Search results matching tag 'beliefs'

Re: Where to live - House or a Flat

Coralie Nellhard — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:04:01 GMT

HI A (Andrew),

I am completely new to this forum, but your post caught my eye because my husband Lennart and I have just moved to the home of our choice (a flat) after 22 years in the same house we built in 1986. We designed it and raised our family there (at least part of the family, two grown up children had left home).

It was a wonderful period in our lives. However we started a process for about a year ago, that we wanted to move and do something else. After all we had been gardening, re-decorating and generally fixing things for 22 years. Although we travelled during these years, we were always tied down to our "stuff". After many considerations, like moving to another house, (smaller, less to do!), living in Spain during the winter months (another property to fix!) we came up with the fact that what we really wanted was FREEDOM to do whatever we wanted, when we wanted.

So now, since a month back, we are living in the flat of our dreams, we can just take a short walk to town, have a seaview, the countryside a stones throw from us and most important of all (to us) just be able to shut the door and travel anywhere we want to, without the hassel of having to fix everything before we leave.

The most interesting part is the fact that we both really wanted this but did´nt know how to go about it before I started using EFT. We kept nagging at each other over things not done. With EFT it was easier to cut down the forest consisting of our resistance and old unuseful conceptions that stopped us from feeling free.

I mostly do surrogate EFT for my husband, but it works very well and things have changed such a lot for us both, but that´s another story.

So, go ahead and move to that home you really want!

All the best

Coralie

Re: Removing a limiting belief

TapYourPower — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:31:49 GMT

Hi,

The limiting belief came from somewhere and your job is to figure out where. Was it something your parent's said to you? Teachers? Did their actions cause you to believe it? How about your experiences? If you've had a crappy personal life then of course you'd believe that you are going to get more of the same. Tap on the SPECIFICS of the origins of the issue. You can tap all day long on the statements above and not get anywhere because you are being too general ie."ET I am still afraid to believe in myself" versus " The time my mother told me I would never amount to anything at my high school graduation" Also you are jumping to the positive before clearing the negative. Those are the most common mistakes I see in my practice even from practitioners who are my clients! Stay with the negative long enough to actually collapse it.

I recommend you study Gary's DVDs or the manual. Alternately if you aren't getting anywhere work with a skilled practitioner. As far as dizzy and nauseous work on acknowledging that they are present, "ET I might be creating these nauseous dizzy feelings because I finally getting to the root of my problem, I deeply..." ET I'm feeling this way (be specific here with location of discomfort, level, etc), I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

If you continue to feel this way I recommend you stop and consult your doctor if it doesn't subside with tapping.

Blessings,

Alina Frank, CERT-I

www.tapyourpower.net

WomenWise Forum Moderator

Re: at the end of my tether cant take any more

Gill Wightman — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:49:58 GMT

Heather

It is very good to have you hear sharing your positive experience. I had a look at your website and appreciate you sharing your personal journey.

I used to use all the different energy exercises as well, half heartedly I will admit, but nothing has helped me more than understanding the function of my anxiety and working with it rather than against it. EFT works very easily when we can identify the reasons we don't want it to work (even though 99.9% of us thinks we want it to work). Safety issues are paramount.

What people can experience is anxiety seeming to get worse, and in this case, alarming symptoms develop like hearing voices. When we feel unsafe we have a 'need' for the anxiety and the more we try to remove it the stronger it can appear to be.

Thats why some people doubt EFT can work for anxiety, but by using this approach, it has simplified my practice so that now I only use EFT and I work with the most severe anxiety cases such as DID and bipolar clients very successfully.

The biggest problem for us as sufferers of anxiety is our disgust and horror about our symptoms, so when we can learn to appreciate them we needn't fear them as much and that makes progress with EFT easier. Any 'I need to get rid of this damn anxiety' approach is likely to hit a brick wall, as the anxiety digs in its heels and says 'Hang on, you need me to survive, you can't get rid of me!'

