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Insomnia Free With EFT
Author: Glenda Sparling
Would you like a ‘secret’ friend to help you overcome your insomnia?
Let me tell you about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It is one of
the most highly effective, energy-healing processes available to us
today. It is a very easy method to open up blocked energy channels in
our bodies. It is important to understand the basic principles of EFT,
so that you can easily apply the process to your sleep issues. EFT can
be used as a pre-bed activity or can be implemented if you wake up
during the night and have difficulty going back to sleep.
But first, let’s develop a general understanding about the process
itself. As you are aware, the human body has a tremendous amount of
energy flowing through it along the energy meridians. The understanding
is that when energy is blocked in one of these systems, it can have a
direct physiological effect and can cause any number of illnesses,
pains, negative emotions, feelings and behaviors. None of this is
comfortable, nor do we want this discomfort to remain in our bodies.
EFT is a very simple process that can effectively alleviate, mitigate or
remove these energy blockages in many circumstances. The EFT process is
easy to learn and to remember. You physically use your fingertips to tap
on the body’s energy meridians (acupoints) thereby opening the energy
channels and clearing the energy blockage. You can view the actual
tapping points at
http://www.thespiritofsleep.com/eft_secret_friend.html . Honestly,
it takes about 1 – 2 minutes to gently tap each of these acupoints about
5 to 7 times each. This process is very quick to do and often is
amazingly successful. It is a painless form of acupuncture, which the
Chinese and other eastern cultures have been using for over 5000 years
to heal any number of maladies.
The founder of EFT is Gary Craig. EFT has been in existence since 1995.
There are literally thousands upon thousands of case studies chronicling
its effectiveness for healing and eliminating many negative and painful
issues in our lives that bother us whether emotional, psychological or
physiological – sleep is just one of these issues. As Gary Craig says,
try it on everything. You can visit his extensive web site at –
http://www.emofree.com. Here you will find a wealth of information,
excellent instructional CD’s and DVD’s, as well as wide-ranging
testimonials on the effectiveness of using EFT for what ails you,
including insomnia.
Thinking you must solve a problem now can cause many wakeful hours. If
you are worrying about a current problem and attempting to find a
solution to alleviate the problem, this situation can be frequently
“taken to bed”, which further feeds your insomnia.
Anxiety is a real sleep-depriver. Perhaps you are dwelling on an
anxiety-producing situation like dealing with a sick family member, a
recent death, marital problem, maintaining your job, or some dominant
health or business issue. When these anxiety-producing thoughts surface
before going to bed or during the night, write them down.
Your subconscious is extremely powerful. If you turn your issues over to
your subconscious, many creative solutions will present themselves. It
is well known that many famous inventions have originated during sleep
or while the inventor is in the theta wave state. The issue(s) causing
your insomnia may be hidden deeply in your subconscious. EFT can be an
excellent too to use to uncover whatever you’ve buried.
Let me give you an example. One night while awake with thoughts running
rampant, I found myself thinking incessantly about what I was going to
wear the next day. The clothing options played over and over in my mind.
Even when I’d made a mental choice, I still couldn’t seem to let go of
the mental chatter. Two days later I had a session with an EFT
specialist to probe deeper into this wakefulness. When asked what I’d
thought about during this extended wake-up period, I explained my
relentless thoughts about what to wear, which in hindsight was
ridiculous as I have lots of clothes that I look good in. So why did
these thoughts keep me awake? It all boiled down to my perfectionism.
And why did I need to be perfect? With some probing, I realized it all
stemmed from wanting to please my parents. Wow! Did that ever go back a
long way. We tapped on this perceived (and unrealistic) need to be
perfect.
That was a number of months ago since this writing. I just realized that
this particular subconscious issue has not returned even during any
minor wake–up. You just simply may not know what is buried ~ how deep ~
and how far back it goes.
You can do EFT on your own, however sometimes, when the issues run
deeper, a skilled practitioner can lead you to uncovering the issue
quite quickly.
Practicing EFT
There are basically 3 easy ways to practice EFT:
1. On your own
2. Tapping along with Gary Craig’s CD/DVD’s.
3. Tapping with an EFT specialist.
Sometimes, getting to the heart of the matter requires another set of
eyes and ears.
You know by now that you create your daytime reality. Let EFT help you
create a positive nighttime reality. In general, EFT is a remarkable
healing process. It can reduce or totally eliminate stress and emotions
resulting from stressful events. The result? You sleep more restfully.
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About the Author
Author and Sleep Coach, Glenda Sparling, can help you address and overcome the challenges you face around sleep issues and insomnia. Glenda has authored the e-book, The Spirit of Sleep,. offers effective natural tools, techniques and behaviors for eliminating sleep anxiety and insomnia. Read the book’s Introduction: http://www.thespiritofsleep.com/solutions.html
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