TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1
THE EFFECTS OF AVE ........................................................................................................ 2
BRAINWAVE FREQUENCIES ............................................................................................ 3
WHAT IS AVE?...................................................................................................................... 5
EEG ACTIVITY CHANGES ................................................................................................................... 6
AVE INDUCES MEDITATIVE DISSOCIATION ................................................................................... 7
CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW INCREASES .............................................................................................. 8
NEUROTRANSMITTERS CHANGE ....................................................................................................... 9
GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO USE THE PERSONAL PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE......................................................... 10
PERSONAL PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE .................................................................... 11
I. REST ............................................................................................................................................... 11
II. LIFE EVENTS & SELF AWARENESS .......................................................................................... 12
III. ANXIETY ...................................................................................................................................... 13
IV. MOOD .......................................................................................................................................... 14
V. DISENGAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 15
VI. NUTRITION ................................................................................................................................. 16
VII. MEDICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 17
CHOOSING A DAVID SESSION ...................................................................................... 18
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES................................................................................................................ 18
PERSONAL PROFILE INTERPRETATION ................................................................. 19
I. REST ............................................................................................................................................... 19
II. LIFE EVENTS & SELF AWARENESS .......................................................................................... 19
III. ANXIETY ...................................................................................................................................... 20
IV. MOOD .......................................................................................................................................... 20
V. DISENGAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 21
VII. NUTRITION ................................................................................................................................ 21
NUTRITION ........................................................................................................................ 22
DAVID SESSION GUIDE .................................................................................................. 23
REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................... 24