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In this issue:
- 2009 Human Givens Conference - book now
- Update: MA in Human Givens Psychotherapy
- Latest issue of the Human Givens Journal
- Special Offer for newsletter readers
- New Scientist article on sleep disorders
The 2009 Human Givens Conference:
How people learn, and why – the human givens perspective
This is the central theme of our fourth conference, which is open to anyone interested in the human givens approach and takes place on the weekend of 9th—10th May at Sunningdale in Berkshire.
Like our previous weekend conferences, its inspiring and ground-breaking content is guaranteed to lift your spirits in these gloomy times! Joe Griffin's opening talk – The REM state, caetextia and the development of self-concept – will set the scene for a full and stimulating weekend.As a species we seem pulled in two directions: either towards a unification of consciousness, or towards chaos. Joe will suggest that what happened to us about 40,000 years ago made this inevitable and is at the root of why so many individuals fail to learn how to learn today.
Various speakers will pick up on threads that follow on from this showing, for example, just how much can be done to develop a stable self-concept among children and adults. The wide range of topics will include: working with caetextia, turning failing schools around, team building, educating whole communities in basic psychological knowledge about the role of emotions, innate needs and human development.
This year's guest speaker, John Seddon, will unpack the relationship between target obsession disorder (TOD) and why public services are failing so badly, and look at what can be done to rebuild our shattered society.
The cost is £275.00 per delegate which includes attendance at both days with lunch, a Saturday evening dinner, tea/coffee at each break and conference materials.
For more information and to book a place, click here for a PDF copy of the Conference Leaflet and Booking Form or call Kathy Hardy on +44 (0)1323 811440.
We look forward to seeing you there!
------------------------------------------------------------------Update: MA in Human Givens Psychotherapy
The new university-accredited qualifications in human givens psychotherapy are already proving highly popular, so much so that the demand for the new MA course means MindFields College may have to expand the number of student places for Module Three (diploma level) by adding new dates to the programme.
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Human Givens Journal
The latest issue of the journal is out next week. As always, it is packed full of fascinating news items and articles, as well as a thought-provoking interview with our conference guest speaker, John Seddon.Other items include: Brett Culham's research into the HGI's emotional needs audit, which validates our needs-based approach to emotional and psychological health; how to help healing after surgery; how the human givens approach helped a failing school; midwifery and the human givens; a new way to help police cope with traumatic incidents.
If you don't already subscribe to the journal - which is one of the best ways of keeping up-to-date with the latest developments and hearing in detail about the work of people using the human givens approach - you can do so online and receive two free back issues at the same time. Click here for details.
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Special Offer for HGI newsletter readers
Also reviewed in the next issue of the journal is MindFields College graduate Miriam Chachamu's new book How to calm a challenging child. This wonderfully clear book - thoroughly imbued with the human givens - is full of practical advice and information. It uses plenty of cartoons, reframes, anecdotes, metaphors and cases histories to illustrate key points and will prove immensely helpful to parents struggling with their children's behaviour.
You can save £2 on the cover price (£9.99) and get postage free, by ordering online at: www.foulsham.com and entering the promotional code 1XA on your way to the checkout. Alternatively, call 01256 302699 quoting the code.
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New Scientist article on sleep disorders
A recent New Scientist article entitled 'Are bad sleeping habits driving us mad?' took a look at the connection between sleep disorders and mental health.
Much great work is being done but, frustratingly for those familiar with Joe Griffin's research into why we dream and his findings about the connection with emotional health (particularly depression and psychosis), the psychologists and scientists interviewed are obviously unaware of the organising ideas which make sense of their observations.
We have been saying for many years now that there is a connection between good quality sleep, dreaming and mental health. These ideas - and the great leaps forward in effective treatment they have brought us - desperately need to be more widely known, especially as the rates of depression and anxiety are bound to rise even further in these uncertain times.
And that's where you come in .... please do use every opportunity to spread the word about these insights and the effectiveness of the human givens approach. There's never been a greater need for accurate, good quality information about mental health and the best forms of treatment.
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One last thought...
"You learn something everyday, if you pay attention."
R. LeBlond
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Jane Tyrrell
Human Givens Institute
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Further information:
Useful publications: www.humangivens.com
Courses and training:www.mindfields.org.uk
Talk about the human givens: www.vimeo.com/754995
Registered charity:www.hgfoundation.com
Blog: www.mindfields.org.uk/blog
Website about depression: www.lift-depression.com