What's New on IJHC (Feb 2010)

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Editorial Musings     

Speculations on Two or Three Points for Transformation     
Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABIHM

Truth only reveals itself when one gives up all preconceived ideas.
- Shoseki

I am struck by the varieties of newer psychotherapeutic interventions that involve two or three modality stimulation of the brain and/or mind and/or body as a portion of their methodology. I speculate here on whether the multiple focus of awareness might be an overlooked mechanism for change, regardless of the type of focus.

There are numerous variations of this sort, which I broadly categorize into three clusters. All of these methods produce releases of stress, pains and distress. Many of the therapies fit within more than one cluster.

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Research

Investigating Adaptability, Cohesion, and Human Energy Fields in Family Interactions 
Geoffrey Leigh, PhD and Jean Metzker, PhD

Remarkable Recoveries

My Journey to Recovery from Mercury Poisoning and Multiple Sclerosis*
Linda Thompson

Though I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in August, 1989, with numbness in the legs and hands, visual disturbances and extreme fatigue, I continued to work full time as a travel agent until 2004. After many emotional stresses at work, caused mainly by interpersonal struggles, I began to feel confused, foggy and had difficulty with balance and mobility…

By June 2004, I was using a cane and had to be escorted if I were to venture out of the office and by July I was unable to move my left foot, had double vision, major vertigo, bladder difficulties, neuropathic pain in my lower legs, overwhelming fatigue, comprehension and memory problems, and the list goes on and on. I lay on the couch unable to move and couldn't even get myself a glass of water or get myself to the bathroom unless my husband Bill helped me…

I started reading the EFT tutorial on July 4, 2006 and when I got to the part "when physical ailments resist healing" I did some soul searching and decided I had nothing to lose by trying to get myself walking unaided (no walker, no cane, no help). The other priority high on my list was being able to take my dogs for a walk. This was something I hadn't done in over two years.

After several rounds of EFT I discovered emotions underlying my not wanting to get better…

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Living with Life Challenges

Energy Psychology in Africa: Exploring Spiritual Dimensions
Barbara Stone, PhD, LISW, DCEP

Four practitioners from the United States went to Rwanda in September of 2009 on a humanitarian trip to work with orphan survivors of the 1994 genocide who are still suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder. They used a variety of energy psychology techniques for trauma desensitization both in a group setting and also in individual sessions, coupled with meeting the physical needs of the students.  The author and one other team member then went to Nigeria to co-teach a series of energy psychology workshops with Chief Iwowarri B. James, the first Nigerian certified by the Association for Energy Psychology (ACEP) as an Energy Health Practitioner.  The author explores the interplay of spiritual belief systems and culture in Africa with psychotherapeutic interventions. Two case studies of individual healing sessions with genocide survivors are presented. 

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Variations on the Theme of Healing

In Tennis, Love Means You’re at an Impasse,
But in Life Love Means You’ve Scored, Big-Time!
John M Shaw

Wholistic Approaches

In Search of Mindfulness
Francis C. Biley, RN PhD

Migraine Aura:
Suggestions for Spiritual Approaches to Migraine Headaches
Floco Tausin
 

Student and healee experiences of healing

Energy Psychology in Africa: Exploring Spiritual Dimensions  
Barbara Stone, PhD, LISW, DCEP
Ron, age 22

Energy Psychology in Africa: Exploring Spiritual Dimensions  
Barbara Stone, PhD, LISW, DCEP
Hope, age 24

Poetry, The Creative Arts and Humor are Healing

Circles: A Merging of Art and Intuition
Carol Connor

Art & Healing
Richard Carpenter

The Last Leaf
Hannah Cooke-Ariel

You Can Never Speak Up Too Often For the Love of All Things 
Paul R. Fleischman, MD

Wholistic News Reviews

Traditional, complementary, alternative, and psycho-social modalities of treatment
Larry Lachman, PsyD

Keeping Job Stress to Yourself Can Hurt Your Heart

A Child’s Asthma Can Be Made Worse By The Mother’s Depression

Male and Female Teen Delinquent Behavior and Alcohol Use

Women in the United States Avoiding Preventative Health Care Due to Stress

Type-2 Diabetic Women and Folic Acid/B Vitamin Treatment Lowering Homocysteine Levels – Effective or Ineffective?

Salt Intake and The Risk of Stroke or Coronary Vascular Disease

Book Reviews

James Lovelock. The Vanishing Face of Gaia- A Final Warning.

Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life.

Rothlyn Zahourek. Intentionality – The Matrix of Healing: A Qualitative Theory for Research, Education and Practice.

Mark Grant. Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain.

Richard Flook with Rob van Overbruggen. Why am I sick? What's really wrong and how you can solve it using META-Medicine®.

Sandra Ingerman. Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self.

Bernie Siegel and Jennifer Sander. Faith, Hope & Healing: Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer.

Michael A. Jawer with Marc S. Micozzi. The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion: How Feelings Link the Brain, the Body, and the Sixth Sense.

Cay Randall-May. Healing and the Creative Response: Four Key Steps Shared by Healers and Artists.

Tapas Fleming. TAT Cards.

Philip Friedman. The Forgiveness Solution

Mark Grant. Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain