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Sticky Pain and Other Chronic Psychophysiological Dis-eases
Chronic psychophysiological dis-eases, commonly known as “sticky” conditions, create complex connections between the mind and body that can be challenging to untangle. These conditions often arise from undiagnosed trauma and present as ongoing physical pain or discomfort. This article delves into what these diseases are, the diagnostic processes involved, and the significant role trauma plays…
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The Healing Power of Metaphors: Embracing a Biophilic Mindset
Metaphors serve not merely as literary devices; they are fundamental frameworks that significantly influence our thoughts, emotions, and interactions with the world. This discussion examines the impact of metaphors on shaping our perceptions, particularly through the framework of a biophilic mindset—a perspective that values the beauty of life and nature. In contrast, we will consider…
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The Metaphor Cure – How Language Can Heal What Medicine Can’t
If pain had a voice, it wouldn’t be clinical. It wouldn’t speak in milligrams or MRI scans. It would whisper, roar, curl up in corners, or dance like rain across your skin. And that’s why metaphor matters, because pain doesn’t speak science. It tells a story. In the past century, we’ve seen the rise of…
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Metaphors, Biophilia, and the Psychophysiological Landscape of Pain
Introduction Metaphors are not just decorative linguistic flourishes—they are foundational cognitive tools that guide perception, decision-making, and behaviour. In our 2023 article, Perspectives on the insidious nature of pain metaphor: we literally need to change our metaphors, we explored how Emotional Memory Images (EMIs) formed in early life can generate long-term psychophysiological distress. This current…
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Neglect: A Moment Missed, A Lifetime Imprinted. How Split-Second Unlearning Offers a Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Childhood emotional neglect (CEN) is often a silent trauma, difficult to detect, harder to define, and routinely ignored in mental health practice. Unlike abuse, which leaves bruises that can be seen or scars that can be documented, neglect is the absence of what should have been: warmth, presence, mirroring, and emotional attunement. The impact? Subtle…
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Could psychophysiological dis-ease be a result of an undiagnosed trauma?
Psychophysiological dis-ease refers to conditions related to psychophysiology where psychological factors, such as stress, influence physiological functioning, often resulting in ailments like hypertension, tension headaches, and ulcers. Understanding the role of trauma, whether acute, chronic, or developmental, is crucial. Unresolved or undiagnosed trauma can significantly impact mental and physical health. The connection between trauma and…
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Conditions Treated by Split-Second Unlearning
A list of some of the conditions that have been successfully treated using Split-Second Unlearning Split-Second Unlearning (SSU) is a therapeutic approach proposed by Hudson and Johnson to address psychophysiological disorders by targeting Emotional Memory Images (EMIs) formed through traumatic or significant emotional events. These EMIs are believed to trigger chronic psychophysiological stress responses, contributing…
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The Brain’s “Delete” Button: How Firing Out of Sync Enables Split-Second Unlearning, Offering New Hope for Mental and Physical Well-being
For decades, we’ve understood that the brain learns by strengthening connections between neurons that fire together – Hebb’s famous learning rule. This “cells that fire together, wire together” principle has been the bedrock of our understanding of learning and memory[i]. However, new research[ii] is revealing a complementary and equally crucial mechanism: a neural “delete” button…
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The Wolf at the Door: Avicenna, Emotional Memory Images, and the Hidden Cost of Modern Stress
In the 11th century, Persian polymath Avicenna (Ibn Sina) conducted an experiment that would echo through the ages of medicine, psychology, and now, behavioural neuroscience. His now-famous study involving two lambs and a wolf laid the groundwork for understanding the devastating impact of chronic emotional stress on physical health. Today, as we face unprecedented levels…
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Split-Second Unlearning align’s with Pavlov’s goal of uniting mind and body
Key Points Introduction Ivan Pavlov, a renowned physiologist, emphasized the importance of uniting physiological and psychological aspects, famously stating in 1932 that this integration was a crucial scientific endeavor. Almost a century later, Matt Hudson stands at the forefront of this pursuit through his groundbreaking work on Split-Second Unlearning, exploring how emotional memories influence the…
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What If We’re Wrong? Rethinking the Mind-Body Connection in Medicine—and Harnessing MindReset to Combat the Chronic Disease Pandemic
Western medicine has long followed a principle articulated by René Descartes: “Only matter can impact matter.” This dualistic framework neatly separates the physical and the non-physical, prioritising the body as the sole domain of health and healing. While Descartes’ materialist approach has shaped scientific inquiry and advanced medical technology, it has also led to a…
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Extracorporeal Storage of Emotional Memory Images: A Theoretical Synthesis
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What are emotional memory images and how do they relate to trauma in the workplace
An overview of the power Emotional Memory Images have on the unknowing individual. Emotional overwhelm can leave an indelible mark, driving negative attitudes at work, accidents and even physical as well as mental health issues.
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Unravelling the Noose of Silence: Navigating Fear, Family Secrets and Family Rules
One of my favourite quotes from the soon-to-be-released Family Rules, a peer-reviewed article. Prof. Mark Johnson and I delve into how a dysfunctional paternal system can generate long-lasting pain and other chronic disorders. The quote talks about what happens when the child sees or hears something that the parent wishes they hadn’t. It then captures…
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How Compliance may Lead to Chronic Pain or Dis-ease
This is a tiny overview from the book Family Rules Okay: Becoming Whole Without The Need For Approval. Here we look at the impact of a dysfunctional parental relationship on physical and mental health. The book then leads us to the larger societal aspect of the impact a dysfunctional paternalistic system of government can have…
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