Potential
Aftereffects
The Silent Mind Technique™ is a non-invasive, non-drug,
trauma healing method. However, a few situations might
occur after the treatment that you should be ready for:
1. In between sessions: if we don't finish the entire
process in the first session, you may feel upset if "new"
voices/thoughts arise between sessions. Most people have
between 10 and 25 voices although they are often only aware
of a few of them (non voice hearers have the same amount as
voice hearers - they are just not aware of them).
Consequently, seemingly "new" voices can arise between
sessions and feelings of despair can accompany them if you
are not prepared ahead of time.
2. Right after the session: you might feel tired, 'spacey'
or very peaceful for a few hours. This is a consequence of
healing deep trauma. It is good therefore not to plan to
rush away after a session. Ideally it is best to take a
while after the session to relax and re-adjust after the
treatment before heading off.
3. In the next day or two: you might have feelings of loss
once the voices have gone. At a deep, subconscious level,
we feel we need the voices in order to survive. Once the
voices have gone, for some people it is like loosing old
(although dysfunctional) acquaintances. We usually dissolve
these uncomfortable feelings very quickly.
4. Over the next few weeks: the same prenatal trauma that
causes voices also causes dysfunctional attraction
both to friends and partners. Once the underlying trauma is
healed, this element in people's relationship will also
disappear. This can sometimes be confusing for clients
and/or their partners as they adjust to this change to
healthier interactions. For this reason, we cannot
guarantee that your relationships and the way you view the
world will not change as a result of this treatment. We
have a range of techniques to help clients deal with this
issue if should it arise.
Revision History
1.0 Sept 29, 2009: First draft.