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Scientific Support<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”50px|0px|50px|0px|true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ use_custom_width=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#16537d” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#16537d” header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_6_font_size=”18px” header_6_letter_spacing=”1px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”22px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n NEF\u2122 is a deeply cross-disciplinary and integrated practice, drawing from a wide range of disciplines and approaches. It brings together both long-standing and contemporary perspectives to offer a holistic path of personal growth and well-being.<\/p>\n Although NEF\u2122 is not presented as a scientific practice in the strict sense<\/b>, some of its underlying themes and tools are connected to areas that have been explored in scientific studies and research.<\/p>\n Below is a selected group of references related to some of the methodologies and concepts that inform the foundation of NEF\u2122.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#ffffff” admin_label=”Feature” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#345168″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#345168 5%|rgba(219,219,219,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#345168″ background_color_gradient_start_position=”5%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(219,219,219,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/www.giancarloviano.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/life-coach-20.jpg” custom_padding=”5.1%||5.1%||true|false” bottom_divider_style=”slant” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1280px” custom_margin=”|auto|57px|auto||” animation_direction=”bottom” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1280px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size=”35px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_6_font_size=”18px” header_6_letter_spacing=”1px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” background_layout=”dark” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”22px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cBeliefs are basically guiding principles in life that provide direction and meaning to life. Beliefs are the preset, organized filters for our perceptions of the world, both external and internal. Beliefs are like inner commands given to the brain about how to represent what is happening, when we congruently believe that something is true. In the absence of beliefs, or in the inability to draw upon them, people feel powerless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.giancarloviano.com\/eng\/contatti-coaching-dr-giancarlo-viano-torino\/” button_text=”Inizia” button_alignment=”right” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#16537d” button_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_border_width=”12px” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_border_radius=”50px” button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”Lato|900||on|||||” button_icon=”$||divi||400″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px||” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”|40px||40px||true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”50px|0px|50px|0px|true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ use_custom_width=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#16537d” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”||||||||” ul_font=”||||||||” ol_font=”||||||||” quote_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_6_font_size=”18px” header_6_letter_spacing=”1px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”22px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Power of the Placebo Effect: Treating Yourself with Your Mind Is Possible, but There Is More to the Placebo Effect Than Positive Thinking<\/b><\/p>\n July 22, 2024<\/p>\n Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing<\/p>\n \u201cYour mind can be a powerful healing tool when given the chance. \u2026 Science has now found that, under the right circumstances, a placebo can be just as effective as conventional treatments. The placebo effect is more than positive thinking \u2014 more than believing that a treatment or procedure will work. It is about creating a stronger connection between the brain and body, and the way they work together.\u201d<\/p>\n Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan \u2014 In Studies and in Real Life, Placebos Have a Powerful Healing Effect on the Body and Mind<\/b><\/p>\n Elissa H. Patterson, Hans Schroder, Ph.D. \u2014 March 14, 2022<\/p>\n \u201cToday scientists define so-called placebo effects as positive outcomes that cannot be scientifically explained by the physical effects of a treatment. Research suggests that the placebo effect is caused by positive expectations. Part of the beauty of placebos is that they activate existing healing systems in the mind and body. Elements of the body once thought to be outside an individual\u2019s control are now known to be modifiable.\u201d<\/p>\n The Science of Affirmations: The Brain\u2019s Response to Positive Thinking<\/b><\/p>\n Author: Lisa A. Koosis \u201cProven benefits of self-affirmation include a stronger sense of self-worth, less negative self-talk, and reduced anxiety and defensiveness in difficult situations. It may also have a beneficial effect on people coping with stress that worsens health conditions or chronic physical issues.