April 2007
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Dear Colleague,
In this issue of my monthly email newsletter,
I bring you greetings from the annual Energy
Psychology conference, update you on my
latest work,
introduce you to my upcoming online course,
and offer you some
great tips for easing back pain.
I hope this spring season brings rebirth and
renewal for you and those you love.
Warmest Wishes,
Maggie Phillips
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Finding More Energy |
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I bring you greetings from the annual Energy
Psychology conference in Northern
Virginia!
This conference is one of my favorites
because so many exciting speakers and events
inspire me each year. This year, presenters
include Rupert Sheldrake, who has written
about such subjects as remote healing, animal
intelligence and instinct, and morphogenetic
fields -- all fascinating topics to me.
Christine Page is speaking on intuition and
Her Holiness Sai Ma presented a moving
plenary on the art of forgiveness.
Think
about joining us next year on the west coast.
The dates will be late May or early June. To
learn more, visit the ACEP website at www.energypsych.org.
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Healing the Pain of Trauma |
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My interest in treating chronic pain
continues to grow. In a recent USA
Today (April 19, 2007), a front page
"Snapshot" predicts that by 2030, 25% of the
adult US population is projected to have
doctor-diagnosed arthritis. And that figure
does not include other types of pain
conditions!
Here at the Energy
Psychology conference, I presented a workshop
entitled Healing the Pain of Trauma,
and will also teach a post conference
workshop on Reversing the Effects of
Trauma, which includes pain
conditions.
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Treating Chronic Pain Among Veterans |
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I'm especially delighted to be getting
involved in an ACEP sponsored research
project on treating chronic pain among
veterans. We are focusing on those who are
returning from Iraq. As you know, there is a
huge need there, and we hope to validate a
simple protocol based on Energy Psychology to
provide rapid and lasting relief from
physical as well as emotional pain. I'll keep
you posted on our progress.
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Advances in Energy Psychology |
This course begins on May 7,
so please don't delay!
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Online Course
For those of you with an interest in Energy
Psychology, I will be offering an 8- week
online course: Advances in Energy
Psychology, sponsored by the National
Institute of Clinical Applications of
Behavioral Medicine (NICABM).
This
course will allow you to get a firm grasp of
many of the principles and practices in
Energy Psychology. For those of you who have
already studied in this field, the course
will allow you to strengthen your sense of
confidence in using energy tools.
The
course provides 24 hours of distance learning
CEUs for licensed professionals, including
psychologists.
Each week, you will
receive written materials and listen to an
audio presentation. Assignments encourage the
application of skills for your own self-care
as well as for use with clients and others. I
have received consistently positive feedback
about the course from both beginners and
advanced students.
To learn more about the course and to
register, please visit:
http://www.nicabm.com/program/courses/energy_psychology/index-01.html
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Back Pain Tips: |
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Back pain is the #1 cause of absences from
work. After receiving a thorough medical
evaluation to make sure structural problems
have been considered, the back pain patient
can use some of the following strategies to
make a significant difference in back pain:
1) Learn how to connect with the body in a
neutral, if not relaxing way
2) Know when to distract from pain that is
serving no useful purpose
3) Refocus mental attention on visual
imagery, sounds, positive sensations, and
affirming thoughts to bring relief
4) Separate from or disconnect from the heart
of the pain by focusing on the less painful
sensations in that area, imagining a numbing
anesthetic, or divide the pain sensations
into various parts to reduce the total
impact.
I hope this spring season will bring you
opportunities to seek antidotes
to pain of all sources for yourself, those
you love, and those you work
with.
Warmest wishes,
Maggie
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Maggie Phillips, Ph.D.
2768 Darnby Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611
USA
510-655-3843
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