Core Principle: Distraction and Re-focusing
Yi (Shift) - Move
Detaching the patient's interest from the object of pathological obsession. Breaking the 'loop of thought' by assigning complex tasks or introducing completely different topics.
Jeong (Immersion) - Focus
Not just simple distraction, but inducing 'immersion' in a new object. Includes calligraphy, painting, or performing specific tasks directed by the doctor.
Gi (Change) - Transformation
When the mind shifts, the flow of Qi changes. Depressed energy becomes active, and anxious floating energy becomes calm.
Therapy Simulator
Modern Significance
Yijeong-Byeongi aligns with modern 'Behavioral Activation' and 'Distraction Techniques'.
It also emphasizes that trust (Rapport) between the healer and patient is a prerequisite for treatment, which corresponds to the modern psychotherapeutic concept of the 'Therapeutic Alliance'.