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Emotional Rescue - Annie Hopper
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Mar 20, 2011 / 5:00 am

Neuroplasticity. This big word is also becoming more of a buzzword as the trend in health care turns away from traditional paradigms to new research on brain function.  From CBC's David Suzuki, to Dr. Daniel Amen on PBS, and radio's John Tesh, media continues to discover that this big word is indeed a topic of enormous practical importance. Understanding the brain's innate adaptive process and its relationship to optimal health represents a revolutionary approach in healing.


Recently, neuroplasticity was also a featured topic in Time Magazine. Through the use of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) we can now see with hard evidence that the physical structure and function of a brain "in pain" is much different from a normal and healthy brain.  This technology allows us to see changes in the brain in real time.



As reported in Time Magazine, Dr. Sean Mackey, a professor of anesthesia and pain management at Stanford University, speaks to the pain mechanisms of the brain and his studies suggest that we can identify what regions of the brain are responsible for pain.  Moreover, his studies also suggest that through our conscious awareness, we can learn how to act back on the brain and change the brain circuits that are responsible for pain.

Along with chronic pain, impaired brain wiring is also at the very root of illnesses like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Fibromyalgia and Anxiety

The initial cause of trauma to the brain in all of these conditions can vary from chemical injury, viral infection, environmental pollutants, compounded injuries and inflammation to extreme psychological and emotional stress.  And often it is a combination of these various stressors that create the perfect storm that results in brain trauma that alters brain structure and function.  Regardless of the cause of injury, the trauma catapults the brain into a maladapted stress response and causes cross wiring of brain function. 

This faulty wiring also sends false alarm messages to the body.  Over time these messages affect the function of multiple systems of the body. The distorted response to sensory and emotional stimuli feeds on itself - perpetuating the trauma circuit in the brain, along with pain and various symptoms of illness.

However, when you correct this impaired mechanism in the brain - you can transform your health and reclaim your life - period.  

Yet the process itself of self directing neuroplastic changes in the brain is not a quick and easy one.  In order to rewire brain function it takes personal discipline and focused dedication. 

Retraining the brain and teaching people how to harness brain function is at the heart of what I do through The Dynamic Neural Retraining System.  The resulting recovery from many chronic and often misunderstood illnesses through self directed neuroplasticity is astounding and is nothing short of miraculous by any medical standard. 

The time that it takes to experience a difference in symptoms from rewiring brain function varies from person to person.  For some it may only take a few days to notice profound changes in symptoms while for others this shift may takes weeks or months.

Take Sharon for example, a 70 year old woman who attended a program that I held last month in Florida.  

Sharon had suffered from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities along with an array of associated symptoms that affected her gastro-intestinal function, nervous system and immune system for twenty years. 

Prior to taking the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, Sharon had to wear a mask to go into any public environment and was very isolated in where she could go and what she could do.  Not only because of the degree of sensitivities that she suffered, but also because of the associated energy collapse and pain.  

By the third day of the program Sharon was thoroughly convinced that the condition that she had once thought of as a life sentence was finally in the process of resolving. 

Her sense of smell started to return to normal and the hyper vigilance in the systems of her body began to relax again as she embraced her journey of rewiring this faulty mechanism in her brain. 

I am happy to report that Sharon is now going to public places with more ease, she no longer has to wear a mask and her body and brain are becoming more strong and healthy by the day.


The Dynamic Neural Retraining System™ continues to take its successful in-person program across North America and will be hosting a 3 day program in Kelowna on April 29.

This will be our first return engagement in Kelowna for over a year and is bound to sell out quickly!

Seating is very limited. For registration information please email info@dnrsystem.com 



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About the author...

Annie Hopper is a Limbic System Retraining and Rehabilitation Specialist who has been in the health and wellness field for over twenty years. Hopper is an expert in the field of acquired limbic system brain injuries and neuroplasticity and works primarily with those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Chemical Sensitivities and other limbic system impairments.

In addition to being a Brain Retraining Specialist and Environmental Advocate, Annie also has years of experience as a Core Belief Counselor, Life Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Keynote Speaker, Newspaper Columnist and featured guest as an Emotional Wellness Expert on talk radio.

With a deep understanding of illness and brain function, today Annie provides a wide range of programs and services to facilitate healing for others. Through limbic system neuro rehabilitation programs, counselling services, writing and keynote speeches, Annie provides vital, ground-breaking information and tools for recovery.

Annie can be reached at www.anniehopper.com




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