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A Separate Reality, 307
abuse
sexual. see sexual abuse
weight issues related to, 235
acetylcholine, 226–27
ACTH. see adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
action(s)
described, 298
“action potential”
of neuron, 25–26
activity(ies)
imagining in deep trance, 287–88
Adams, D., 198
adaptive unconscious, 33
addiction(s)
alpha-theta training for, 143
components of, 224
food, 223–48
hypnosis and alpha-theta training for, 180
impulse-control disorder and, 224
as masking or medicating unresolved issues, 235–36
stress and, 66
Ader, R., 250
ADHD. see attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Adler, A., 309
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), 65
age progression
suggestions in, 191
age regression
therapeutic uses of, 111
aging
sleep deprivation and, 234
Alcmaeon, 18
alcoholism
alpha-theta training for, 143
Allman, J., 23
allostasis
defined, 224
Alpert, N., 106
alpha rhythm, 27
alpha state
characteristics and effects of, 163–64
alpha-theta brain rhythms
state-training in, 307–8
alpha-theta EEG biofeedback
for PTSD, 171
alpha-theta training, 15–16
for anxiety, alcoholism, and other addictions, 143
case example, 74–75, 137, 179–80
described, 178–79
hypnosis with, 180–81
intentional development of supramental states of consciousness through, 307
for PTSD, 221
REM state in, 177–78
for weight loss clients, 247
altered breathing
in anxiety disorders, 203
Alternative Therapies, 149
ambivalence
hypnotic, 126–28
Amen, D., 52
amnesia
therapeutic uses of, 111–12
amygdala
in decision making, 108
analgesia
therapeutic uses of, 113
anandamide
receptor sites for, 167
Anderson, D., 146
Anderson, L., 167
anesthesia
therapeutic uses of, 113
ANS. see autonomic nervous system (ANS)
anxiety, 201–8
alpha–theta training for, 143
deep state work in addressing, 194–96
disorders associated with, 201
fear and, 201–8
habituated patterns of, 201, 203
hypnosis and alpha-theta training for, 180
origins of, 201
stress and, 66
anxiety disorders
altered breathing in, 203
bodily sensations in, 203
familial tendencies with, 204
neurobiology of, 202–4
neurotransmitters in, 202–3
anxiety reaction
characteristics of, 201
apposition of opposites
for eliciting change, 119
arousal
diffused physical, 218
epinephrine in, 226
optimum, 36, 37f
arousal levels
case example, 74–75
arousal states
identification of, 77
for learning, 77
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 151
Atkinson, C., 257
attention
conscious, 8–9
defined, 8
diffuse, 271
divided, 8
focused, 109, 110
forms of, 8
immersed, 271
narrow, 271
objective, 271
ordinary, 179
selective, 8
shifting focus of, 79–80
sustained, 8
Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale, 149
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
beta training for, 143
attention (state) training, 9
attitude
in peak performance, 277
audiovisual entrainment (AVE), 148
audiovisual stimulation (AVS), 148
audiovisual stimulation (AVS) devices, 148
Aurobindo, Y.S., 306
autism
neurons in, 24
automatic writing
therapeutic uses of, 112
“autonoetic consciousness,” 190–91
autonomic nervous system (ANS), 24–25
AVE. see audiovisual entrainment (AVE)
AVS. see audiovisual stimulation (AVS)
Awareness Wheel, 297–99
axon, 22
Bachelor, S., 101
Badenoch, B., 66
Baker, F.A., 301
basal ganglia, 21
overactive, 21
underactive, 21
BCT. see brain change therapy (BCT)
BDNF. see brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
Beauregard, M., 3
Begley, S., 8, 304
belief(s)
aligning of, 288
dysfunctional mind-body communication related to, 252
Benson, H., 67–68
Berns, G., 296
beta rhythm, 27
beta training
for ADHD, 143
of SMR, 143
bias
negativity, 3–4
binaural beat(s), 147
binaural beat frequencies
in altering consciousness, 146–47
bind(s)
conscious-unconscious, 119–20
biofeedback, 140–42
devices facilitating, 150–57
EEG, 142
muscle, 141
temperature, 141
types of, 141
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, 150
biological cycles, 5
biological rhythms, 232
“biological stress syndrome,” 252
bitterness
detection of, 234
blood pressure
group metaphors in managing, 265–67
meditation effects on, 251
Bloom, P., 103
bodily sensations
awareness anxiety and, 203
body rhythms, 29–31
body sensation
changing of, 104
Book of Ecclesiastes
in New Jerusalem Bible, 304–5
brain
addressing directly, 11
anatomy of, 19–22
building blocks of, 22–24
cells of, 22
consciousness and, 32–34
fruits and vegetables effects on, 225–26
history of study of, 18
mind and, 2, 32–34
piglets in experiments on, 18
rhythms of, 26–29
in state of electrochemical stability, 18
in state of instability, 18–19
training of, 268–69
brain change therapy (BCT)
for anxiety, 201–8
approach to, 63–102. see also brain change therapy (BCT) approach
conditioning and reinforcing in, 98–100
described, 1–2, 63
designing of personalized program in, 277–78
for Eeyore syndrome, 198–201
Ericksonian hypnosis in, 103–35. see also Ericksonian hypnosis
fundamentals of, 1–17
for life-threatening and chronic illnesses, 249–67
meditation in, 137–40
for PTSD, 220–22
in resolving fear, 197–222
for shame, 208–20
state of therapist in, 11–12
steps in, 12
therapeutic modalities in, 1–2
using deep states, 171–73
for weight loss clients, 239–48
brain change therapy (BCT) approach, 63–102
