Clive Powell

Modern Energy Psychology Therapies.

Emotional Freedom Technique, often referred to as EFT.
EFT has been referred to as a form of psychological acupressure and is based on the same meridians used in traditional acupuncture for over five thousand years, without the needles.

EFt was developed by Gary Craig a Standford University engineering graduate. Gary was born April 13, 1940 and had been intensely interested in personal improvement via psychology since age 13. That was when he recognized that the quality of his thoughts was mirrored in the quality of his life. Since then he has been self taught in this field, seeking only those procedures that, in his opinion, produced results. EFT is his latest finding, the core of which he learned from Dr.Roger Callahan.
You can read more about EFT and Gary Craig at www.emofree.com

In my opinion EFT like some of the other energy psychology therapies, has one very positive attribute that traditional psychologies do not have, EFT can empower the client. It is a therapeutic strategy that the client can develop as a personal coping mechanism, wherever they may be and whatever their career or role in life is.

As a therapist working with EFT is a very rewarding process.
EFT can be effective in areas such as resolving personal problems, emotional issues, phobias and fears, behaviour change, personal and career development and regaining and maintaining a positive life balance. I do not propose in this article to examine why EFT works, I know that I have been witness to many positive outcomes when working with EFT and for me that is enough.

There is a growing body of encouraging research and more traditional practicing clinicians are using these therapies. I simply propose that if you are interested you may choose to try EFT and decide for yourself.

EFT believes that it is the negative emotions attached to specific memories that limit our ability to resolve the confusion, fear and distorted thinking. The recurring negative emotions and thinking that creates apprehension for a future event or suddenly skip into action when we are faced with similar situations to past experiences or we are facing different situations but one’s that instigate anxious feelings.

We then become limited by the negative attached emotions as they surface.
We feel the way we think, just consider that statement for a moment.

What does EFT Involve?
Quite simply focusing on the issue or problem whilst you tap on specific acupressure points on the body and repeat certain phrases linked to the issue, being aware of the negative attached emotion attached to the memory, this is not reliving the experience. Afterwards the practitioner will ask you to retune to the issue and assess how you feel now about the issue. Typically you will notice a reduction in the intensity of impact the issue now has on you. If feeling has not gone the practitioner will help you to repeat the process, bringing the intensity down with each round of tapping.

EFT is concerned with reducing the impact a negative feeling or issue has on you, the memory will still be retained, however the intense emotion no longer has a hold over you as it did previously. It is worth pointing out that there maybe more than one aspect to the issue, your practitioner will work with you to loosen the log jam of aspects through subsequent rounds of EFT tapping. However just like cutting down a tree in a forest, one tree may fall onto another and then another, it is possible to address more than one issue at a time simply because they are linked with a common thread.

I am not saying that EFT is perfect the panacea for all ills, however the results have been impressive and may well open a door to the rest of your life.

I will be conducting AMT approved training in the near future, if you live in Lincolnshire and are interested please contact me.

EFT Emotional Freedom Techniques developer Gary Craig has put together this outstanding and professional introduction video guide to the wonder therapy that is EFT. A must watch for all people at all levels of personal development.


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Testimonial.

I am a thirty six years old woman and have had low self esteem most of my life, I had a lot of negative emotions from my childhood which I managed with alcohol and drugs, my relationships were abusive, I being the abuser. I was totally unable to express how I really felt.
I read countless self help and psychology books, visited numerous counsellors in order to at least make some sense of why I felt so frustrated, paralysed and angry.
I was introduced to E.F.T. by Clive, a counsellor and life coach and within a space of a few weeks, using the technique persistently; I started to feel a lot better, the dark clouds started to clear. I realised I was no longer harbouring painful feelings or blaming others, I would try to search for the old feelings having got so use to them and they were no where to be found.
The difference E.F.T has made to me has been so big, my life has moved forward so quickly and I now have more clarity about my life. E.F.T has allowed me to eliminate those destructive emotions that were controlling me and I still use E.F.T. now whenever I need it.
P. H.
Lincoln



An Introduction to Personal Journaling
We are not searching for the meaning of life, we are searching for the experience of being alive. Joseph Campbell.

