What is Havening and how does it work?

[@TamPJohnston]

👋I hope this is helpful for those with a curiosity for this gentle and powerful technique. If you want to learn how to do it yourself, you can discover my super-valued, DIY course to start using Havening to enhance your health and wellbeing ❤‍🩹 at programs.tamjohnston.com/how-to-do-havening/

[@Thefunksoulbro]

Beautiful thank you, if the person reading this is suffering. Remember to look past your current reality, on to a better future, that is waiting for you, and already exists.

[@absurdwords2965]

I have schizoaffective disorder, ptsd, social anxiety and some other sort of anxiety disorder. I wasn't able to leave my house, except to go to the dr, when I first started seeing my therapist and I was in a really bad place mentally. I had been recommended to start emdr treatment by my psychiatrist but my therapist wanted to try havening first, it seemed weird at first and I was unsure if it would work. Now, almost a year later, I use it everyday and I'm so glad my therapist suggested it! I feel better than I did when I first started seeing her, I can leave my house and even go to stores without extreme anxiety and I'm functioning a lot better than I thought I would be a year ago. I know I still have a long way to go but I really find the havening helpful and I wish more people had access to drs who knew how to teach them to do it. I know I'm extremely appreciative to my dr.

[@tigershenanigans6878]

Amazing 🙂 Good luck with your recovery 🍀

[@TheMijas07]

Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you're still doing ok x

[@haveningtechniques9867]

Dear Tam, This is one of the most brilliant explanations I have ever seen. Congratulations! All my best, Steve Ruden

[@michaelmeade7758]

Excellent teach, great voice, the music adds something and does.not detract at all. Very well done. I have had great results with clients using Havening.

[@maureengannaway8635]

Hi Tam, by the grace of God I found the the technique and did it. It works. I then watched you explain it. Thank you so much for what is going on I'm my brain and now using the Havening' technique to finally get to a place of calm in my journey. All blessings to you.😊

[@markelliott1959]

Hi Tam, just wanted to say what brilliant video you have produced , it's fantastic for non-havener's to get a good understanding and a fabulous tool for Haveners like myself to help reinforced our understanding. 😊 You have made the complicated a lot simpler, well done indeed and thank you.😊 Mark Elliott. .

[@mairelaretreat]

It's always wonderful to find the way to a scientific explanation of something which my mind/body/higher self trinity has been slowly leading me towards for almost my entire life! It's a validation to myself that I have been right to keep on going. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks for your feedback and yes, keep going!

[@greenbroughton9570]

I thought I was going to be bored, but this has been an amazing insight. Clearly explained, and had me hooked from the beginning to end, like a good book.

[@elizabetholwen7956]

Thank you so much for this! I have just started with a therapist for applying this technique and this helps me understand it so much better than any other explanation I've found. Thanks so much for putting this out there and explaining in terms I understand.

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks Elizabeth. My pleasure and I wish you every success with the technique.

[@cheryls8106]

I've never seen a better video about trauma and the brain and how to help you heal yourself before this one

[@TamPJohnston]

Thankyou Cheryl. Glad its helpful.

[@asitadeepak3326]

Most beautiful way of explaining Havening. So much effort has been put in this!! Simply amazing!! Your voice is so soothing and healing ♥️ Tam, God Bless You♥️

[@tammiebiggs2986]

Thank you. I gave been attending a brilliant counsellor who is using this technique with me .. it has made a huge difference to my life ... I am hugely grateful to her. And thank you for your description on how this works.

[@TamPJohnston]

Hey Tammie, thanks so much for taking the time to comment, it's appreciated. And I'm so glad you have someone brilliant helping you. In the right hands it's an amazing technique. Wishing you all the best going forward.

[@edwardgough8124]

Amazing description which makes it so clear. So clever the way you present it. Thanks a million.

[@tuter2toot]

Thank you so much for this video! I use it to educate my clients who, in turn, give themselves permission to release the negative emotions. It makes the process so much quicker, effective and more satisfying because their belief system is on board!

