Exploring the EFT Self-Acceptance Statement “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change,” said Carl Rogers, the founder of client-centered psychology. This is a central tenet in EFT… accepting yourself in spite of the problem helps you to change how you feel. Throughout the more than… Read More »
EFT Articles
Further Explorations in Safety, Connection and Rapport; EFT Tips #8-12
I received such wonderful feedback from my first blog on Safety, Connection and Rapport; Essentials for Healing, that I felt the urgency to expand and add several more tips that may be helpful for tapping practitioners who are looking to establish tools and protocols for creating even greater safety in their client sessions.
Safety, Connection and Rapport; Essentials for Healing
I often ask EFT practitioners if they believe that they provide a safe space for their clients. The answer is always yes. Hmmmm. I imagine this response would be the same no matter what healing professional I asked. This overwhelmingly positive response puzzles me because I also hear from clients and students who tell me… Read More »
Tapping into Creating an Amazing Future with Matrix Reimprinting
For the tenth anniversary celebrating the birth of Matrix Reimprinting, we decided to take some time to explore the idea of re-writing your future. As tapping enthusiasts we are all well aware of the idea of re-negotiating or re-writing your past. This is a critical component of healing our past, the ability to “hold” how… Read More »
The 10 Day Trauma Window; New Research Demonstrates Long Term Effects of Acute Stress
An exciting new research study was just published by a collaboration of scientists that has identified a 10 day window of time that exists immediately after a traumatic event before significant neuron and synaptic changes happen that can turn a single trauma into an event that can alter a lifetime and potentially even lead to… Read More »
Tidy This! 6 Powerful Questions And 4 Tapping Tips To Declutter Your Life
The topic of de-cluttering feels relevant amidst many people’s resolution to “clean their act up” that appears after every January 1st. Even more poignant to this article is the role that underlying unresolved emotions and personal history that come to play in the attempt to de-clutter and the role that EFT can play in assisting this potentially healing process.
Are You Tapping on the Karate Chop or Side of Hand Point in EFT?
Are You Tapping on the Karate Chop or Side of Hand Point? A few years ago I had an experience of an Asian student confirming for me something I’d been feeling for some time and that is that the Karate Chop (KC) point in EFT was offensive. At this point I’d as likely call that point KC as I would do the “tomahawk chop” at a sports event, or paint my face black. It just feels disgusting and wrong. I did some research and uncovered the following:
Childhood Adversity; Can it Age You Quicker?
new study released this week suggests a significant connection between childhood trauma and cellular aging. The length of chromosomal end-caps, called telomeres, are increasingly being found to be related to increased risk of disease and shorter lifespans and were found to be in this study most likely to be affected by the predominance of childhood emotional trauma.
The Demon Inside; Who is Ultimately Responsible?
“The science is clear: ACEs dramatically affects health, across a lifespan…That’s where the hope lies…This is treatable. This is beatable…The single most important thing that we need today is the COURAGE to look this problem in the face: This is Real. This is ALL of us. WE are the movement.”
