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Kinesiology and transgenerational emotional traumas , and epigenetic influences on emotional well-being
Angela Scriberras
Abstract
This study delves into transgenerational emotional trauma , employing kinesiology to dissect the interplay between epigenetic influences and emotional well-being . The investigation is anchored in a case study that centres on a 9-month-old infant displaying pronounced aversion to food , with a plausible correlation traced back to the mother ' s traumatic experiences during mealtimes as a child . The study integrates muscle testing and emotional release techniques to target and alleviate negative emotional imprints originating from ancestral issues related to food . By elucidating the intricate tapestry of transgenerational trauma and epigenetic transformations , this case study not only lays the groundwork for future exploration at the nexus of kinesiology and emotional well-being shaped by hereditary experiences but also demonstrates the potential of surrogate muscle testing to yield efficacious outcomes .
Kinesiology , a modality steeped in the realm of energy equilibrium and muscle testing , has emerged as a prospective therapeutic avenue across diverse health spectrums . This study explores transgenerational emotional trauma , probing the credibility of inherited emotional impressions fostering a subject ' s emotional response to specific triggers . The central focus is a case of a 9-month-old infant with an acute aversion to food , a disposition that I postulate could be anchored in her mother ' s traumatic mealtime experiences during her own formative years . In this article I have synthesised kinesiology techniques and epigenetic influences to illuminate the potential influence of inherited emotional experiences on emotional well-being across generations .
Supporting Literature
Psychology , psychiatry , and epigenetics have witnessed a confluence of investigations into the vicissitudes of transgenerational trauma and its cascading impacts on gene expression . For example , Yehuda et al . ( 2016 ) investigated methylation patterns in Holocaust survivors and their progeny , and found altered methylation patterns within the offspring , that could be seen as a testament to the lingering effects of parental trauma on the progeny ' s stress-response systems .( 1 ) Franklin et al . ( 2010 ) found distinct DNA methylation patterns triggered by early-life traumatic stress in rats , which cascaded to influence subsequent
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