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1. Neuropsychological Barriers to Recovery
2. Meditation & Acupuncture for Resilience
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3. Learn the Attunement Meditation & Thought Field Therapy
Learn how acupuncture & meditation impact the brain
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Learning Objectives{ }Understand how to use neuroplasticity to our advantage1.
12-Week Program for Binge Eating Disorder
30 Minutes per week of Acupuncture with breath awareness meditation & body scan
Positive Psychology practices taught and encouraged as homework
General education on eating disorders and nutrition
Behavior modification tips and education on body-brain-mind connection
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Increased positive emotions
Improved impulse control
Improved ability to handle stressful situations
Fewer binge eating episodes
After 12 Weeks Participants Noted:
{ }Change Your Mind - Change Your Brain1Neuroplasticity
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THE LIFELONG ABILITY OF OUR BRAINS TO
REORGANIZE NEURAL PATHWAYS BASED ON
NEW EXPERIENCES
Neuroplasticity
NeuroplasticityThe brain reacts and adapts in response to
challenges and learning.
The brain is capable of altering its
functional organization as a result of experience.
Capacity to be shaped or molded by experience
Capacity to learn and remember
Ability to reorganize and recover after injury
Neuroplasticity
Neurogenesis: New neurons migrate to different areas
Synaptogenesis: An increase in the number of synapses between neurons
Types of Neuroplasticity
The Hebb Rule
When brain cells are active together synapses are strengthened and preserved.
The neurons & synapses that are activated repeatedly are preserved while those which are not are pruned.
“Neurons that fire together wire together”
Brain Changes in Trauma
HPA Axis
Restores balance to body following stress by releasing various hormones & chemicals
(Southwick et al., 2005)
Brain-Body Regions Impacted by Trauma
Amygdala Detects Threat
Activates Hypothalamus
HPA Axis Initiates Hormonal Flood
SOURCE: Banks, 2002; Southwick et al., 2005
Trauma Activation Sequence
Can Trigger a Complete “Shut Down” in the Body
Mental Processing is “Cut Off”
from higher brain centers
Directing attention skillfully - the essence of mindfulness -
is a fundamental way to shape the brain, and one’s life over time.
~ Rick Hanson, PhD.
Author, Hardwiring Happiness& The Buddha’s Brain
{ }Rewire Your Brain - Build Resilience2Meditation
CHOOSE AN OBJECT OF ATTENTION
PLACE ATTENTION ON THAT OBJECT
RETURN TO IT OVER AND OVER
THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION
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INTENTIONAL NON-JUDGMENTAL
AWARENESS & ACCEPTANCE OF EXPERIENCES
IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
Mindfulness defined
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Focusing on a meditative object such as:
• Thought constructs (prayers) • Internal image • Mantra (a repeated sound or word) • Specific body sensations (ex, the breath) • Various emotions (ex, joy, compassion)
Concentration Meditation
Examples: • Breath awareness • Body scan & progressive relaxation • Transcendental Meditation • Lovingkindness “Mettā” Meditation
Concentration Meditation
GENERATE THE FEELING & EXPRESS THE
HEART-FELT WISH FOR THE WELLBEING
OF ONESELF & OTHERS
Lovingkindness “Mettā” Meditation
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May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe.
May I be peaceful and at ease.
Lovingkindness “Mettā” Meditation
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First we direct wishes of wellbeing toward ourselves.
May they be happy. May they be well. May they be safe.
May they be peaceful and at ease.
Lovingkindness “Mettā” Meditation
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Next we direct wishes of wellbeing toward others - eventually the whole world.
INTENTIONAL NON-JUDGMENTAL
AWARENESS & ACCEPTANCE OF EXPERIENCES
IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
Mindfulness defined
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• Attention regulation • Body awareness • Emotion regulation • Change in perspective on the self
Functional Effects of Mindfulness
• Reinforcing observing ego - Metacognitive awareness • Disengagement from mental material; de-automaticization
(Deikman, 1966); extinction through non-activation • Fresh perspective; de-habituation (Kasamatsu&Hirai,1973);
field independence (Linden, 1973) • Seeing the big picture; de-centering (Safran & Segal,1990) • Associating of neutral or positive perspective with negative
material; extinction through counter-conditioning • Recognizing the nature of experience: compounded,transient,
interdependent; disenchantment; equanimity
Functional Effects of Mindfulness
✴ Dispositional mindfulness correlated with less depressive symptoms and amygdala reactivity (Way et al., 2010).
