Scientific research is increasingly backing up what those of us in the space of transformation have known for decades: our emotional health impacts our physical health.
On one level, this is very exciting. It offers us fresh ways to think about ...
It sometimes feels like your body is letting you down. No matter what you try, healing doesn't happen. This can lead to frustration and disappointment to the point where you feel like you are fighting your body and yourself.
In this week's podcast ...
This was originally written Jan 5th, 2010 and has been updated.
Author Nick Hornby was interviewed by Jesse Thorn from the radio program The Sound of Young America around the time that his new book “Juliet, Naked” was published.
In the ...
Our initial emotional response to a major crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic is with feelings of shock, worry, and overwhelm.
At a certain point, the initial shock wears off and we move on to what I call second wave emotions that arise as we ...
At the time of the recording of this podcast the COVID-19 virus is starting to impact daily life around the world. The number of cases is spreading. Sporting events are being canceled. People are being encouraged not to travel.
Because of the ...
When we sit down to tap we are doing it because we want to feel better. It is easy to fall into the trap of feeling like the only way our tapping will be successful is if we feel absolutely wonderful when we have finished.
In truth, that isn't ...
If you have ever worked with me one-on-one or listened to an audio of me working with a client, then you know I spend a lot of time asking different parts of your body for feedback.
I regularly have my clients ask questions of the physical ...
While on retreat a number years ago Russ Hudson said, “We must be in touch with the mind, body, and spirit in order to be candidates for transformation.”
Because of the nature of the modern world we have lost touch with our physical bodies. Most ...
The human experience can be full of complications and conflicts. My clients often say things like "I am of two minds" or "My head is telling me one thing but my heart is telling me something else."
It's difficult to move forward if we feel we are ...
In our modern world it is so easy to become disconnected from our bodies, especially as most of us spend our days seated at desks, rather than engaged in any kind of physical labor.
When we take the time to tune into our bodies, we can access a ...
Our bodies are far from perfect.
With each passing moment they are aging and showing those changes.
We are our own worst critics when we look in the mirror. We see each and every blemish. We notice even the slightest change. Even the smallest ...
Over the years I have collected many of my favorite tapping phrases and ideas to help to maintain a healthy body.
I have found this very useful when I am feeling sick AND also to keep sickness at bay.
You don't have to use the entire tapping ...
It is that time of year again (at least in the northern hemisphere) where every time you turn around there is another person coughing or sneezing.
I have found tapping is a great way to keep these seasonal bugs at bay and to help to get healthy once ...
It has been one of the worst flu seasons in years here in the States. And even if you managed to avoid the flu, there were lots of colds and stomach viruses going around. Below is the tapping script I use when I feel a bug coming on.
You ...
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There are lots of ways to tap for our physical health. Personally, I have a tapping script that is almost 2000 words long that I tap through morning and evening during the cold and flu season (especially when I am traveling ...
Did you know there are good reasons to wash your hands before and after you tap? It will keep you healthier and, surprisingly, it will also help you to release negative emotions. ...
I have recently been diagnosed with a rodent ulcer on my chest that will need surgery...or will it? I am unsure what affirmation to use in this instance. Do you have any suggestions on phrases that I should use?
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There ...
In real terms, what does it actually look like when I start making changes in my life with Tapping/EFT?
Tapping/Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can make changes in our lives in very practical ways. It allows us to change the way we respond to ...
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Back in the fall I asked 10 practitioners that I admire and respect to answer 5 questions about the healing process, the healing journey, and their work with clients.
The questions I asked them were:
What lessons have ...