[Touching the Soul - Energy Psychology in Psychosomatics]

Touching the Soul - Energy Psychology in Psychosomatics Abstract. This article presents two ways to manage stress from the booming field of energy psychology. Despite the already considerable density of publications, they are still less common in primary care and psychotherapeutic practices and institutions. We are talking about the Shiatsu and the Emotional Freedom Techniques. Both methods move at the interface between body and mind. Common to both methods is the emphasis on mindfulness as an important treatment goal in the therapy process. In the current social trend, they are thus increasingly integrating eastern ways of thinking and treatment approaches into our western-oriented medicine. The article gives an overview of the genesis of both methods, possible mechanisms of action, their scientific evidence and their practical application technique.