“It is important for the client to choose their own metaphors or emotive words to describe what they are feeling. The more a client resonates with their words, the faster the healing and subsequent empowerment…”
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Restoring Arthur’s Zest for Life-Part 1
“He went on to describe his frustration at not being able to tend to his beloved roses and how much he hated looking at Sue’s plastic flowers in his garden. ‘It’s not fair,’ was a phrase he repeated over and over again. I asked him to describe the feeling and he said, ‘It’s as if I’ve had my hands amputated. What’s the use, if I can no longer use my hands? I am disabled!’ “
Read MoreWhose Permission Do You Need?
“…as long as you have conversations in your head that revolve around frustration, argument, pleas, requests, and hurts, you’re still negotiating for permission…”
Read MoreWhy People Stay Stuck – Even with the Best Intentions and Tools
“Sometimes our greatest fears are our greatest opportunities. In facing challenge and fear we discover who we really are: the heros of our own lives.”
Read MoreHow Fear of Moving Forward in Life Kept Her From Success
“When we began tapping we realized there was this very powerful fear of moving forward in her life because she had a long list of things that had gone painfully wrong in her recent past in all of her relationships, leaving her wanting to not put herself “out there” in any way so as not to get hurt again…”
Read MoreThe Pain of “Not Belonging”
“The feeling of not belonging is often mixed with other emotions, like loneliness, deep sadness, feeling different, ‘what’s wrong with me,’ and abandonment and rejection. As we know, it is a basic need for children to belong, to have a safe place, to be at least validated if not cherished.”
Read MoreBecome Comfortable with Your Religious Identity
“When our religious identification comes from a place of shame or guilt or ‘must do’ attitude then working on it helps. When we release these feelings, we are free to choose what feels right for us in our religion, what feels peaceful, things that soothe and help us without the baggage of all the guilt and fear.”
Read MoreDiscovering and Releasing Blockages to Attracting Paying Clients
“This article began as a personal Case Study submitted for EFT Certification (AAMET) by Kathryn “Kay” Flynn. Inside, Kay demonstrates such courage in approaching a personal limitation on her own, and leaves a trail for us to follow to address our own issues. – Jade Barbee, Bellows Falls, VT”
Read MoreAre Emotions the Problem?
“The beauty of tapping is its ability to allow us to stay with our emotions, even the painful ones, until the noise subsides and the information reveals itself. When this happens, it’s a breathtaking moment for both practitioner and tapper.”
Read MoreWhat To Do When Affirmations Don’t Work
Affirmations are not only critical to success with goals, but I would argue are the reason we achieve anything at all. You see, everything we think or feel is affirming something. It is just that usually we are affirming something negative instead of positive on a daily basis and feeling pretty un-motivated by this.
Read MoreIt’s Not About the Money: Tapping on Money Troubles
“Money troubles have deep roots, often going back to painful childhood imprints. When we start tapping on the trouble with money, it’s not just about the bad financial situation right now: We are reaching deep into our emotional past.”
Read MoreUsing EFT To Pursue A Dream
“This is the journey of a dancer. However, it applies to any ‘dreamer,’ be it an artist, scientist, athlete, healer, or other…”
Read MoreHow Violin Lessons Led to Profound Healing
“Sylvia surprised me by announcing that she had “fired” [her violin] teacher! She felt empowered and delighted that she had broken her own rule of “you have to take it, stick with it, don’t be a quitter.” She could reject those judgments and honor her feelings and needs…How beautiful to see her delightful child self coming through in her new freedom to play the violin for enjoyment, free of judgment, free of fear!”
Read MoreCore Limiting Beliefs About Body Image That Keep Weight On
“…the vicious cycle of dieting (and then of course binging that MUST come next after food restriction, that is the rule with brain chemistry and our physiology) often begins I think from a negative self image… Finding where that negative self image took root and releasing the emotional charge however is the key.”
Read MoreClearing Distorted Automatic Thoughts with EFT
“Automatic thoughts indicate the core beliefs that we have. Addressing automatic thoughts with EFT will also gradually release the limiting core beliefs.”
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