Frequently Asked Questions About RIM
What does RIM stand for and what does it do?
RIM stands for Regenerating Images in Memory and is a whole-brain mind/body tranformational process that removes blocks by regenerating mental and emotional images in a more positive, affirming way and releases negative, stuck emotions allowing the client to enjoy greater health, love and success.
Who created RIM?
Dr. Deborah Sandella PhD, RN, award winning therapist, university professor, best selling author, and founder of the RIM Institute, created the RIM method out of her decades of professional practice. She has trained many RIM Facilitators in the US and abroad.
How is the RIM process performed and how long does a session last?
RIM is typically a closed eye process and can be done in person, by phone or Skype. As a client-led process, the client is completely aware at all times and is in complete control. A single session is typically 1-1 1/2 hours long. However, mini sessions can be performed in as little as 10 minutes, especially when RIM tools are used as an adjunct during a traditional coaching or talk-therapy session.
Who would benefit from RIM?
RIM is extremely beneficial for all ages, male or female. The RIM process can be used for personal or professional purposes and RIM facilitators often specialize in their own area of interest such as peak performance, corporate or executive leadership, stress and anxiety, addiction, depression, PTSD, marriage or divorce coaching, men or women in transition, and more. If you are interested in a private RIM session along with more information, please click here.
Can RIM be used in a group setting?
Yes, RIM can be very effective in a group setting. We currently host group conference calls for coaches, therapists, social workers and anyone in a helping profession, almost on a weekly basis. This allows us to introduce this amazing process to as many people as possible throughout the world. The difference between a private session and a group session is that a private RIM session is fully client-led and totally tailored to the client's unique experience. The group experience by comparison, is more facilitator led, yet clients still have their own experience and often have profound outcomes. Many group participants find themselves wanting private sessions.
Can RIM be used in a corporate environment?
Whether we like it or not, our emotions are with us 24/7. If you are a coach, mentor, leader, etc. and working in a corporate setting, RIM can be used as an adjunct to whatever tools you're currently using. As mentioned above, you could perform a full RIM session or just use some of the RIM tools for short periods of time. The only requirement would be a quiet and private space. RIM is especially useful when shifting perspectives are not enough or not working.
Is RIM considered therapy?
RIM is not therapy, however, RIM has therapeutic benefits as a result. It can be used as a stand alone tool or an adjunct to other modalities. Coaches have often heard the mantra that the past belongs to therapists and coaches only work from the present into the future. RIM works with what is present, and sometimes that includes releasing emotions that are very old and still very present. RIM does not make a coach into a therapist, rather gives the coach the tools to get the client unstuck even if what they're stuck in, regardless of the source of the stuckness.
Can RIM be used on anyone?
RIM should not be used on anyone experiencing a break with reality or has been diagnosed with psychosis, bipolar or schizophrenia. Otherwise, RIM is ideal for anyone experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, emotional blocks, trauma, PTSD and anything preventing a client from moving through what's holding them back.
How does RIM work?
We are all born with a natural Emotional Operating System (EOS). When we experience positive emotions and feelings, our EOS naturally expands these feelings and emotions throughout our bodies. As for negative emotions and feelings, they have a limited life expectancy and will dissipate naturally if we allow them to. Since most of us don't like to experience anything negative we tend to block these negative feelings and emotions which end up living in our bodies for days, weeks, months, years or even life times. These blocks can be very debilitating in our lives in ways we can not even comprehend.
The good news is, the RIM process can identify these hidden blocks by using our imagination. By dipping into our subconscious mind we trust that our EOS will know exactly what issues need to be dealt with first. Once a feeling or emotion is identified and found in our body, the process can begin. However, it can be challenging to understand intellectually. Our left brain (our intellect, the voices in our heads) thinks, plots, manipulates, calculates, figures things out, and speaks in words and thoughts. Our right brain (our emotions and imagination) speaks in metaphors, images, emotions, feelings, etc. RIM uses the power of our imagination to translate and synthesize, bridging the gap between both sides, creating a powerful whole-brain experience.