I hope that what you can learn from us who have also been there with extreme anxiety is to do what we have done hear, and learn from us and also share what has specifically worked for you using EFT. The sharing here has led to amazing things. For instance this thread here.

http://eftcommunity.emofree.com/forums/p/4546/25862.aspx#25862

Welcome to our community, we love to hear of success stories, and you don't need to be one of those famous, but probably rare one minute EFT wonders to qualify for that!

Gill

Re: is this a positive or a negative statement

Karen Nauman — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:41:22 GMT

Hi Kimberly,

As with most things... two people can say or hear the exact same thing and have TOTALLY different meanings attached to it. So, I think it is very individual.

It's what we associate with something that really counts... or in Law of Attraction, what vibration it triggers or evokes from us. i.e. If we have a lot of negative 'stories' or associations attached to a saying, then it could be highly charged for us in a negative way. The opposite is true too.

I personally find the statement fairly neutral. To me the phrase... 'plan for the worst' does not mean that I am settling or shooting for the worst, it just means I am okay either way. My goal is that my mood or vibration is not going to be affected by outside circumstances. And my ability to center myself is dependant on my response to what is going on around me. That's my take on it. :) Different from yours and we are both right :)

Blessings, Karen

How to effectively use EFT

Sharron Fieber — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:16:36 GMT

I've been reading everyone's posts and have found some insights and useful information. I seem to be ballooning up in weight in the last year. Much stress and discontent with my living situation and my career (or lack thereof!). I find I eat out of frustration, boredom and fear for my future. Because I am the primary caregiver for my elderly parents, leaving is not an option. I should add that I am in this situation by choice and would not trade the gift of this time with my parents for anything. BUT - it has it's stresses and conflicts and I seem to be eating my way through them. The other part of this issue is the lack of stimulating work opportunities in this small resort town I live in. I have several good ideas for "work at home" solutions, but I can't seem to move forward on anything. (I sometimes wonder if I have AADD.) I'm not sure how to apply EFT to my situation. I'm a little confused about when to state the problem and when to counter with a positive. Any suggestions would be welcome!

grnwtch

HAVING FUN WITH WEIGHT LOSS SYMBOLS

dianamoore — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:56:59 GMT

Here are some symbols that helped me lose weight..The first one is a
Sanjeenvini Healing card that you can put all your food and liquids on
before consuming and the other is just a subconscious symbol to put on
the fridge or cupboard to remind you what you are doing.

http://www.totalcontrolbook.com/freesymbols.html

Kind regards,

Diana Moore

http://www.bowentherapy.homestead.com

Re: What about just winning all the money you need in the lottery?

Klarity — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:27:49 GMT

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I think it doesn't even matter what and why you or anyone else would want to win the lottery. I believe there is enough of us that play for enough of us who want to win to win. Of course we are aware that winning will not heal any poverty mindset, hence why it is claimed that 90% of the multi-million dollar lottery winners are back at the same financial position as they were before or worse. I get most likely that was bound to happen no matter how they would have acquired the money, especially if it was a situation where the winning was perceived as a lucky break as opposed to a deliberately created opportunity.

In considering winning the lottery money to propel me to financial wealth, I wonder if this is limiting in some way. Am I restricting myself by focusing on one way to generate this amount of money in what may appear to be a short amount of time with little to no effort? Now I ponder on how I've been intentional about working with specific companies, certain positions, at particular locations, by certain dates - And managed to attract it, pretty how I wanted it to occur. I think maybe it's because it involved hard work in exchange for money. It still boils down to how I am about it, whatever meaning I have in place.

Regardless, I've been working on tapping out my issues about winning the lottery and however I relate to money management. I am so thankful to see this topic because it has actually inspired me to be consistent. My best friend and I have been working on winning the jackpot for over a year now, which has been a really neat exercise on manifestation. We have experienced high motivational times and periods of discouragement. Lately, it seems to be waning. I'm reminded that it would be really cool and exciting not only to have access to millions of dollars, but to win a game with such high odds. What can it hurt to be in a space to win and win BIG?