[@TamPJohnston]

Wonderful! that was the purpose behind me making it originally, so my clients understood what it was and how it worked, so glad others are benefiting too!

[@lesleyevans6691]

You are simply a genius at delivering a complecated issue that anyone can understand. Thank you for explaining my 45 year old destructive habit which now I understand. And can learn to control it positively. I thank you and the universe for yr wisdom and love💖

[@skh770]

This is great! I would like to see you cover the other types of havening too. Very succinct, clear, and informative. Bravo

[@granddadjon]

20 mins of excellent tuition, has put in context what I've been reading about, thank you so much Tam...

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks Jon, I'm glad!

[@pilarll777]

Great video, and easy to understand even with those complicated terms. Thanks

[@malarki5]

This was a superb illustration and outline of a remarkable new therapeutic method of treating human misery. Thank you, Tammy!

[@TamPJohnston]

Thankyou so much :-)

[@truthseekerloverofgood7317]

I fell this was Fantastic n a Wonderful, n such esp enlightening + insightful way, n explained in an Absolute Amazing way! So well executed n such an understandable Presentation, n drawn quite intelligently of the detailed explanation of "Havening" Procedures n how the Brain stores our Traumatic Fears, n how we can Teach our Brains to intercept n Break the "Fear Connections" n the Anxiety n distress by Overiding our Tiggers part of our Brains, they both Touch, feel good emotions Released, n Repeated " New Positive Thoughts", over time, includes stopping or intersecting of the "before" Fear associated Reactions or disengage from the Terrors of our Memories, etc! Wow, 💘 loved this informative video! MUCH Thanks to you!

[@jermainedonaldson6871]

That is Genius. Havening can alter our memories and overall brains 😃🧠

[@josefinaalberto4474]

Thank you for explaining Havening and sharing this with those who are interested to learn about it and apply it on themselves.

[@justintello9131]

Interesting concepts and it makes sense when you think of the pain gate theory and how we can reduce pain just by stimulating a faster nerve signal (proprioception-touch) to the brain which in then Inhibits the pain signal. Very informative and explained very well!

[@suecortese6999]

Great video, Tam, clear and captivating! I've shared it, thank you!

[@PaulMischief]

Thank you Tam for this really informative video! It is the best I've seen with regards to the explanation of Havening and how it assists people experiencing event trauma.

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks Paul!

[@fayelawand-maclean6234]

Thank you - you did such a great job explaining the neuroscience behind traumatisation and how it relates to havening. I got a lot out of this - thanks again!

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Faye and pleased it was helpful for you!

[@johnlehane6240]

Clear and detailed explanation of how the havening techniques changes the neurology of trauma. Thank you for posting this video.

[@mariepovey4877]

Perfect, thank you so much. Beautifully delivered and easy to understand.

[@sarahbradford566]

Wow!! Thanks so much! Fascinating! Am in the middle of your free havening course and, having already noticed slight shifts, am really excited about my future! SO interesting to understand how and why the changes are happening - thanks again!!

[@lauramyers7657]

I have shared this video to more people than I can count. Thank you.

[@vanessavaughterlcswmdiv4020]

Beautiful and informative info on how trauma is stored in the brain. Curious how havening and EMDR may have similar functions in the brain to de-couple trigger from emotional response.

[@karenbradshaw726]

very helpful and informative, I had no idea that this was how we re-wire our brain. Thank You.

[@inntouch]

An exceptional infographic to a wonderful healing modality, thank you very much Tam. Love & Gratitude. David

[@sherrythomas7042]

Thank you Tam, for this fantastic video! I absolutely will incorporate this into my personal wellness practice and teach it to my clients in therapy! In gratitude, Sherry Thomas

[@trialsite1982]

Best educational video I have ever watched!! Amazing 🙏🧠

[@TamPJohnston]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Guruton10]

Agree totally totally with Steve one of the most brilliant explanations I have ever come across!!!!! Tony

[@heidimclarty2414]

Amazing video explanation!! Thanks so much for creating and sharing it! ❤🙏

[@sentirparasanar68]

Amazing way to explain it; so much complex information put in a such simple way. Thank you!

