PTSD/PTS, Anxiety, Depression
Unfortunately PTSD (diagnosed or not) or PTS, anxiety and depression are common issues to be dealing with these days. Because they are common, there are becoming more and more techniques out there that claim they can help you. Many people see a therapist, may go on psychiatric drugs or just deal with it.
Something that many people do not realize is that roughly only 10% of
our brain activity is conscious. Many of the techniques out there target
this part of the brain. When have you ever truly solved a problem by only
addressing 10% of the issue? In order to address the real issue, you’ve got
to take a look at the other 90% as well - the subconscious part of the
brain. This is where MNRI can really help.
When receiving MNRI work, we are working with the body to prove to
the brain that you are safe. Think about it, the brain is in a big black box
(aka your skull) - its only connection with the outside world is through the
sensory sensations that it receives (eyesight, touch, noise, etc.). But what
if the brain is receiving incorrect information? What if it doesn’t know the appropriate way to process this information? What if it doesn’t know how to accurately or appropriately react to the stimulus? Or what if it perceives that you are constantly under threat/having to be on guard because you have not yet proved to yourself that the trauma is over? Trauma disrupts the functioning of our subconscious processes and reflex patterns. MNRI works with the body to help regulate sensory input, allow the brain to accurately process the information it receives and then respond with the appropriate output without having to talk about or relive the event.
Let me give you an example. If a retired veteran is startled by a big bang like fireworks, it isn’t that he is necessarily afraid of the fireworks themselves, it’s that his brain has associated a big bang with a threat (because being aware of this has saved him in the past). It is not the veteran consciously thinking that the firework is scary, his body is merely reacting reflexively from a pattern that it has learned in the past. Loud noise = threat. No
matter how many times you point this out to the veteran or even if he is
already aware of it, he is not likely to change their reaction. He likely
cannot think/talk their way out of this loop. You must involve the body.
By “recalibrating” the brain and body, you change how the body reacts to
a stimulus because we are addressing how the stimulus is
perceived/understood. Resulting in an appropriate response. Following
the current example, the veteran wouldn’t be startled by fireworks
anymore because his brain and body would be able to accurately come
to the conclusion that fireworks (or big bangs) are not a threat. Change
how we understand the stimulus, change how we process and react to it.
This same idea applies across all different types of threats or situations in
which we feel anxious.
Utilizing the depth of the MNRI work, change is possible. We can re-establish your nervous system's resilience for handling stress. You just have to go to the part of the brain that you have likely not addressed yet - the part that initiates the response/reaction. This work has dramatically helped adults and children dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and depression with quick and lasting results and we think it will likely do the same for you or your child.
If you haven't already, read THIS PAGE to learn the basics behind what MNRI is.
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If you would like to read about more of the science behind this work, I highly suggest you visit the MNRI website HERE.
You can also watch a 10 minute testimonial video from an MNRI PTSD conference HERE.
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If you prefer to read, then you can find articles and case studies HERE. Scroll down until you see the “PTSD” section.
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If you really love to read, Dr. Masgutova wrote a book titled “Post-Trauma Recovery: Gentle, Rapid, and Effective Treatment with Reflex Integration” which you can purchase HERE.
If you have questions about the work or how it relates to you and your situation, please do not hesitate to reach out. Visit the “Contact Us” tab or reach out to Shelby in the chat box below.
