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We offer a range of
services to restore creativity and help with difficulties that interfere
with the lives and work of stage performers and creative artists.
Artist’s
creative and performing efforts are often under such public scrutiny
that they quickly become a potential psychological burden. Economic
hardship and strained interpersonal relationships may often be part of
the price artists pay for the pursuit of their careers. Our services can
contribute not only to a greater emotional
vivacity
in the artist’s personal life, but also to the vitality and wholeness of
the artistic process.
In recent years the
number of actors and actresses, dancers, singers, writers, painters,
musicians suffering from psychological problems and in need of help has
surged dramatically.
Those
who could not get help at the right moment often committed suicide,
sometimes on an impulse, sometimes after a desperate and lonely fight
against alcohol, drugs or depression. Who was the last one, still in
your memory?
For a
performer, keeping a thin and slim body is often a secret and heavy
challenge. Among those who went public with their suffering are:
Elton
John, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, Joan Rivers, Whitney Houston...
Models or artists obsessed with self-image perfection and seeking
treatment for eating disorders are increasing in dramatic proportions.
You should consider help:
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If you
are constantly obsessed with thoughts about food
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If you
feel you cannot manage the food problem alone
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If you
feel guilty or shameful about food
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If you
are obsessed
with
scales and calculating the amount of food
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If your
happiness is determined by the numbers you read on the scales
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If you
need to eat to relieve anxiety
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If you
put your life on hold until you lose weight
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If weight
loss has become your only goal in life
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If you
are distressed by your self-image
If
you already went for help and were disillusioned by the long delays in
the coming of the expected results, you may be interested to know that
Voice Technology (VT) is a technique of choice to deal with most
of the problems encountered by stage performers, musicians, dancers,
singers and also writers and painters…
Voice Technology was
developed by Dr Roger Callahan: through a precise and rigorous analysis
of a tiny vocal sample, uttered when thinking of a particular problem, it
is possible to elicit a therapeutic sequence of acupuncture points, a
kind of code to a problem. Such a sequence, called holon, is a true
alternative and holistic procedure that can be self-applied by the
subject to provide an efficient treatment to eliminate fears and
anxieties, normalize emotional states such as anger, rage, jealousy,
depression, obsessions…
How does it work?
Typically a treatment
by VT is fast and efficient: the subject describes a feeling of energy
“flowing again”, or a feeling of “anaesthesia” when a feeling like hate
is erased. The subject simply cannot believe in the disappearance of
such an ancient companion so logic compels him to qualify the feeling as
anaesthesia with the innuendo that it will come back!
Dr Callahan theorizes
that most of psychological troubles are the visible expression of
perturbations in a special area of the mind occupied by a problem. He
calls this area a “thoughtfield”. Tapping on the elicited acupoints
while being attuned to the thoughtfield will remove blocks on energy
pathways that are precisely the Chinese acupuncture meridians.
The
efficiency of the technique is attested by the subject’s feeling of
wellness and by his or her entourage who observe the relaxation and
colorization of a previously strained and pale face, a light in the eyes
and a new strength in the voice.
All these signs are
indications of change at the level of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
Homeostasis, the condition of well-being, is regulated by a constant
adjustment of two nerves forming the ANS: the sympathetic nerve that is
responsible for the “fight or flight” response when stimulated by a
discharge of adrenaline, and the parasympathetic or vagus nerve in
charge of the “rest and restoration” response. The vagus nerve also has
the function of curbing and dampening inadequate response from the
sympathetic.
Unfortunately chronic
stress produces stress hormones that maintain the sympathetic under
constant stimulation thus weakening the parasympathetic response.
All
these signs are indications of change at the level of the autonomic
nervous system (ANS).
HRV (heart rate
variability) measurement is a cardiac examination that can monitor the
balance of the autonomic system. It has been demonstrated that after a
VT session HRV figures are improved.
We know understand that
VT reinforces the vagal tone necessary to dampen the sympathetic nerve’s
response and this is why we can address such a large variety of
problems: depression, anxieties, fears, obsessions, addictions are all
the symptoms of an imbalance of the ANS.
But there is more for
you to know!
What if some toxins
were just playing havoc in your brain?
Do you know that some
foods can turn into dangerous morphine-like substances that can cause
anxiety, depression and addiction?
Maybe you were told
that the problem was in you and that you had to solve some deeply buried
inner conflicts that you spent hours to dig out, sometimes in a very
excruciating way…
HRV
(heart rate variability) measurement is a cardiac examination that can
monitor the balance of the autonomic system. It has been demonstrated
that after a VT session HRV figures are improved.
We
now understand that VT reinforces the vagal tone necessary to dampen the
sympathetic nerve’s response, and this is why we can address such a
large variety of problems: depression, anxieties, fears, obsessions,
addictions are all the symptoms of an imbalance of the ANS.
But
there is more for you to know!
What
if some toxins were just playing havoc in your brain?
Do
you know that some foods can turn into dangerous morphine-like
substances that can cause anxiety, depression and addiction?
