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 the
previous May 21 newsletter, 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 completing love
and accept myself and I choose to treat myself with
the respect and priority that I deserve."
Then continue on to each of the tapping
points
and just say what comes into your thoughts e.g.
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.