For example, since the left brain needs tangible information to understand something, the RIM facilitator uses language to guide you on your journey, allowing your imagination (right brain) to make emotions more tangible to the left brain, with qualities such as shapes, sizes and colors. Now we have something tangible for the left brain to understand and to keep it occupied while it follows the right brain in some amazing "teamwork". At this point, the whole brain is completely engaged so resolutions can be explored, resolved, and dissolved, while valuable insights can be brought back for practical use in real life, while feeling totally different about underlying core issues.
This can be likened to how your icons on your phone work. When you touch and hold a specific icon, all the icons begin to jiggle. This allows you to move, change, and delete any of the icons. Similarly, the RIM process can push on a memory (jiggly icons) allowing it to be changed, dissolved, removed, etc. without having to relive old hurt & pain. For a lack of a better word, RIM is a "short cut" to removing emotional and/or mental blocks holding you back from achieving your goals. Very often, the RIM method resolves these blocks through seemingly unrelated related issues. Why this is important, neither client nor facilitator knows in advance where the session will go. Our Emotional Operating System (EOS) knows what needs to be dealt with and will get right to it. That is the beauty of RIM, it removes the guessing or needing to know what the underlining blocks are. Click here for more detail information on RIM.
Can anyone learn the RIM method?
Yes, RIM is easy to learn and can be used as a stand alone tool for helping people release the emotional blocks holding them back. Currently, we are focused on teaching RIM to Coaches, Social Workers, Therapists, Nurses, and anyone in the helping industry. Click here for more information about learning RIM and the up coming classes. If you are a coach, RIM qualifies for 36 ICF credits. If you are a Clinical Social Worker, RIM qualifies for 27 CEU's.
Are there different Levels to Learning RIM?
Yes, to learn the RIM method, the first step is to take what we call RIM Essentials which gives you the ability to perform RIM sessions a rate of your choice. If you desire, you can then continue on to RIM Certification with the founder, Dr. Deb Sandella. After that, if you choose to go further, you can become a Master Certified RIM Practitioner. This allows you to teach other people the RIM method through Dr. Deb's company, The RIM Institute.
RIM stands for Regenerating Images in Memory and is a whole-brain mind/body tranformational process that removes blocks by regenerating mental and emotional images in a more positive, affirming way and releases negative, stuck emotions allowing the client to enjoy greater health, love and success.
Who created RIM?
Dr. Deborah Sandella PhD, RN, award winning therapist, university professor, best selling author, and founder of the RIM Institute, created the RIM method out of her decades of professional practice. She has trained many RIM Facilitators in the US and abroad.
How is the RIM process performed and how long does a session last?
RIM is typically a closed eye process and can be done in person, by phone or Skype. As a client-led process, the client is completely aware at all times and is in complete control. A single session is typically 1-1 1/2 hours long. However, mini sessions can be performed in as little as 10 minutes, especially when RIM tools are used as an adjunct during a traditional coaching or talk-therapy session.
Who would benefit from RIM?
RIM is extremely beneficial for all ages, male or female. The RIM process can be used for personal or professional purposes and RIM facilitators often specialize in their own area of interest such as peak performance, corporate or executive leadership, stress and anxiety, addiction, depression, PTSD, marriage or divorce coaching, men or women in transition, and more. If you are interested in a private RIM session along with more information, please click here.
Can RIM be used in a group setting?
Yes, RIM can be very effective in a group setting. We currently host group conference calls for coaches, therapists, social workers and anyone in a helping profession, almost on a weekly basis. This allows us to introduce this amazing process to as many people as possible throughout the world. The difference between a private session and a group session is that a private RIM session is fully client-led and totally tailored to the client's unique experience. The group experience by comparison, is more facilitator led, yet clients still have their own experience and often have profound outcomes. Many group participants find themselves wanting private sessions.
Can RIM be used in a corporate environment?
Whether we like it or not, our emotions are with us 24/7. If you are a coach, mentor, leader, etc. and working in a corporate setting, RIM can be used as an adjunct to whatever tools you're currently using. As mentioned above, you could perform a full RIM session or just use some of the RIM tools for short periods of time. The only requirement would be a quiet and private space. RIM is especially useful when shifting perspectives are not enough or not working.
