Combat Stress

July 29, 2012

Stress

Hans Selye coined the word ‘stress’ in 1936, he first defined it as a non-specific response of the body to any demand in change, later changing this to,

Stress is the rate of the wear and tear of your body.

So how stressed are you? Please take a minute or two just to think about it, then, score it 0-10, 10 being the worse.  Ideally our stress rate should be between 0-2 but life can sometimes throw us a curve ball or two.

As a Reiki Master a couple of my favourite ways of helping me to release stress is using Emotional Freedom Technique and of course, Reiki.

EFT

In 1995 Gary Craig, streamlined the practice of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to develop Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT for short.

The basis of EFT is in Chinese acupuncture and psychology but instead of using needles, well-established meridian points on the upper body are tapped with the fingers.

Many times we are affected by stress, bad relationships or traumas. Depression, interpersonal problems and anxieties also affect our health. These negative emotions block the flow of energy in our system and have a detrimental effect on our health. EFT helps in releasing these negative emotions and resolving the problem.

Initially, the practitioner will have a talk with you in order to work out the problems that need to be addressed and from that, key phrases are determined.  The therapy then starts and involves tapping a series of pressure points on the upper body, face and hand while repeating the phrase. There's a lot more going on under the surface, but that's the basic principle. Each round of treatment may also uncover deeper issues.  If the issue or problem is too emotional then just by tapping on the meridian points will quickly calm the client down enough to then work on the Set Up Statement, this statement or affirmation is used through out the rounds of tapping.

EFT is a unique and simple exercise that calms you so that you can think more clearly.  Since it only takes a minute or two to complete each round of tapping this makes EFT a quick, convenient and highly effective process which can be used on any issue and anywhere to good effect.  

EFT is a therapy that puts you back in the driving seat.

If you would like any further information on EFT, Reiki, Crystal Therapy and the courses I teach please take a look at my website.

http://www.rejuvenatinghands.co.uk/

Deborah Cordery  Reiki Master, EFT & Crystal Practitioner / Teacher

Telephone: 07989318790

Email: debs@rejuvenatinghands.co.uk