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The 90 Day Programme
What is the 90 Day Programme?
THE 90 DAY PROGRAMME
The 90 Day Programme is The Optimum Health Clinic’s groundbreaking
psychology based treatment approach for M.E., CFS, Fibromyalgia, and
related conditions. The Optimum Health Clinic has treated several thousand
patients in these areas, and five of the clinic’s key staff have themselves
recovered from M.E. The 90 Day Programme was originally created by Alex
Howard (Founder and Managing Director of the clinic) and Anna Duschinsky
(Director of Psychology).
In their years of exploration, Alex and Anna have studied in great depth
every treatment protocol available for M.E., and are both all too aware of the
complexities in treating this condition. One of the most challenging things
Alex and Anna both found on their healing journeys, was navigating their
way through the overwhelming variety of different ideas and approaches.
The 90 Day Programme takes the guess work and trial and error out of the
healing process. By integrating the best of all of the different interventions
out there, this approach not only takes the benefits from all of the
approaches, it is ultimately an approach which is greater than the sum of the
parts.
What are the core components of the 90 Day Programme?
The workshop component of The 90 Day Programme has been formed from
what we call “The 3 Pillars of Healing”, and they are as follows:
1. The Healing Zone:
• This section teaches you the latest ideas specifically developed for M.E.
from what Alex originally learned as “The Lightning Process”
• You will learn how to get your body consistently into the optimum
healing state and break the stress response that habitually results from
an illness such as M.E.
2. Your Body’s Intelligence:
• In this section you will learn how to communicate with and understand
your symptoms
• By listening to the message of your symptoms, you will learn to
change the responses of what Reverse Therapy calls your ‘Bodymind’
3. Emotional Freedom
•This section you will teach you the fundamentals of EFT (Emotional
Freedom Techniques) which is at the forefront of the new field becoming
known as “Energy Psychology”
•This way of working is immensely powerful for clearing and balancing
blocked and unwanted emotions
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How is this different to other programmes out there?
THE 90 DAY PROGRAMME
There are three key factors which distinguish the 90 Day Programme from
other approaches available. This is the first truly integrative programme,
taking a wholistic view of the healing process which necessarily involves the
mind, body, and emotions. Health is the harmony of these three elements
working together, and treating just one of them inevitably misses part of the
puzzle.
The second key difference is that the programme format also ensures that
you not only have the tools to make the changes that you need to heal, but
also have the time and support to re-enforce them. The unique format gives
you a workshop and a personal session to begin the process of change, and
the materials and support to continue and implement that change. This
programme is the result of years of different treatment formats in which Alex
and Anna have tried to precipitate and simplify a patient’s healing process; it
is the integration of not just all of the cutting edge treatment approaches
available, but also the best of the various different ways of applying them.
The third essential difference to other approaches is that those delivering the
programme, and those assisting the trainers, have all had M.E. and have
recovered themselves. This gives the practitioners a truly compassionate
and understanding approach.
What approaches have influenced this programme?
Some of the approaches that have laid the foundations for and influenced
The 90 Day Programme include:
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The Lightning Process
Reverse Therapy
Mickel Therapy
The Linden Method
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
CBT
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
The Enneagram
Life Coaching
Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis
What if I start the programme and find it is too much for
me at the moment?
Having run numerous courses for those with M.E. we are only too aware of
the fears and anxieties people can have about their ability to complete an
ongoing programme.
However, we have also found that patients are
consistently surprised at their ability to keep up with their process, especially
as the whole focus is on increasing energy as they go along anyway. But, if
at some point in the 90 Days you feel that you need some time away from
the programme, we would of course allow you to defer and join another
group.
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How many people will be on the workshop?
Workshops are limited to a maximum of eight people, (although sometimes we
have a slightly larger number, due to a participant being unable to attend a
particular course they have booked, and having to postpone their workshop to
a different date). Small groups are there to ensure close support for each
participant. There is also an assistant on hand – who is a trainee practitioner
and who have themselves recovered from M.E. – which means there is always
maximum support.
THE 90 DAY PROGRAMME
This sounds like amazing value for money, but I’m still not
sure I can afford it?