altering physiology in, 78–79
basis of, 68–69
conditioning and reinforcing brain change in, 98–100
described, 63
engaging motivation in, 80–81
identifying appropriate states of arousal in, 77
implementing of therapeutic strategies in, 81–91, 89f
linking action to client’s social context in, 101–2
neural talk in, 84–85
overview of, 68–81, 70t–72t
presenting client in, 69–75, 70t–72t
resource activation in, 85–86
shifting focus of attention in, 79–80
state progression in, 82–84
supporting client in taking action and follow up in, 100–1
teaching client to self-initiate state change in, 91–98
therapeutic metaphor in, 86–91, 89f
therapist’s role in, 75–76
using home in, 79
using interventions to effect state change in, 77–78
brain chemicals, 226–29
acetylcholine, 226–27
dopamine, 226
GABA, 227
serotonin, 227–29
brain circuits
usage effects on, 225
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), 197
brain functioning
neurofeedback in restructuring, 144–45
brain stability
psychological flexibility related to, 68
in psychological health, 77
brain states, 4–6
factors determining, 5
brain technology
case example, 136–37
brain technology equipment
for adults, 157–59
biofeedback, 140–41
for children, 159–60
combined sound and light therapy, 148–50
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software, 2, 144, 154, 158, 179, 220
DAVID PAL device, 2, 17, 151–52, 158, 205, 241, 245
devices facilitating brainwave entrainment, neurofeedback, and biofeedback, 150–57
emWAVE, 154–56
Journey to the Wild Divine, 156–57, 159–60
LENS, 153–54
light technologies, 145–46
meditation, 137–40
MindHabits Trainer, 157, 158
neurofeedback, 142–45
relaxing rhythms, 156
ROSHI neurofeedback system, 152–53
sound therapy, 146–47
uses of, 136–60
brain training, 143–44
brain waves, 26
brain-body
basics of, 18–34
brain-mind state
basics of, 18–34
shifting of, 225
brain-mind-body state
thinner state of, 223–48
brainstem, 19
brainwave entrainment
devices facilitating, 150–57
breathing
altered, 203
“Brodmann’s areas,” 21
Bruno, I., 41–42
Budzynski, T., 146, 167–68, 170
business idea seeking
in deep trance, 287–88
Cade, M., 306
Calgagni, M., 41–42
“calm energy,” 77
cancer
stress and, 251–52
cannabinoids
in brain function, 170
Cantor, D., 150
Capra, F., 31–32
carbohydrates
effects on serotonin levels, 228–29
care/nurturing circuit, 39–40, 42t, 47t
Castaneda, C., 307
Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire, 289
central nervous system (CNS), 24, 25
cerebellum, 19
cerebral cortex, 20
areas of, 21
lobes of, 20–21
cerebrum, 19, 20
change
linguistic forms for, 117–23
process of, 80
chanting
Tibetan Buddhist, 146
characters in story
for eliciting change, 122–23
Chartier, D., 270
Charyton, C., 149
chemical(s)
brain, 226–29
Chen, J., 105
Childre, D., 31
children
brain-training devices for, 159–60
Chopra, D., 156
chronic illnesses
group metaphors for, 262–66
interventions in, 249–67
mind training applied to, 252–62
chronic stress
immune system effects of, 249
cingulate gyrus, 22
in eating disorders, 225
circadian rhythm, 5
client education
importance of, 58
clinician(s). see therapist(s)
CNS. see central nervous system (CNS)
co-resonance
in deep state work, 174–75
cocoa
effects on serotonin levels, 228
cognitive processes
emotional processes interacting with, 43
Cohen, N., 250
coherence, 28
defined, 31
EEG, 28
Colantuoni, C., 226
Collins, L., 270
communication
dysfunctional mind-body, 252
compassion
meditation on, 139–40
compulsive disorder
impulse-control disorder leading to, 224
condition(s)
confusion using, 120–21
conditioning
for brain change, 98–100
confusion
using direction, time, and condition, 120–21
using multiple negatives, 121–22
conscious attention, 8–9
conscious mind, 33
circumvention of, 10
consciousness
“autonoetic,” 190–91
binaural beat frequencies in altering, 146–47
brain and, 32–34
mind and, 32–34
conscious-unconscious binds
for eliciting change, 119–20
constriction
in anxiety reaction, 201
contempt
as shame-inducing, 219
conversational hypnosis, 116–17
in Ericksonian hypnosis, 117
core beliefs
aligning of, 288
Core Communication program, 297
corporate executives
peak performance by, 289–92
corpus callosum, 20
cortisol
fear and, 197
Costantini-Ferrando, M., 106
Cowan, J., 32
Coxhead, N., 306
Cozolino, L., 209
Crawford, H., 106
criticism
excessive early, 208
Csikszentmihalyi, M., 9, 40
cue(s)
ideomotor, 123–24
Cutler, H., 295–96
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software, 2, 154, 158
for hot flashes and night sweats, 144
in shame resolution therapy, 220
for stress headaches, 179
Daini, S., 41–42
Dalai Lama, 295–96
Damasio, A., 6, 41
Dardik, I., 29
data
types of, 297–98
DAVID PAL device, 2, 17, 151–52, 158, 241
case examples, 152
described, 151
for panic attacks, 205
type of sound output of, 151
for weight loss clients, 245
Davidson, R., 66, 68, 137–38, 202, 307
Davis, C., 152–53
decision making
amygdala in, 108
deep dive inquiry
in deep state work, 184–85
deep identification
script for accessing zone state through, 284–85
“Deep Reflection,” 162
deep state(s). see also deep state work
alpha-theta training in achieving, 178–80
BCT using, 171–73
biochemistry of, 167–68
hypnosis in achieving, 177–78
deep state change
therapeutic principles of, 173–75
deep state hypnosis, 177–78
deep state process