Is RIM considered therapy?
RIM is not therapy, however, RIM has therapeutic benefits as a result. It can be used as a stand alone tool or an adjunct to other modalities. Coaches have often heard the mantra that the past belongs to therapists and coaches only work from the present into the future. RIM works with what is present, and sometimes that includes releasing emotions that are very old and still very present. RIM does not make a coach into a therapist, rather gives the coach the tools to get the client unstuck even if what they're stuck in, regardless of the source of the stuckness.
Can RIM be used on anyone?
RIM should not be used on anyone experiencing a break with reality or has been diagnosed with psychosis, bipolar or schizophrenia. Otherwise, RIM is ideal for anyone experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, emotional blocks, trauma, PTSD and anything preventing a client from moving through what's holding them back.
How does RIM work?
We are all born with a natural Emotional Operating System (EOS). When we experience positive emotions and feelings, our EOS naturally expands these feelings and emotions throughout our bodies. As for negative emotions and feelings, they have a limited life expectancy and will dissipate naturally if we allow them to. Since most of us don't like to experience anything negative we tend to block these negative feelings and emotions which end up living in our bodies for days, weeks, months, years or even life times. These blocks can be very debilitating in our lives in ways we can not even comprehend.
The good news is, the RIM process can identify these hidden blocks by using our imagination. By dipping into our subconscious mind we trust that our EOS will know exactly what issues need to be dealt with first. Once a feeling or emotion is identified and found in our body, the process can begin. However, it can be challenging to understand intellectually. Our left brain (our intellect, the voices in our heads) thinks, plots, manipulates, calculates, figures things out, and speaks in words and thoughts. Our right brain (our emotions and imagination) speaks in metaphors, images, emotions, feelings, etc. RIM uses the power of our imagination to translate and synthesize, bridging the gap between both sides, creating a powerful whole-brain experience.
For example, since the left brain needs tangible information to understand something, the RIM facilitator uses language to guide you on your journey, allowing your imagination (right brain) to make emotions more tangible to the left brain, with qualities such as shapes, sizes and colors. Now we have something tangible for the left brain to understand and to keep it occupied while it follows the right brain in some amazing "teamwork". At this point, the whole brain is completely engaged so resolutions can be explored, resolved, and dissolved, while valuable insights can be brought back for practical use in real life, while feeling totally different about underlying core issues.
This can be likened to how your icons on your phone work. When you touch and hold a specific icon, all the icons begin to jiggle. This allows you to move, change, and delete any of the icons. Similarly, the RIM process can push on a memory (jiggly icons) allowing it to be changed, dissolved, removed, etc. without having to relive old hurt & pain. For a lack of a better word, RIM is a "short cut" to removing emotional and/or mental blocks holding you back from achieving your goals. Very often, the RIM method resolves these blocks through seemingly unrelated related issues. Why this is important, neither client nor facilitator knows in advance where the session will go. Our Emotional Operating System (EOS) knows what needs to be dealt with and will get right to it. That is the beauty of RIM, it removes the guessing or needing to know what the underlining blocks are. Click here for more detail information on RIM.
Can anyone learn the RIM method?
Yes, RIM is easy to learn and can be used as a stand alone tool for helping people release the emotional blocks holding them back. Currently, we are focused on teaching RIM to Coaches, Social Workers, Therapists, Nurses, and anyone in the helping industry. Click here for more information about learning RIM and the up coming classes. If you are a coach, RIM qualifies for 36 ICF credits. If you are a Clinical Social Worker, RIM qualifies for 27 CEU's.
Are there different Levels to Learning RIM?
Yes, to learn the RIM method, the first step is to take what we call RIM Essentials which gives you the ability to perform RIM sessions a rate of your choice. If you desire, you can then continue on to RIM Certification with the founder, Dr. Deb Sandella. After that, if you choose to go further, you can become a Master Certified RIM Practitioner. This allows you to teach other people the RIM method through Dr. Deb's company, The RIM Institute.