the future history of evolution, dawson church

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The Future History of Evolution: Consciousness as an Epigenetic Intervention 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Dawson Church, PhD, CEHPNational Institute for Integrative Healthcare

2016 Energy Psychology PressIntroduction

2016 Energy Psychology PressJanices Story

2016 Energy Psychology PressThe Study that Changed My Life

The Effect of a Brief EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Self-Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Cravings in Healthcare Workers

Dawson Church, PhD, National Institute for Integrative HealthcareAudrey Brooks, PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, Psychology Dept

2016 Energy Psychology PressIntegrative Medicine Journal

EFT other Energy Psychology MethodsEFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) combines elements of cognitive and exposure therapy (Western psychology) with

Acupressure. Pressure on acupuncture points (Oriental Medicine). 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Psychological and Physiological Symptoms Drop TogetherDoctors, Nurses, Chiropractors

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Psychotherapists, Alt Med Pracs


PTSD Research


EFT is Effective in Groups & with Spouses 2016 Energy Psychology Press218 veterans and spouses.

Attending one of 5 week-long retreats.

Group EFT for PTSD.

CAM treatments for resilience: Equine therapy (1/2 day), Reiki, massage, yoga, guided imagery, art therapy, and acupuncture.Church, D., & Brooks, A. J. (2013). CAM and energy psychology techniques remediate PTSD symptoms in veterans and spouses. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10(1), 2433.

EFT is Effective in Groups & with Spouses 2016 Energy Psychology Press

ResultsOn the PCL-M, 60 indicates a likely diagnosis of clinical PTSD.Lowest possible score is 17. Highest is 85Mean PCL-M before: 65. After: 44. Follow-up: 42 (p < .001). Highly statistically significant.Represents a 48% reduction in symptoms.Spouse Mean PCL before: 45. After: 30. Follow-up: 26Represents a 68% reduction in symptoms. 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Over 100 Papers in Peer Reviewed JournalsSimilar for phobias, depression and anxiety.Bibliography at Research.EFTuniverse.com.EP training is accredited for CME (Continuing Medical Education) for doctors (American Medical Association), nurses (ANCC) and psychologists (American Psychological Association).Meets the standards of the APA Division 12 Task Force on Empirically Validated Treatments as an evidence-based practice. 2016 Energy Psychology PressChurch, D., Feinstein, D., Palmer-Hoffman, J., Stein, P. K., & Tranguch, A. (2014). Empirically supported psychological treatments: The challenge of evaluating clinical innovations. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 202(10), 699709.

Several Meta-Analyses of EFTWhat are meta-analyses?They group many studies together to measure their aggregate effects.Use a scale called Cohens d. Measures size of effect of treatment. Small treatment effect: 0.2Moderate effect: 0.5Large effect: 0.8 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Very Large Treatment EffectsMeta-analyses found very large EFT treatment effects (Cohens d) for these conditions. 20 Studies of Depression: 1.3114 RCTs of Anxiety: 1.237 RCTs of PTSD: 2.96 2016 Energy Psychology PressClond, M., (2016). Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, (online ahead of print).Nelms, J. & Castel, D. (2016). A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized trials of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for the treatment of depression. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing (in press).Sebastian, B., & Nelms, J. (2016). The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing (in press).

But Is It the Tapping, or Non Specifics?Meta-analyses of 6 studies comparing tapping to sham or active treatments. Pre vs Post EFT: 1.28 (large)EFT vs Control: .47 (moderate) 2016 Energy Psychology PressChurch, D., Yang, A., et al., (2016). Is Acupressure an Active Ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)? A Meta-Analysis of Dismantling Studies.

Led to a Social Project


Veterans Stress Project 2016 Energy Psychology PressWeb site connecting veterans with volunteer coaches and psychotherapists. StressProject.orgTreated over 10,000 veterans free of charge thusfar.