stages of, 175–77
deep state research, 168–71
deep state work
in addressing anxiety, 194–96
case example, 194–96
co-resonance in, 174–75
deep dive inquiry in, 184–85
exercises based on new therapeutic paradigm of time in, 189–92
hypnosis and alpha-theta training in, 161–96, 185–89
improving leadership style with, 291–92
inviting future to create itself in, 190
meeting one’s “future self” in, 190–91
multiple future selves technique in, 191–92
oracle in, 193–94
in physical illness healing, 249–50
quantum leap to “Place Beyond Time and Space” in, 192–94
stages of, 175–77
techniques and exercises for, 183–94
thinking back in time in, 193
trance identification in, 194
deep theta
in deep state process, 176–77
deep trance
imaging activity or seeking creative business ideas in, 287–88
REM state in, 177–78
deepening
in deep state process, 176
deletion
defined, 47
delta frequencies, 26
dementia
frontotemporal, 197
depression
stress and, 66
Dhammapada, 304
dharana, 274
dhyana, 274
diagnostic refinements, 52–57, 53t, 54t
diagnostic questions to clarify assessment and diagnosis, 52–54, 53t
head trauma assessment, 54–55, 54t
QEEG, 55–56
Dickinson, E., 189
DiClemente, C., 80
Didion, J., 87
diffuse attention, 271
diffused physical arousal (DPA), 218
Digital Audio-Visual Integration Device-Portable and Lightweight (DAVID PAL) device, 2, 17, 151–52, 158, 205, 241, 245
Dikjsterhuis, A., 34
direction
confusion using, 120–21
disorganization
in neural change, 104–5
disproportionate shame
causes of, 208
dissociation
in anxiety reaction, 201
in deep state process, 176
stress and, 66
therapeutic uses of, 111
during trance, 110
distortion
defined, 47
distress from overstimulation, 36
divided attention, 8
DNA methylation, 230
Dodson, J.D., 36, 37f
dopamine, 226
double-bind
double dissociative, 120
double dissociative double-bind
for eliciting change, 120
Dove, H.W., 146
DPA. see diffused physical arousal (DPA)
drug addiction
impulse-control disorder and, 224
Dynamic Meditation, 168, 169t
dysfunctional mind-body communication, 252
early learning set
in Ericksonian hypnosis, 131–33
eating disorders
cingulate gyrus in, 225
EEG. see electroencephalography (EEG)
EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society, 150
EEG biofeedback, 142
alpha-theta, 171
EEG coherence, 28
EEG-driven stimulation, 146
“Eeyore day,” 198
Eeyore syndrome, 198–201
Einstein, A., 4, 166
elation
state of, 7
electrochemical instability
of brain, 18–19
electrochemical processes, 25–26
electrochemical stability
of brain, 18
electroencephalography (EEG)
in brain activity evaluation, 66
hot flash on, 144
quantitative, 55–56
referenced, 56–57
of Zen Buddhist monks, 168
embedded suggestion
for eliciting change, 117
emotion(s)
PET in recording brain activity during recall of, 41
emotional circuits
neural patterning of, 36–43, 42t
emotional processes
cognitive processes interacting with, 43
emotional reactions
deconstruction of, 93–94
emotional state(s)
clinical questions for assessing, 44t
evaluation of, 43–52, 44t, 47t
family system in, 50–51
filters in, 46–47
neural imprints in, 45–46, 47t
patterns in, 46–47
problematic, 43–44
script for strengthening, 281–82
set point in, 51–52
SSRIs effects on, 14
state flexibility in, 48–50
emotional stress
physical injuries due to, 268
emotional systems
care/nurturing, 39–40, 42t, 47t
described, 37–43, 42t
fear, 39, 42t, 47t
lust, 39, 42t, 47t
in mammalian brains, 37
negative life patterns as expressions of, 46, 47t
panic, 40, 42t, 47t
play, 40, 42t, 47t
rage, 38–39, 42t, 47t
seeking, 37–38, 42t, 47t, 80–81
empathic attunement
in accepting client’s reality, 75–76
case example, 75–76
empathy
case example, 114–15
hypnotic, 114–16, 127, 217
as most powerful tool in psychotherapy, 114–16
emWAVE
in HRV training, 154–56
enhanced performance
achieving of, 268–69
enteric nervous system, 25
epigenetics, 229
epinephrine
in arousal and mental alertness, 226
Erickson, B.A., 121
Erickson, M., 10, 12, 33–34, 108–13, 115, 117, 124, 162–63, 177, 191, 236
as figure of comfort, 213–15
utilization principle of, 115
Ericksonian hypnosis, 103–35
brain change techniques using, 103–35
case example, 128–30
conversational hypnosis in, 116–17
described, 104, 108–11
empathy in, 114–16
hypnotic experiment, 124–26
ideomotor cues in, 123–24
language in, 117–23
linguistic forms for eliciting change in, 117–23
metaphors linking resources in, 133–35
trance induction in, 130–35
trance phenomena in, 111–14
ERP. see event-related potential (ERP)
evaluation and treatment flowchart, 58–59, 58t
evaluation process
case example, 59–62
Evans, D., 215
event-related potential (ERP), 146
excessive early criticism
in disproportionate shame, 208
exercise routine
for weight loss clients, 243–44
Fahrion, S.L., 146
family(ies)
anxiety disorders in, 204
family system
assessment of, 50–51
Fan, J., 107
Farmer, S., 144–45
“fat” genes, 229
fear
anxiety and, 201–8
cortisol and, 197
fear circuit, 39, 42t, 47t
BCT in resolving, 197–222
fear of flying
case example, 95–97
fear of someone’s judgment
in disproportionate shame, 208
fearlessness
meditation of, 139
feeling(s)
described, 298
“feeling of remembering,” 190–91
feelings of helplessness
obesity and, 224
Fehmi, L., 79, 270–71
fight-flight-freeze response, 25, 73
biofeedback in moderation of, 140–41
chronic activation of, 197
