Five Simple Steps to Emotional Healing

Zusatztext Gary H. Craig founder of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Gloria Arenson has brought the startling new techniques of energy psychology to the public in such a readable way that now anyone can have the keys to emotional freedom. Informationen zum Autor Gloria Arenson Klappentext An amazingly simple and effective way to relieve stress-related problems--from anxiety and fear to food cravings and procrastination--is presented in this clear! straightforward guide. Drawings throughout. Leseprobe Chapter One: Meridian Therapy: What It's All About Meridian Therapy is a self-healing approach based on the view that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined, and healing happens in both areas. We must trust that the body/mind we call our "self" has innate wisdom and will provide whatever each of us needs in order to restore health. Meridian Therapy is a powerful technique that encourages any emotional healing that needs to take place. Healing occurs when we tune in to the problem while gently tapping acu-puncture points on the face, hands, and upper body to balance the energy. How It Works The goal of Meridian Therapy is to heal emotional problems. The theory behind this technique is that old emotional wounds are stored in the body as blocked energetic patterns. Stimulating energy points removes the disturbance, allowing our body/mind system to process the troubling problem. As the energy is brought into balance, worrisome thoughts and memories about upsetting circumstances change and negative emotions diminish. This process takes place on a bioelectromagnetic level throughout our being. The Mind in the Body Where are feelings located? Are they in the brain? Most of us think that feelings originate in the brain, but the renowned neurobiologist Candace Pert, Ph.D., has discovered that emotions are in the body as well as in the brain. In her research she proved that there are emotional receptors in cells throughout the body. The "unconscious" is not in the brain, she says, but is present everywhere in the whole system of the body. She calls this the Bodymind. According to her findings there is constant intercellular communication between the brain, glands, and immune system. East Meets West In Meridian Therapy, modern-day psychology meets the ancient wisdom of the East to achieve healing. Almost five thousand years ago the Chinese knew that there was an energy component in the acupuncture meridians in the body. The twenty-four-volume Nei Ching, said to have been written by Huang Ti, the "Yellow Emperor," is the oldest known text about acupuncture and dates from about 2600 B.C. It describes the energy pathways we now call meridians and details acupuncture points. The Chinese were not the only ancients to have this understanding of the bioelectromagnetic system of the body. The vital energy the Chinese call Chi was already known in India as Prana. In Egypt a papyrus dated 1150 B.C. describes something similar to meridians. Long ago, healers in Arabia and Brazil knew about the energy properties of the body, as did the Eskimos. In fact, every indigenous culture on earth has a term for this Vital Force: Wakan, Ki, Mana, and so forth. While the meridians carry energy throughout the body, there are seven energy centers in the body called chakras. The concept of chakras was first developed in ancient India. Chakras act like transformers and convert subtle energies into chemical, hormonal, and cellular changes in the body. Candace Pert's research revealed that there are clusters of emotional receptor cells in the chakra areas. Measuring the Vital Force Instruments have measured the Chi or bioenergy flowing from the hands of modern chi-gong masters who are able to focus Chi energy and use it to heal. These people have learned how to harness the energy and direct it. We all have this sam...

Product details

• Authors: Gloria Arenson, Arenson Gloria
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2003
• EAN: 9780743213875
• ISBN: 978-0-7432-1387-5
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, Popular psychology, medical; health; well being; healthy