I feel we all make some valuable contributions, but who wouldn't like to enjoy taking generosity to other levels? Why not want to use lottery money to help facilitate that? I don't think by doing that eliminates all other possibilities for receiving and giving money and in other ways too. Shoot, I would love to give to myself more as well, whether or not I win the lottery.

It appears to me to be some simple method to it all, it's just about really allowing. We can make some things so difficult. :) As mentioned before, people win like ALL THE TIME, so it's available to us as well. Personally, I don't believe the lottery has favorites. I appreciate iguanamia5 sharing the idea of making a list of every belief relating to winning the lottery and having the money and tap on it. I've also worked on tapping in some affirmations and looked at how I feel about them, so I'll resume that as well.

Congrats on winning the $14, Alex! I would be encouraged by that, remembering how yI felt when it happened and recreate it in my mind. That's what I did with that $3 I won from a ticket. Hey, I like that exercise too...We could really have fun with this! :P

The human brain and LOA and EFT - excellent article

philvt — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:14:34 GMT

The Human Brain and LOA By Laurel Cozzuli http://www.firstcausehelp.com/HumanBrainLOA.html

Does the Law of Attraction (LOA) work? Or is it just a ploy to push puffed-up media? Skeptics denounce the
teachings LOA at every turn, and LOA teachers are often referred to as “fast-talking salesmen,” “glorified
motivational speakers” and the like. Criticism notwithstanding, many persons have welcomed LOA teachings,
and have been able to successfully create joy, love, and abundance in their lives. Skeptics are quick to note
that these personal accounts are subjective in nature, so they do very little to authenticate a universal “law.”

Yet, pioneering brain research not only supports how LOA could actually work in relation to human brain make-
up, but also substantiates the inner workings of a brain in relation to human pattern recognition. This research
can explain, in scientific terms, why some people have a more difficult time than others when it comes to
engaging LOA. This research also holds some promise for perpetually “stuck” persons looking to banish
hopeless financial situations, relational ruin, or emotional turmoil.

LOA Has it’s Roots in Cognitive Therapy

Therapeutically speaking, LOA is considered a “cognitive therapy.” Cognitive therapists work with clients to
switch chronically negative, unsupportive thoughts (e.g., “I am ugly and fat,”) to happier, supportive thoughts
(e.g., “I appreciate the miracle of my body”). Studies by Mark George, MD and his colleagues of the
Neuroscience Institute found that joyful, loving thoughts actually calm the brain, whereas angry, negative
thoughts arouse the areas of the brain that induce depression and anxiety.

Cognitive therapies interact primarily with a human’s prefrontal cortex. A healthy prefrontal cortex has the
ability to “trump” our more primal human impulses, which originate in the brain’s amygdula, in order to help one
, for example, restrain from punching his/her boss in the jaw. However, those with a damaged or sluggish
prefrontal cortex usually execute very poor regulation of their emotional impulses. Yes, we all hear about those
disgruntled employees who do, indeed, clock their boss in the jaw. Such action is good for short-term stress
relief, but wreaks havoc on a person’s future.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for the orchestration of thoughts and actions that correspond with a
person’s internal goals. (Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Can you say, “Law of Attraction” boys and girls?) What’s
more, a healthy prefrontal cortex has the ability to override emotionally driven behaviors that lead to impulsive
action, avoidance, and procrastination. A person with a sluggish prefrontal cortex will not be able to focus his
or her thoughts for any length of time. In the absence of external factors (e.g., an overzealous parent or a
prison warden) he or she will be unable to consistently initiate actions in support of future goals. Of course, all
of this translates into an impaired ability to engage LOA.

The Amygdula
The amygdula is an almond-shaped cluster existing just above the human’s brainstem. Acting as a storehouse
of emotional memory, the amygdula is often referred to as the human’s “old brain.” It dictates our “fight or
flight” response that helped our ancestors survive over the last million years, well before mankind’s brain
developed the cortex regions that create rational thought.
The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) lists over a dozen different
types of anxiety disorders. These include Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, among others. All anxiety disorders have
the common factor of a hyperactive amygdula.

