Mindful Heartful Energy Therapy

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1 Mindful Heartful Energy Therapy Workshop Manual Copyright 2015 by Fred P. Gallo, Ph.D. Printed in United States of America All rights reserved. This manual or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the author. Gallo & Associates Psychological Services, 60 Snyder Road, Hermitage, PA FAX

2 Description and Objectives Mindful Energy Psychology is an integration of mindfulness and Energy Psychology principles and techniques. Tonglen is also a mindfulness practice that is a radical shift in the way problems are perceived and processed, facilitating movement toward enlightenment and wellbeing rather than simply attempting to eliminate problems and symptoms. This workshop provides theoretical and historical background and offer a composite processes that includes mindful observation, tactile stimulation, elements of Tonglen and the Sedona Method, and distinct corrections for psychological reversal. Objective #1: Participants will list 6 mindfulness-based therapies. Objective #2: Participant will list 3 phases used in Immediate Tonglen. Objective #3: Participant will the 6 treatment points used in MET. Objective #4: Participant will list 7 Layers for Energy Therapy. Objective #5: Participant will list the 5 steps of the Gallo Process. 2

3 Session 1 A. Mindfulness and its consciousness, energetic and neurologic benefits B. Mindful Energy Psychology (MEP) basics C. Tonglen and Sedona Method with modifications D. Psychological reversals and corrections Mindfulness Chief Sources of Emotional Disturbance: Avoidance Suppression Over-Engagement Benefits of Mindfulness Practices Well-Being Metacognitive Awareness Cognitive Flexibility and Attention Regulation Emotional Regulation Body Awareness Fluid Sense of Self and Self-Compassion Benefits of EP Efficient alleviation of negative emotional reactions Treatment of PTSD, phobias, anxiety, addiction, depression, physical pain, etc. Self-Treatment Allergies/substance sensitivity, Athletic performance 3

4 Michelangelo Principle Drawing Out the Health Within Midline Energy Treatment (MET) with Layering 1. Attune emotionally-charged issue. 2. Rate SUD for entire issue or aspect as needed. 3. Pause lock (optional): Open glabella, leg lock, phrases, or container technique. 4. Correct psychological reversals (counter intention) by alternately tapping on the little finger side of the hand (small intestine-3) and under nose (governing vessel-26) while say the following three (3) times: I deeply and completely accept myself with this issue. (Other issues may be involved in reversal such as safety, deserving, identity, loyalty, etc.) 5. Stimulate treatment points 5-10 seconds each and intermittently evaluate SUD. BH = Back of Head: Governing Vessel (GV) 17 TH = Top of Head: GV 20 TE = Third Eye Point: GV 24.5 UN = Under Nose: GV 26. BL = Bottom Lip: Central Vessel (CV) 24 Ch = Chest: CV Layering involves stimulating the points in other ways: touching points, imagining tapping, imagining touching, client watching therapist tap on himself, running movie of therapist tapping the points, tapping on a photo or doll, etc. 7. Use Brain Balancer (BB) as needed. May alternate BB between sequences of treatment points. While tapping on back of hand (BH) at Triple Warmer-3 (TW-3), subject does the following: Close eyes Open eyes Eyes clockwise while humming and counting Eyes Counterclockwise while humming and counting 8. Use eye roll (ER) stress reducer as needed. Use ER when SUD is 1-2 to further reduce stress level: Tap BH while slowly raising eyes from the floor to the ceiling, Take a deep breath, lower eyelids while eyes are raised, exhale, and stop tapping (optional). 9. Reevaluate after each step and continue process until SUD is Ask, Now that the distress has been reduced, what would you like to experience and believe in its place? (e.g., I felt broken and hopeless before and now I would like to feel calm and confident and believe that I am resilient.) 11. On a Positive Belief Scale (PBS) of 0-10, with 0 indicating not believing at all, and 10 indicating absolute positive belief, where are you right now? 12. Have client stimulate MET Points or simply BH, while reinforcing the belief/outcome. This can be done by verbalizing the outcome, visualizing, etc. 13. Intermittently reevaluate PBS until the range is