Haiti Video 2016 Energy Psychology Presshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhdLWEjxuQ

The Potential of Virtual Treatments


On-Demand Interactive Personalized Online Virtual EFT Sessions at StressProject.org 2016 Energy Psychology Press

StressProject.org - Online EFT for PTSD

FEATURES:Custom ProjectsVideo SessionsAssessmentsProgress TrackersFree of charge

Intelligent Software Interacts with Users 2016 Energy Psychology Press

2016 Energy Psychology PressBack to Janice

2016 Energy Psychology PressWhats Happening in the Body?

2016 Energy Psychology PressCortisol and DHEA

Endocrinology - Hormones 2016 Energy Psychology PressWhats happening with hormones during the threat response?Endocrinology.Endocrine glands secrete hormones, and the level of hormonal secretion changes with stress and relaxation levels.Cortisol and DHEA covered today. But many other hormones too.

Cell Repair or Breakdown 2016 Energy Psychology PressYour body is very efficient, synthesizing and breaking down billions of protein molecules every second.Either youre stressing, in fight or flight, signaling the body to make cortisol, ORYoure signaling your body to make DHEA for cell repair.The signaling can come from the external environment, or our thoughts.

Consciousness Creates Molecular Signals 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Thoughts Send Signals 2016 Energy Psychology Press

DHEA - Cortisol Homeostasis 2016 Energy Psychology PressOur body is constantly shifting the usage of resources in one direction or another, depending on the signals being received.

Stress = Massive Shift in Resources 2016 Energy Psychology PressAway from non essential systems (digestion, reproduction, immunity, cell regeneration, memory)To essential FF systems (increased heart rate & blood pressure, increased respiration, peripheral muscles, sweating, release of glucose by liver into bloodstream)Highly adaptive for responding to immediate short term objective threats like being chased by a predator

Vasoconstriction Video 2016 Energy Psychology Press

Brain Regions Affected by Stress 2016 Energy Psychology PressRight side of the limbic system (left).Visual cortex (center).Deactivation of Brocas Area (right).

Stress = Aging 2016 Energy Psychology PressChronic Cortisol Elevation Contributes To:High blood pressureReduced memory & learningHigh blood sugarHeart diseaseDiminished cell repairAccelerated agingSlower wound healingReduced bone repairDecreased circulating immune cellsDiminished immune antibodiesDeath of brain cellsReduced muscle massDecreased skin cell repairIncreased fat deposits around waist/hipsOsteoporosis

Over Time, Effect on Body 2016 Energy Psychology PressOptimists have half the mortality rate of pessimists.Even low level anxiety increases mortality.Lower stress levels can add 10 years to your life span.Giltay E. J. et al. (2004): Dispositional optimism and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a prospective cohort of elderly Dutch men and women. Archives of General Psychiatry, 61, 1126-1135.Russ, T. C., Stamatakis, E., Hamer, M., Starr, J. M., Kivimki, M., & Batty, G. D. (2012). Association between psychological distress and mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 10 prospective cohort studies. BMJ 345 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e4933Diener, E., & Chan, M. Y. (2011). Happy people live longer: Subjective wellbeing contributes to health and longevity. Applied Psychology: Health and WellBeing, 3(1), 1-43.

Yellow is Common @ 3 & 50 YO 2016 Energy Psychology Press

By 50 Stress Dramatically AffectsBiological Markers of Cell Aging 2016 Energy Psychology Press

2016 Energy Psychology PressSo Can Stress Be Reversed?

2016 Energy Psychology PressCortisol Study

Study of Cortisol 2016 Energy Psychology PressChurch, D., Yount, G., & Brooks, A. J. (2012). The effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on stress biochemistry: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200, 891896. doi:10.1097/NMD.0b013e31826b9fc1

2016 Energy Psychology PressStudies of the Physiological Effects of Energy Psychology

5 Days of EFT / 2 Days of EcoMeditation 2016 Energy Psychology PressBach, D., Groesbeck, G., Stapleton, P., Banton, S., Blickheuser, K., & Church, D. (2016). Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) improves multiple physiological markers of health. Presented at Omega Institute, October 15, 2016.