[@TamPJohnston]

You're very welcome!

[@harrylyth1426]

Thank you very much for sharing this excellent introduction. Is Havening equally effective if the cause/origin of the trauma is unknown or unrecognised?

[@sapiencesuccess6361]

Absolutely awesome, eye opening summary :)

[@adrianorosso5314]

Thank you for this excellent presentation. I was introduced to Havening by Joanne Harvey and had excellent results!

[@malarki5]

Do tell us more, Adriano!

[@melisaharris8943]

My doctor offered this therapy to me today!

[@nigelclewis970]

Absolutely brilliant presentation!

[@geoffreyboucher7068]

I’m going to give this a try looks fantastic thanks for the video,,,,,,

[@paulhoughton5431]

Superb Tam, many thanks for that. It makes so much sense now!

[@amadan9999]

Such a great explanation,thank you for posting

[@hengrave5]

Great explanation. Really interesting! Doesn't the Rewind technique do exactly the same? Detach the emotion from the memory?

[@wendyowen969]

Great explanation, thanks!

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks so much Wendy!

[@Kitmah1]

Amazing. Thanks for taking time and making it thorough and not rushing it into a 3 min youtube vid. Training in Havening soon and this has really helped. (Would love to know what software you used too.)

[@debicarmi]

Wonderful work Tam, Sharing it now x

[@wilsmith6551]

Funny thing, I remember doing the shoulder rub if I was ever in trouble as a child

[@featherdeliawindwalker6466]

This is a brilliant presentation. I only wish the background music could be muted.

[@TamPJohnston]

thanks Delia - and I know, sorry - old tech and repetitive music! However good news, there's a new 'non background' now available for you - you can find it over at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWWmqnWhoLeYi68

[@manyBlessings2all]

Excellent video ~ many thanks ~ curious how Havening can be applied for Cptsd, the ongoing-for-years varieties of traumas & stress. Also I often have difficulty with music in videos & same with this one, find it intrusive & distracting & too loud compared to voice.

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks for your comment. There is a music free version for this reason. The link is in the description and video. I hope it's easier to listen to for you.

[@manyBlessings2all]

@@TamPJohnston Thank you, that's really considerate. May I ask how many people prefer not-music? I'm diagnosed Aspie (female, a few years ago aged 48) & discovering it seems to be a more common issue for those 'on the spectrum'. Thanks again 😀 🙏✨

[@user-12428]

What a wonderful video! Thank you!!!

[@sophiegee9713]

thank you very much. very helpful and valuable info

[@markooi4627]

helpful video, done well. tks

[@TamPJohnston]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Mark 🙏😊

[@Lindalikescheese]

Thank you..powerful heal yourself gift.

[@jonathanmills432]

Great video. Thank you so much!

[@winnatlife]

Great presentation but I do agree with Delia...the background music is a bit distracting and I wish it could be muted.

[@TamPJohnston]

I hear you! There's a new 'non background' now available for you Theresa - you can find it over at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWWmqnWhoLeYi68

[@greentreeskyone7240]

This is such a great explanation of how trauma happens and how Havening works. I am interested though to find out how the delta brain waves are measured. I cannot find anything to suggest that delta waves are produced when one is touched - I would be grateful if you could direct me to any research. I would think touch might produce Oxycontin though... It would be really interesting to read any research that documents the production of delta waves when using (havening) touch.

[@truthseeker576]

Very nice and basic for people who don't know biology. Please correct the spelling mistakes in "perceived" ... currently misspelled as "percieved" after about minute 7. Also you don't actually show havening techniques so the video is only about how/why havening works.

[@TamPJohnston]

Thankyou! Typos can stand out, can't they!! Unfortunately it's not possible to correct now as it was made with a program a few years ago (and proof read by 4 people believe it or not lol!) but hey... we all miss things!! And there's and overview explaining that Havening is a form of applied touch, but you're right, it's more to explain what is occurring internally. There's lots of videos showing the techniques on here too fortunately!