Why begin to write a journal?

When you enter your private world of journaling you are beginning a very personal journey of discovery and potential change in your life. You are choosing to sit in the driving seat of your own life. For hundreds of years journals have been successfully used as tools to help individuals reach for their own inner wisdom, to find the answers from within, to grow in confidence and to relearn to trust their intuitive self.
A journal offers you the opportunity to develop a reflective practice of thinking through the day’s events and issues in your life. Instead of struggling to coping with worrying thoughts and images that don’t seem to disappear, they just grow, keep you on edge, stressed and restless. A journal allows you the chance to choose respond to issues in your life rather than being reactive to images and thoughts, other people’s words and actions. Become conscious of how using a journal helps you to sort out your thoughts, sift through ideas and identify emotions. Your journal can be the safe secure
haven you enter and feel secure to express anything you need to, away from the pressures of your world.

If you have had enough of feeling stuck in your life, feeling unable to take a step forward through the door to creating positive changes. Then open the door now and begin your own personal journey of discovery and give yourself the chance to take back control of your life.

Put your pen to paper, that the words making sense is not important, keep your thinking, intellectual head out of the way and don’t worry where the words come from. If you feel stuck simply ask yourself “Why do I feel stuck for words?” and answer your own question.

Finding a journal book

Invest a little time in searching for a book that appeals to you, one you feel you would enjoy opening, holding and investing your time in. A book you feel drawn to. Lined or plain paper, this choice might depend on whether you prefer expressing yourself in words, drawings or images. It is good if the book feels substantial and lies flat when opened so that it feels comfortable to handle. The book’s cover will be what you see when you reach for it, do you want it plain, colourful, textured your choice. Your journal is waiting to become a personal friend .

When to write in your journal?

For myself I like to feel I can put my thoughts down whenever I want to, time and activities allowing. I would suggest that initially you decide upon a time when you write in your journal, put aside 15 minutes in your 24 hours and commit yourself to writing. Developing a regular practice helps the brain to understand that you are taking control and it learns to prepare for the act of transferring your thoughts to paper. Ideas will begin to occur to you more readily; during your day you will find that you tell yourself, “I must remember to write that in my journal.”


Beginning to write

Anyone can write or keep a journal, adapt a journaling style to their own life or career and learn from the experience, we live our life through our experiences now you can harness journaling to benefit you and your life. Even if you are saying to yourself “I can’t write.” Or “I have nothing worth writing about.” Everyone has the potential to be creative, to unlock his or her creative, thoughtful and reflective self, to discover individuality and identity.
Whenever you choose to sit down and write you can begin by debriefing your last 12 hours. Use creative prompts such as Things I did well today. Things I have enjoyed today. What surprised me about my day?
Follow this by exploring what the next 12 hours might hold for you. Using creative prompts such as What am I looking forward to tomorrow? What do I need to be aware of? My to – do list.
Make an effort to write every day, use your journal for working through the words and images that are circulating in your head, look around the room you are in and write down your feelings about that room, the painting or picture on the wall. Your garden, favourite flower or colour, children, partner, whatever springs into your mind use it and start to write. As you acquire confidence in your journaling, enjoy the feeling and YES write those feelings down. Your memories are uniquely your own and two people who shared the same experience will remember the experience differently. Understanding how you recall the incident is important and possibly a personal learning curve, make the most of your journaling process to learn about you.

Clients have mentioned that when they write in their journal before going to bed, they have noticed that often they sleep better. This is about removing the day’s concerns, worries, hopes, joys or fears from the circus of the mind where they continually fight for centre stage. Placing the emotions in black and white, on paper, available for exploration at a later date.


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