More Stress Relief with EFT
It really concerned me that the most frequently picked up brochure at the Mind Body Spirit Festival was “Stress and Anxiety: Relief at your Fingertips”. It seems that many people are aware of feeling stress and anxiety on a daily basis.
Be aware that the symptoms of long term stress, explained in my previous article on stress, can eventually overwhelm us. One of the symptoms of long term stress is finding it difficult to make even trivial decisions. Have you ever been in a supermarket and spent 15 minutes deciding which brand of a particular product to buy? This is a sign of stress.
Other people hold the stress in their bodies. When working with a recent client, we determined that much of their neck and shoulder pain was from a stressful event of 4 years ago which they believed they had ‘handled’.
You can treat the many layers of your stress with EFT. If the thought of trying to find a few minutes
to use EFT brings up even more stress then follow my primary guideline – tap on whatever comes up! As you continue reading this, tap on the karate chop point and say:
“Even thought I don’t have time to tap; even though I don’t want one more chore to do in my already overwhelming life; even thought my whole life is too complicated to possibly unwind, I completely love and accept myself and I choose to treat myself with the respect and priority that I deserve.”
Continue on to each of the EFT tapping points and just say what comes into your thoughts e.g.
| Top of Head: | Too much to do |
| Eyebrows: | Too busy already |
| Side of Eyes: | Barely have time to think |
| Under Eyes | So many balls to keep in the air |
| Under Nose: | I’m not Superman/Superwoman |
| Chin Point: | I can’t relax even though I know I need to |
| Collarbones: | The kids always need looking after |
| Under Arms: | The boss is always on my case |
| Wrists: | I choose to make time for me to unwind this mess. |
I suggest you continue though a few more rounds until you have touched on everything that is going through your thoughts. Eventually your thoughts will settle a little and you may find yourself sighing or letting out a long breath.
Then you can get specific about a particular stressor in your life. If you have trouble deciding which issue to tap on, write them all down first and get them out of your head – “think on paper” as one of my mentors says – then work through each of them one at a time.
Related Posts:
- How to Take a Break and Enjoy It!
- Fear of what will other people will think of me?
- Stress Relief at Your Fingertips
- Using EFT for when You’re Always Running Late
- Where do new thoughts come from?
Tags: anxiety, neck pain, overwhelm, shoulder pain, stress
