| Which health conditions can benefit from the | | | | unconscious patterns that are driving the stress |
| Lightning Process? | | | | response. These include thought processes, |
| I will be discussing CFS - Chronic Fatigue | | | | behaviors, beliefs and expectations. They did not |
| Syndrome in this following article. However, the | | | | cause the condition, but play a key role in its |
| training is equally relevant to sufferers of M.E. - | | | | maintenance. |
| Myalgic Encephomyalitis, F.M. Fibromyalgia and | | | | Are these patterns unique to Chronic Fatigue |
| P.V.F.S. - Post Viral fatigue Syndrome. The | | | | Syndrome? |
| Lightning Process training is applicable to any other | | | | These patterns are common traits amongst most |
| health conditions that benefit from a positive | | | | humans and are not unique to this condition. They |
| influence on the immune system. | | | | become problematical when they are out of |
| What triggers the onset of Chronic Fatigue | | | | balance. This appears to be common in Chronic |
| Syndrome? | | | | Fatigue Syndrome. During the course we also |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is triggered in a | | | | consider the physiological consequences of the |
| number of different ways. Some sufferers | | | | stress response when maintained over the long |
| develop the condition after contracting a virus or | | | | term. The Fight or Flight process, which evolved |
| bacterial infection. For others it can occur as a | | | | to protect our species, when consistently |
| result of a traumatic incident or build up of stress. | | | | activated, can adversely affect most bodily |
| Other triggers include vaccinations, operations, | | | | systems. |
| toxins, injuries, etc. | | | | How can we use the Lightning Process to help |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can continue for many | | | | change these patterns? |
| years. | | | | After discovering the powerful link between mind |
| Irrespective of how the condition starts, a | | | | and body, participants are then taught how to use |
| common pathway appears to form. The condition | | | | this connection to positively influence health. |
| then persists, sometimes for years or decades. | | | | Through using specific body movements and a |
| During this time sufferers typically seek help from | | | | set of targeted questions participants learn to |
| conventional and alternative medical practitioners. | | | | change these destructive patterns from |
| Many treatment approaches result in limited or | | | | moment-to-moment. When used consistently it |
| short-term success and the search for a cure | | | | becomes possible to collapse the cycle of Chronic |
| continues. | | | | Fatigue Syndrome. |
| What role does the stress response play? | | | | How does the Lightning Process utilize neural |
| The current research into fatigue related | | | | plasticity? |
| conditions indicates a sustained stress response in | | | | The ability of the brain to adapt and change |
| sufferers. Many treatment approaches are aimed | | | | according to experience is termed "neural |
| at alleviating symptoms. Some others attempt to | | | | plasticity". The Lightning Process appears to be an |
| teach you strategies to best manage your | | | | effective tool for utilizing this function of the brain. |
| available energy. These types of approaches are | | | | Through consistency and with the right training it |
| missing the key point. Until the stress response | | | | becomes possible to literally re-map ones neural |
| can be bought back into balance, full recovery in | | | | architecture. By making conscious and then |
| the long term is unlikely. | | | | changing damaging responses from |
| The discovery part of the Lightning Process | | | | moment-to-moment it can have a profound |
| The Lightning Process is a three day training | | | | influence over health and well-being. |
| programme. During the initial part of the training, | | | | Is the Lightning Process something everyone can |
| participants are taken through a discovery | | | | use? |
| process. The purpose of this is to uncover | | | | |