fear as underlying driver of, 197
norepinephrine and, 226
performance factors and, 269
in therapeutic setting, 6
figure of comfort
case example, 215
in hypnotic induction for resolving shame, 212–15
filters
assessment of, 46–47
Fine, T., 170
Fletcher, B., 232
flourishing
symptoms of, 293–94
fMRI. see functional MRI (fMRI)
focus of attention
shifting of, 79–80
focused attention
dissociation during, 110
state changes and, 109
follow up
support client in, 100–1
food
neurochemistry of, 225–29
food addiction
weight issues due to, 223–48
food history
questions related to, 238–39
food plan
for weight loss clients, 243–44
forebrain, 19–20
Freud, S., 34, 309
Friedman, J., 230
frontal lobes
of cerebral cortex, 20
frontotemporal dementia, 197
fruit(s)
effects on brain, 225–26
FUD factor, 3
functional MRI (fMRI)
in brain activity evaluation, 66
future creation
in deep state work, 190
future self(ves)
meeting of, 190–91
multiple, 191–92
GABA. see gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Galen of Pergamum, 18
Galenus, C., 18
galvanic skin response (GSR), 29, 141
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), 227
gamma frequencies, 27
ganglion(a)
basal, 21
gene(s)
“fat,” 229
generalization
defined, 47
genetics
weight issues related to, 229–30
ghrelin, 233
Glaser, R., 257
glial cells, 22
global resonance loops, 28
Gordon, E., 3
Gottman, J., 218–19
Graham, S., 48
Grawe, K., 5, 6, 299
Green, A.M., 11, 109, 169–70, 173–74
Green, E., 11, 109, 165, 169–70, 173–74, 193
Greene, D., 280
Grigsby, J., 4–5, 77
group metaphors for healing, 262–66
case example, 265–67
discovering keys in, 262–64
finding special place of regeneration in, 264–65
Gruzelier, J., 106
GSR. see galvanic skin response (GSR)
guilt
shame vs., 209–10
habit(s)
weight issues related to, 232–33
habits of life
habits of thought becoming, 295
habits of thought
becoming habits of life, 295
habitual states
assessment of, 35
Haidt, J., 7, 294
hallucinations
negative, 112–13
positive, 112
Hammond, D.C., 153, 154
Hanh, T.N., 99, 295
happiness
lassoing of, 295–96
oxytocin in, 7
pure, 7
happiness mindset, 7
Hardt, J., 163, 165, 172, 301
Harvard Medical School
sleep deprivation study by, 234
Hayashi, T., 253–54
head trauma
in neuroassessment, 54–55, 54t
questions regarding, 54t
headache
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software for, 179
healing
group metaphors for, 262–66. see also group metaphors for healing
healing journeys
developing of, 258–62
healing response
neuropeptides in, 251
Healing Rhythms, 156
heart rate coherence training
intentional development of supramental states of consciousness through, 307
heart rate variability (HRV), 29–30
heart rate variability (HRV) training
emWAVE in, 154–56
“heart rhythm pattern analysis,” 30
HEG. see hemoencephalography (HEG)
hemoencephalography (HEG), 58
“higher sentiments,” 41–43
Hobson, 177
hot flashes
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software for, 144
on EEG, 144
HPA axis. see hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
HRV. see heart rate variability (HRV)
Huang, T., 149
Hughes, J.R., 55–56
humor
in BCT, 79
Huxley, A., 162–63
hyperarousal
in anxiety reaction, 201
hypermnesia
therapeutic uses of, 113
hypnogogic imagery, 26
hypnopompic imagery, 26
hypnosis
in achieving deep states, 177–78
alpha-theta training with, 180–81
case examples, 178, 279–80
cognitive nature of, 107
conversational, 116–17
defined, 109
described, 105
Ericksonian, 103–35. see also Ericksonian hypnosis
experiences of, 104
integrative, 10
intentional development of supramental states of consciousness through, 307
neural nature of, 107
neurological response in, 106
neurophysiology of, 106–8
in performance optimization, 279–80
in physical illness healing, 249–50
in resolving shame, 211–17
hypnotic ambivalence
deconstructing, 126–28
hypnotic empathy, 127
deep rapport established throughout, 114–16
in dissolving shame, 217
hypnotic experiment, 124–26
hypnotic process
earliest paradigm in, 104
hypnotic psychotherapy
in physical illness healing, 249–50
hypnotic reframing, 105
hypnotic resistance
deconstructing, 126–28
hypnotic state
healing during, 251
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, 65
shame effects on, 218–19
hypothalamus
functions of, 19–20
overeating effects on, 225
ventromedial, 225
Iacoboni, M., 23
“iceberg profile,” 270
ideomotor cues, 123–24
“idling” rhythm, 27
illness(es)
chronic, 249–67
factors influencing, 251
life-threatening, 249–67
illusion of choice
for eliciting change, 118
immersed attention, 271
immobility
in anxiety reaction, 201
immune system
chronic stress effects on, 249
implication
for eliciting change, 118
“impossible”
encourage belief in, 97–98
impulse-control disorder
compulsive disorder due to, 224
impulsivity
neurological signature of, 41
individual self-assessments
in mind training, 255–56
inferior colliculus, 21
information
types of, 297–98
infradian rhythm, 5
instability
brain in state of, 18–19
Institute of HeartMath, 30–31, 55, 154
integrative hypnosis
“flying under the radar” of conscious mind in, 10
internal images
as sensory triggers, 73
internal “reset button,” 9
internal resources
for weight loss clients, 245
“internal search” function, 33
International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), 150–51
intimate relationships
