Ex-clients of affectology and af-x® Therapy
have reported success in dealing with a wide variety (and
often a combination) of Psychological,
Behavioural and
Emotional symptoms. This also includes many
Physical symptoms.
This is hardly surprising when we take into account the scientifically
proven relationship between our physical bodies and our individual
emotional matrix (how we learned
to unconsciously respond to things at emotional level). Our
underlying affect (feeling or emotional) response patterns
have a direct impact on the state, wellbeing and balance of
our physical bodies.
The parts of our brains that are activated when we feel an
emotion automatically signal our autonomic nervous system
(ANS) which then sends
chemical messages throughout our bodies. The ANS controls
every organ and physical sub-system (respiration, circulation,
metabolism, hormone and immune systems) and allows us to respond
without thinking to our situation, including any threat or
danger. This is an unconscious protective mechanism.
So as an example when you feel "anger", your breathing becomes
shallow and fast, you feel flushed and sweaty, your heart
pounds, your muscles tense up and you feel a tightness in
your stomach.
In addition to this, the ANS is also structured to maintain
physical balance. When the situation that made us "angry"
has passed the ANS automatically re-balances or re-tunes those
bodily sub-systems that were signalled to respond and work
overtime.
However, when unconscious affect response patterns learned
early in life, that are no longer useful or protective, are
constantly stimulating our ANS we can develop an emotionally
caused physical imbalance. Because of the constant inefficient
functioning of important bodily systems we can then develop
a wide variety of physical symptoms that don't appear to have
any organic cause. These are frequently referred to as psychosomatic
and can often be successfully treated with af-x Therapy.
In addition to resolving the underlying cause of the symptoms
listed below, many clients report that their general sense
of wellbeing and sense of selfworth continues to greatly
improve after their af-x sessions. This includes an
increasing number of clients who are presenting with just
a general feeling of "something's not right" that they find
hard to explain.
A number of the listed symptoms are linked to relevant comments
on the site that have been sent in by some of the ex-clients
who presented with these, and other symptoms, before af-x
Therapy.
1. Psychological:
Stress, in all its forms
Depression
Anxiety
Post natal depression
Phobias
Panic attacks
Memory and concentration problems
Pessimism
Disturbing dreams and nightmares
Insomnia
Mental fatigue
Self-limiting beliefs
Blaming others
Procrastination
Performance and creative blocks
(e.g. business, music, art,
sexual, sport, study).
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2. Behavioural:
Unwanted habits including:
Eating and weight problems
Gambling
Nail-biting
Drinking
Smoking
Teeth grinding
Nervous twitches
Stuttering
Bed-wetting
Perfectionism
Aggressive and controlling behaviour
Overly passive personality
Other uncontrollable behaviours.
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3. Emotional:
Anger
Excessive or unreasonable guilt
Low self-esteem
Shyness
Low confidence
Jealousy or Over-possessiveness
Unresolved grief
Negative relationship patterns
Emotional outbursts
Dysphoria (general state of
dissatisfaction, anxiety or restlessness)
Excessive moodiness
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4. Physical (where there is no known
organic cause):
Migraines and tension headaches
Allergies
Muscular tension
Asthma
Eczema, psoriasis and other skin
problems
Stomach ulcers
Irritable bowel syndrome
Sexual problems
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Sensitive eyes
Itchy scalp
Other stress-related problems often referred to as "psychosomatic"
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