A few years ago, I was exposed to Picture Tapping Techniques during ongoing continuing education in my field. I was profoundly impressed by this marriage of EFT Tapping and Art Therapy and continued on to enroll in all available training and advanced courses. PTT doesn’t replace EFT. It’s just one…
Did you know that physical strength is now recognized as one of the most important health stats for predicting both healthy lifespan and lifespan itself? The most advanced research now shows that our lean muscle mass affects every single aspect of our metabolism. Even cancer risks and outcomes for…
One day a client came to see me with severe anxiety and dread about an upcoming hospital procedure. Ninety minutes later, he reported the anxiety and dread were totally gone. It just wasn’t an issue anymore. So what happened? EFT allows the conscious and subconscious mind to collaborate in…
The placebo effect: Often called the expectancy effect, it’s the ability of our minds to powerfully influence healing in the body. Most are familiar with this concept, with many caring physicians integrating it into their practice to enhance the benefits of whatever treatments they prescribe. The dark side of the…
Good sleep quality and duration help protect us from cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, but how? For the longest time, it was assumed the fluids in the brain and spinal cord were isolated from the rest of the body. It turns out that was totally wrong and the reason is really…
Remarkable recovery from balance issues: Two cases As an Integrative Therapist I’m open minded but highly skeptical. I need to see the science and then test the effects for myself. A recent evolution in neuroscience using specialized neuro-stimulating socks and insoles intrigued me when I saw the measurable effects recorded with…
Test and Exam Anxiety At this time of year many students are experiencing distressing feelings of jitteriness, self-doubt and dread; ranging all the way to outright panic. The blood flow begins to be diverted from the logical thinking parts of the brain to the survival centers managing fight, flight or…
Stage fright and fear of public speaking are some of the most common powerful fears in our society. Why would this be? In almost every case, logically there’s nothing to fear. We’re not going to be physically harmed, people aren’t likely to throw tomatoes at us, so why such visceral…
When we’re young, we’re the center of our own universe; or so we assume. During this time, the subconscious mind has more than a million times the neurological processing power of our conscious mind. Every word, action, tone of voice and body language experienced when young, informs the developing perceptions…
When I’m working with clients with anger issues, there are always layers and aspects. We start with the dominant feelings at that moment about a given situation, then use advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques or Picture Tapping Techniques to allow the conscious and subconscious minds to examine the issue from all…