shame in context of, 218–20
ISNR. see International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)
Ito, Y., 56
James, W., 8
Janet, P., 145
Japan’s “Babe Ruth”
in peak state, 275–76
Jefferson, T., 7
Jirtle, R., 230
John, E.R., 55–56
Joseph, J., 225–26
Journey to the Wild Divine, 156–57
for children, 159–60
Justice, B., 174–75
Justice, R., 174–75
Kabat-Zinn, J., 68, 139
kaizen
weight issues and, 237–38
Kamiya, J., 168
Keyes, C., 293–94
Kiecolt-Glaser, J.G., 257
Kirsch, I., 310
Kjaer, T., 177
Kohut, H., 114
Komatsu, H., 145
Koob, G., 224
Koons, D., 270
Kosslyn, S., 106
Kulkosky, P., 170–71
Lai, C., 41–42
Landers, D., 274–75
language
in Ericksonian hypnosis, 117–23
power of, 103
learning
arousal states for, 77
Lenoir, M.S., 231
LENS, 153–54
leptin, 233
Letters to a Young Poet, 189
Levine, P., 201
life patterns, 45–46, 47t
life-threatening illnesses
group metaphors for, 262–66
interventions in, 249–67
mind training applied to, 252–62
light technologies, 145–46
light therapy
sound therapy with, 148–50
Lilly, J., 170
limbic system, 21
liminal
defined, 161
linguistic forms
for eliciting change, 117–23
local resonance loops, 27
Lou, H., 177
Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS), 153–54
Lubar, J., 27, 28, 160, 278
Lumatron, 145
lust circuit, 39, 42t, 47t
Mahoney, P., 275
Maquet, P., 106
markers for improvement, 57
Marucha, P., 257
Maslow, A., 309
McEwen, B., 197
M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital, 254
meditation, 137–40
of Buddhist monks, 137–38
on compassion, 139–40
of fearlessness, 139
healing effects of, 251
on role model, 140
by therapists, 139
Vipassana, 139
Mehl-Madrona, L., 166
melatonin, 234
melodic intonation therapy (MIT), 301
memory
stress as disruptor of, 67
Menninger Clinic, 169
menopause
brain training related to symptoms of, 144
mental alertness
epinephrine in, 226
mental factors
effects on performance, 270
mental interference sidestepping
in performance optimization, 280–81
mental rehearsal
in performance optimization, 286–87
meridian stimulation
for panic attacks, 205
metaphor(s)
construction of, 88, 89f
in linking resources, 133–35
therapeutic, 86–91, 89f, 185–89
metaphoric “future”
receiving information from, 190
Mignot, E., 233
Miller, P., 297
Miller, S., 297
Miller, W., 80
mind
brain and, 2, 32–34
conscious, 33. see conscious mind
consciousness and, 32–34
nonlocality of, 2–3
training of. see mind training
unconscious, 33
mind shifting
in self-initiating state change, 94–97
mind training
applied to life-threatening or chronic illnesses, 252–62
developing healing journeys in, 258–62
individual self-assessments in, 255–56
qualitative themes in, 256–57
results of group work in, 257
strategies for, 253
mind-body communication
dysfunctional, 252
MindHabits Trainer, 157, 158
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), 289
in sexual abuse evaluation, 56
Miracle of Mindfulness, 99
mirror neurons, 23
misspeaking
for eliciting change, 120
MIT. see melodic intonation therapy (MIT)
MMPI-2. see Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
mood
defined, 5
mood states
neural circuits triggering, 6
motivation
engaging of, 80–81
increase in, 80
multiple future selves technique
in deep state work, 191–92
multiple negatives
confusion using, 121–22
Murakami, K., 253
muscle biofeedback, 141
musicians
falling into the music, 271–72
psychiatric disorders in, 268
My Future, 191
myelin, 22
narrow attention, 271
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 223–24
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 32
NATs. see neural activation tendencies (NATs)
Needleman, J., 193–94
negative(s)
multiple, 121–22
negative hallucinations
therapeutic uses of, 112–13
negative patterns
described, 35
negativity
harnessing of, 296–97
negativity bias, 3–4
negativity bias theory, 3
nerve cells. see neuron(s)
nervous system
divisions of, 24–25
neural activation patterns
in repetitive feelings and problems, 73–74
neural activation tendencies (NATs), 5
neural change
processes involved in, 104–5
neural circuits
mood states triggered by, 6
neural entrainment
defined, 147
neural imprints, 45–46, 47t
negative, 45–46, 47t
positive, 45–46
neural patterning
of emotional circuits, 36–43, 42t
neural talk
in BCT, 84–85
neuroanatomy, 22–24
neuroassessment
case example, 59–62
diagnostic refinements in, 52–57, 53t, 54t
of emotional states, 43–52, 44t, 47t
evaluation and treatment flowchart, 58–59, 58t
evaluation process of, 59–62
head trauma-related, 54–55, 54t
markers for improvement in, 57
neural patterns of emotional circuits in, 36–43, 42t
of new clients, 35–62
optimum arousal in, 36, 37f
QEEG in, 55–56
rEEG in, 56–57
valence tagging in, 41–43, 42t
“neurobiology of frazzle,” 36
neurochemistry of well-being, 7
neuroconditioning processes, 299–306
case example, 305–6
exercise 1, 300
exercise 2, 300–1
exercise 3, 301–2
monk and the rock, 302–5
neurofeedback, 142–45
certification and licensure requirements for, 150–51
devices facilitating, 150–57
neurological signature of impulsivity, 41
neuron(s), 22–26
“action potential” of, 25–26
composition of, 22
functions of, 22–23
mirror, 23
in neurological and psychological disorders, 24
postsynaptic, 22
preganglionic, 25
presynaptic, 22
“resting potential” of, 25
spindle, 23
von Economo, 23–24
neuropeptides
in body’s healing response, 251
