Throughout her adult life, Ann had not dared to dance or laugh because such acts were too spontaneous and could bring ridicule. The interpretation that she had actually trapped herself every day by being so careful to please everyone seemed to make sense to her and helped shift the emphasis away. from the dimensions of physical space and to claustrophobia as a symbol of her internal state—trapped and fearing loss of control. She became determined to conquer this self- imposed restriction. Three weeks after meeting Ann, I accompanied her to the MRI ata hospital forty miles from her home. The test was delayed two hours. The roads outside were icing over, yet she remained only moderately anxious. When the test began she used the H-PLUS Function Com- mands to “relax” and “let go,” and visibly relaxed, feeling confident that she would make it. We let her know that the test could be terminated anytime she asked. She entered the machine. At her request, I read to her to link her with the outside world and to give her something positive to focus upon. Ann was successful this time and without medication. She re- ported feeling two minutes of initial ill-ease, then entered into a very relaxed state and eventually went to sleep during the three-hour procedure. She, the staff, and I were amazed at her accomplishment. She went on to conquer elevators shortly thereafter with the feeling that “I can now conquer any fear.” « « « ‘Ican now conquer any fear.”
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I have no doubt that the tapes helped quickly establish a deep therapy alliance, gave her rapid control, and allowed us to reach and “off-load” repressed material quickly and safely. This was more remarkable given that Ann had a lifelong history of understandable distrust, pessimism, self-harshness, and low self-confidence. Her triumph over the MRI left her eager to explore other aspects of her life and to make many positive changes. She used the Emergency Series to deal with the brain surgery she required, These tapes seemed to reduce the usual disorientation and discouragement of such surgery. Since working with Ann, I have used the Monroe tapes clinically with excellent success in various situations, including the use of Super Sleep for children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficits. Most attention-disordered children have to make their beds from scratch each morning due to restless sleep. With Super Sleep playing all night, the bedding is intact in the morning, and parents. and teachers report better concentration and less irritability during the day. The children often have difficulty listening to relaxation tapes because they are so restless. They tolerate Super Sleep well because it does not require the same degree of stillness and concen- tration, as it entrains them to a normal sleep cycle pattern. Thave used Strong-Quick with twoweightlifterswhowere resisting eliminating steroid use, for fear of losing their “edge.” Most weightlift-
ers work themselves into an aggressive state for peak performance. I suggested using Strong-Quick with the image of pulling powerful energy up from the earth and then becoming a conduit for that energy. Both weightlifters reported being able to lift more weight than their best performance using steroids. They also reported an increase of smoothness and felt they had less potential for injury. T have used Lungs: Repair & Maintenance with five asthmatic children and adults with excellent success. For example, one woman had difficulty climbing a short flight of stairs and was using her inhaler approximately six times per day. Within three weeks she was swimming a third of a mile per day and using her inhaler only twice per week. This gain remained consistent over a one-year period. l use Empathizing, Speak Up, Let Go, and Off-Loading with marital situations including spouse abuse, sexual dysfunction, and marital communication problems. These tapes have worked very well. Abusers report rapid anger control. Clinical alliance deepens rapidly with these men who are usually hard to treat due to shame, skepticism, and their need for control. Many mensuffering from impotency and/or premature ejaculation have become more assertive and less performance pressured within three weeks of using these tapes as an adjunct to therapy. What has been most impressive to me in these contexts is that these strategies are effective even when the spouse refuses to join the client for therapy