Are You Addicted to Spending?

June 26, 2006

Last year, I wrote a piece for the EFTzone called, EFT: Help for a Spendthrift Nation. For the first time since the depression of 1929, Americans are spending more than they earn — 100% of their after tax income. Many households are in the “red” and have incurred heavy debt. Are you addicted to spending? According to the non-profit group, Debtors Anonymous, here are the Signs of Compulsive Debting. Also, answer these 15 Questions.

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Negative Impact of Prenatal Stress

June 23, 2006

What many people don’t understand about stress overload is that it isn’t just the mental and emotional toll it takes on a person, it’s the chemical and biological impact stress has on our bodies. Chronic stress causes physical damage incrementally over time. It creeps up on you. One of the areas where there has been a lot of medical research that you may not be aware of is on prenatal stress. Here are some findings.

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A Noteworthy Musician

June 22, 2006

In December, we moved into a new home we had built. One of the craftsmen working on the finishing touches for our house used to be a school teacher and is also an accomplished musician. There was a certain piece of music that he “always” had trouble playing. It was just very difficult for him because there seemed to be some mental block that he couldn’t get past. He felt an uncomfortable “fuzzy” feeling and had difficulty hitting the right notes whenever he played the composition. Could EFT help him face the music?

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I Want Scientific Proof First!

June 20, 2006

If you’re looking for a lot of proof and scientific studies about EFT, you aren’t going to find them. Not yet anyway. You will find some research available at the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology Website. Also check Fred Gallo’s site and David Feinstein’s information. Both are well respected people in the field. Scientific studies are lagging mainly because they cost money. I suggest doing a very pragmatic, unscientific experiment.

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Choices and Preferences

June 5, 2006

If you’ve been doing EFT for very long, no doubt you’ve heard of the Choices method by Dr. Patricia Carrington. It’s a creative approach to doing the EFT setup phrase where you state a choice you want to make in the last part of the statement. For example, in a typical EFT setup statement you’d say, “Even though I really dislike taking tests, I deeply and completely accept myself. With the Choices method it might be, “Even though I really dislike taking tests, I CHOOSE to find a surprisingly fun or positively motivating way to take them.”

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