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Body psychology

Blood / Yin Deficiency - Exist for others

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Yin def means deficient of inward connection. Why? Because excessive outward focus. Also this creates intense mind which drains yin.

Qi / Yang Deficiency - Don't rest

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Qi/yang def means body no longer functioning well. Why? Because its been pushed too hard. The person has forgotten to rest and the wheels are coming off.

Stagnation - Stuck

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Stagnation is a state where the client is not expressing themselves in their life. They may be pretending to be someone else, to be an image, to look after others first or to live up to expectations. The less expression, the more frustration, anger and/or irritation.

Damp - Needs

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Emotionally disconnected, Excessive thinking and analysis, Oversensitive to others, Sluggish - Overthinking

Overview

The mind and the body are one

The logic brain constrains our behaviour to try and get the things we want.

Pattern of disease

Motivation → Belief → Behaviour → Disease

Beliefs = how I (believe) I get what I want (the motivator)

Type of Behaviour might not be driven by the same Type of Motivator - because the beliefs we have may influence this and may be motivated to avoid or to seek

The root of a motivation is a physical feeling - then given words from the logic brain - need to be clear what people mean by the words

How we might see this

Fire motivation: Love

Earth Behaviour: to be loved I look after others

Tips

  • Disease usually reflects behaviour
  • Client history = behaviour
  • Focus on Symptoms that don’t fit...
  • Eyes are key to determining if something has meaning to them

Four steps to recovery

  • Responsibility to have power to change
  • Connection... self to the issue
  • Understanding / redefining the problem - what are the fundamental
  • Something internal, not external ← this is what body Psych is about
  • Diffusion of the stress

Process

  • Observe and Group symptoms
  • Psych questions
  • Determine the story—tapestry of their life
  • Find motivator

Body Psychology

Complete list of all TCM body psychology types and categories is contained below.

Body Psychology TCM Types

Body Psychology Summary

Body Psychology TCM Types

Blood deficiency
Blood deficiency

Exist for others

Milder than YinI am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one
dry nailsdry lipsdry hairproblems falling asleepDryness +HeatPulse higher than homeTongue drycrackedpossibly red (heat)Brittle nailsdry skinhair falling outPoor sleep + hot at nightMoody
Why is your life about others?How much do you focus on others rather than yourself?Dryness - what are you nails like?What is your hair like? Is your hair falling out?What are your lips like?How light are your periods?Are you stuck in regards to something to do with expressing your femininity?How do you feel about weakness/vulnerability/ being nurtured and dependent?
Yin (deficiency)
Yin (deficiency)

Exist for others

I am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one
FrontLeftMedialLowerExcessive PNSBurnt-outdry nailsdry lipsdry hairproblems falling asleepDryness+HeatPulse higher than homeTongue drycrackedpossibly red (heat)Brittle nailsdry skinhair falling outPoor sleep + hot at nightMoodyRedness
Why is your life about others?How much do you focus on others rather than yourself?Dryness - what are you nails like?What is your hair like? Is your hair falling out?What are your lips like?How light are your periods?
Qi deficiency
Qi deficiency

Don't rest

Milder than Yang
exhaustedoverwhelmedcoldtimiddifficult to be motivated
Is there some area in your life you are feeling stuck
Yang (deficiency)
Yang (deficiency)

Don't rest

Driven
BackRightLateralUpperExcessive SNS
Note the area. Eg Uterus... “Do you have any issues with femininity?mothernurturing self
Damp
Damp

Needs

Excessive thinking and analysisEmotionally disconnectedSluggish
Tongue sticky coatBloatingHeavinessPoor Digestiongreasy skinswollen tongueFoggy headed
As a kid what would you have like to feel more of from your parents?Helps to get to the needs that they are trying to meet with the behaviour they are doing now.
Stagnation
Stagnation

Stuck

Stuckangry and frustratedhanging on to past hurts or habitsUnable to let gotest new one
Excessive SNSstagnation
Qi Stagnation: Is there some area in your life you are feeling stuck

Physical Areas

Physical Areas

Small Intestine Body Psych
Small Intestine Body Psych
Small Intestine SISmall Intestine SI
Scapula
ExpressionExpressing the heartBeing understood

How are you with expressing your feelings? Do you feel understood?

Heart Body Psych
Heart Body Psych
Heart HtHeart Ht
Heart conditions
SharingLovedomination and submissionhurtproprietyjoy and elation

How important is love? How do you maintain your intimate relationships?

Pericardium Body Psych
Pericardium Body Psych
Pericardium Pc Pericardium Pc
Diaphragm
Intimate relationshipsintimacy

How important are close relationships to you?

San Jiao Body Psych
San Jiao Body Psych
San Jiao SJSan Jiao SJ
Intercellular fluid
letting people close

How are you with letting people close?

Stomach Body Psych
Stomach Body Psych
Stomach St Stomach St
Breasts
NeedsExcess thinkingtrying to meet my needs or other’s needsprotective

As a kid what would you have wanted more from your parents?

Spleen Body Psych
Spleen Body Psych
Spleen SpSpleen Sp
Bloating and damp
ReceivingExcess thinkingexcess givingneedyunnourished

How hard is it for your to receive compared with giving? What did you want from your parents as a child but never got? How relevant is that now?

Lung Body Psych
Lung Body Psych
Lung LuLung Lu
Lungs
Lossguiltvalueconnection to spirit

How important is loss? When do you feel guilty? When do you feel valued?

Large Intestine Body Psych
Large Intestine Body Psych
Large Intestine LILarge Intestine LI
Face
BelongingHolding onto griefLossvalueguilt

How important is it that you belong?

Kidney Body Psych
Kidney Body Psych
Kidney KiKidney Ki
Lumbar pain
Fearsafetywithdrawalinternal controldrivenstillness

How important is being close to others? What are you fearful of? What makes to feel safe?

Bladder Body Psych
Bladder Body Psych
Bladder BlBladder Bl
Back
Control

How important is control? Being in control? What makes you feel safe?

Liver Body Psych
Liver Body Psych
Liver LvLiver Lv
Pubic region
AngerStuckfrustrationperfectionist focussed on doing rather than being

How hard are you on yourself? How important is it to meet other’s expectations?

Gall Bladder Body Psych
Gall Bladder Body Psych
Gall Bladder GBGall Bladder GB
Piriformis
DecisionsDifficult to make decisionscourageTrying to live up to expectations

How are you with regards to decisions? When do you get stuck making a decision?