Transcript energy disruptions

Powerful Solutions with Addictions
The Intersection of Energy
and Addictions Medicine
Mary Hammond MA LPC
DCEP
All rights reserved, copyright 2004 Revised 2010, 2012, 2014
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Michael DeMolina MS PhD(c)
LPCS, CDCS, MAC
Diplomate, Comprehensive Energy Psychology
Certified Master Practitioner ~ EFT
ACEP’s Lead EFT Trainer
[email protected]
What is Energy
Psychology (EP)?
EP combines cognitive interventions
(eg. imaginal exposure to traumatic
memories or visualization of peak
performance)…
…with interventions to rebalance
components of the human vibrational
matrix (biofield, meridians, energy
centers)…
…to facilitate rapid positive individual
change and optimal
psychotherapeutic outcomes
The EP Family of Methods
Interventions that focus on the
Human Vibrational Matrix in
order to assist with mental,
emotional and psychospiritual
issues are considered to be
members of the Energy
Psychology family of methods.
Meridians
Major pathways of
energy flow
The Chakras and the Nervous System
Diagram showing
the correlation of
the chakras with
the nerve ganglion
and plexuses
From Science and Human
Transformation: Subtle
Energies, Intentionality and
Consciousness by William Tiller,
PhD, p. 124
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Ötzi the Iceman
A well-preserved
natural mummy
of a man from
about 3300 BC,
found in 1991 in
a glacier of the
Ötztal Alps.
Tattoos
He had 57 tattoos, some of which were located on or near acupuncture points
that coincide with the modern points that would be used to treat symptoms of
diseases that Ötzi seems to have suffered from, such as osteoarthrosis.
The figure shows four tattoo
groups, two on the left side and
two on the right side of the spine.
They lie directly over acupuncturepoints of the bladder meridian. In
acupuncture, needling at specific
points modifies the underlying "qi
energy" affecting inner organs, pain
perception, and inflammatory
processes. The traditional points
are predominantly located on 12
principal and two extraordinary
vessels. Each meridian corresponds
to an organ or organ system.
Acupuncture Point
Schematic
from William Tiller in
Science and Human Transformation
The meridian pumps ions to the surface of the skin, where
they broaden like an umbrella. The high conductivity zone
created forms a transmission/reception mechanism at the
acupuncture point, which is about 1 mm in size.
Acupuncture Pathway Photo
in an acupuncture point
shows movement along
a meridian pathway
vs.
in another part of the body
forms a blob
Research of
de Vernejoul, 1985
Course Overview
Emotional Issues
Specific Events
EFT Island
Energy Disruptions
How To Tap
Discovery
Statement
Old Newtonian / Cartesian
Paradigm
Think about something negative
Negative emotion
“The day I fell downstairs”
“I’m scared”
Old
Newtonian / Cartesian Paradigm
Think about something negative
Negative emotion
“The day I fell downstairs”
“I’m scared”
New Paradigm
post-Einstein/Quantum
Energy
Think about something negative
“The day I fell downstairs”
Disruption
Negative emotion
“I’m scared”
The Discovery
Statement
The cause of
ALL negative emotion
is a
Disruption
in the
body’s energy system
Personal Reflection
Write down 3 emotional issues
and reflect for a moment on
how different they look
when we consider them to be a result of
energy disruptions.
Looking through the lens of
the Discovery Statement,
how do you feel about these issues now?
EFT Island
Energy Disruptions
Bridging Technique
Bridging Techniques are energy exercises done between treatment
sequences to allow for the energy shifts to stabilize, integrate and new
aspects or objections to arise before moving onto the next step of the
treatment process.
9 Gamut Bridging Technique
While continuously tapping back of hand
1. Close eyes
2. Open eyes
3. Eyes down to one side
4. Eyes down to the other side
5. Rotate eyes in a full circle
6. Rotate eyes in full circle opposite way
7. Hum a few notes
8. Count or do some simple math
9. Hum a few notes
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Addictions Definitions
 An Allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind…,
Alcoholics Anonymous
 Addiciton is the misdirected spiritual path. ~Christina
Grof
ASAM
Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain reward,
motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in
the circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,
social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an
individual pathologically pursuing reward him/or relief by
substance use and other behaviors
Addiction
 Let’s examine it through the lens of a psycho-energetic,
psycho-spiritual model.
 Addiction as dis-ease
 Dis-ease is energetic
 Progression as energy, Traumas leading to Limiting
Beliefs
 Craving as energy…
Craving Protocol
 Karate Chop Spot (KC)
 Under the Eye (UE)
 Under the Arm (UA)
 Collar Bone (CB)
 If needed, 9 Gamut
Addiction is Familial
 Codependency
 Dysfunctional Relationships
 The energy of family addictions is a
whole other workshop…and
yes…families are psycho-energetic.
Addiction is Spiritual
 Spirit is energy
 Disconnection from Higher Power /
Universal Creative Force
 “Addiciton practice replaces spiritual
practice.” ~ Joseph Chilton Pearce
PhD
Ancient Spiritual Roots of
Addictive Processes
 Alcohol: The ‘spirits” used by the
shamans
 Tobacco: the shaman’s pipe held the
tobacco
 Our fore-bearers held the “secrets” of
herbal healing
Ancient Roots
 Money
 Process addictions such as, credit cards, money,
shopping and gambling replaced the bartering that was
the natural exchange of old communities worldwide.
 It was a system based on mutuality and fairness while
the modern economic system is based on greed and
power (mid-brain), which feeds the process addictions.