neurophysiology, 24–25
neuroplasticity, 2–3
neuropsychotherapy
goal of, 6
neurotransmitter(s), 22–23
in anxiety disorders, 202–3
resonant loops and, 28
New England Journal of Medicine, 65
New Jerusalem Bible
Book of Ecclesiastes in, 304–5
new paradigm of time
therapeutic exercises based on, 189–92
night sweats
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software for, 144
NIMH. see National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
norepinephrine
in fight-flight-freeze response, 226
Nowak, M., 177
nurturing circuit, 39–40, 42t, 47t
nutrition
performance effects of, 269
obesity. see also weight issues
health-care costs attributable to, 224
overview of, 223–24
physical problems resulting from, 224
prevalence of, 224
self-control issues and, 224
variables in, 224
objective attention, 271
occipital lobe
of cerebral cortex, 21
Ochs, L., 153
ocular motor system, 22
O’Donnell, P., 160
Oh, S., 216, 275
omega-3 fatty acid
performance effects of, 269
open-ended questions
for eliciting change, 119
opposite(s)
apposition of, 119
optic chiasm, 148
optimum arousal, 36, 37f
oracle
in deep state work, 193–94
ordinary attention
described, 179
organization
in neural change, 104–5
Orlock, C., 32
Orloff, J., 181
Ornish, D., 156, 163–64, 230
Ortega y Gasset, J., 9
Oschman, J., 31
oscillating systems
resonant entrainment of, 147
overarousal
state of, 36, 218–19
overeating
hypothalamus effects of, 225
overstimulation
distress from, 36
oxidative stress
antioxidants in forestalling, 226
oxytocin
in happiness, 7
sexual activity effects on, 39
pain
physical, 209
panic attacks
between-session techniques for clients with, 204–5
case examples, 205–8
described, 204
panic circuit, 40, 42t, 47t
panic disorder
case example, 128–30
Panksepp, J., 6, 37–43, 42t, 48
Panksepp, J.B., 43
paradigm of time
therapeutic exercises based on, 189–92
parasympathetic system, 25
parietal lobes
of cerebral cortex, 21
passive volition
in psychophysiological self-regulation, 173–74
Patanjali, 273, 274
Patrick, G.J., 146
patterns
assessment of, 46–47
negative, 35
neural activation of, 73–74
Pavlov, 41
peak performance
accessing zone or state of flow in, 273–76
case example, 277
client assessment related to, 276–77
contemporary research on, 274–75
by corporate executives, 289–92
by Japan’s “Babe Ruth,” 275–76
Peniston, E., 170–71
Peper, E., 286
performance
client assessment related to, 276–77
factors affecting, 269–70
mental exercise prior to, 280–81
open and closed focus in, 270–73
peak, 273–76
state flexibility affecting, 270–73
performance enhancement
in professional arenas, 268–92
performance optimization
aligning core beliefs in, 288
case example, 288–89
hypnosis in, 279–80
imagining activity or seeking creative business ideas in deep trance in, 287–88
interventions for, 278–89
mental rehearsal in, 286–87
script for accessing zone or state of flow directly in, 282–84
script for accessing zone state through deep identification in, 284–85
script for sensory alteration in, 285–86
script for strengthening emotional state in, 281–82
self-regulation training in, 281
sidestepping mental interference in, 280–81
visual imagery for success in, 286
“performance-ready” state, 282–83
performance states
shifting of, 269
performers
areas of concern to, 268
performing artists
psychiatric disorders in, 268
peripheral nervous system (PNS), 24, 25
Perlman, I., 272
personal best
topping of, 272–73
Pert, C., 250–51
pessimists, 198–201
PET. see positron emission tomography (PET)
phobia(s)
social, 128–30
Photosonix, 152
physical injuries
emotional stress and, 268
physical pain
pain of social rejection and, 209
physical stressors, 64
physiological stressors, 64
physiology
alteration of, 78–79
piglets
in brain experiments, 18
“Place Beyond Time and Space”
in deep state work, 192–94
play circuit, 40, 42t, 47t
PNS. see peripheral nervous system (PNS)
POMS assessment, 270
positive hallucinations
therapeutic uses of, 112
positive state stability, 9
positron emission tomography (PET)
in brain activity recording during recall of emotions, 41
Posner, M., 107
posthypnotic suggestion
therapeutic uses of, 113
postsynaptic neuron, 22
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
alpha-theta EEG biofeedback for, 171
alpha-theta training for, 180, 221
BCT for, 220–22
brain involvement in, 66
hypnosis for, 180
power words
as sensory triggers, 69, 72
pratyahara, 274
preganglionic neuron, 25
presynaptic neuron, 22
Pribram, K., 32, 286–87
Prichep, L., 55
Prigogine, I., 104
Princeton Biofeedback Center, 270
problematic emotional states
characteristics of, 43–44
process of mind
in self-initiating state change, 91–93
Prochaska, J.O., 80
professional arenas
enhancing performance in, 268–92
Profile of Mood States (POMS) assessment, 270
progression
state-related, 82
pronoun(s)
shifting, 122
proprioception, 21
proprioceptive system, 21
pseudo-orientation in time, 191
therapeutic uses of, 112
psyche
defined, 249
psyche-soma interface
described, 249
overview of, 250
psychiatric disorders
in musicians and performing artists, 268
psychoanalysis
described, 34
psychological health
brain stability in, 77
psychological stressors, 64
psychoneuroimmunology, 250
psychophysiological self-regulation
elements in, 173–74
psychosis
neurons in, 24
psychosocial stressors, 64–65
psychotherapy
defined, 249
