Why Does Havening Work?

Its creators believe this happens because havening disrupts the pathways in your brain that activate distressing memories. Along with helping ease the pain and trauma associated with these events, havening could make it more difficult for you to bring up those memories at all, according to the creators.

What is the science behind Havening?

"Havening Touch" is claimed to elicit delta brain waves and to act directly on receptors in the brain where trauma is believed to be stored, to down regulate the emotional charge, mostly while the client is distracted. This means the client does not have to stay in, or talk about, upsetting events or feelings.

Is Havening like EMDR?

The eye-movement part is reminiscent of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), a form of trauma therapy which is controversial but supported by evidence.