Havening Technique Meditation

The Havening Technique involves gentle touch on specific areas of the body, such as the face, arms, and hands, while the client engages in mental exercises, such as visualization or distraction techniques. The combination of touch and mental engagement is intended to produce a calming effect on the brain by altering the way traumatic or distressing memories are stored and recalled.

In a typical session, a therapist/coach may guide the client into a trance-like state, and then integrate Havening touch techniques to further amplify the healing process. This combination can help clients access subconscious memories and emotions, facilitating deeper healing and emotional release.

The Havening Technique combined with meditation offers a holistic approach to emotional and psychological well-being. It is often used as part of a broader therapeutic plan.

Transcript

Now think of something that makes you feel stressed,

Unhappy or overwhelmed.

Rate your unhappiness on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest.

Now clear your mind or just think about something nice.

Cross your arms,

Place your hands on the top of your shoulders and close your eyes.

Stroke your hands down the sides of your arms from your shoulders to your elbows,

Down and up again and again.

As you carry on stroking the sides of your arms,

Imagine you're walking on a beach with each footstep in the sand,

Counting out loud from 1 to 20.

Now still stroking the sides of your arms,

Imagine you're walking in a beautiful garden with each footstep counting out loud from 1 to 20 with each step that you take.

Keep stroking the sides of your arms and as you continue to stroke the sides of your arms,

Open your eyes.

Now move your eyes laterally to the right and to the left.

Now close your eyes again and stroke the sides of your arms while you imagine walking down a flight of stairs and count out loud from 1 to 20 with each footstep.

Keep stroking the sides of your arms and open your eyes and move your eyes laterally to right and to left.