People who have endured life-threatening circumstances may develop a hyperactive amygdula and can exhibit
intense “fight or flight” reactions well after the initial threat is gone. For example, a door slam down the hall or a
loud car motor will startle such individuals significantly more than it would a normal person.

The Brain’s Propensity Toward Pattern Recognition
Another point of consideration that relates to LOA is the brain’s propensity for pattern recognition. In a
groundbreaking 2002 article in Money magazine, Jason Zweig explains the role that different brain areas play
in our ability to execute sound money decisions. Generally, pattern recognition involves two areas of our brain:
the nucleus accumbens, and the anterior cingulate. These areas are responsible for humans viewing the world
in predictable patterns. Pattern recognition is what helped cave dwellers survive; “This plant is good to eat.”
“That land is the home of dangerous animals.” “These tracks are from an animal that I can kill and eat.” ”
Sunrise, light, sunset, dark, sunrise, light, sunset, dark…” This ability to recognize patterns is the very essence
of our survival as a human species and is “wired” into literally every sensory response we have.

Not surprisingly, past emotional trauma seems to be a factor in a person developing “runaway” or “hyper”
pattern recognition. A poorly functioning anterior cingulate and/or the nucleus accumbens leads to a person
having poor emotional regulation, with a host of dysfunctional behaviors to boot. What could very well have
helped the caveman survive is the same emotional-behavioral pattern that modern day doctors call Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Even as early as 1995, the work of Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., shows that
persons suffering with PTSD produced brain scans with low activity in their anterior cingulate. This suggests
that the anterior cingulate is not allowing the right and left hemispheres of the brain to share information, as
this is one of the roles of this brain area.

In fact, from an archaic reference, the caveman with hyper pattern recognition was the one that survived the
arduous conditions of the time. A caveman who did not possess this ability might have ignorantly walked into a
dangerous animal den, for instance, even after a previous experience (such as watching a neighbor be killed
by the wild animal living in that den) had shown him that it was unsafe to do so. Of course, this caveman was
more prone to die off, thus did not contribute his slower-to-recognize-patterned brain to the gene pool.
Furthermore, the caveman’s average life span was 15; there was no need for long-term planning, so you could
say that our ancestry is “stacked against us.”

Failure to Evolve
People with hyper pattern recognition tendencies do not thrive well in today’s world. Such persons may be in
enormous debt and have a history of bad relationships. They are more likely to use drugs or alcohol in order
to quell anxiety and feed their need for instant gratification. They may have gambling or sex addictions, or be
hopelessly overweight due to an inability to control emotional eating (which is, again, governed by the decision-
making ability of the prefrontal cortex). Sadly, these patters are pervasive and endure even after years of
cognitive-behavioral interventions, including LOA. Furthermore, our survival instinct is intimately connected
with the same areas of the brain that generate extreme pleasure, the nucleus accumbens. The irony is that
LOA states that we want to “feel good” in order to send out the magnetic signal of happiness. What needs to
be teased out a bit more (for some) is the downside of living a life of instant gratification. This is one point of
skepticism of LOA that is well-taken.

So now we can understand the cyclical nature of so called “unsuccessful” persons who attract the same type of
dead-end job, marry another unsupportive or abusive spouse, etc… even though these qualities do not
contribute to a good life. LOA practitioners and counselors can stop shaking their heads, wondering why in the
world certain clients “just don’t get it” and why these “stuck” persons (who claim over and over again that they
really, really want to fix their life, and they are trying really hard to use LOA!) continue to make bad choices,
even after hours upon hours of intense LOA coaching. The problem lies within the structure of their brain that
simply “stalls out” upon the intake of new information, especially when the information does not fit their
experience of the world through vigilant pattern recognition.

