Connecting Established Research Areas

Three areas of research exist independently, each with robust scientific backing. The Impact Method™ is the first systematic combination of all three with precise timing and personalization protocols.

The Three Research Foundations

Memory Reconsolidation Research (Established)
Memories become labile upon retrieval and can be modified during specific windows before restabilization. This process has been extensively documented but rarely targeted therapeutically with precise timing.

Awe Neurobiology Research (Established)
Awe experiences activate parasympathetic responses, reduce inflammatory markers, and create distinct neurochemical signatures that compete with stress-based activation patterns.

Trauma Memory Formation Research (Established)
Traumatic memories form through hyperarousal-based encoding and become resistant to modification through traditional therapeutic approaches that don’t match their neurobiological intensity.

The Innovation: Systematic Integration

Precise Timing Protocols Rather than general awe practices, this method targets the specific reconsolidation window when traumatic memories are neuroplastically modifiable – creating systematic intervention during the brief period when change is possible.

Personalized Awe Selection Clients pre-identify meaningful awe experiences during intake, ensuring neurobiological activation that can compete with trauma’s hyperarousal signature while maintaining personal agency critical to recovery.

Systematic Protocol Integration Complete methodology combining all three research areas: activate memory reconsolidation → deploy personalized awe intervention within optimal window → track neurobiological competition outcomes.