Maybe
you were told that the problem was in you and that you had to solve some
deeply buried inner conflicts that you had to spend hours digging out,
sometimes in an excruciating way…
Many of our clients,
after such long therapies, tell us that “now I know why I have that
problem” and we are tempted to say: “Yes… and what about the problem?”
“Still there, but I know why I have it”
And now what if there
was a simple method to remove these suffering, to erase the painful
emotional aspect of some traumas so that you still could keep them as
valuable resources?
This is the purpose of
Voice Technology. VT can let us identify precisely what are the
substances harming you and they may be food toxins, inhalants,
chemicals.
Once they are
identified, keeping away from them will prevent any relapse.
The
International
Institute for Self-help Holistic Therapies
Ltd. can successfully help you
overcome:
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writer’s
block and lack of creativity
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loss of
memory
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stage
fright and related anxieties
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depression, social withdrawal, low self-respect, low self-esteem
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bad
relationships, automatic opposition, hypersensitivity to criticism
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self-undermining behaviours, self-sabotage
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emotional
consequences of career changes and other struggles
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eating
disorders, anorexia and bulimia
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alcohol
and more severe substance abuse
All
these be addressed quickly and decisively with Voice Technology and
avoidance of any identified toxins.
Stage fright is characterised by increased heart rate with fast
pulse, dry mouth, tight throat, nausea, blurred vision, shaky knees,
trembling lips and tense muscles, sweaty, cold or shaky hands. These
physical symptoms are caused by the sudden release of adrenaline
stimulating the sympathetic nerve system in what is called “the
fight-flight response”.
 When
you are stressed the autonomic nervous system (ANS) loses its delicate
balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. The
parasympathetic nerve is in charge of controlling the sympathetic and is
responsible for the “rest and restoration response”. If it has a weak
response it loses its capacity to dampen the dominance of the
sympathetic and a condition of chronic stress will appear.
After
a VT session the vagal tone is reinforced and can again control the
parasympathetic.
Burnout is the consequence of chronic stress with high levels of
cortisol in the blood: it sneaks up on you when you start feeling tired
and not interested anymore in your work. The harder you try to find new
ideas, the greater the resistance. You start losing your concentration
and calmness. For writers and composers who experience this intellectual
exhaustion, VT will help you find again your enthusiasm, motivation and
creativity.
Creativity and imaginative thought are often blocked by limiting
beliefs, low self-concept, fear of looking stupid, of losing face, of
being rejected, of not being good enough etc. This fear will then come
under the guise of procrastination or burnout, the flip side of
creativity. VT will neutralize negative inner talk and perceptions, so
as to overcome such creativity blocks.
VT
will help you identify what foods are toxic to you and you will be able
to install an appropriate and healthy diet. We know that as a
public figure, you have to conform to social expectations and stay
slender. Your image is your asset. Any regimen will be inefficient if a
toxic food is still present, even in a 0% fat or sugar conditioning
because it can stimulate your cravings for it, and be the cause for
binge or night-eating. By keeping strictly away from the toxin you will
spare yourself constant relapses and Yo-Yo diets. It will be a good
occasion to test your new found will in face of friends enticing you to
drop your efforts “just once”.
On
the contrary your true friends will help you find new and stable foods.
Severe substance abuse and alcohol are treated the same way as
eating disorders, and the condition of success is acceptance of the
treatment and compliance with the diet. VT can be especially beneficial
when abuse is by itself your solution for anxiety or for finding
inspiration. When it is due to peer pressure or group conformity we will
propose individual or group coaching to reinforce self-assertiveness,
self-image and self-confidence with specific language and
cognitivo-behavioral tools.
Our
techniques come from NLP and Dr Gordon’s Language effectiveness, Milton
Erickson’s language patterns.
A
special coaching will teach you Skills of the Mouth that will enable you
to handle problems such as:
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Being
over-sensitive to criticism, easily shaken or even destroyed by petty
criticism.
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Shyness
or inability to socialize that is major hindrance to promoting your
talent and potentials.
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Incapacity to manage failure and success. You will learn to redefine
these ups and downs in the life of an artist and how to transform them
in valuable resources for your creativity. You will be free in your mind
and be able to concentrate on your work and artistry.
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Interpersonal conflicts, especially in groups such as ballet company or
movie industry. Conflicts distract you and mobilise your effort in
inappropriate areas. You will learn how to avoid conflicts by accepting
them in a reformulated positive
way
being focused on solutions rather than
confrontation,
and neutralizing
verbal attacks and hostile
environment through the use of humor.
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Bringing
out the best of you and reach your peak performance by boosting your
potentials and tapping (a double meaning) in your inner resources.
Your
confidence correlates with your skills, especially in moments such as
casting and competition. Find joy and conviction again in your work.
You
may be be interested in learning cardiac coherence, an HRV based
biofeedback training that will allow you to connect your heart to your
visceral and emotional brain, your limbic brain, bringing harmony to
your body-mind as a unique entity.
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