Quantum Focusing™ for Relief of IBS
Pain Relief Education Offers a New Approach to Dealing With IBS
Nov 15, 2009
Quantum Focusing™ is a combination of modalities covering a broad range of therapies. It includes such things as hypnotic healing, creative stress management techniques, quantum physics and spiritual practices.
The Quantum Focusing™ IBS protocol was created by Michael Ellner DD., CHt, MSH a medical hypnotherapist from New York and his partners Alan Barsky CHt, MH a certified hypnotherapist from San Francisco and Richard Jamison, Ph.D. The IBS protocol is designed to assist people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. It’s most valuable feature is that it has been designed to teach the client to manage their own symptoms and pain.
In the non-medical opinion of the creators IBS is an unrecognized learned behaviour. This was the basis for the program and over time research is discovering that stress and emotion do play a part in IBS. A recent study in LA reported by © Karla Reed in her article Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solutions, noted a correlation between Anxiety and IBS.
How Quantum Focusing™ Works
Ten sessions with a Quantum Focusing™ certified pain relief educator are required in order to teach the client the three stages of the process.
- Emotional detoxifying
- Creative stress management
- Quantum Imaging
An IBS workbook is also included in the program so that the client will be able to use the Quantum Focusing™ tools from the beginning. The workbook includes information on IBS as well as the meditations and exercises that the pain relief educator will show them.
Emotional Detoxifying
This step uses some self hypnotic and NLP anchoring techniques to allow the client to disconnect from the emotions that trigger and increase IBS symptoms. It consists of
- De-conditioning exercise
- Zone focusing exercises
- Forgiveness exercises
- Biofeedback exercises
- Creative Stress Management
The purpose of this step is to use self hypnotic practices for stress relief and alleviating anxiety. These exercises use the zone focus learned in the emotional detoxifying phase to create a relaxed and peaceful state without cares. Once the client has achieved this state they choose a specific situation or issue that causes them stress. They will then discover that they are able to handle this issue while remaining peaceful and relaxed. This teaches the client a new way of reacting to the stress in their life.
Creative Sress Management
The creative stress management phase of this protocol also asks the client to get in touch with behaviours which may be creating the stress and anxiety in their life. They are asked to explore alternate behaviours and make slight changes in order to assist their ability to put the control of their lives back into their own hands.
Quantum Imagery
This phase of the process allows the client to use their imagination to help themselves. Various visualization techniques such as healing the inner child, balancing energy and focusing on health are included.
Techniques used in Quantum Focusing™ are not assigned strictly to a specific stage. They are all used throughout the entire program as needed. Along with the three main stages the client is also taught several pain relief exercises. The techniques used within the program begin from the zone focus state which is a self induced light trance state. This state is simple to learn and easy to achieve. It allows the subconscious mind to assist in the healing process.
The purpose of the Quantum Focusing™ IBS protocol is to give the client the freedom and tools needed to manage their symptoms and reduce their pain when they choose.
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