Session #2

                     " THE GLASS WITHIN HAS SHATTERED, RAGGED PIECES SHRED MY SOUL

                  OPEN CUTS THEY’VE BLED ME, THEIR GAPING WOUNDS HAVE TAKEN TOLL

A STOMPING GROUND FOR CHAOS, A MEAL FOR PARASITES TO FEED 

CONSEQUENCES FATAL. I LET OTHERS WANTS OUTWEIGH MY NEED 

BRICK AND MORTAR CRUMBLING, MY FOUNDATION MADE FROM SAND 

BROKEN AND DISFIGURED, GOD PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND 

EVERY BATTLE WITHOUT VICTORY, LIKE A SAILOR WITHOUT SEA

IF YOU COULD CHANGE WHAT YOU DON’T LIKE, THEN WHO ELSE WOULD YOU BE? "

02/02/2016 M. STUART

February 03, 2016

Session #2 is my first sit down with JS after my neuroscan, Did I mention how much I love the atmosphere in the office here? I am growing accustomed to seeing JS beautiful German Shepherd to greet me when I walk in, she gives me a sense of peace, loyalty, comfort and I am glad that JS has chosen to share her with his clients. Not much to report for this session, had a very good interaction with JS and left feeling better about my fears from Session #1. He asked me to do some research on Neuroplasticity and showed me the equipment that we will be using during EMDR sessions. I am just as excited to be working with him as before and am finding a new appreciation and respect for what he brings to the table the more we speak. 

Here is what I have found when researching newuroplasticity. Best description to easily understand what it is comes from 
http://www.brainline.org/content/2009/02/ask-expert-what-neuroplasticity.html

and defines Neuroplasticity as this:

Neuroplasticity is the brain's amazing capacity to change and adapt. It refers to the physiological changes in the brain that happen as the result of our interactions with our environment. From the time the brain begins to develop in utero until the day we die, the connections among the cells in our brains reorganize in response to our changing needs. This dynamic process allows us to learn from and adapt to different experiences.
Neuroplasticity is definitely a factor in recovery from brain injury. In fact, it is the basis for much of our cognitive and physical rehabilitationpractices. Part of rehabilitation is aimed at trying to rebuild connections among the nerve cells — or neurons. This "re-wiring" of the brain can make it possible for a function previously managed by a damaged area to be taken over by another undamaged area. The connections among the cells are infinitely receptive to this type of change and expansion.

So it is the capacity to change and adapt our brains. This is a fascinating concept to me as I have always thought that the brain is the one organ in our body that cannot be changed or fixed. I am not sure why I believed that we couldn't be changed?  It really doesn't make sens now that I think about it because the human body is capable of doing some pretty amazing things and if our bodies can heal themselves that logically what allows us to do that should be capable of the same.