Treating Stress Costs Billions Medications for headaches, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, food cravings, depression, aches in the body are a multi- billion dollar industry. Medications for headaches, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, food cravings, depression, aches in the body are a multi- billion dollar industry. The medical industry remains frustrated while millions remain unhealthy The medical industry remains frustrated while millions remain unhealthy

How do you relax? Meditation Meditation Visualization Visualization Breathing exercises (4-7-8) Breathing exercises (4-7-8) Prayer Prayer Lifestyle changes OR Lifestyle changes OR Drugs, chocolate, drinking, gambling, etc. Drugs, chocolate, drinking, gambling, etc.

What do you stress about? Do you dwell on worries while trying to get to sleep? Do you dwell on worries while trying to get to sleep? Does nervousness make your mind go blank when you need to perform? Does nervousness make your mind go blank when you need to perform? Is your stress at Work? Home? Finances? Kids? Health? Is your stress at Work? Home? Finances? Kids? Health?

Physical Symptoms Often Have Emotional Ties Anxiety over losing your job could be associated with growing up poor or being fired in the past. Anxiety over losing your job could be associated with growing up poor or being fired in the past. The 3 part brain: the reptillian brain, the limbic (emotional) brain, the neocortex. The 3 part brain: the reptillian brain, the limbic (emotional) brain, the neocortex. We know we won’t die before giving a speech but our mind is still alarmed. We know we won’t die before giving a speech but our mind is still alarmed. Therapy and drugs to not heal trauma. Therapy and drugs to not heal trauma.

The A.C.E. Study Proves the Mind- Body Connection One or more adverse childhood experiences (physical abuse, mental illness, sexual abuse, psychological violence against mother, substance abuse, mental illness in parent, parent in prison, causes the diseases below: One or more adverse childhood experiences (physical abuse, mental illness, sexual abuse, psychological violence against mother, substance abuse, mental illness in parent, parent in prison, causes the diseases below: Increases in depression (460%), chronic smoking (250%), alcoholism (500%), suicide attempt (1,200%), IV drugs users (4,600%). Increases in depression (460%), chronic smoking (250%), alcoholism (500%), suicide attempt (1,200%), IV drugs users (4,600%). ACE = Emotional/Cognitive impairment = Risk behaviors = Disease and Disability = Early Death ACE = Emotional/Cognitive impairment = Risk behaviors = Disease and Disability = Early Death

The Electric Body EFT eliminates the zzzzt in the meridians. EFT eliminates the zzzzt in the meridians. Shuffling feet on carpet causes a shock. Shuffling feet on carpet causes a shock. EEG and EKG measure brain and heart activity EEG and EKG measure brain and heart activity Western Medicine treats the chemical body, not the electric body. Western Medicine treats the chemical body, not the electric body.

EFT unplugs the alarm response The amygdala sounds the alarm when panic thoughts occur. The amygdala sounds the alarm when panic thoughts occur. Tapping on the acu- points while the mind is focused on the problem unplugs the electrical charge of physical/emotional pain. Tapping on the acu- points while the mind is focused on the problem unplugs the electrical charge of physical/emotional pain.

The Mind is Like a Hard Drive Every time we think of a stressful event, the hard drive spins and generates our mental software program to stress causing insomnia, panic, headaches, depression, food cravings, etc. Every time we think of a stressful event, the hard drive spins and generates our mental software program to stress causing insomnia, panic, headaches, depression, food cravings, etc.

Trace Current Stress back to your Emotional Events in the Past. Strong feelings of humiliation, injustice, abandonment, betrayal, and rejection are associated with these feelings from the past. Strong feelings of humiliation, injustice, abandonment, betrayal, and rejection are associated with these feelings from the past. Tim cheated on me = betrayal of father. Tim cheated on me = betrayal of father. Grief from breakup = abandonment from mom. Grief from breakup = abandonment from mom.

EFT Handout (EFT) Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Emotional Freedom Technique Combines acupuncture without needles with cognitive psychology. Combines acupuncture without needles with cognitive psychology. The Advanced Use page has questions that will trigger your memory so you can trace the association to a past event. The Advanced Use page has questions that will trigger your memory so you can trace the association to a past event. Use the Psychological Reversals on the last page when no progress is made. Use the Psychological Reversals on the last page when no progress is made.

EFT research The first clinical study was published in the September 2003 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology. The first clinical study was published in the September 2003 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology. Internationally, more and more psychologists and therapists are using it as an added tool to healing. Internationally, more and more psychologists and therapists are using it as an added tool to healing. It is fast, effective, and free!!! It is fast, effective, and free!!!