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The Lightning Process

  • The Lightning Process “is a training programme that teaches you to change the way your nervous system controls your body” and adjust your body’s Physical Emergency Response (PER).

    It’s a three-day personal training programme that is based on the idea that the body can get stuck in a chronic stress response, which can cause physical and mental symptoms. The programme teaches techniques to calm the stress response and rewire the nervous system.

  • It claims to help people with various conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, and chronic pain.

  • The Lightning Process is not supported by scientific evidence, and it is not recommended by the NHS. Some people have reported positive results from the programme, but others have reported negative or no effects. The Lightning Process is controversial, as some people feel it implies that people are responsible for their own illnesses, and it may discourage them from seeking medical help.

  • https://lightningprocess.com/