 Addiction to media may be a replacement of our “inner
vision”. (Third Eye or 6th Chakra)
Dealing with
Disruptions
Somatic Complaints
ENERGY DISRUPTIONS
CAN APPEAR AS
PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
Practice Time
(5 min each)
 Find a partner, Get right to it
 Counselor: Practice describing the Discovery Statement, offer
a metaphor of your choice
 Operate the Constricted Breathing Technique as demonstrated
 Linguistic Hints: “Even though I have constricted breathing at
a _____, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
 “Even though I can only fill my lungs up to a _____, I deeply
and completely accept myself.”
 “My constricted breath…my lungs…”
4. DISRUPTIONS RESPOND BETTER
TO DIRECT ATTENTION
 BE SPECIFIC
 BE EMPHATIC
 BE PERSISTENT
Instructions for Exercise
• Alter the following setup phrases to demonstrate being
more specific
and to show awareness of new aspects
• I have this headache…
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I’m angry with my neighbor…
My boss is a jerk…
I have this fear of public speaking…
I crave junk food...
I have this fear of boats…
I have road rage…
Demo- Look out for the
following:
• Being specific in the Setup and Reminder phrases
• The location and the order of the tapping points
• When to take intensity ratings
• Physical sensations or other examples of the mind/body
connection
• New aspects showing up and any key indicators of an aspect
switch
Instructions for Exercise
(30 min each)
• Choose an emotional issue to tap on such as:
• Simple fear of something like spiders, heights, or public
speaking
• Simple craving for chocolate or any other snack
• Current events or irritations like work stress, a co-worker
or a neighbor
• Make sure the issue is 5 or less
for learning purposes only…
Instructions for Exercise
• Determine the issue
• Design a Setup/Reminder
• Record a beginning intensity score
• Tap 1 round
• Record a new intensity score
• Has it changed?
What We Have Learned
• The Discovery Statement
• Disruptions – The Real Problem!
• Tapping Eliminates Disruptions
• How Disruptions Behave (Parts 1 – 4)
• Tapping Practices on physical and emotional
issues
Specific Events
EFT Island
Energy Disruptions
How To Tap
Discovery Statement
Dealing with
Disruptions
Scroll I. Where to find disruptions
DISRUPTIONS ARE OFTEN
FOUND IN
‘SPECIFIC EVENTS’
I’m not lovable
Granny never hugged
me as much as my sister
All the kids at school
hated me
My ex-husband said I
was cold and distant
I’m not lovable
Granny never hugged
me as much as my sister
Joey laughed at my
haircut the first day of
kindergarten.
All the kids at school
hated me
The time I couldn’t find
anyone to eat lunch with
me.
My ex-husband said I
was cold and distant
Krissie was having a
birthday party and she
didn’t invite me.
The day they wouldn’t
let me play kickball.
I’m not lovable
Granny never hugged
me as much as my sister
Joey laughed at my
haircut the first day of
kindergarten.
I was
playing on
the grass
with Jenny.
Jenny asked if I
was going to
Krissie’s party
All the kids at school
hated me
The time I couldn’t find
anyone to eat lunch with
me.
I was surprised
that I didn’t
already know
about it
Jenny showed
me her
invitation and
I felt left out
My ex-husband said I
was cold and distant
Krissie was having a
birthday party and she
didn’t invite me.
Jenny and I
went to ask
Krissie
The day they wouldn’t
let me play kickball.
Krissie said
“I’m only
inviting my
best friends
this year”
The other
kids laughed
Dealing with
Disruptions
Scroll I. Where to find disruptions
‘SPECIFIC EVENTS’
SUPPORT GLOBAL
EMOTIONAL ISSUES
Course Overview
Emotional Issues
Specific Events
EFT Island
Energy Disruptions
How To Tap
Discovery
Statement
All the kids at school hated me
The time I couldn’t
find anyone to eat
lunch with me.
Joey laughed
at my haircut
the first day of
kindergarten.
I was
playing on
the grass
with Jenny.
Jenny asked if I
was going to
Krissie’s party
I was surprised
that I didn’t
already know
about it
Krissie was
having a
birthday party
and she didn’t
invite me.
Jenny showed
me her
invitation and
I felt left out
Jenny and I
went to ask
Krissie
The day they
wouldn’t let
me play
kickball.
Krissie said
“I’m only
inviting my
best friends
this year”
The other
kids laughed
DSM 5 / Schema
Limiting Belief System
The time I couldn’t
find anyone to eat
lunch with me.
Joey laughed
at my haircut
the first day of
kindergarten.
I was
playing on
the grass
with Jenny.
Jenny asked if I
was going to
Krissie’s party
I was surprised
that I didn’t
already know
about it
Krissie was
having a
birthday party
and she didn’t
invite me.
Jenny showed
me her
invitation and
I felt left out
Jenny and I
went to ask
Krissie
The day they
wouldn’t let
me play
kickball.
Krissie said
“I’m only
inviting my
best friends
this year”
The other
kids laughed
What We Have Learned
• Energy disruptions are found in Specific Events
• Specific Events can group together to become
emotional issues
• We liken Specific Events to table legs
• We liken Emotional Issues to tabletops supported
by Specific Event table legs
• We clear Specific Event table legs methodically
one by one
• The Generalization Effect will impact on table legs
with similar emotional themes
Instructions for Exercise
‘TELL THE STORY’ TECHNIQUE
• Rate intensity at the thought of telling the story
• Lower intensity to under 3 with global statements
• Ask client to tell the story
• Remind them to STOP if there is ANY intensity
• Use EFT on every intense aspect
• Continue until there is no intensity
• Ask client to vividly imagine and try to get upset
• Use EFT on any further aspects that come up
Course Overview
Emotional Issues
Specific Events
EFT Island
Energy Disruptions
How To Tap
Discovery
Statement
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