✴ In healthy populations, MBSR and related trainings: • Decreased perceptions of daily hassles,psychological stresses,
and nonspecific symptoms (Williams et al., 2001)
• Increased empathy for self and others (Shapiro & Izett, 2008)
• Enhanced sense of well-being,self-actualization and self-directedness (Shapiro et al., 2005)
• Meditation improved attention (Carter et al., 2005; Slagter et al., 2007; Tang et al., 2007) and compassion (Lutz, Brefczynski-Lewis et al., 2008).
General Effects of Mindfulness
Evidence suggests that mindfulness practice is associated with neuroplastic changes in the:
• Anterior cingulate cortex • Insula • Temporo-parietal junction • Fronto-limbic network • Default mode network structures
Mindfulness: Mechanisms of Action
Mathieu Ricard, a French monk who practices Tibetan Buddhism, demonstrated excessive activity in his brain’s left prefrontal cortex when evaluated at the Univ. of Wisconsin.
A research study conducted by Dr. Sara Lazar at Harvard Medical School, showed 8 weeks of meditation resulted in a measurable increased thickness of the cerebral cortex and particularly the prefrontal cortex.
Hippocampus
• Visual-spatial memory • Establishing context;
inhibiting amygdala and cortisol
(Holzel et al., 2008; Luders et al., 2009)
Increased gray matter:
✴ Insula - interoception • Self-awareness; empathy for emotions
(Holzel et al., 2008; Lazar et al., 2005)
✴ Hippocampus - visual-spatial memory • Establishing context; inhibiting amygdala and cortisol
(Holzel et al., 2008; Luders et al., 2009)
✴ Prefrontal cortex (PFC) - executive functions • Attention control
(Lazar et al., 2005; Luders et al., 2009)
Effects of Mindfulness on the Brain : 1
Increased gray matter:
✴ Reduced cortical thinning with aging in insula and PFC (Lazar et al., 2005)
✴ Increased activation of left frontal regions (Davidson et al., 2003), which lifts mood (Davidson, 2004)
✴ Experienced meditators demonstrate decreased DMN activation during meditation. (Brewer et al., 2011)
Effects of Mindfulness on the Brain : 2
Experienced meditators demonstrate decreased DMN activation during meditation.
Judson A. Brewer et al. PNAS 2011;108:20254-20259
{ }3 Experiential ExercisesThe Attunement Meditation & TFT
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Using Thought Field Therapy & The Attunement Meditation
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HOW TO
REDUCE STRESS &
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RESTORE HARMONY
A ‘portable’ stress-relieving mindfulness
practice to enhance body and emotional awareness,
impulse control, self-acceptance and
self-compassion
The Attunement Meditation
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The Attunement Meditation 1. Allow
2. Attune
3. Align
5. Appreciate
4. Ask for & Act on Inspiration
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1. Non-judgmental awareness
2. Present moment attention
3. Acceptance
4. Self-compassion
5. Physiological stress reduction
6. Letting go/surrender
7. Emotional intelligence and insight
8. Self-generated positive emotion and gratitude
9. Adaptability
10. Flexibility
15 Resilience Skills Gained
11. Optimism & hope
12. Confidence
13. Positive Self-talk
14. Positive relationships
15. Meaning & purposeful living
15 Resilience Skills Gained
Free Audio Download
Guided Meditation for Healing & Resilience
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Thought Field Therapy
A unique form of energy psychology which is a natural, drug-free, needle-free system to eliminate the cause of negative emotions.
• Especially effective in decreasing or eliminating feelings that are irrational or irrationally intense
• Well studied in PTSD
■ The method was developed in 1980 by Roger Callahan, Ph.D.
■ The first Honorary Member of ACEP, the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, and considered to be the origin of Energy Psychology
The Origin of Thought Field Therapy
Thought Field Therapy for PTSD
Rwanda Genocide Survivors • ‘Brief trauma intervention with Rwandan genocide survivors,
using Thought Field Therapy’. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 13 (3), 161-172.
