The Havening Techniques® use touch, attention and imagination designed to trigger electrochemical changes in the brain that can alter how memories are processed. The potential results of this simple procedure? Reduced stress, increased resilience, higher levels of achievement, and emotional, psychological and physical healing.
How it is intended to work
Dr. Ronald Ruden devoted over a decade to research the process of stressful and traumatic encoding: he investigated how the amygdala electrochemically ‘marks’ specific emotionally painful memories so that present-moment sensory input can ‘trigger’ the fight/flight/freeze response. His tireless quest resulted in a breakthrough understanding of the process of depotentiation — how it's possible for these memories to be changed on the synaptic level so that they may no longer ‘invade’ the present moment. The Havening Techniques® represent the practical fruitage of Dr. Ruden’s research. His book, When The Past Is Always Present, comprehensively articulates his discoveries.
Why it matters
While it's not possible to provide any guarantees, Havening is believed to facilitate rapid, gentle and seemingly permanent electrochemical change in the cells of the amygdala. The premise is since this process of depotentiation occurs on the level of the individual synapse, the corresponding transformation can be nearly instantaneous. Our premise is Havening can work much more efficiently than cognitive approaches to resolving stressful life experiences and trauma. Havening also requires no intake of drugs or special equipment. The transformation that can result from the successful application of Havening Techniques® represents a new paradigm in the practical application of neuroscience to address emotional and psychological issues.