goal of, 6
hypnotic, 249–50. see also hypnosis
PTSD. see posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
pure happiness, 7
QEEG. see quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG)
quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG)
in neuroassessment, 55–56
in sexual abuse evaluation, 56
rage circuit, 38–39, 42t, 47t
Rainville, P., 106, 107
Raz, A., 107
rEEG. see referenced electroencephalography (rEEG)
referenced electroencephalography (rEEG)
in neuroassessment, 56–57
reframing
hypnotic, 105
regional resonance loops, 27–28
reinforcing
for brain change, 98–100
relationship(s)
shame in context of, 218–20
weight issues embedded in, 236–37
relaxing rhythms, 156
ReliefBand
for panic attacks, 205
REM state
in deep trance and alpha-theta training, 177–78
Remen, R.N., 258
reorganization
in neural change, 104–5
reorientation
in deep state process, 177
“reset button”
internal, 9
resistance
hypnotic, 126–28
resonant entrainment of oscillating systems, 147
resonant loops
neurotransmitters and, 28
resource activation
in BCT, 85–86
response readiness, 12
REST. see “restricted environmental stimulation” (REST)
“rest-and-digest” response, 25
“resting potential”
of neuron, 25
“restricted environmental stimulation” (REST), 170
retroflection
shame-based systems in, 219
rhythm(s)
of body, 29–31
of brain, 26–29
“idling,” 27
infradian, 5
of nature, 31–32
relaxing, 156
theta, 26–27
Ricard, M., 137–38, 295
Rilke, R.M., 189
“Ring of Fire ADD,” 52
Rinpoche, Y.M., 99
Risio, S., 41–42
Robbins, J., 79
Rogers, C., 116
Rogers, R., 215
role model
meditation on, 140
ROSHI neurofeedback system, 152–53
Rossi, E.L., 23, 111, 117
Rossi, S., 117
Roy Rogers television show, 215
Rozman, D., 31
Russell, H., 149
samadhi, 274
Sapolsky, R., 199
satiety center
of ventromedial hypothalamus, 225
Schaar, J., 312
Scharmer, O., 190
Schore, A., 48, 208
Schwartz, J., 3, 8, 304
Second Sight, 181
“secondary/conditioned reinforcement,” 41–43, 42t
seeking circuit, 37–38, 42t, 47t, 80–81
seizure(s)
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software for, 144
SMR training for, 144
selective attention, 8
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
effects on emotional states, 14
self(ves)
neurofeedback in exploring, 143
“true,” 165
self-assessments
in mind training, 255–56
self-awareness
in psychophysiological self-regulation, 173–74
self-blame
in disproportionate shame, 208
self-control issues
obesity and, 224
self-regulation
psychophysiological, 173–74
self-regulation training
in performance optimization, 281
Selye, H., 65
sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) training
beta training of, 143
for seizures, 144
sensory alteration
script for, 285–86
sensory data
described, 297–98
sensory input
in triggering certain states, 5–6
sensory triggers, 69–75, 70t-72t
serotonin, 227–29
increase in levels of, 228–29
low levels of, 227–28
in regulation of bodily processes, 227
set point, 19
assessment of, 51–52
settling
in deep state process, 175–76
sexual abuse
MMPI-2 in evaluation of, 56
QEEG for, 56
sexual activity
oxytocin effects of, 39
shame
BCT for, 208–20
contempt and, 219
in context of intimate relationships, 218–20
described, 208
disproportionate, 208
figure of comfort in resolving, 212–15
guilt vs., 209–10
hypnotic protocol for resolving, 211–17
hypnotic tools for dissolving, 216–17
from “less than” to “good enough,” 217–18
neurophysiology of, 208–9
shifting experience of, 210–11
shame-based systems
in retroflection, 219
shame state reaction
aspects in, 208
Shapiro, A., 286
Shealy, C.A., 146
shifting pronouns
for eliciting change, 122
“siding descriptions,” 73
Siegel, D., 3, 4, 23, 32
Siever, D., 148
Silva, J., 168, 169t
formulation of states of consciousness and brain frequencies of, 168–69, 169t
Silva Mind Training program, 168, 169t
simple-carbohydrate cravings
weight issues related to, 231–32
situational factors
performance effects of, 269
16th International Congress on Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, 103
skill levels
performance effects of, 269
skin temperature
feedback of, 141
sleep deprivation
effects on aging, 234
weight issues related to, 233–34
smell(s)
as sensory triggers, 73
Smith, A., 137
SMR training. see sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) training
social context
linking action to, 101–2
social phobia
case example, 128–30
social rejection
pain of, 209
somatic nervous system, 24
sound(s)
as sensory triggers, 72–73
sound therapy, 146–47
light therapy with, 148–50
Spiegel, D., 106, 257
spindle neurons, 23
Spitler, H., 145
SSRIs. see selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
stability
brain in state of, 18
state, 9
Stapp, H., 3
state(s)
client’s flexibility in changing, 35
defined, 4–5
emotional. see emotional state(s)
habitual, 35
overaroused, 36
state change, 4–6
applying mind shifting in, 94–97
approaches to, 91–98
case example, 13–17
deconstructing emotional reactivity in, 93–94
encourage belief in “impossible” in, 97–98
focused attention and, 109
interventions to effect, 77–78
process of mind in, 91–93
self-initiation of, 91–98
state flexibility, 270–73
assessment of, 48–50
case example, 271–73
state of flow
being in, 273–76
contemporary research on, 274–75
Japan’s “Babe Ruth” in, 275–76
levels of attention involved in, 274
