Today's biomedical-psychological science recognizes two fundamental dynamics of health:
(1) Mind-Body Connection:
Positive thinking and emotional health leads to resilience and recovery
(2) Psychosocial and biological homeostasis:
The inherent mechanism (or wisdom of the body) that leads to self-regulation
When environmental stressors (work, home, socio-political tension) or major adversities in life (including trauma and abuse) and experiences are perceived by the brain as stressful, physiologic and behavioral responses are initiated. This is the stress response to adapt to the emotional distress and restore homeostasis. However, as daily stressors escalate in today's societies worldwide, people increasingly are unable to switch off the response. They become burdened by intense stress, or an "allostatic load" that becomes a psychological disability. In turn, the stress reactions have adverse effects on the internal organs of the neural, endocrine and immune systems leading to physiological dysfunctions and diseases.
Research-based interventions in psychology (psychosocial therapies such as cognitive therapy) attempts to use the mind's faculties to alter negative perceptions and attitudes and elicit the relaxation response. There is also strong research interest in mind-body interventions for psychological trauma and dysfunctions include meditation, hypnosis, prayer, music, and art therapy. The goals of therapy have also gone beyond symptom relief to holistic health or healing (mind, body and spirit). The newest modality is based on Eastern traditions such as Qigong and TCM (Energy Medicine).
Prof. Chok C., Ph.D
will introduce an innovative therapy called Meridian Therapy (CFQ)
based on Eastern health traditions that assumes an energy-consciousness connection.