■ ‘Utilizing Community Resources to Treat PTSD: A Random Controlled Study Using Thought Field Therapy’
African Journal of Traumatic Stress Vol 3 No1, June 2013
■ ‘Effectiveness of Thought Field Therapy provided by Community Workers to a Traumatized Population in Uganda’.
■ Tapping acupoints breaks the energetic link between the feelings and the memory of traumatic events
■ Provides lasting, rapid relief of anxiety, phobias, pain, stress symptoms, hyperactivity, confusion
TANKEFELT–TERAPI BEHANDLINGSPUNKTER
Liverpoint Lp
Gamut-point (G) (Pain/Relaxation)
Indexfinger(IF) (Guilt)
(PR2) ”Sore” Spot Circular massage (Relaxing)
Beg. Eyebrow (Eb) (Trauma)
Thumb (T) (Grief)
Chin (Ch) (Shame)
Collarbone (Cb) (Harmony)
Outside Eye (OE) (Rage)
Under Nose (UN) (Embarrassm) (PR3)
Under Arm (A) (Immune system)
Littlefinger (LIF) (Anger, irritation, frustration, bitterness)
“Carate Chop Point”
(PR1) (Energy flow)
Under Eye (UE) (Fear, anxiety)
Long and ringfinger (Allergy)
”TRAUMA-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 - 10 Tap: Eb,UE,A,Cb (*)
”UNIVERSAL FEELING-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 – 10 Focus: shape/color Tap: Gamut-point 50+, Cb (*) At points marked (*) 0-10 should be reduced. If not, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again). If new feelings or aspects appear: start a new treatment of the new feeling/aspect. For QUICK treatment of a spesific emotion: Tap relevant point+Cb. If no effect, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again).
ER = ”Floor-to-ceiling Eye Roll” (To ensure the improvements when SUD is 3 or less) Hold your head level and start with your eyes moved all the way down. Begin tapping as you move your eyes slowly upward as far as you can (5-6 seconds). Close your eyes and repeat.
9G = ”9-Gamut – procedure” 1. Close eyes 2. Open eyes 3. Move eyes sharply down to one side 4. Move eyes sharply down to the other side 5. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle in one direction 6. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle the other direction 7. Hum a few notes of a tune (at least 3 tones) 8. Count to 5 9. Hum a few notes again (at least 3 tones)
It is indifferent whether you tap on the left or the right side of the body. (Except for PR2 – which is more ”sore” on the left side on most people)
Performed while continuously tapping on the Gamut spot.
Tapping points - Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Bitta R. Wiese, TFT-instructor and Reg. Thought Field Therapist MNLH Cell. +47 93 00 13 41 [email protected] Thought Field Therapy
■ Trauma Algorithm Rate Symptoms 0-10 Focus on feeling, sensations & memories Tap Eb - UE - A - Cb
■ Provides lasting, rapid relief of anxiety, phobias, pain, stress symptoms, hyperactivity, confusion
■ Reduces craving to addictive substances
TANKEFELT–TERAPI BEHANDLINGSPUNKTER
Liverpoint Lp
Gamut-point (G) (Pain/Relaxation)
Indexfinger(IF) (Guilt)
(PR2) ”Sore” Spot Circular massage (Relaxing)
Beg. Eyebrow (Eb) (Trauma)
Thumb (T) (Grief)
Chin (Ch) (Shame)
Collarbone (Cb) (Harmony)
Outside Eye (OE) (Rage)
Under Nose (UN) (Embarrassm) (PR3)
Under Arm (A) (Immune system)
Littlefinger (LIF) (Anger, irritation, frustration, bitterness)
“Carate Chop Point”
(PR1) (Energy flow)
Under Eye (UE) (Fear, anxiety)
Long and ringfinger (Allergy)
”TRAUMA-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 - 10 Tap: Eb,UE,A,Cb (*)
”UNIVERSAL FEELING-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 – 10 Focus: shape/color Tap: Gamut-point 50+, Cb (*) At points marked (*) 0-10 should be reduced. If not, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again). If new feelings or aspects appear: start a new treatment of the new feeling/aspect. For QUICK treatment of a spesific emotion: Tap relevant point+Cb. If no effect, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again).