5 Mindful Corrections for Psychological Reversal Different Correction Points: SH, BH, UN, UBL, UCB, Ch I accept myself with this I accept myself with deserving this I accept myself with it being unsafe to let go of this I accept myself with a loyalty involved with this... I accept myself and that it s unsafe to let go of this Tonglen (Formal) 1. Choose someone in mind for whom to do this practice. 2. Enter a moment of openness, spaciousness. 3. Begin with mindfulness meditation for a couple minutes, focusing on your breath and with friendship and a nonjudgmental attitude, observing thoughts as they come and go. When actively thinking, gently return to the breath. When you have a thought, say thinking and gently return to your breath. When you have a feeling, say feeling and gently return to your breath. When you notice a sensation, say sensation and gently return to your breath. 4. Now bring to mind your chosen person for the practice. You can use their name and/or picture them. 5. Meditate for ten minutes by breathing in with your entire body suffering, expanding your heart; and breathing out with relief and joy. Breathe in the person s suffering and breathe out with relief to them. Sending and Receiving equally on the Breath. Immediate Tonglen 1. When experiencing emotional distress related to anything, be aware that Other people feel this way. Or Other people have this problem. 2. And perhaps: May this be a path to open the open heart. 3. And possibly: May I have this so that others don t have to. 4. And you can also send good things to others. For example, when you are feeling happy or experiencing a pleasure, think or say, May others feel this pleasure too. 5

6 Mindfulness and Heart-Breathing Purposeful and nonjudgmental attention to your present moment experience Heart-Breathing Meditation 1 Place hands over center of chest or heart. 2 Focus on breathing while equalizing in and out breaths. 3 Allow thoughts to come and go without attaching to them. 4 Any time you get caught in a thought, gently return to breath. 5 Regularly do this exercise. Sedona Method Lester Levenson ( ) Set it Free (Modification of Sedona Method) Could you let it go? Would you release it? Will you set it free? When? Could you just could you let it go? Would you release it? Will you it s just a choice set it free? When? 6

7 Sessions 2 through 4 Discussion and demonstrations of the Gallo Composite Process (GCP) that integrates MEP, Tonglen, and Sedona Method with modifications. Review and discussion of the GCP along with small group practice. Discussion and process results The Gallo Process Observe mindfully and describe item in sensory terms: location, shape, temperature, pressure, color, intensity. These observations are recycled frequently and moment-tomoment changes are noted. Relax into the sensations, rather than bracing against them. Even welcome them, if you can. Monitor moment-to-moment changes. Tap on back of hand (BH) at Triple Warmer-3 while saying several times, I accept myself with these sensations. Consider statements related to possibility, deserving, safety, etc. For example: I accept myself if these sensations remain; I accept myself if I deserve to have these sensations. Also repeat these statements if/when progress halts. Continue to tap BH or MET points while monitoring sensations. May vary speed and tapping rhythm, depending on client. Consider other treatment points if needed. The intensity and characteristics of the item generally decrease in intensity, size, color, etc. Add any relevant statements while tapping: Other people feel this way. Let this be a path to the open heart. Let me have this so that others I love don t have it. Also focus on breathing in the sensations with your whole body, letting them transmute, and breathing out relief to self and others. Also add: Could you? let it go. Would you?. release it. Will you? set it free. And when? Consider variations of statements. Monitor rating as treatment progresses. Cycle through process as needed. Teach client to apply self-treatment. 7

8 Evaluation Questions List 6 mindfulness-based therapies. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Energy Psychology/Mindful Energy Therapy (MEP/MET). List 3 phrases of immediate Tonglen. Other people feel this way. Let this be a path to the open heart and healing. Let me have this so that others don t have to. List 6 treatment points used in the Midline Energy Technique (MET). Back of head, top of head, forehead, under nose, under bottom lip, upper chest List 7 ways to use Layering with Energy Therapies. Tap Hold points Imagine tapping points Client watches therapist tap on herself for client Run movie of therapist tapping for client Tap on a photo or doll MISC What are the 5 steps of the Gallo Process? 1. Observe emotional sensations of issue. 2. Correct for psychological reversal. 3. Tap TW Immediate Tonglen Statements. 5. Client repeats Sedona questions as phrased by therapist 8

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