Matthew James, MA, PhD
Matthew B. James is one of the most highly-sought after trainers and educators in the world today. He is the president of The Empowerment Partnership, the leader in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnosis education.
Are we all getting it wrong – and right at the same time?
By Prof Tam Llewellyn-Edwards
This article is controversial – and is intended to be so. However, it is not written simply to cause controversy but rather to stimulate thought and to draw practitioners, whatever their preferred therapeutic modality, to re-consider their treatment of patients, and the system they use to apply that treatment. Read it through fully and think about it before condemning it.
The article makes the hypothesis that the method and modality used in treatment is not of great importance, and may not even be relevant. Rather, it is suggested that the success of any particular treatment rests not on the treatment given, but in part (if not entirely) on the intent of the therapist.
Pain Sensitivity and Analgesic Effects of Mindful States in Zen Meditators.
To investigate pain perception and the potential analgesic effects of mindful states in experienced Zen meditators. Methods: Highly trained Zen meditators (n = 13; >1000 hours of practice) and age/gender-matched control volunteers (n = 13) received individually adjusted thermal stimuli to elicit moderate pain on the calf.