ER = ”Floor-to-ceiling Eye Roll” (To ensure the improvements when SUD is 3 or less) Hold your head level and start with your eyes moved all the way down. Begin tapping as you move your eyes slowly upward as far as you can (5-6 seconds). Close your eyes and repeat.
9G = ”9-Gamut – procedure” 1. Close eyes 2. Open eyes 3. Move eyes sharply down to one side 4. Move eyes sharply down to the other side 5. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle in one direction 6. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle the other direction 7. Hum a few notes of a tune (at least 3 tones) 8. Count to 5 9. Hum a few notes again (at least 3 tones)
It is indifferent whether you tap on the left or the right side of the body. (Except for PR2 – which is more ”sore” on the left side on most people)
Performed while continuously tapping on the Gamut spot.
Tapping points - Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Bitta R. Wiese, TFT-instructor and Reg. Thought Field Therapist MNLH Cell. +47 93 00 13 41 [email protected] Thought Field Therapy
Source: The Book on Quantum Leaps for Leaders by Bitta Wiese and Andrea Pennington
■ Pain Algorithm Rate Symptoms 0-10 Focus on feeling, sensations, shape & color Tap G - Cb
■ Provides lasting, rapid relief of pain
■ Reduces use of medication
TANKEFELT–TERAPI BEHANDLINGSPUNKTER
Liverpoint Lp
Gamut-point (G) (Pain/Relaxation)
Indexfinger(IF) (Guilt)
(PR2) ”Sore” Spot Circular massage (Relaxing)
Beg. Eyebrow (Eb) (Trauma)
Thumb (T) (Grief)
Chin (Ch) (Shame)
Collarbone (Cb) (Harmony)
Outside Eye (OE) (Rage)
Under Nose (UN) (Embarrassm) (PR3)
Under Arm (A) (Immune system)
Littlefinger (LIF) (Anger, irritation, frustration, bitterness)
“Carate Chop Point”
(PR1) (Energy flow)
Under Eye (UE) (Fear, anxiety)
Long and ringfinger (Allergy)
”TRAUMA-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 - 10 Tap: Eb,UE,A,Cb (*)
”UNIVERSAL FEELING-
ALGORITHM”
Check: 0 – 10 Focus: shape/color Tap: Gamut-point 50+, Cb (*) At points marked (*) 0-10 should be reduced. If not, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again). If new feelings or aspects appear: start a new treatment of the new feeling/aspect. For QUICK treatment of a spesific emotion: Tap relevant point+Cb. If no effect, tap PR1 10-15 times, and start over again (or massage PR2 or tap PR3 and start over again).
ER = ”Floor-to-ceiling Eye Roll” (To ensure the improvements when SUD is 3 or less) Hold your head level and start with your eyes moved all the way down. Begin tapping as you move your eyes slowly upward as far as you can (5-6 seconds). Close your eyes and repeat.
9G = ”9-Gamut – procedure” 1. Close eyes 2. Open eyes 3. Move eyes sharply down to one side 4. Move eyes sharply down to the other side 5. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle in one direction 6. Rotate the eyes in a big, complete circle the other direction 7. Hum a few notes of a tune (at least 3 tones) 8. Count to 5 9. Hum a few notes again (at least 3 tones)
It is indifferent whether you tap on the left or the right side of the body. (Except for PR2 – which is more ”sore” on the left side on most people)
Performed while continuously tapping on the Gamut spot.
Tapping points - Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Bitta R. Wiese, TFT-instructor and Reg. Thought Field Therapist MNLH Cell. +47 93 00 13 41 [email protected] Thought Field Therapy
Source: The Book on Quantum Leaps for Leaders by Bitta Wiese and Andrea Pennington
To see video demonstrations of the tapping points visit
www.Wiese consult .com
To arrange a TFT training for your center contact Bitta Wiese at [email protected]
Download The Attunement Meditation & free guided meditations:
www. AndreaPennington.com/Resilience
Contact me: [email protected]
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