Well folks, it's been a long while since I've been here. A lot has happened in my absence. But we have plenty of time to catch up. I will be gracing you all with my presence on a regular basis. So get a cup of tea, and put on some comfy clothes...
In the recent months during my constant search for the meaning of life, my life primarily.... I stumbled upon EFT. I love to listen to podcasts. When I drive long distances...I listen and listen. To me learning about what makes me tick, and about other peoples experiences, is the new music... I happened upon a podcast with two lovely ladies, Cindy & Linda at the Art of joyful living. I thoroughly enjoy the show and they have millions of great interviews in the archives at itunes for free. Keeps me entertained and enlightened during my frequent trips to New Jersey. I think the first interview I heard of the subject of EFT, was with an interview with Carol Look. She is one of the original practitioners of EFT. I know I heard people talk about it, and saw it in articles before. But it's amazing how timing really is everything. I was so ready for this right now.
So here it is in a technical nutshell...
EFT is a form of psychological acupressure that uses a gentle tapping technique instead of needles to stimulate traditional Chinese acupuncture points. The tapping on the designated points on the face and body is combined with verbalizing the identified problem followed by a general affirmation phrase.
Combining these ingredients of the EFT technique balances the energy system and appears to relieve psychological stress and physical pain. Restoring the balance of the energy system allows the body and mind to resume their natural healing abilities. EFT is safe, easy to apply, and is non-invasive.
It makes perfect sense to me. Energy is either flowing or stuck. In yoga my teachers have always said that we store a lot of emotions in our hips. When we stretch those areas it gets it flowing again and it could dislodge emotions and memories. I look at EFT the same way. Tapping on the meridian points shakes the energy loose and gets it flowing again. You know the feeling of fear and all of the emotions that stem from fear. It feels paralyzing, stuck. Tapping through the points while stating the emotion gets it moving, and helps disburse the stuck energy, so you can uncover the root cause of the negative emotion. Like peeling an emotional onion.
I find it revolutionary, and an important energy tool for anyone focused on self growth. It has made a major difference in my life and has opened a whole new world for me. The people involved in this movement are pioneers and trail blazers. I'm so happy I stumbled across it. Thank you, The art of joyful living!
I especially enjoyed the Tapping Summit. This was a 10 day summit with two presentations per day. Absolutely free! With some of the best practitioners in the world of tapping. It is organized by the creator and producer of The documentary The Tapping solution, Nick Ortner. And his sister & Producer of the film, Jessica Ortner. It was phenomenal and I was so sad when it ended...
Tonight was my first group coaching call with Rick Wilkes and Cathy Vartuli at Thriving Now. They offer lots of great stuff on the site and there is truly something for everyone there. I hope to do some one on one with them as well. I look forward to being active in the forum with the other members. It's so exciting. I can talk about this stuff all day.
Watch this truly amazing video about how they are using EFT to heal the trauma of genocide in Rwanda.
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