[@jonwinder6958]

The music is very distracting. Wish you could do this without the music.

[@gigis.6998]

Bitch bitch bitch

[@TamPJohnston]

Working on it for you Jon (when I get time!).

[@tanyaherrera3314]

BRILLAINT. THANK YOU DADDY GOD FOR YOUR AMAZING WAYS TO HELP US DE-program from the world! LOVE MY DADDY GOD JESUS CHRIST & HOLY SPIRIT!

[@Nikosi9]

Praise Gawd Halleluya !!

[@youwillwindaily]

It appears to me that Havening is a very effective and powerful modality. My question is Havening more effective than NLP, Silva Mind Control, and Psycho-Cybernetics.

[@wilsmith6551]

Tam, Thank you thank you for this video...it actually shows that Havening is permanent.....How about when one does a positive version of Havening? How will this work

[@TamPJohnston]

Hi Will, it certainly does work for positive versions, for lots of reasons that are a bit too long to explain here! However, I explain exactly that, as well as how to harness Havening for 'positive' uses in a free course that you can find here: freshinsightcoaching.com/how-to-do-havening/ if useful to you. Warm wishes, Tam

[@GBLCARMELA]

Tam johnston, thanks for the great explanation. I wish you didn't have that ennoying music in the background. I wish you would have find a more soothing meditation type of music, that is more suitable to the subject matter you speak about

[@TamPJohnston]

I'm glad you like the explanation. And yes, I get it and taken that on board, there's a sound free version here for you here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWWmqnWhoLeYi68

[@PortulacaFlower1]

This was great. Now I understand!!!

[@MrStevieJD]

Hello Tam I'm a very poor hypnotic subject - I've seen a stage hypnotist twice and I've also tried hypnotherapy. Will this have any relationship with my ability to benefit from Havening?

[@amadan9999]

No I wouldn’t think so

[@groutsock2737]

thank you for the video. i am not ungrateful but i wanted to mention that i had trouble paying attention because of the very very repetitive 20 minute piano melody in the background. its very distracting and unpleasant after about the fifth minute, like hold music on the phone. i was going to try to re-listen to catch what i missed, but i don’t think i could take it. thank you just the same

[@TamPJohnston]

Yes, I get it and taken that on board, there's a sound free version here for you here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWWmqnWhoLeYi68

[@gwendawnseto2284]

Excellent. Thank you

[@madswalker5057]

Excellent!

[@maiamaunsell9527]

Sorry. Awesome video. Thank you

[@DanielWSonntag]

I love the geeky stuff... Well done!

[@kiha1765]

thank you for this great video! Unfortunately i have a little problem using this technique: If i do the eyemovement, i experience everytime dizziness, and little nausea...This does not feel good. I would like to use this technique further and would be very happy about a possible solution!

[@mgn1621]

If you have a history of trauma, it can be too overwhelming for your nervous system and you will experience dissociation. I found this with EMDR. I found somatic experiencing helped, and then you may be able to manage these types of techniques

[@willgracie4697]

THANK YOU !! - THIS I BEGAN TRAINING IN HAVENING TOUCH WITH DR STEVEN RUDEN VIA ZOOM AND THIS IS STAGGERING IN IT'S CLARITY ENSURING I UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISM -THANK YOU !!

[@TamPJohnston]

My pleasure! And all the best with your training Will 🙂

[@ashleyshingleton982]

Are there any cases where the touch does not produce the delta waves?

[@brendabradley8845]

Great video, thank you

[@annarnold1618]

I am in a muddle now! I seem to let it go then take it all back again

[@lisaoldwithsomanywhys5487]

Thank you, very informative

[@Afura33]

Hello, Does this also work for personality disorders?

[@merrieklazek2471]

Can you please make this video available without the horrible repetitive background music? The content is excellent and it’s very difficult to absorb it with this noise. As a musician, the midi generated instruments which are not in tune and the looping is truly debilitating for listening to this otherwise excellent video. Thank you.

[@TamPJohnston]

There already is... It's linked in the description plus early in the video.

