the two hemispheres. This therapeutic communica- tion is likely to allow physical and psychological healing to follow. [Also see Sadigh 1991b.] Again, further research is required to support and expand this theory. Should this theory withstand the test of time, it will provide us with a new way of understanding the human mind and how we may promote its healing. Conclusion The purpose of this paper was twofold. First, a number of questions have been raised in the scientific community with regard to the effectiveness and the potentials of Hemi-Sync. I believe it is time for us to address some of these questions by reflecting on empirical data that has already been collected and analyzed. Secondly, two theories of Hemi-Sync were presented in this paper. In my view, based on these theories, it is imprudent to think of Hemi-Sync as a mere entrainment audio technology. It is a phenomenon worthy of thorough scientific research since it may provide us with many answers about the functioning of the human mind. References Hutchison, M. 1986. Megabrain. New York: Beech Tree Books, Morrow. Reik, T. 1948. Listening with the third ear. New York: Farrar, Straus Co. Sadigh, M.R. 1990. Hemi-Sync and brain entrainment: Myth or reality? HEMI-SYNC™ JOURNAL 11: 2-3. Sadigh, M.R. 1991a. Mysteries of Hemi-Sync: Beyond entrain- ment. HEMI-SYNC™ JOURNAL 8: 3-4. Sadigh, M.R. 1991b. Hemi-Sync and insight-oriented psy- chotherapy: A theoretical model. HEMI-SYNC™ JOURNAL 9: 1-2. @
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--- PAGE 3 (OCR) --- Spring 1992 COPING WITH SURGERY by Mary Lou Ballweg = Endometriosis is a frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood disease process in which tissue normally lining the uterus is also found in the abdomen, and on the ovaries, bowel, and bladder. The resulting internal bleeding, scar tissue, and inflammation produce a host of debilitating symptoms which encompass, but are not limited to, chronic pelvic pain and painful menstrual periods, painful inter- course, infertility, bowel and bladder problems, chronic fatigue, and low resistance to infections. The cause is unknown and no cure is available. Treatment choices include a spectrum of pain medications and a variety of traditional surgeries and new laser techniques to remove the growths. Unfortunately, these frequently recur, necessi- lating repeated surgeries or hysterectomy as a last recourse. En- dometriosis affects an estimated five million women in the United States and another one-half million in Canada. Sufferers range from eleven to fifty years of age and may be of any race. Diagnosed with endometriosis in 1978, Mary Lou Ballweg co- founded the Endometriosis Association with Carolyn Keith in 1980. The organization offers assistance and support to those directly affected, educates the public and medical community, and promotes research related to endometriosis. The following article on Ms. Ballweg’s use of the EMERGENCY SERIES fo decrease pain and anxiety relative to surgery is excerpted
and reprinted from the Endometriosis Association Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 6, with its permission. The Association has recently acquired 100 EMERGENCY SERIES sets for the benefit of their members, support groups, and chapters across the U.S. and Canada. For more informa- tion, write to Endometriosis Association, Inc., International Head- quarters, 8585 North 76th Place, Milwaukee, WI 53223. You may also telephone (800) 992-3636 in the United States or (800) 426-2363 in Canada, Facing surgery is hard! Fortunately, there’s a new develop- ment in this area that can make a major difference. It’s hard to put into words the anxiety that occurs for most of us when facing surgery, even when we're well-prepared and feel confident in our surgeon. It seems that every day before surgery a certain anxious gloom pervades the mind at least part of the time and grows in the days just before the proce- dure. Last year, when I was facing surgery again (my fifth for endo) I was fortunate to find an aid that made this surgery far more emotionally manageable than my earlier surgeries. At the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscop- ists’ annual meeting in November 1990, Dr. Ronald Burke of the University of Massachusetts Medical School presented the results of a study by Suzanne Jonas, Ed.D.; the Fertility Institute of Western Massachusetts; and himself, using special relaxation audiotapes. In the study, one group of patients used