Dave Dodge Transformation Talk Radio

This show we're going to be talking about something I probably should have talked about before because the subject of this show is so basic and fundamental to all the rest of the information that I want to share with you. On this show we're going to explore how our thoughts, beliefs and perceptions cause our feelings and behaviors, both positive and negative, and how these things create our individual Realities. And, we are also going to talk about how you can change any negative thoughts/beliefs, negative feelings and behaviors you have if you wish to do so.

Method of the Month - Parts Therapy to help Heal your "Wounded Child".

Words of Wisdom for this Month

Your Thoughts/Beliefs equals Your Reality

It is Done to Me as I Believe

Energy Flows Where Your Intention Goes, or

Energy Flows Where Your Attention Goes

Worrying is Praying for What You Don't Want

The Couple that Works on their Issues Together Stays Happy Together. In my therapy Practice I use a couple's therapy method called Imago Relationship Therapy, a therapy that was created for couples by Harville Hendrix, Phd., and his wife, Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt over 25 years ago. The rather famous book written on the subject is the best seller called, "Getting the Love You Want". I was trained in this method a number of years ago and find it to be very helpful with both couples as well as individuals who come in having problems with their spouse.

One of the main tenets in this model of therapy is that when we get attracted to someone and end up with them being our boyfriend, girlfriend, partner or spouse, we are initially attracted to the positive and negative characteristics of our parents. As it says on the IRT website, "The term Imago is Latin for image, and refers to the unconscious image of familiar love. Simply put, there is often a connection between the frustrations experienced in adult relationships and early childhood experiences. For example: If you frequently felt criticized as a child, you will likely be sensitive to any criticism from, and feel criticized often by your partner. Likewise, if you felt abandoned, smothered, neglected, etc., these feelings will come up in your marriage/committed relationships.

Most people face only a few of these core issues, but they typically arise again and again within partnerships. This can overshadow all that is good in the relationship, leaving people to wonder if they have chosen the right mate. So here is the good news: When you can understand each other s feelings and childhood wounds more empathically, you can begin to heal yourself and your relationship, and move toward a more conscious relationship."

So, that's what we're going to be talking about during this show, how we push each others "buttons" (our "childhood wounds") in our relationships, causing the problems and dysfunction in our relationships. We are going to talk about where these "buttons" come from, and how we can help each other work with and release these "buttons", helping each of you move from blame and reactivity to understanding and empathy. With the Imago "Couple's Dialogue" process, you can transform conflicts into opportunities for healing and growth, and connect more deeply and lovingly with your partner. (Please go to www.StressBusterRadio.com, click on "Information Handouts" and download copies of the "Couple's Dialogue" along with "Positive and Negative Characteristics of Parents chart" and "Positive and Negative Characteristics of Partner chart" so you can participate in the process of this show).

Method of the Month Imago Relationship (Couple s) Therapy

Words of Wisdom for this Month (we have a number of Words of Wisdom this month)

"We are attracted to the positive and negative characteristics of our parents when choosing our partners in life".

Your Partner has the Blueprint for Your Growth/Healing . When your buttons (your childhood wounds ) get pushed by your partner, these are the issues you need to work on to resolve/release through your individual hard work and your partner s support.

The words "Listen" and "Silent" have the exact same letters in them (this can't be a coincidence).

"When you find yourself reacting with anger or violence to any person, situation, or circumstance recognize you struggle only against yourself. Don t be so hard on yourself". Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Do you have anxiety? Would you let go of your anxiety if you could? If so, do you believe that it's possible that you can do that without medication and years of therapy? Or are you trapped in the medical model's traditional belief that if you have anxiety you must have the gene to be that way and therefore, doomed to a life sentence of taking medication in order to get any kind of relief from your symptoms?

Are you now or were you ever in therapy for your anxiety? Are you getting (or did you get) the results that you're looking for? Are you getting to and resolving/releasing the "roots" of your issues related to your anxiety so you can be free of it? And, if not, are you open to believe that it s possible to find newer, more effective methods that will help you release your anxiety once and for all?

