'Depression is de-pressing emotions.

E-motions are energy.

What e-motional energy are you depressing?"

Kim Knight

 

 

Please scroll down to see details of the depression recovery programs

 

 

What is Depression?

 

 

 

 

Depression can creep up on us slowly, and many people with mild depression are not even aware of it. Depression changes the chemical state of our brain, which is why we feel so gluggy and blah. But the question is, what has created this state in the first place?

 

Kim has spent over 20 years researching this topic after she was diagnosed with clinical depression at the age of 28yrs. At that time she was advised to take anti-depressants, but after only 3 days she felt far worse and stopped taking the medication. This set her off on a journey to find alternative solutions.

 

One of the core discoveries she made along the way is that depression is de-pressing emotions. The mind decides (usually unconsciously) to supress negative emotions because it does not know how to deal with them. Unfortunately, the body does not distinguish between 'positive' and 'negative' emotions (it's only us humans that judge them as good or bad) and so good feelings will be supressed along with not-good feelings, leaving us with the experience of depression.

 

One of the major tricks to healing from depression is therefore to identify the underlying emotions and learn how to safely and effectively deal with them. This is just one of the tools you will learn on our depression recovery program.

 

 

Depression Recovery Program

 

 

 

 

We offer a number of different length depression recovery programs, ranging from 6 weeks (6 sessions) to 6 months (15 sessions). Each person will progress at the pace that is perfect for them, and one can always start with a shorter program and extend if necessary.

 

Kim works with clients at the clinic, by phone or at your place of work (for corporate wellness programs). Phone sessions are equally effective and Kim has worked successfully with clients from around the world - distance is no object to healing!

 

 

Core principles of health

 

 

 

 

There are certain core health principles health which form the foundation of the Art of Health programs including:

 

• Our body's natural state is health and happiness, and illness is the absence of our natural state
• Symptoms are the body's way of communicating it is not happy about something either going on in our life right now or lying unresolved from the past
• Our body is designed to self-heal if we look after ourselves properly and understand and live in accordance with the 'laws of life' and 'laws of health'
• Good health will result if we understand these laws and learn to take care of our own health

 

 

About the depression program

 

 

 

 

During the program we will cover a certain number of modules and topics. The longer the program, the more topics and more chance you will have to practice the techniques you will be given.

 

Kim uses Mickel Therapy as the core modality, supported by other techniques as necessary. Each program is completely tailor-made to suit your unique needs and situation.

 

 

The first session

 

 

 

 

The first session is very important and will last between 60 and 90 minutes. During the session we take a detailed case history so that we can ascertain what is causing your symptoms.

 

During this session you will learn:

 

• why and how the body creates symptoms of depression
• why your body is creating your symptoms
• how to start coaching yourself back to health

 

Clients often leave the first session with a profound shift of understanding around the cause of their illness. At the end of the first session you will be given the first self-healing exercise to take away to practice.

Art of Health program pricing

 

Follow on sessions

 

 

 

 

Once we have outlined a plan of treatment sessions will continue either weekly or bi-weekly depending on the length of program you have chosen. During the program we will cover:

 

• Various key health topics pertaining to your situation so that you understand the cause of your condition or situation
• A number of selfcare exercises to heal your symptoms which you will have to take away and use for life
• Your current life situation and circumstances, addressing any issues in any relevant area of your life including work, rest, relationships, hobbies, partner and more

 

See below for an idea of what you will learn:

 

 

Depression Recovery Program Topics

 

 

 

 

Depending on the length of the program you choose, we will cover some or all of the following topics:

 

