A lot of similar techniques get invented because they have an underlying core that works. To me, the core process is more interesting than the particular methodology, because (a) it tells me more about how the brain works, and (b) once you understand how a process works, you can modify or improve the intervention to work better with more people, and even create new techniques that utilize the same principle.

Michael, I’m very interested in what you find out about how Tom Stone’s process works and which elements are/aren’t necessary.

Joy

There are also similarities here to Connirae Andreas’ “Acceptance and Dissolving Meditation” found on her Healing Meditations CD. In her process, you begin similarly by calling up a unwanted emotion, focus directly on the sensation, but then “put all of me into part of me” (a language pattern to attempt to bring 100% focus to the sensations in question), and then bring 100% acceptance to the sensations with language something like “I understand that this sensation is the best possible response my being could be having right now.” There is also an expectation that the sensation will dissolve when it is fully accepted in this way.

My take on this is the guy is using a subtle foreground/background shift between the visceral and the energetic “K”.

some of his pacing and language patterns are interesting I’ll memorize those and then see if those can be shifted or are they required in that format.

more later… when I know more…

peace love trance

M