Groesbeck, G., Bach, D., Stapleton, P., Banton, S., Blickheuser, K., & Church, D. (2016). The Interrelated Physiological and Psychological Effects of EcoMeditation: A Pilot Study. Presented at Omega Institute, October 15, 2016.

Both Studies 2016 Energy Psychology PressPre-post measurements with follow-up.Psychological assessments:PTSDHappinessPainAnxietyDepression

Both Studies 2016 Energy Psychology PressPre-post measurements.Physiological assessments:Resting Heart Rate (RHR)Blood Pressure (BP)CortisolSalivary Immunoglobulin A (SigA)Heart Rate Variability (HRV)Heart Coherence (HC)

EcoMeditation 2016 Energy Psychology PressResults:Resting Heart Rate (RHR) (-5%, p = .0281)Cortisol (-29%, p < .0001)Salivary Immunoglobulin A (SigA) (+27%, p = .6964)Pain (-43%, p = .0022)Happiness (+11%, p = .0159)Anxiety, Depression (-26%, p = .0159; -32%, p = .0197)Non-Significant: PTSD, SigA, BP, HRV, HC

EFT 2016 Energy Psychology PressResults:Resting Heart Rate (RHR) (-8%, p = .0003)Cortisol (-49%, p < .0001)Salivary Immunoglobulin A (SigA) (+61%, p = .0156)Blood Pressure (>-6%, p = .0004)Pain (-66%, p < .0001)Happiness (+13%, p = .0044)Anxiety, Depression (-26%, p = .0159; -32%, p = .0197)PTSD (-32%, p = .0011)Cravings (-66%, p < .0001)Non-Significant: HRV, HC

The Evidence Shows 2016 Energy Psychology PressEnergy Psychology is effective for both physical and mental issues.When emotional healing occurs, it has widespread effects on the body.Meta-analyses of multiple studies show much larger effects than psychopharmacology.

2016 Energy Psychology PressPTSD Gene Expression Study

The Gene Study 2016 Energy Psychology PressRandomized controlled trial.EFT vs Treatment As Usual.16 veterans with clinical PTSD.10 treatment sessions vs 10 week wait list.Blood samples before and after.Church, D., Yount, G., Rachlin, K., Fox, L., & Nelms, J. (2015). Epigenetic effects of PTSD remediation in veterans using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion (in press).

The Gene Study 2016 Energy Psychology PressFound 53% reductions in PTSD symptoms.Anxiety and depression dropped.Insomnia and TBI symptoms improved.Found significant differential gene expression in 6 genes.Showed that EFT produces epigenetic effects.Church, D., Yount, G., Rachlin, K., Fox, L., & Nelms, J. (2015). Epigenetic effects of PTSD remediation in veterans using Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion (in press).

What Are the Functions of These Genes? 2016 Energy Psychology PressCXCR3: Upregulates the function of the immune systems T-cells (Groom & Luster, 2013)IL10RB: Regulates antiviral activity and aging (Murai et al., 2010)IL18: Mediates inflammation and protects against infection (Dinarello, 2006)TNFAIP6: Regulates inflammation and mediates repair of the extracellular matrix (Park et al., 2016)SELL: Assists white blood cells to migrate to move to sites of inflammation (Granger & Senchenkova, 2010)IFITM1: Inhibits the entry of viruses into the body (Qian, 2015).

An Hour of EFT vs Placebo 2016 Energy Psychology PressPilot protocol for saliva collection.An hour of EFT vs non-therapeutic social contact.4 subjects on 2 consecutive weekends.Saliva sampling of all 24,000 human genes plus others.Maharaj, M. E. (2016). Differential gene expression after Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment: A novel pilot protocol for salivary mRNA Assessment. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 8(1).

72 Genes Were Differentially Expressed 2016 Energy Psychology PressSuppression of cancer tumorsRegeneration of neural white matterMembrane remodelingPrevention of ultraviolet radiation damageEnhancement of brain synapse connectivityThe survival of neurons after DNA damageInsulin regulationAntiviral activityEnhanced memory and learningWhite and red blood cell generationHeightened immunity, and the regulation of inflammation.