Well, on this show we're going to be talking about, #1 - how it's already been proven that your genes are not your destiny and that the "control" of life is not in your genes. And, #2 - that there are a number of very effective, quick and simple methods that you can apply to yourself to let go of your anxiety. These facts are not universally known at this time by the average lay person because the information is relatively new and this knowledge has not had enough time to become mainstream yet. But, because of my own search for answers in my personal life I have been very fortunate in not only using these methods to heal myself, but I m also trained in a number of them and have helped many people let go of their anxiety by using these new, cutting-edge methods. I want to show them to you as well. The method I'm going to describe today and play a little bit with is called E.F.T.

Method of the Month - E.F.T. (Emotional Freedom Technique) is a self-applied acupressure technique that utilizes a number of acupressure points on the upper body to tap with your fingers, which releases any unwanted emotions. E.F.T. (also called "tapping" and "The Tapping Solutions") is very effective at releasing anxiety as well as any other negative thoughts or feelings that you want to release.

Words of Wisdom for this Month - "The Definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result" - Einstein.

To "Eliminate the Negative and Accentuate the Positive" is the main purpose and focus of this Stress Buster Radio show, as well as all following shows, where I am going to be demonstrating actual therapeutic methods that you are going to be able to apply to yourself to your RELEASE your Stress, no matter what form it takes, be it anxiety, worry, fear, anger, depression, guilt, physical pain, weight problems/overeating and other food issues, drug/alcohol abuse, smoking, etc., etc., etc. The list goes on and on. The methods that I'm going to be teaching you are the same therapeutic methods I use in my Psychotherapy Practice and, to top it off, you will be able to apply these methods to yourself to RELEASE your Stress however it shows up. As the song made popular by Bing Crosby in the 1940's says, "You've got to spread joy up to the maximum - Bring gloom down to the minimum" and that's what we're going to be helping you to do, one show at a time. Scrooge is getting with the program. How about you? Over the course of time, and a number of shows, I'm going to be teaching you how to use such methods as The Sedona Method (as we touched on during the last show with more to come), Bilateral Stimulation (from E.M.D.R. - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), E.F.T. (Emotional Freedom Techniques), W.H.E.E. (Wholistic Hybrid of E.M.D.R. and E.F.T.), Brainspotting, Hypnosis, different aspects of Parts Therapy, Ask and Receive, and much, much more as we continue our journey together in the upcoming Stress Buster Radio Shows. Be There or Be Stressed!Method of the Month - Bilateral StimulationBilateral Stimulation comes from a trauma therapy called E.M.D.R. (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a process discovered in the late 1980's and developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro. This method is not only an core element of E.M.D.R., but it is also an integral method that can be combined with other methods I will be teaching you in the future to enhance the effectiveness of those methods. Today I'm going to be showing you how it is effective in three ways, to help you get Relief from Stress, to Release your Stress and also to help you to feel better in the moment while focusing on the positive.

In this, Dave's Premiere Show, he will tell you why Stress is in the Eye of the Beholder and why we all have our own unique "Stress Signature" that we've been conditioned to and now automatically respond from as we go through life. The more dysfunctional our childhoods, the stronger our Stress signature and the more susceptible we are to Stress, and the consequences thereof, later in life. If gone unchecked, this conditioning can and will cause dysfunction in every area of our life (i.e., mental, emotional, physical, financial, career-wise, relationships at home, work, and socially, and can even cause illness, disease and early death). However, ALL IS NOT LOST! YOU ARE NOT DESTINED TO STAY DYSFUNCTIONAL IN ANY OF THESE AREAS! Dave will tell you about some Cutting-Edge therapeutic methods that will Release this conditioning over time and he will demonstrate one of these methods to you on this show (as he will in each of his shows). The intention of the method he will demonstrate on this show (The Sedona Method) is to help you take the first step to begin to Relieve your Stress so you can get the answers you need to decrease your Stress Signature. See you there!

Do You Want to Relax more, Feel Happier, Have More Peace, Joy and Freedom in your life? Do you want to be more confident and be more successful in your career and in your relationships? The more Anxiety, Worry, Fear, Depression, Anger, Guilt, and Shame you RELEASE the more Relaxed, Happy, Confident, Peaceful, and Successful you will become. Dave Dodge will show you some Cutting-Edge Therapeutic Methods to not only Relieve your Stress by working on these issues in the short run but he will also teach you how to actually Release these issues and your overall Stress in the long term.