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Russell Stubbs - Lightning Process Advanced Practitioner gives an overview of the Lightning Process training programme.
Russell Stubbs - Lightning Process Advanced Practitioner gives an overview of the Lightning Process training programme. Which health conditions can the Lightning Process be used for? I will refer to the condition of CFS - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the following article. However, the same principals apply equally to M.E. - Myalgic Encephomyalitis, F.M. - Fibromyalgia and P.V.F.S. - Post Viral fatigue Syndrome. The training is also relevant to other health conditions that benefit from a positive influence on the immune system. What triggers the onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? There are many different ways in which people develop Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For some sufferers the condition develops after contracting a bacterial infection or virus. For others the trigger can be due to a build up of stress or one specific stressful event. Some other triggers include operations, vaccinations, injuries, toxins, along with many more. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can persist for years. A common pathway appears to form, irrespective of how the condition started. CFS then persists, sometimes for years or even decades in some cases. Sufferers typically seek help from medical practitioners during this time. So many treatment strategies result in short-term or limited success and the search for a cure then continues. What influence does the stress response have? The current research into fatigue related conditions indicates a sustained stress response in sufferers. Many treatment approaches are aimed at alleviating symptoms. Some others attempt to teach you strategies to best manage your available energy. These types of approaches are missing the key point. Until the stress response can be bought back into balance, full recovery in the long term is unlikely. The discovery part of the Lightning Process The Lightning Process is a training programme that takes part over three days. During day one, participants take part in a discovery process. This is to uncover the unconscious patterns that have formed that are driving the stress response. These patterns include behaviors, thought processes, expectations and beliefs. These were not responsible for causing the condition, but do play a key role in maintaining it. Are these patterns unique to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? These patterns are common traits amongst most humans and are not unique to this condition. They become problematical when they are out of balance. This appears to be common in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. During the course we also consider the physiological consequences of the stress response when maintained over the long term. The Fight or Flight process, which evolved to protect our species, when consistently activated, can adversely affect most bodily systems. How can we use the Lightning Process to help change these patterns? After identifying the powerful link between body and mind, participants are then instructed in how to use this connection to influence health in a positive way. Through the use of specific body movements and certain targeted questions it becomes possible to consistently change these destructive cycles. When used in a consist way the cycle of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can be collapsed rapidly. How does the Lightning Process utilize neural plasticity? The ability of the brain to adapt and change according to experience is termed "neural plasticity". The Lightning Process appears to be an effective tool for utilizing this function of the brain. Through consistency and with the right training it becomes possible to literally re-map ones neural architecture. By making conscious and then changing damaging responses from moment-to-moment it can have a profound influence over health and well-being. Is the Lightning Process something everyone can use? Unfortunately the Lightning Process is not for everyone. It is not a treatment or therapy, it is a training programme and as such it is vital that the participant is ready and willing to make the necessary changes. It is also a requirement that the participant is committed to doing the work that can be challenging. The results can be quite remarkable for those people who are ready and committed. Every year thousands of people use the Lightning Process training to help turn their health and lives around. DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. Russell Stubbs has a site - www.fatigueguide.co.uk where he provides free self help resources for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers. He is a UK Lightning Process Advanced Practitioner. He runs regular UK Lightning Process courses for sufferers of ME, CFS, PVFS and Fibromylgia. |