Energy Psychology (innovations In Psychology)

Second Edition ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY Explorations at the Interface of Energy, Cognition, Behavior, and Health Second Edition ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY Explorations at the Interface of Energy, Cognition, Behavior, and Health Fred P. Gallo CRC PR E S S Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C. Cover: Based on a design by Brigitte Goldenbaum, Hamburg, Germany. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Catalog record is available from the Library of Congress This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The consent of CRC Press does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. Specific permission must be obtained in writing from CRC Press for such copying. Direct all inquiries to CRC Press, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation, without intent to infringe. Visit the CRC Press Web site at www.crcpress.com © 2005 by CRC Press No claim to original U.S. Government works International Standard Book Number 0-8493-2246-4 Library of Congress Card Number Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Printed on acid-free paper Dedication To Carolyn, our children, and grandchildren To my parents, Mary Louise and Fred Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of Energy Psychology was released in July 1998. However, my learning and the writing began in late 1992 while I was studying kinesiology and later traveling the United States teaching professionals about the many wonders of energy psychology. I was on a mission to make this treatment approach widely available, not just for the people I treat at my clinical practice in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. And increasingly, this vision has become a reality not only in America but also throughout many areas of Canada, Europe, Australia, Central and South America, South Africa, Asia, and more. This proliferation has been due in part to the publication of the first edition of Energy Psychology as well as related articles and books, supportive research on the effectiveness of energy psychology, and the dedication of therapists and trainers who have been willing to take up the torch and run with it. I have attempted to prepare this second edition to