• why and how symptoms of depression are created in your body, their important purpose and what they really mean
• how symptoms are actually your ally becuase they have an important message to convey
• how depression is often just de-pressing emotions
• how to identify the emotions underneath depression and how to effectively and safely manage them
• how symptoms are necessary and intelligent communication to tell us to take corrective action
• how to interpret the message behind your symptoms so that you know what to do to reverse them
• the difference between fixing symptoms and true healing and transformation
• the role of emotions in illness: how unresolved dis-ease is and becomes a state of disease
• what the body intelligence is and its role and purpose in keeping you well
• how to train and work with your body intelligence to stay healthy
• the role of stress in dis-ease and how to identify, reduce and eliminate stress
• the difference between stress and relaxation and the different effects on both the body's health
• how stress and work-life imbalance is the fertile ground for dis-ease
• how to identify the deeper meaning and significance of negative thinking habits
• how to change and eliminate negative thinking from its core so that you feel more positive and happy
• the importance of life-affirming rather than life-depleting habits in the role of health
• how to resolve unfinished business which may be contributing to symptoms
• how resisting emotions keeps us in pain and how to feel emotions safely
• how to get the support you need without feeling guilty
• the importance of work-life balance in staying healthy
• the importance of having fun for staying healthy
• the laws of life which we need to follow to stay healthy and symptom-free

 

 

Depression Program Exercises

 

 

 

 

Depending on the length of time we work together, we will cover some or all of the following self-care techniques and exercises in order to bring you back to health:

 

• how to reduce and eliminate symptoms of depression when they arise
• a simple 5 step formula for identifying and reducing any symptoms
• how to interpret your body intelligence communication and symptoms so that you can take corrective action in order for symptoms to disappear
• how to communicate honestly while feeling safe so that unspoken or unresolved feelings do not continue to block your energy flow and make you feel depressed
• how to value yourself and grow your self-worth
• how to communicate asssertively and safely so that you can speak your truth and be your authentic self without fear of consequences
• how to stop the energy-draining habit of worrying so that you mind feels at ease and can be freed up for more creative endeavours
• how to create clear boundaries with others around mental, emotional or physical abuse so that you no longer have to live in stress or fear
• how to clear the decks of unfinished business that has been too difficult to complete so that your energy is freed up for what you want to do
• how to say no without feeling guilty so that you feel your self-worth and rediscover self-confidence
• how to stop comparing yourself with others and know that you are OK right now
• how to manage emotions safely so that emotional energy is freed up and no longer draining your vitality
• how to trust your body intelligence and blend your intuition with your mind so that you feel that you can trust yourself again and know when others are being honest
• how to move from a state of disempowerment to self-mastery so that you can move forward with your life into a better future
• how to relax without feeling guilty so that you know it's ok to take time out to nourish your body and mind

 

 

Key factors

 

 

 

 

During the program we will take into account many factors of your life including:

 

• your past and family history, how this has contributed to your condition and how to move past this to a new future
• your present situation, how that may be perpetuating your condition and how to change or eliminate any life-depeleting circumstances
• daily habits or routines which may not be conducive to good health and replacing them with new life-affirming habits
• food and exercise, ascertaining what is right for you
• hobbies, interests, goals, passion, purpose - making sure that you have enough stimulation and fulfillment in your life
• work - helping with any work-related issues that have been frustrating you
• key relationships - sorting any personal issues that may be contributing to malaise
• beliefs, patterns of consciousness and thinking habits - helping you to understand how your patterns of thinking affect health
• your living environment - making beneficial adjustments as necessary to the space you live or work in because our environment affects how we feel

 

By the end of the program, you will have learnt a huge amount about yourself which you previously did not know, and how to take care of yourself... from the inside out.

 

Most clients have excellent success, some recovering completely within a very short space of time. Testimonials of clients recovered from chronic fatigue.

 

 

Transforming your life

 

 

 

What matters...more than your health?

Can you imagine how different your life would be if you could resolve your current situation?

 

At the Art of Health we know it IS possible to heal and change, and often we need a helping hand.

Contact the Art of Health now to book your first appointment - we are here to help you transform.

 

Personal message from Kim

 

 

 

 

"I had depression for many years, and had no idea that I was hiding emotions behind it. It was only when I began to understand the deeper meaning of depression that I was able to do something about it.

 

Learning how to manage emotions safely and effectively has been one of the most useful skills I have ever learnt and I now know it is crucial if we are to stay healthy. Much of the work I do focuses on helping people to master their mental (thinking) and emotional (feeling) life so that they are no longer trapped by old unconscious habits".