1. Practicing Self Compassion
Healing From the Inside Out
Martha Fiddes, PT GCS CQM

2. Experience forms of Qigong
Objectives
Describe symptoms of compassion fatigue
Describe
Define ‘Self- Compassion’
Define
Give examples of Self- Compassion
Give
The Six Dimensions of Wellness
Review
Identify the Dimensions you need to work on
Identify
Experience movement, sound, and breathing for relaxation
Experience forms of Qigong

4. Symptoms Do you feel tired all the time Become upset or angry easily
Feel like you are working harder and accomplishing less
Find yourself crying frequently
Feel alone and no one understands
Hard to stay at work
Aches and pains

5. Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
Sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
Sympathetic consciousness of your own distress together with a desire to alleviate it
COMPASSION-What is it?

6. “Looking out for yourself”
Self Compassion
“Looking out for yourself”
Give yourself a BREAK!
Set some boundaries
Get some help

7. Healthy Behaviors across Life Stages
Physical
Wellness
Emotional
Intellectual

8. Social
Wellness
Spiritual
Vocational

9. Social Wellness Church activity Classes and lectures
Concerts and movies
Shopping and dining
Do you have 5 people you could call and talk to if you had a problem?

10. Calming Music or Sound 432 Hz
Know when to say NO
Meditation Apps-
Insight timer
Stop, Breathe and Think
Calm
Meditation Studio
Calming Music or Sound 432 Hz
Emotional Wellness

11. Spiritual Wellness Mind/ body integration
Recognizing something outside of yourself
Faith and religious belief

12. Set aside 30 minutes per day
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Set aside 30 minutes per day
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13. Stress
A condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the person has to mobilize.”

14. Stress Increased blood pressure Increased inflammation
Increased sleep disturbances
Poor concentration
Depression

16. Veteran study – PTSD & Sexual trauma
All ages and all wars- must have been deployed
Male and Female
Community dwelling outpatients
N=95
Time period- October 2016 through current
Ratings of pain/ symptoms at each session
Ratings of pain/ symptoms over time
Veteran study – PTSD & Sexual trauma

17. Circle the picture that matches how you feel BEFORE class
Circle the picture that matches how you feel BEFORE class. If you do not have pain, Circle the picture that corresponds with how you feel in general.
NO HURT 2
HURTS
LITTLE BIT 8
HURT'S
WHOLE LOT 10
WORST

18. Observations First 6 months- Average 10 before and 4 after
After one year- Average was 6 before and 3 after
Current- 4 before and 2 after
What Does This Mean?

19. Evidence Based-Information
Journal articles from
Reduction in hypertension
Decreased falls
Improved balance
Improved immune function
Psychological symptoms (stress reduction)
Cancer treatment (external qigong)
Fibromyalgia (internal and external)

20. QiGong Tai Chi Traditional Chinese Medicine Over 3000 years old KungFu
Healing Practice
Umbrella
Tai Chi
Chiropractic
KungFu
Accupuncture
Reiki

21. Types of Qigong Internal Qigong Meditation Sounds Vibration Movement
Tai Chi
Qigong exercises
Nutrition
Types of Qigong

22. EKG EEG

23. What is CHI?

25. Traditional Chinese Medicine
Qigong
Sound
Breathing
Moving
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Making the chi work

26. What is Energy?

27. Movement

28. Roaring Tiger
Breathe in- soft AH
Big Breath--- RAHR

29. Good Vibrations
Lung Sound SHAWN

30. Best of ALL
LAUGH

31. Martha Fiddes PT GCS
Certified Qigong Master
Holographic Sound Certified
Questions???