In a nutshell, the person that has the most difficult time putting LOA into action is the one that 1) has a
hyperactive amygdula, 2) has a low functioning prefrontal cortex, 3) has impaired functioning in the anterior
cingulate, and 4) has a nucleus accumbens that is “running the show.” Persons with just one of these brain
problems will be more successful at implementing LOA than persons with two or more of these circumstances.
It stands to reason that a person with completely healthy brain functioning will experience the most success in
implementing LOA. This is because his/her prefrontal cortex can override panic responses of the amygdula.
He/she can visualize and consistently act upon goals, with little interference from the anterior cingulate or
nucleus accumbens.

Does this mean that people with less-than-ideal brain function are doomed for failure? Not necessarily.
Scientists and mental health professionals are incorporating therapeutic methods designed to enhance the
functioning of the human brain. Such interventions can assist clients in the ability to take action in support of
future goals.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: EMDR
EMDR was serendipitously discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the 1980’s while working with combat
veterans suffering with PTSD. EMDR is considered an integrative therapy and has proven superior to cognitive
therapies as it facilitates the actual processing of information that is “stuck” in various brain areas. (Shapiro,
2007) We mentioned earlier the work of Bessel van der Kolk who showed that persons suffering with PTSD
had brain scans with low activity in their brain’s anterior cingulate. After EMDR treatment, these same persons
produced SPECT scans with activity in the anterior cingulate, and subjects reported relief from PTSD
symptoms. (Symptoms include: hyper startle response, intense anger outbursts, insomnia, generalized anxiety,
and obsessively thinking about past traumatic events.) To learn more about EMDR, visit www.emdr.com.
Another site with a wealth of information is www.emdria.com, which is the EMDR international organization and
includes a list of certified EMDR therapists.

Neurofeedback
Another well-established therapy that can help “train” a brain is neurofeedback. Neurofeedback practitioners
assert that a brain can be “taught” through operant conditioning to normalize a myriad of dysfunctional
patterns that contribute to mental illness. Persons that develop anxiety disorders may actually have a
predisposition that makes them susceptible to such disorders. This can explain why some people develop
PTSD after the experience of emotional trauma and some people do not. “We see a lot of theta (brainwaves)
and cingulate problems in persons with PTSD,” says Bob Gurnee of the ADD Clinic, (formerly Scottsdale
Neurological Institute) in Scottsdale, Arizona. “It’s like they can’t turn off their brain.” Bob also explains that persons with PTSD live their past trauma over and over in their minds, because their inferior brain function keeps the information from processing correctly. “The brain pattern of PTSD is similar to Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD) where traditional therapy doesn’t seem to help,” Bob Gurnee explains. “Then the
client will try neurofeedback and the problem is corrected.” Perhaps the most encompassing website on this
intriguing therapy is the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research. You may also want to visit the
site of Daniel Amen, MD: This site delivers thousands of fascinating 3-D visuals of brain scans of various
conditions.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
One very effective method of quick stress reduction is EFT. EFT uses the gentle manipulation of acupressure
points, or meridians to calm the emotional body. This is done while focusing on a past traumatic experience or
negative symptomatology. With a person’s stress response quelled, the prefrontal cortex has a better shot at
overriding impulse-response and redirecting habitual behavior. Even better, EFT has proven to be an effective
treatment for overcoming procrastination, cravings, and unproductive behavior that leads to depression,
frustration, and perceived powerlessness.

And unlike other neuro-therapies that require highly trained practitioners, EFT is easily learned by anyone. Those new to EFT can download a free, simple EFT tutorial here. Additionally, practitioners and lay persons alike can download an easy “Using EFT to Optimize Your Brain” treatment plan here. You can also check out the official EFT website for an incredible amount of information on EFT.

With the emergence of such remarkable therapies like EMDR, neurofeedback, and EFT, can we not predict
that those extremely challenged with engaging LOA will be infused with new vitality and effectiveness? Of
course we can. As teachings of LOA gain momentum, it will be interesting to follow how such therapies impact
the ability of every person to engage LOA and create the lives of their dreams.