[@laneyslaney]

Well, I got interested in looking into the Havening Techniques as a possible approach to chronic PTSD I need to tackle from living as a child overseas in a war zone. I did some good old google searching and looked on Reddit for people that had undergone this. I realised it was related to Paul McKenna who I have met (i.e. shook hands with) and seen on stage. I saw his tapping technique on stage in 2015 demonstrated on a person that claimed to have experienced recent trauma related to his child having an accident caused by him. I personally found Paul not to be someone I felt had any shred of real credibility in person (his background is being a radio DJ and not academic. I experienced him as someone I found to be creepy, boastful and obsessed with making money -The press has written negative stuff so have a good read about him - e.g. read this - www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1041301/So-Paul-McKenna-genius-snake-oil-salesman.html). Then I read a little more about Havering which praised the technique and critiqued it, and so that really made me curious, ​and I did a bit more digging. I came up with a very detailed review of this Havening Technique (which is about moving trauma to a safe harbour/place hence the name) by Dr Wendy Cousins (Dr. Wendy Cousins PhD - Wendy Cousins is course director for postgraduate programs in Health and Wellbeing at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. She is a member of the European Health Psychology Society and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society in which she also holds chartered status) - have a good read "Mesmer’s ghost: A new approach to treating trauma conjures up shades of history" at ow.ly/lT9p30lsDho - I also found this interesting - rsrc2.psychologytoday.com/gb/comment/973345 The reality is that the brain and neuroscience are far from really understood and there is far too much false science and neurobabble claimed by people as far as I can tell (but I admit to being an educated layman and not an expert in psychology or neuroscience). I watched this video and felt that it chimed with what I have read in books and articles about neuroscience. (I read academic papers such as on here - scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=neuroscience+amygdala&oq=neuroscience and reliable sources such as the Journal of Neuroscience www.jneurosci.org and a lot of books on this subject.) I found the claim made by Tam about the Havening Techniques creating a "calm state and chemical changes that enable its use in depression, anxiety as well as being used in the longer term to get the amygdala, which we have spoken so much about, to literally stand down and stop detecting threat, which is what is going on in anxiety." to be a big claim that as far as I can tell does not have significant substantiation. Walking my dog daily in the morning reduces my cortisol levels and hence lowers my stress, as well as gives me a euphoric state from the exercise because dopamine is released into the brain and serotonin. It prepares me for the day. So implementing a stress management lifestyle, it should follow, makes the amygdala "stand down" in the long term, especially if you think or speak out aloud past trauma events at the same time as walking. If you have done this technique and it has worked for you, then I am really happy for you. I am really pleased to hear that, and I would love you to respond below to my comments. I can see that Tam is a lovely person that I would love to meet to discuss her work, with lots of satisfied clients, and she has a stack of relevant experience and qualifications. I am sure her clients find this a useful therapy and it would nice to hear about that. However, for me, I need clinical trials and a proper evidence-based approach before I will part with my money. I am a skeptic. I think it is a healthy trait to have, especially as I am a cybersecurity expert and the online world is full of people trying to deceive you and defraud you. Unfortunately, I would not spend a single nickel or dime on anything related to Paul McKenna, and therefore I am even more sceptical of HT. So (sorry Tam), I will not part with any cash on the Havening Technique until it has undergone clinical trials in the UK overseen by NICE and it has the academic approval of the British Psychological Society. If it turns out to really work and becomes an approved therapy that really can cure PTSD issues effectively, then I will be first in the queue to get this through the NHS as I pay tax.

[@munusuario5017]

You said.. “the reality is that the brain and neuroscience are far from really understood.... " I agree. And perhaps you could start by researching psychopharmacology and writing to the many Pharma companies that have created a market full of psychiatric drugs, of course, all backed up with their pertinent scientific research and clinical trials. But do they really work? (symptom management, or soul killing, is not really cure).

[@garybarton3434]

I've been researching trauma informed ideas that have a focus on the body. A few concepts / ideas that may be of interest to you are Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory and Dan Siegel's Window of Tolerance. I also like the sound of Somatic Experiencing therapy, but I'm not sure how much research (if any) has been done on it.

