In July 2022 major news outlets published a flurry of articles about the findings of the MY Resilience In ADolescence (MYRIAD) study programme on the effectiveness of school-based mindfulness training (SBMT). The results were surprising. The project was conducted by researchers from Oxford, Cambridge, Exeter, Kings College London, University College London and Pennsylvania State University. […]
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EFT for Pregnancy and Birth
Resolving a memory of one’s own birth before one is due to give birth oneself is to my mind a gift to one’s children that is pretty hard to beat. This is exactly what happened in session recently. Firstly, I need to point out that this resolution happened spontaneously, as for most people ‘going there’ […]
Read MoreIT’S SCARY TO CHANGE
It’s scary to change. I’m not like this with my friends” “I’m so happy and chilled with my friends” When a 17 year-old girl in her home is “The moody one’, “the bad tempered one”, “the one with a grumpy face”… That becomes the space she occupies. She comes to see you because she wants […]
Read MorePositive, Tolerable and Toxic Stress Responses; What are the Differences?
A definition of stress In the world of EFT/Tapping/Matrix Reimprinting (MR), we often refer to stress as something we are combating and fighting against. We are tapping on stress to release it, as it is something that is obviously not healthy for us to experience frequently. It is often a generically used term and it […]
Read MoreEFT for Children and Young People
Response of children to Tapping I have found that children of all ages respond very well to EFT/Tapping. I am a relatively new EFT Practitioner, but my background is in education. Also, I have a growing gaggle of grandchildren, so I have had quite a few opportunities to try it out! It’s all about making […]
Read MoreNatural Tapping With Infants
An anecdote from one of my clients: My sweet baby grandson is 15 months old and, after honeymooning in Hawaii with his folks and big brother, he was sick after they got back home. I was babysitting him and after his nap he was waking up slow. As we cuddled and rocked, I noticed him […]
Read MoreWorking with groups of students in college on their exam stress ( and the rest!!!)
The background For five years now, I have been invited into Okehampton College in Devon to work with groups of students on their exam stress. Four or five times throughout the school year I go in to teach the young adults stress relief techniques. The primary aim is to help them to cope with the […]
Read MoreThe emotional rollercoaster of motherhood – how tapping can help
3 am and another night feed was upon me. It had been night after night with little sleep, being woken every couple of hours… and I started tapping…. Even though I’m fed up feeding again, I accept myself for this feeling – I know it’s a phase and it will pass. I could feel the […]
Read MoreTapping for Parents
An Article based on my own fears that I have carried for years. A deeper insight into how my presenting issue was much deeper than I expected it to be.
Read MoreHappy Trails: A Modern Day Family Travel Advisory
Combining families, traditions or holidays this year? A guide to happier trails.
Read MoreUsing EFT to Calm the Fight, Flight, and Freeze Response When Learning about Caged Children and Separated Families
This article briefly describes my abreaction to caged children and separated family stories and how I used EFT to self regulate and return to centre.
Read MorePlaying with fire – Even though I’m afraid of striking matches…
The beauty of EFT is that it clears the unhelpful, life-limiting, excess emotional charge around something, but it does not remove normal emotional reactions (fire can be hugely destructive, a healthy respect for it is entirely appropriate) – nor common sense.
Read MoreTapping “In The Moment”
“It was only a few minutes until we were airborne and the seat belt lights went out so I took the opportunity to talk to the baby’s parents. Crouching in the narrow aisle, with the Dad in the aisle seat with their baby on his knee, I explained that I knew of a simple technique that may help calm their baby and would he mind if I showed him…”
Read MoreEliminating A Boy’s Fear of Flying
“Jason’s parents had tried everything to help him with his chronic fear of flying; so far nothing had worked. So with a sincere desire to help him, and some skepticism they invited me to their home to work with their son.”
Read MoreEFT for Sports: “Just the Basics” Produces Results
“The judge’s comment to the trainer/instructor on these riders: ‘All of your students’ rides got better as they went along.’ This is significant because riders and/or horses often become tired as the show goes on…. To see a consistent pattern of improvement among a group of riders of different ages is rare, and a significant outcome.”
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