The Emotional Body Flashcards
The Emotional Body
Which are the different ways of reading emotions?
Observation, symptoms, case history, palpation
What is “observation” in reading emotions?
Observe body language
What’s cover up:
1) a polite formal front
2) confident assertive front
3) jokey front
4) brave face
1) polite= anxiety, inadequacy 2)confident assertive= fear of failure
3) jokey= embarrassment, lack of confidence
4) brave face= person who is holding back tears
What is “symptoms” in reading emotions?
Every symptoms and condition has psyco-emotional associations
Can The emotional component influence the healing process?
Yes
Can cranio-sacral integration be successful in treating childhood asthma?
Yes, also through recognising the emotional component and various aspects of cranio-sacral integration e.g understand autonomic nervous system
Can a detail case of history reveal valuable insight to the emotional state?
Yes
Palpation: does cranio-sacral system lie?
No, it never lies.
It reveals everything
Which are the general factors in developing an awareness of emotions?
Quality of the whole; Tissue tension; Fascia; Sympathetic nervous system; Breathing; Responsiveness of the system
Which are the specific areas that you need to be aware of in order to understand the emotions?
Sympathetic plexi ( solar plexus, heart center);
Diaphragm;
Suboccipital region, shoulders; neck;
Jaw;
Throat;
Viscera ( digestive organs, heart, pericardium, lungs)
Which are the emotions associated to: Liver Gall bladder Kidneys Heart Lungs Stomach
1) Liver= aneger
2) Gall bladder=controll
3) Kidney= fear
4) heart= grief
5) lungs= anxiety
6) stomach= insecurity