We are very sensitive to the financial reality of suffering from M.E. The
majority of people we treat are unable to work full-time and a number are on
income support. We do all that we can to make the programme affordable to
all interested parties, for example allowing participants to pay in instalments
over the three months of the programme. Please contact us to discuss this
further.
What changes can I expect as a result of doing this
programme?
By the end of the programme you will have an in-depth understanding of all of
the latest psychology-based tools to turn your health around. As you will
probably know, every case of M.E is different (and as a clinic we are strongly
driving for the definition of subgroups within M.E.). Some participants see
significant changes in just a few days or a few weeks, whilst for others,
change will be a more gradual process, based on the specific ‘make-up’ of their
M.E. In our experience this is very normal – and while there are approaches
out there that will claim that they can cure your M.E. in a few days, this can be
misleading. It can take only a few days to change a mindset, but there is a
reality where sometimes the body takes time to adjust. We are also much
more interested in lasting recovery, than short term peaks that can sometimes
then result in severe relapses further down the road.
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What is the cancellation policy for the programme?
We are not able to accept cancellations at any point once enrolled on the
course, although we will always do our best to defer your place to an
alternative 90 Day Programme date should this be necessary, (if you need to
defer we would ask that you give us two weeks’ notice prior to the start date of
the course). In addition, anyone paying by instalments who cancels before the
final instalment will need to complete payment of any remaining instalments
owed. We are unfortunately unable to give refunds or transfer payments
towards consultations at the clinic under any circumstances.
The 90 Day Programme
THE 90 DAY PROGRAMME
Stage 1: Preparation
We recommend that you digest the following before attending the course (all of
which are included in the price of the course):
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“Why ME”, Alex Howard’s book (£12)
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“Beat Fatigue with Yoga” Fiona Agombar’s book (£10)
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“Beat Fatigue with Yoga” the DVD (£10)
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“Learn to Relax” 4 CD audio programme (£30)
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“The Sleep Inducer” 4 CD audio programme (£30)
Stage 2: “Freedom from M.E. – The Workshop”
This 2 ½ day workshop will teach the fundamental principles and techniques of
The 90 Day Programme; it is made up of the following components:
Day 1:
3:30-4:00
Registration PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space at the venue, we
would greatly appreciate you not arriving before the 3:30pm registration time.
4:00-6:30
Group session
Day 2:
11:30–1:45
1:30-2:30
2:30–5:30
Private sessions/group sessions
Lunch and group relaxation
Group session
Day 3:
11:30-1:45
1:30-2:30
2:30-5:30
Private sessions/group sessions
Lunch and group relaxation
Group session
Note: there are breaks throughout the day, and you will be continually
encouraged to listen to your body rather than be pushed into doing things
you don’t feel ready to do.
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Stage 3: Integration
THE 90 DAY PROGRAMME
Once back at home the real work begins. For the following nine weeks,
participants will have consistent contact with their practitioner and the group,
in the form of one on one telephone sessions with your practitioner,
conference calls (with their fellow participants), and home study CDs and
exercises.
Topics covered include:
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Reviews and implementing your toolkit
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Setting intelligent goals for recovery
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How to eliminate self-judgement and self-sabotage patterns
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How to understand the deeper reasons behind your illness
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How to gently rebuild your body and increase activity in a way that
works for you
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How to rebuild your confidence and reintegrate into the life you want
Included in the 90 Day Programme:
1. Freedom from M.E. Live Course (£715)
2. Three telephone conference calls with your practitioner and other
90DP groups (£125)
3. A face-to-face session at the course and two integration telephone
sessions with your practitioner (£220)
4. Four home study CDs (£100)
5. “Why ME”, Alex Howard’s book (£12)
6. “Beat Fatigue with Yoga” Fiona Agombar’s book (£10)
7. “Beat Fatigue with Yoga” the DVD (£10)
8. “Learn to Relax” 4 CD audio programme (£30)
9. “The Sleep Inducer” 4 CD audio programme (£30)
Total value £1,252
We are currently undertaking clinical research to validate the effectiveness of
our approach, and are therefore allowing participants to benefit from the
programme for a massively discounted price of £625.
To book your place, or for more information, please
contact:
Caroline Gilbert by email on
caroline@theoptimumhealthclinic.com or telephone the
clinic direct on 0845 226 1762
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