\u201d<\/p>\n Self-Affirmation Activates Brain Systems Associated with Self-Related Processing and Reward and Is Reinforced by Future Orientation<\/b><\/p>\n Christopher N. Cascio, Matthew Brook O\u2019Donnell, Francis J. Tinney, Matthew D. Lieberman, Shelley E. Taylor, Victor J. Strecher, Emily B. Falk \u201cThese neural correlates of self-affirmation were further associated with objectively measured behavior change, suggesting the external validity of the affirmation task. Taken together, our findings highlight ways in which brain systems implicated in positive valuation and self-related processing may be enhanced by prospection, and suggest a novel view of the balance of processes supporting affirmation.\u201d<\/p>\n Investigating the Impact of Guided Imagery on Stress, Brain Functions, and Attention: A Randomized Trial<\/b><\/p>\n Katarzyna Zemla, Grzegorz Sedek, Krzysztof Wr\u00f3bel, Filip Postepski, Grzegorz M. W\u00f3jcik \u2014 July 2023<\/p>\n \u201cThe robust findings of this research provide compelling evidence supporting the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) as an intervention for stress reduction and relaxation, exceeding the effects observed in the mental task group. In particular, the GI group showed significantly higher alpha power levels, a key indicator of brainwave activity associated with improved attentional control.\u201d<\/p>\n Positive Visualization: The Scientific Benefits of Visualization<\/b><\/p>\n Medically reviewed by April Justice, LICSW Tori Wager, Director of the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder:<\/p>\n \u201cImagination is a neurological reality that can affect our brain and body in ways that matter for our well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n Medical News Today: What to Know About Guided Imagery<\/b><\/p>\n Medically reviewed by Karin Gepp, PsyD \u201cGuided imagery is a relaxation technique that people may use to reduce stress and promote well-being. Guided imagery should help stimulate the body\u2019s natural relaxation response. There are many benefits to incorporating guided imagery into stressful situations or into life in general.\u201d<\/p>\n Sterling Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Therapy<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cTapping therapy affects key brain regions involved in the stress response, including the amygdala and hypothalamus, reducing cortisol levels and rewiring neural pathways linked to negative emotions\u2026 Tapping encourages self-awareness and personal agency, enabling individuals to take an active role in their emotional healing process. This empowerment leads to improved emotional resilience and the development of more effective strategies for coping with life\u2019s inevitable ups and downs.\u201d<\/p>\n An Initial Investigation of Neural Changes in Overweight Adults with Food Cravings after Emotional Freedom Techniques<\/b><\/p>\n Peta Stapleton, Craig Buchan, Ian Mitchell, Yasmin McGrath, Paul Gorton, Brett Carter \u201cAfter tapping, fMRI scans demonstrate that the parts of the brain that activate craving and hunger in response to certain foods no longer do so.\u201d<\/p>\n The Effect of a Brief Emotional Freedom Technique Self-Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Cravings in Health Care Workers<\/b><\/p>\n Integrative Medicine.<\/i> Vol. 9, No. 5, Oct\/Nov 2010<\/p>\n Dawson Church, PhD \u201cThe study highlighted the effectiveness of EFT as both immediate and sustained relief for issues typically associated with burnout syndromes.\u201d<\/p>\n Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health<\/b><\/p>\n Donna Bach, Gary Groesbeck, Peta Stapleton, Rebecca Sims, Katharina Blickheuser, Dawson Church \u201cReviews and meta-analyses of EFT and tapping practice show that it is an evidence-based practice and that its efficacy is well established.\u201d<\/p>\n Important Note<\/b><\/p>\n NEF\u2122 does not replace medical, psychological, or psychotherapeutic care, nor should it be understood as a form of diagnosis or treatment. It is a cross-disciplinary method within the field of personal growth, self-development, and facilitation, designed to support awareness, inner balance, and more coherent action.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Neuro Emotional Facilitation\u2122 Scientific Support The Foundations and Influences Behind NEF\u2122 NEF\u2122 is a deeply cross-disciplinary and integrated practice, drawing from a wide range of disciplines and approaches. It brings together both long-standing and contemporary perspectives to offer a holistic path of personal growth and well-being. Its influences include: The role of subconscious […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-305","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Foundations and Influences Behind NEF\u2122<\/b><\/h2>\n
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NEF\u2122 is a powerful tool for realigning mind, body, and existential reality, helping you create a more authentic, balanced, and fulfilling life.<\/h2>\n
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Updated September 3, 2024 \u2014 BetterHelp Editorial<\/p>\n
Written by Mary West \u2014 April 21, 2022<\/p>\n
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine.<\/i> 2019, Volume 4, Issue 1
doi: 10.21926\/obm.icm.1901010<\/p>\n
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doi: 10.1177\/2515690X18823691<\/p>\n