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Gerald Kein - Depression
Gerald Kein - Depression
When you're relaxed like this you can live through any part of your life that you ever
lived through the first time. We always think that everything we ever lived through is forgotten
or retained in the form of memory. As a matter of fact, it's there; it's part of us every moment of
every day. We live our life in the light of reflected action. The things we use to do we're still
doing in our minds.
So I would like to take you back to when you were a little (boy or girl) to find out if this
(state problem) was there when you were a little (boy or girl). (Establish where you are going
to take them, kindergarten, birthday, first grade etc.)
I'm going to take you back to (state place). When I lift your hand and drop it you'll be
back in (state place). Don't try to remember it with your conscious mind, that's what defeats us
all the time. In other words, just say it's going to be there, it's going to be there and I would like
it to be there. So when I lift your hand and drop it, it will be when you were in (state place), and
you'll see yourself in (place) just as clearly as if you were there the first time and I'm going to
talk with little (say persons name).
When I lift your hand and drop it you'll be there, so just stay completely relaxed and
watch it happen.
Lift and Drop Hand
(The following patter is based on if you took a person back to the first grade. If you
took the person to some other place, adapt the patter to fit)
(Say name) You're in the first grade. Do you like the first grade? Take a look around,
do you like the kids ok? Do you like the teacher? (state name) Tell me this, you're in first grade
and everything is so clear, do you have fun in the first grade? Now take a look at yourself, do
you have any problem with (state problem the person is there to resolve) in the first grade?
(Depending on the answers to the above questions, move person backward or forward 1
year according to which direction you determine your search should follow in order to find the
ISE or beginning point of subject's current problem. Move the subject to a situation or event
where s/he is doing something s/he likes and repeat the thought pattern and questions in the
paragraph above.)
(Say) Now I'm going to lift your hand and drop it, and when I do it will be the first day
that you (state the problem) and you will know what caused it, (Lift and drop hand, say)
What's happening today to cause a little (boy or girl) to (state problem)?
2. I'm going to count from 1 up to 10. As I count from 1 to 10, I want you to
become very strongly aware of that feeling. (Start counting with intermittent
suggestions of increased awareness of that certain feeling.)
3. This time I'll count from 1 to 3 and tap your forehead. Then I'm going to
ask you a question. The answer will come out letter by letter. (While
tapping forehead count 1-2-3.) Then say, "What is it that causes you to
feel ? Quickly, speak out."
4. "I'm going to tap your forehead again, when I do you'll speak a sentence, a
phrase or a paragraph that incorporates the word ."
5. All right, now I'm going to count from 10 down to 1. As I do, we're going
back to an earlier time that has to do with this feeling of . (Count
back from 10 to 1 with intermittent suggestions of traveling.) Then smack
client on head suddenly and say, "Where are you now? Are you indoors or
outdoors? Is it daytime or nighttime? Are you alone or is someone with
you? Tell me what's happening, give me a report. (Write down answers to
questions or record answers to use in uncovering techniques and to keep in
client's file for next session, if necessary.)
When I grow up
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