tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091403630440146712011-07-28T16:25:39.893-07:00U.O.C.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02513201113011030519noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209140363044014671.post-86479767398686705632007-12-24T02:54:00.000-08:002009-09-29T22:05:45.554-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">UOCA Course of Healing Therapy<br /><br /><br />Depression Recovery<br /></span><br />"Having suffered badly from this disease, I learnt this from the Seventh Day Adventists while in The Retreat, a juice fasting religious community of rawfooders, but the teachings are from the United States and are not rawfoods, but for all vegetarians." James<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Summary of Treatment: (20 weeks)<br /><br />A. Daily</span><br /><br />1. Body:<br /><br />30-60 min exercise<br />interval based<br /><br />Sun exposure 30 min<br />Clean fresh air<br />Deep breathing 6 times per minute<br /><br />2. Mind:<br /><br />No criticism for 2 weeks<br /><br />Negative thinking change to positive or neutral<br /><br />3. Sleep:<br /><p>6-8 hours max<br />9pm to 5 am<br /><br />4. Diet:<br /><br />1. Increase Triptofan levels - Almonds<br />Tofu<br /><br />2. Omega 3 affects Bipolar<br />Walnuts<br />Flaxseed<br />Spinach<br /><br />3. Increase folate<br />orange juice<br />beans<br />okra lentils<br />black eyed peas<br /><br />4. Artheroschorosis<br />avoid high cholesterol in cheese, custard, pancakes, processed food, milk and sugar products<br /><br />5. Increase B6 - Sweet red peppers<br /><br />6. Natural carbohydrates<br /><br />7. Calcium citrate supplements<br /><br />8.<br /><br />9. Avoid evening meal - or only eat whole fruit then<br /><br />10. Avoid food addictions - sugar, junk, caffeine, processed<br /><br />11. Acceptable Anti depressants: -<br />Ginko Biloba - concentration improves<br />SAMe herb<br />Nafedezine anti depressant drug<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">B. Personal Responsibility</span><br /><br />Cognitive Behavioural Analysis<br /><br />Activating thought<br />- then<br />Belief<br />- then<br />Emotional consequence<br /><br />Distortion<br />all or nothing<br />overgeneralisation<br />mental filter concentrating on neg<br />disqualify positive<br />jumping to conclusions - mind reading, fortune teller, magnification, minimisation, emotional reasoning - feeling come and go and can deceive, labeling others or self, or self through actions of others.<br /><br />Worthless - I am worthwhile<br /><br /><br />Misbelief Breakers<br />Deeper misbeliefs that underlie my thoughts<br />Could facts be explained in other ways - alternative interpretations more truthful<br /><br />Is it the truth?<br />Listen to thoughts<br />Notice misbeliefs<br />Replace with truth<br />Write it down<br />Practice truth<br /><br />What is true?<br />is there evidence true or false<br />experiences show me thought not true all the time<br />if my best friend said this what would I say<br />when I am not feeling this way would I feel this<br />what would God say<br /><br />Find Truth<br />not nec make feel better<br />reconstruct thoughts to find truth, then believe this<br />identify distortion in thinking and acknowledge it<br /><br />How do I find if it is truth?<br />Calm down, deep breath, exercise<br />outside help<br />Word of God<br />Write it down and reanalyse in a few days<br />Reconstruct thoughts<br /><br />Proactive to prevent distortion arising initially<br /><br />Write a letter to yourself<br /><br />Memorise scripture<br /><br />PRACTICE<br />Realistic thinking not come naturally<br />Conscious choice<br />Balance feelings is worth the struggle<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">C. Sleep - circadian rythmn</span> </p><p><br />during darkness melatonan produced that enhances youth, longevity, good feelings, mental agility<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Brain food: -</span><br />Calcium for Pineal gland to increase Melatonan<br />Quinoa grain<br />beans brown<br />sesame seed<br />Kale<br />Hazelnuts<br />Figs<br />Green soyabeans<br />Amaranth<br />Carob<br /><br />Melatonan: -<br />rice<br />oats<br />corn<br />tomato<br />avoid cafeine alcohol and too much B12<br /><br />Fast in evening increases meletonin<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">D. Stress</span><br /><br />active stress good<br />challenge<br /><br />How to remove passive stress, or too much active stress<br /><br />Adapt<br />healthy adaptations to situations by seeing the positive in it.<br /></p><p>Help<br />Do charitable work<br />Help others<br /></p><p>Plan<br />Plan properly<br /></p><p>Time management<br /></p><p>Not worrying about the future<br /></p><p>Be positive<br /></p><p>Relax<br /></p><p>Meditate<br /></p><p>Pray<br />Trust in God<br /><br />Avoid TV or passive entertainment<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">E. Social interaction</span><br /><br />Charitable work<br />Right relationships<br />Responsible friends<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Loss<br /></span>Acknowledging loss of job, status, loved one<br />- need time to grieve and heal, but maintain social contact<br />- recognise loss and introspection writing about it<br />- resolve by new changes in lifestyle, education and reaffirmation of life<br />- take action and fulfil plan<br />- become patient<br />- identify role played by loss and replace it or renew it<br />- emotionally relocate loss<br />- build new relationships and interests and grow<br />- reflect on gain made and growth<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">F. Frontal Lobe Enhancement</span><br /><br />use PET scan to check it<br /><br />shows decrease in circulation<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Function:<br /></span>Will power<br />Analytical and abstract reasoning<br />Morality<br />Love empathy<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Solution:</span><br />increase nutrition with natural carbohydrates<br />listen to classical music and avoid rock<br />avoid constant stimulation i.e. too much TV, computer games<br />avoid drugs, caffiene<br />avoid hypnosis<br />avoid sexual stimulation without love<br />increase abstract thinking<br />follow conscience and avoid bad habits<br />practice exercising will power and discipline<br />practise empathising with others<br />deep breathing and exercise<br />sunshine<br />spiritual belief<br /><br /><br />Seretonin increase<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">20 weeks program<br /><br />Read Daniel in Bible</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1209140363044014671-8647976739868670563?l=depreco.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>U.O.C.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02513201113011030519noreply@blogger.com0