- From September 2011 to June 2014 Project Hope was offered to examine the effects of Lift sessions formerly known as Ignite Your Spirit Therapy, on sufferers of depression.
- 120 participants started and 76 participants completed the program.
- Each participant received 8 individual sessions.
- Each participant had a confirmed, independent diagnosis of depression from a psychologist or GP prior to commencing the program.
- As a measure, participants agreed to complete three DASS forms (the Depression Anxiety and Stress scale) at weeks 1, 6 and 12.
Although Project Hope was aimed at offering assistance to those with depression, we found some exciting results with stress and anxiety as well.
Study on people suffering from depression
- In 2008 we did a study of an 8 week mentoring program utilising the tools of Lift sessions.
- We worked with 27 severely depressed people and 20 completed which is a high retention rate.
- They attended one morning a week for a group Lift session.
- They had one individual session of Lift.
- All were stable on their medications for at least six months before the study, all were severely depressed and some were also anxious and agoraphobic.
- The mean level of depression at the commencement of the study, on the DASS Scale was 27.1, - severe to extremely severe depression.
- By follow up this had significantly reduced to 10.5 - mild depression, (below 10 on this scale is normal).
pre and post treatment
pre and post treatment
DASS Anxiety Scale
pre and post treatment
DASS Stress Scale
pre and post treatment
Satisfaction with your life
The normative range for Western means is
70-80 points. This was a vast change for
such a short period (8 weeks).
pre and post treatment
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
significantly improved.
pre and post treatment
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale
One of our practitioners offered weekly Lift Meditation (then called IYS Meditation) to staff and patients at the Children’s Hospital in Melbourne for approximately 3 months, and survey responses from participants as to its benefits are set out in Table C below.
Table C Survey Results - Lift Meditation Children’s Hospital Melbourne
A meta analysis of 47 studies of meditation undertaken by Johns Hopkins University, showed that it lessens depression, anxiety and pain equal to medication, but without side effects. (Goleman and Davidson, The Science of Meditation, 2017 ISBN: 9780241975688). Studies in meditation and mindfulness based meditation therapies has gone from nil in 1990 to around 11,000 per year by 2016 (ibid). Goleman and Davidson, scientists working in the field of meditation research, also say it is advantageous to have a teacher in order to optimise the benefits of meditation.
Self-compassion, a mindfulness based program that has been well researched, is part of our Lift session suite of techniques. Studies show that it creates a substantial positive change in a number of indicia of good health and wellbeing: see table D below.
Table D - Benefits of Self Compassion
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