[@munusuario5017]

@@garybarton3434 thank you for sharing. I will look at them. :)

[@SadieMc81]

This comment is weirdly defensive.

[@richardbranson8658]

​@@SadieMc81the truth hurts

[@lesleyevans6691]

The brain you drew looks like child's pose in yoga

[@cosmicblondelover6830]

So, it won't work for hereditary depression and anxiety ??

[@liam.4454]

I tried the havening technique but I didn't find it helpful, can anyone offer advice? Is it something that works for some people but not others?

[@irenelines2547]

The music is too loud. It's not background music but competes from us hearing the words.

[@TamPJohnston]

Yes, I get it and taken that on board, there's a sound free version here for you here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWWmqnWhoLeYi68

[@ismaielwaheed4300]

Excellent vid

[@KaoruLp]

Hello Tam, I would like to give your video portuguese subtiltes, would be possible to able it to receive my contribution? Thanks from Brazil

[@KaoruLp]

Tam Johnston great! If u need me please contact me on fb Carol Orioli

[@annflower5636]

A good video with at least one spelling error. perceived. Remember the spelling helpful guideline? "i before e, except after c" The spelling errors made me cringe, because everything else was so professional. Easy to fix I hope. Thanks for reading my comment.

[@deboyskyswuzzz]

is this save for social anxiety?

[@lisaoldwithsomanywhys5487]

Can this be used on teenagers?

[@felicianatello7554]

Lisa Feisthome yes, I even used with my nephew at four years old

[@thesjtodd]

Tam Johnston - I would love to do this for our 6 year old son who is adopted and has traumatic memories (both conscious and subconscious). However I think he would struggle to visualise effectively as he is quite fidgety and has some sensory issues - not sure he'd tolerate the touch for a good length of time. Have you had any experience with these kinds of issues?

[@valerietalbot4690]

hi Tam. When doing havening do you have to b reak down every part of a traumatic event.Or just think about the event as a whole. Also will it work on an obssesion about the event.

[@cosmicblondelover6830]

Ugh. Can you speed it up a bit with fewer gaps and the loooooong music intro

[@liam.4454]

Havening doesn't work very well from my experience, I tried it a few years ago and paid a lot of money for it but it made me worse

[@miriamadcock1607]

That was ridiculously technical. I didn't understand a word of it and had to do Havening technique just to get through it without exploding. I'm feeling emotionally stressed from watching it

[@heatherlynn1686]

Can this help with psychosis?

[@garybarton3434]

There's a good documentary on KZbin by Daniel Mackler about the Finnish Open Dialogue model that seems promising for psychosis: 'OPEN DIALOGUE: an alternative Finnish approach to healing psychosis'.

[@nicinacnoo]

Great video/explanation. Only prob is your voice dips every now and then..

[@saltwaterpurl]

I don’t know why this has to be so abstract an obtuse by referring to gardening. Everyone intuitively understands our survival instincts and responses and how they are shaped by adverse experiences, or neuro chemical imbalance. Everyone knows if you have a bad experience it can stick with you.

[@TamPJohnston]

I'm pleased you have an awareness of this so feel the explanation in the video isn't for you - that's fine and I'm happy for your personal level of understanding. Sadly it's not 'everyone' as you say, far from it. In my work as a therapist I encounter people daily who do not understand the origins of trauma and are caught up in self blame and shaming plus frustration and hopelessness that they can get better. By gaining this understanding it helps give them hope and more self compassion, so I feel it's important to continue to get this message out to them and in a way that is easy to understand. There is no 'one way' to deliver a message and I celebrate our differences in what connects for us. If this helps even one person move from hopelessness into healing, then this video is worth it, even if it is not to everyone preference. Wishing you well.

[@maiamaunsell9527]

That landscape pretty much describes every country, pre-colonization.

[@tonyl9075]

Way too slow paced of a presentation for me

[@bryanyungrealtor]

lol you can 2x the speed...