Quite a few folks work a typical Monday through Friday shift at various professions and enjoy weekends off. Others work weekend shifts with different days off during the week, maybe even having to rotate days off. But regardless of work schedule, there is often that dreaded moment when it hits: I have to go to… Read More »
Stealth Technique…
…for those awkward situations when you really need to tap to relieve some stress but you don’t feel comfortable doing that in front of others. Remember that EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. Notice that’s plural, because there are quite a few of these amazing techniques we can use. Let’s learn two very simple methods… Read More »
Surrogate Tapping…
… or Tapping On Yourself To Help Others From EFT Founder Gary Craig “You are doing Surrogate EFT when you tap on yourself for another person’s issue, whether or not they are present.” This is a very simple and really interesting way to use EFT Tapping. It does sound confusing at first, but I have… Read More »
Mindful Movement
Over the past month or so we managed to take all the ‘stuff’ from almost 1700 square feet of living space, mindfully sort it into piles of things to donate or sell, things to give away to friends and family, things to throw away, and finally things needed to live that will fit into just… Read More »
Tapping Through Times of Change
Ever heard the expression “the only thing that is constant is change?” Well, I am living with that particular constant right now. Changes have saturated my life the past 2 months. Most of the changes are good, some of them less so. But good or bad, change creates stress. Yes, even good changes create stress!… Read More »
There’s More Than One Way to Relieve Stress
Thankfully we are all beautifully unique individuals, even if we have an identical sibling. Our tastes vary from person to person and even from day to day. We sleep better under specific conditions, we enjoy some foods better than others, we have different rituals we follow, we laugh at different things, we show love in… Read More »
EFT – The Next Generation
A few weeks ago I had the honor of speaking with an unexpectedly large group of pre-school teachers as part of their continuing education. I was one of three speakers that evening, with the other two speakers providing information and activities about nutrition and how teachers can motivate their students to move more and to… Read More »
Now More Than Ever…
The other afternoon I was feeling quite dazed and confused for several reasons. We’ve been living in a cloud of smoke for over a week due to the terrible fires in the forests and mountains near us. The drought we’re experiencing has resulted in low lake levels and a blanket of dry, crisp leaves and… Read More »
One Stress At A Time…
Last weekend I had the honor of playing music with beautiful and awesome friends for a weekend-long event. The main band hired for the event is internationally known and has been tops in their field for a long, long time. Intimidated? Yes I was. Did I Tap? You bet I did. Often. I tackled each… Read More »
5 Ways to Reduce Stress Now
Long post warning! But there is a hidden reward for those who read carefully! Can you remember a time when you could completely relax and rest even though you were surrounded by work, chores, errand lists, to-do lists, and family demands? Maybe you can let it roll off you easily. Maybe you are one of… Read More »