2016 Energy Psychology PressBack to Janice Again

Feeling Better Translates Into 2016 Energy Psychology PressYou can translate her positive mood into the bodys language of molecular signaling.Cortisol: CYP11b1DHEA: CYP17a1

Feeling Better Translates Into 2016 Energy Psychology PressAs Janice feels better, signals of relaxation travel throughout her entire body.


SympatheticParasympathetic

Beneficial Changes 2016 Energy Psychology PressRashes and skin outbreaks clear upShe now rarely has a cold or infectionHer blood sugar levels normalizeCuts and bruises heal quicklyHer face appears youngerShe sleeps wellHer digestive system begins to function properlyHer libido returnsShe notices that her thinking is clearHer physical energy level risesHer relationships with her family members improve

EXPERIENCE 2016 Energy Psychology Press

2016 Energy Psychology PressMy Dream for the Future

Josephine Baker, MD 2016 Energy Psychology PressMD 1889. Medical Inspector for NYC Dept of Public Health 1901.In WWI, shocked society by stating that soldiers on the front line had a lower mortality rate than US newborns.

Set standards of clean milk, vaccination doses, and infant hygiene.Wiped out typhoid (her father died of it). Mary Mallon.Faced determined opposition and indifference. Congressional hearings. Brooklyn doctors petitioning Mayor.Became a model for public health worldwide.

EFT can Change Societies 2016 Energy Psychology PressBefore treatment it was a long time without sleeping. When I tried to sleep my dreams come very bad. I was dreaming every night about genocide in 1994. I could not feel good. I did not think I can be a man. I used to hate people without reasons. I always thought that my life is nothing. I dont have any future. I used the traditional counseling. I still had no hopes, no belief in myself, no peace in my heart. Even though genocide was finished, I still live in it every night in my dreams. To forgive was very hard for me. I want to thank you for the energy treatment you gave. But your treatment has changed me to be very nice. Now I can sleep well. I feel closeness with my family and my beloved ones that died in that time. I believe that my future will be planned as God wishes. I dont have any bad dreams like before. I hot peace in my heart, Im not afraid of people like before. I enjoy my life. Now, when I have a problem, I treat myself.

Letter to National Institute for Integrative Healthcare from Robert, 25, via Gunilla Hamne. He lost both parents, five brothers and sisters

Imagine 2016 Energy Psychology PressImagine a world in which we refer to PTSD the same way we now think about polio, smallpox, and typhoid.Once this emotional suffering is reduced or eliminated, we no longer are burdened by it.Reclaiming our full human potential.

Trajectory of Human Evolution 2016 Energy Psychology PressFor the first time, the consciousness of a species is interacting with the process of evolution. Using consciousness as an epigenetic intervention to change gene expression. Epigenetic engineering of the environment.As our individual consciousness changes, we can express the fullness of our human potential.As well as our own health and wellbeing, we affect the planet by the choices we make.Will produce a completely different trajectory and future for the human species and the planet.

A Profoundly Positive but Unknown Future 2016 Energy Psychology PressWe cannot know where this trajectory will take us; we cannot even imagine it, but it will look nothing like our past.An evolutionary leap, with radical and discontinuous change.Once our field of awareness is no longer conditioned by suffering, we as a species will bring the capacity of our global brain to bear on problems like global warming, poverty, malnutrition, conflict, and war.It all starts with consciousness, yours and mine, now and in every moment. Take 100% responsibility for whats in yours.We are the people. Now is the time. Accept nothing less than your full potential every moment. Every day, align with your highest potential, and live powerfully and joyfully from that place.

Resources 2016 Energy Psychology PressFree EFT Mini-Manual & this PDF at DawsonGift.com.Free treatment for veterans at StressProject.org.Research bibliography Research.EFTuniverse.com.The Genie in Your Genes. Dawson Church, 2013.The EFT Manual (3rd Ed). Dawson Church, 2013.


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