As we continue to cope with this new administration, economic chaos, civil unrest…and now we can add the threat of war…I personally feel like my emotions are all over the map these days…including some family challenges as well (more to follow on that note).
Some time ago after the pandemic, our former First Lady Michelle Obama validated her emotional journey on one of her podcasts, stating she’s suffering from “low-grade depression.” The reasons? The pandemic, race relations in the US and the political strife surrounding it all.
Her words definitely struck a cord of truth for many of us. She further stated: “The idea that what this country is going through shouldn’t have any effect on us…that we all should just feel OK all the time…that just doesn’t feel real to me. So I hope you all are allowing yourselves to feel whatever it is you’re feeling.” As stated in one of my previous articles you’ve got to feel it to heal it or as Robert Frost observed: “The only way out is always through.”
In truth, it feels like Michelle’s words…then and now, are giving us all permission to bring some attention to this topic of our emotional merry go round…how wonderful and necessary. And this brings me to revisiting a user-friendly wellness option that I have previously written about regarding emotional self-care called “tapping” otherwise known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) addressed in a book titled The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner. What an excellent example of the mind/body connection and what’s possible. On a recent vacation it has proved helpful once again which I will share later.
As a review–the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is the psychological acupressure technique routinely used in non-traditional practice and is highly recommended to optimize our emotional wellness…and who couldn’t use more of that these days? Although it’s still often overlooked, emotional health is absolutely essential to our physical health and healing–no matter how devoted we are to the proper diet and lifestyle, experts believe that we’ll not achieve our body’s ideal healing and preventative powers if emotional barriers stand in our way.
Some EFT Benefits:
- Remove Negative Emotions
- Reduce Food Cravings
- Reduce or Eliminate Pain
- Decrease Anxiety and Stress
- Enhance healing
- Improve sleeping
Psychological acupressure is based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments for over 5,000 years, but without needles. Instead, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians while we think about our specific concern…while voicing positive affirmations.
This combination of tapping the energy meridians at eight points and voicing positive affirmation works to clear the “short-circuit” (the emotional block) from our body’s bioenergy system…restoring our mind and body’s balance, which is essential for optimal wellness and healing.
One provider wrote: “more than any traditional or alternative method I have used or researched, EFT works. I have witnessed amazing results in my patients since deciding to use EFT exclusively since 2001.” Indeed, because of its very high rate of success, the use of EFT has spread rapidly, and medical practitioners employing EFT can now be found in every corner of the country and the world. However, the beauty of it is that it can be quickly and easily learned by any of us.
As I revisit this self-healing option, I’m currently using my tapping to address some worry and anxiety regarding a significant family situation that evolved since the beginning of our NC vacation and I must admit…it has given me SO much relief. I’ve also had success in the past using tapping to return to sleep. How valuable is all that??
There are numerous resources available online including a free smartphone app called The Tapping Solution which guides us through the tapping process depending on our wellness goal(s). I think you will be impressed with how many emotional-release options are available.
We are complex souls, Warriors–let’s do whatever we can to support our emotional well being. Progress not perfection–and let’s be gentle with ourselves along the way.
Spiritual Meditation: “Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.” – Dodinsky
Political Humor: How many of the current cabinet members will get thrown under the bus…we don’t know…we’re still counting.