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This website introduces you to an extraordinary application of recently acquired knowledge in the field of neuroscience. The techniques described herein are based in evolutionary biology and offer you the opportunity to live a healthier, hopefully happier and more productive life. To Western eyes, to watch pain instantly disappear, long standing problems resolve and disturbing memories fade into the irretrievable past is nothing short of astonishing.
We call this method Havening. Havening, the transitive verb of the word haven, means to put into a safe place. While some forms of this approach have been around for decades, many mental health professionals remain skeptical given that it involves no medication, talking or prolonged exposure.
We invite you to explore this website and make up your own mind.
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This video describes how to use Havening Techniques to prevent PTSD and reduce stress, this particular video designed for our frontline workers.
Hello my name is James Hymers and I've been a Havening techniques® Practitioner for 5 years. If you're experiencing Anxiety right now because of Covid-19 use this 2 minute video to help you become calm and relaxed.
How are you feeling? If the answer is scared, anxious or worried, Janie can help you. Follow along and in a few short minutes you will feel your fear subside. You can change your state of mind – even at home on your own.
As COVID-19/Coronavirus continues to spread rapidly world-wide, more and more people are experiencing extensive worry and fear about the situation. If that's you, this video is for you!
Havening Techniques is a relatively recent psychosensory approach used in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and other stress-related conditions. Research supporting the efficacy of Havening Techniques is emerging with growing interest from academic researchers, a number of studies have indicated its potential as an effective therapeutic tool. The body of empirical research listed below examines various applications of Havening, including its impact on emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and physiological stress responses. The following provides references and links to the published studies that explore the mechanisms, outcomes, and clinical implications of Havening, highlighting its efficacy and potential integration into practice.
Treating the phobic and anxious dental patient: Introduction to Havening Therapy.
Ruden, S. J., & Ruden, R. A. (2010). Dentistry Today, 177, 1–6. PMID: 20408291
Impact of a single-session of Havening.
Gursimran, T., Tom, D., Gould, M., McKenna, P., & Greenberg, N. (2015). Health Science Journal, 9(5:1), 1–5.
Harnessing electroceuticals to treat disorders arising from traumatic stress: Theoretical considerations using a psychosensory model.
Ruden, R. A. (2018).
A psychophysiological examination of the mutability of type D personality in a therapeutic trial.
Hodgson, K. L., Clayton, D. A., Carmi, M. A., Carmi, L. H., Ruden, R. A., Fraser, W. D., & Cameron, D. (2021). Journal of Psychophysiology, 35(2), 116–128.
Uses of Energy Psychology Following Catastrophic Events.
Feinstein D. (2022). Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 856209. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.856209
The power of touch: The effects of havening touch on subjective distress, mood, brain function, and psychological health.
Sumich, A., Heym, N., Sarkar, M., Burgess, T., French, J., Hatch, L., & Hunter, K., Psychology & Neuroscience (2022). 15(4), 332–346. https://doi.org/10.1037/pne0000288
Learning from Läklabbet: An integrative transdisciplinary eco therapeutic treatment approach designed to promote resource capacity in people recovering from chronic ill health. Open Science Framework: PsyArXiv Repository for the Psychological Sciences. Borchert, N., Eliasson, H., Hamne, G., Hodgson, K., Lyche, T., Mayer-Pelinski, R., Praesto, F., Radu, G., Sandström, U., & Stapleton, P. (2023). Open Access Digital Archive. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/a6zw8
Augmenting resilience to trauma: A parallel-group controlled trial of a psychosensory intervention. Article 8. Hodgson, K. L., Carmi, L. H., Ruden, R. A., Carmi, M. A., & Cameron, D. (2023). Open Science Framework: PsyArXiv Repository for the Psychological Sciences. Open Access Digital Archive, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7jm2s
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