script for accessing, 282–84
Zen Buddhist philosophy in, 276
state progression
in BCT, 82
case example, 83–84
state shifting, 7
state stability, 9
attention training for, 69
positive, 9
Sterman, M.B., 26
Stevens, D., 4–5, 77
“sticky mouth syndrome,” 83–84
stimulation
EEG-driven, 146
meridian, 205
stress
adaptations to, 66
brain involvement during, 66–67
cancer related to, 251–52
chemistry of, 65–66
chronic illnesses related to, 251–52
defined, 64
as disruptor of memory, 67
facets of, 64–68
immune system effects of, 249
as not inevitable, 67–68
oxidative, 226
physical injuries due to, 268
stress headaches
Cygnet Neurofeedback Software for, 179
stress reaction
conjuring up of, 197
stress response patterns
questions about, 75
stressors
defined, 64
types of, 64–65
Suedfeld, P., 170
sugar cravings
weight issues related to, 231–32
sugar-insulin-tryptophan-serotonin cycle, 231–32
suggestion(s)
for eliciting change, 117–19
embedded, 117
open-ended, 119
posthypnotic, 113
superior colliculus, 21–22
supramental states, 306–8
development of, 307–8
sustained attention, 8
Swartwood, J., 160
Swartwood, M., 160
sweetness
detection of, 234
Symptom Checklist-90, 270
taking action
link to client’s social context, 101–2
support client in, 100–1
talk
neural, 84–85
taste(s)
as sensory triggers, 73
taste habituation
weight issues related to, 234–35
Tatkin, S., 219–20
temperature biofeedback, 141
temporal lobes
of cerebral cortex, 20
Terry, P., 275
Test of Variables of Attention, 290
Textbook of Medical Physiology, 26
texture
as sensory trigger, 73
Thatcher, R., 28–29
Thayer, R., 77
The Art of Happiness, 295–96
The Couple’s Hypnotic Dance, 73
The End of Stress as We Know It, 197
The Joy of Living, 99
Theory U, 190
therapeutic metaphor
in BCT, 86–91, 89f
case example, 186–89
constructing of, 185–86
in deep state work, 185–89
therapist(s)
meditation by, 139
role in BCT, 75–76
state in BCT, 11–12
theta crossover stage
in deep state process, 176
theta rhythms, 26–27
theta states
characteristics and effects of, 164–67
theta training
protocol for, 181–83
thinking back in time
in deep state work, 193
Thompson, W., 106
thought(s)
described, 298
thriving, 293–95
defined, 293
states beyond, 306–10
Tibetan Buddhist chanting, 146
time distortion
confusion using, 120–21
therapeutic uses of, 112
Townsend, A., 56
trance. see also trance phenomena
deep. see deep trance
in deep state work, 194
described, 10
dissociation during, 110
types of, 109
trance induction, 130–35
early learning set in, 131–33
trance phenomena, 14–15
age regression in, 111
amnesia in, 111–12
analgesia in, 113
anesthesia in, 113
automatic writing in, 112
dissociation in, 111
hallucinations in, 112
hypermnesia in, 113
posthypnotic suggestion in, 113
pseudo-orientation in time in, 112
therapeutic uses of, 111–14
time distortion in, 112
weight issues and, 237
“transluminal experience,” 164
“transluminal mind,” 164
trauma
head. see head trauma
trigger(s)
sensory, 69–75, 70t-72t
“true self,” 165
neurofeedback in exploring, 143
truism
for eliciting change, 118
tryptophan
effects on serotonin levels, 228–29
Tulving, E., 190–91
tunnel vision, 79–80
Turner, J., 170
“twilight state,” 26
Tzu, L., 165
ultradian cycles, 5, 232
unconscious
adaptive, 33
heeding wisdom of, 291
unconscious mind, 33
utilization principle
Erickson’s, 115
valence tagging, 41–43, 42t
Van Cauter, E., 234
van der Kolk, B., 220–21
vegetable(s)
effects on brain, 225–26
ventromedial hypothalamus
satiety center in, 225
Vipassana meditation, 139
visual imagery
in performance optimization, 286
visual system
subsystems of, 22
visualization
in psychophysiological self-regulation, 173–74
von Economo neurons, 23–24
von Kekule, F., 166
Waking the Tiger, 201
Walker, G., 145
want(s)
described, 298
Waterland, R., 230
Wegner, D., 33, 34
weight gain
variables in, 224
weight issues. see also obesity
abuse-related, 235
accessing internal resources for problem resolution and solution maintenance in, 245
alpha-theta training for, 247
BCT tools for, 239–48
case examples, 242–48
client assessment for, 238–39
client education related to, 237
clients use of trance phenomena in, 237
clients visualizing themselves gaining back any lost weight, 237
DAVID PAL device for, 245
determination in dealing with, 236
embedded in relationship, 236–37
exercise routine for, 243–44
factors contributing to, 229–35
food addiction and, 223–48
food history questions related to, 238–39
food plan for, 243–44
genetics in, 229–30
habit and, 232–33
interrupting focus of concentration in, 244
kaizen in, 237–38
management of, 235
self-hypnotic feeling of fullness for, 243
simple-carbohydrate cravings and, 231–32
sleep deprivation and, 233–34
sugar cravings and, 231–32
taste habituation and, 234–35
therapeutic assumptions in addressing, 235–38
waiting for “the light to come on” in, 244–45
weight loss
BCT tools for, 239–48
Weil, A., 156
well-being
neurochemistry of, 7
Wiener, B., 48
Winnie-the-Pooh, 198
Wise, A., 306
Wisneski, L., 167
Wolf, F., 189
Wolfe, R., 152
word(s)
as sensory triggers, 69, 72
Yerkes, R.M., 36, 37f
Yerkes-Dodson law, 36, 37f
Yoga Sutras, 273–74
Young, G.B., 56
Zeig, J., 12
Zen Buddhist monks
EEG recordings of, 168
on habits, 295
meditation of, 137–38
Zen Buddhist philosophy, 276
Zhivago, Doctor, 249
zone state
being in, 273–76
script for accessing, 282–85