EFT Tapping and Emotional Healing

This past weekend, I was asked about EFT Tapping, so because it's not something I know a lot about I’ve done some research which led me to this following article.

Heather E A Todd, who wrote it, is a firm believer in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping and here’s what she has to say about it:

“Most people have emotional hurts from their past in one form or another. EFT Tapping can be very effective in bringing about emotional healing and the great news is healing can occur on multiple levels because of the mind-body connection. Not convinced of a mind-body connection?

“Rene Descartes saw the body as a "bag of bits" and nothing more than a machine. Medicine adopted his philosophy for decades looking at the body like a machine, made up of individual parts and therefore when one part breaks fix that part and everything else should be okay. We now know though that everything is interconnected which is why in alternative healing a holistic approach is adopted. For true healing to occur you must look at the body as a whole.

“For instance, you may have felt terrible guilt because of a traumatic car accident that caused the death of a passenger and you were the driver. EFT Tapping could be used to resolve the guilt and suddenly you find your psoriasis clears up and your migraines cease to exist and emotional healing takes place. No one could prove that they were connected yet this sort of scenario happens all too frequently.

“Or take the experience of a person who had terrible aches and pains throughout her body on a daily basis. She had no idea this could in any way be related to the death of her father two years earlier yet tap on the grief, sadness, regret, and frustration that were experienced due to her father's death and the aches and pains cease to exist. In this scenario the opposite could also have been possible; had we tapped on the physical aches and pains the issues surrounding her father's death could have just as easily disappeared. EFT Tapping can successfully be used to tap on physical as well as emotional issueswhether they have recently been experienced or are issues that happened decades ago.

“So if you're feeling broken or incomplete know that it is possible to feel whole again. When you feel whole and complete you feel like you're running on all cylinders, you stop feeling chained to the past, you choose to take care of yourself because you understand you're unique and special, you experience joy, happiness, and you radiate love to all those around you. A worthwhile goal don't you think? Emotional healing is your birthright and you deserve it”.

 

If you’d like to see how Tapping is done, have a look at this short video:

Improving Your Problem Solving Skills

Unfortunately, facing and overcoming problems is a large part of everyday life. Whenever we are faced with problems, we can opt to do one of two things - ignore the problem with the hope that the issue will take care of itself or we can treat it as a challenge from which we can learn and grow.

Why don't I Possess Problem Solving Skills?

Most people have a negative "What if" attitude that inhibits them from developing expert problem solving skills. In many cases, a person is too hesitant to attempt problem solving due to feelings of inadequacy or incompetence. Negative self-image causes a person to think that his techniques will surely fail or will not be accepted by others.

Additionally, someone that lacks creativity, ingenuity and an inability to think out of the box will have difficulty in problem solving. Many times we take ourselves too seriously and forget the child within us all that can devise ingenious ways out of a particularly difficult issue.

Stress, performance pressure and fatigue are also contributors to a person's inability to get past problems successfully. Emotions like anger, bitterness, depression, guilt, anxiety and self-pity hinder effective problem solving. A person attempting any type of problem solving should be flexible, have his mind open to all possibilities and be in a generally positive mindset about his ability to solve the problem.

Basic Steps in Problem Solving

Problem solving is a dynamic, repetitive process. First, define the problem clearly and concisely. Every problem has positive and negative factors. Describing these enabling or disabling factors allows us to make educated decisions about the best methods to solve the problem at hand.
If the problem posed is huge, attempt to solve it in pieces. Smaller steps are not so intimidating and when you have successfully solved one step, it can be a huge motivator to solve the next step. For example, starting up a business from scratch is a huge challenge that is best attempted in parts.

Make a list of possible solutions and rank them according to their efficacy and chances of success. Brainstorm and encourage all ideas and options, no matter how wild they seem. If possible, gather help from others to assist in problem solving - two heads are still better than one! Remove any doubts, feelings of denial or anxiety that you might have - this is very important to the problem solving process.

If possible, test and analyze the results of a smaller test case prior to undertaking the larger problem. Performing preliminary testing can help improve efficiency and simplify the final process by helping you refine your problem solving method.

  Don't be afraid to change or refine your solution
 if you find that 
you are not getting the desired result. 

   Remember, if you do what you have always done,
 then you will get 

what you have always gotten.

Finally, pursue your goal single-mindedly until it is achieved. Don't be discouraged because you didn't achieve success immediately. Take your time, enjoy the process and reap the rewards of your patience and determination.

Using these concepts the process would look something like:

1. Define the problem.
2. Create a plan of action incorporating ALL ideas.
3. Test and Analyze the effectiveness of the action plan using test cases.
4. Refine your action plan and repeat steps 1-4 until the problems are solved and your goal is achieved.
5. Starting to Give Up!!! -> Refer to Step 1

Simply put the progression is Define, Plan, Test, Analyze, Refine and Succeed. The process is repeated like a rotating wheel until intermediate problems are solved and the final goal is achieved.

How Can I Improve My Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills can only be improved through practice. Encourage yourself to take on more complex issues in both your personal and professional life. Focus on improving your critical thinking skills and the overall decision making process. The more comfortable you feel handling difficult issues, the more self-confidence you will have when the next monumental problem comes along.

Author:  Michael Jeffreys

The Power Of Affirmations

Affirmations can be a powerful set of statements to help you to achieve your goals for success. 

There is no limiting factor to the type of success that you can use them for. Success is what YOU believe it to be. You can use your affirmations to help you be successful in your career, your finances, your family life, or your love life.

Used correctly, affirmations for success can help you achieve the success goals that you have created and want to strive for. Here in this short video from The Secret is some clear guidance on how you can use affirmations to help you towards your own success.

You can learn more about the secrets behind The Secret at http://tiny.cc/thesecrets