The Energetic Starvation of School Children.

The human being is an organism consisting of body-feelings-mind. Any displacement of this integration of self causes a blocking of personality often expressing itself in neurotic behavior. The one obvious factor presenting itself in the counselor's office is neurotic behavior. The therapeutic fields of bioenergetics and gestalt have contributed to helping human beings by bringing to awareness these blockings. Specifically, the trauma of growth leaves its mark in the blocked musculature of the body. This blocking of energetic movement inhibits us from self-actualizing. To be of value to the total person, these factors must be dealt with. The counselor who is able to recognize energetically deprived people can render service to such people in much more depth. The author discusses a workshop which experientially investigates energy systems within the gestalt context. Participants have a chance to understand theory as well as release their blocked energy in a low-risk situation. (Author)