Laurel Cozzuli, MC, NCC, LAC email this author
Published: July, 2007

EFT and Brain Functions http://www.firstcausehelp.com/EFTbrain.html

In the pursuit of personal betterment, the mechanics of the human brain are often overlooked in favor of treating emotional issues. Yet a poorly functioning brain can mean pervasive behavior dysfunction, which translates into an enduring pattern of difficult life experiences. This is whether or not emotional relief has been attained through the use of EFT. Well-established neuro-pathways that have dictated a life of misery or disenchantment must be “rewired” before genuine change can take place and a life of abundance can be created.

In a nutshell, the person that has the most difficulty putting the Law of Attraction (LOA) into action is the one that 1) has a hyperactive amygdula, the human brain’s emotional “storehouse,” 2) has a low functioning prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for helping a person take action in accordance with goals, 3) has impaired functioning in the anterior cingulate, which is responsible for processing information between the right and left brain hemispheres, and 4) has an overactive nucleus accumbens, which is responsible for a human’s experience of extreme pleasure. An overactive nucleus accumbens is often seen in addictive behaviors.

The following treatment plan addresses the most common “trouble spots” in the human brain that lead to an impaired ability to engage LOA.

Even if you do not really understand all this “brain jargon,” going through this process will help you take substantial steps towards future goals and create a life of abundance and inner-peace. During these exercises, use the diagram below to assist you in visualizing the specific brain areas being treated. You may wish to print out this entire treatment plan before proceeding.

Happy Tapping!

Laurel Cozzuli

Your Amygdula

To calm a hyper-startle response (patterns of anger, automatically lying when confronted, intense anxiety or panic at the drop of a hat), EFT can be focused for treatment on your amygdula (uh-mig-duh-l uh).

Tap the karate chop point and then apply rounds of EFT for each of the following statements:

Even though my amygdula is hyper active…

Even though I have always allowed fear to run my life, I now choose peace and trust.

Even though my ancestors needed a hyper amygdula to survive, I now choose to release this pattern and evolve to higher thinking.

Even though my brain thinks I am still a caveman, I now allow my brain to “get with the times” so I can thrive in today’s world.

Even though my amygdula is on high alert, I now choose to stay calm and centered.

Even though I’m so grateful my amygdula has seen to mankind’s survival, I now evolve to a better way of life.

Now, tap the noted meridian points while repeating these positive statements:

EB: The world is a safe and beautiful place

SE: I’m so grateful that my amygdula is able to adjust to modern times

UE: My amygdula can discern real danger from false alarms

UN: My amygdula knows its place and surrenders to my prefrontal cortex

CH: I trust my amygdula to warn me when real danger is present

CB: I now allow my brain to evolve to higher functioning

UA: The world is a safe and beautiful place

TH: My amygdula is functioning perfectly

Your Prefrontal Cortex

To overcome habitual dysfunction (EX: procrastination, avoiding the bills/homework, overeating, careless sexual encounters or “blowing” your whole paycheck) we can use EFT to liven up a sluggish prefrontal cortex.

Tap the karate chop point and then apply rounds of EFT for each of the following statements.

Even though I can’t make productive decisions…

Even though my pre-frontal cortex is not doing its job, I send love and forgiveness to this part of my brain.

Even though I am such a disappointment to the world…

Even though, my sluggish prefrontal cortex has caused a life of disappointment and despair, I now allow its functioning to mature.

Even though my prefrontal cortex is trying to protect me by taking a back seat, I now allow it to sit in the driver’s seat.

Even though there is not enough blood flow to my prefrontal cortex…

Even though I can’t find the way…

Even though people think I am lazy…

Now use EFT to tap in these positive statements:

EB: My prefrontal cortex is functioning perfectly

SE: It is safe to put my attention on the future

UE: I easily follow through with productive decisions

UN: I send love and healing to my prefrontal cortex

CH: I have healthy activity in my prefrontal cortex

CB: I have optimum blood flow to my prefrontal cortex

UA: I love setting goals and accomplishing them through my own power.

TH: I am creating a happy and healthy future!

Your Anterior Cingulate

To normalize activity in your anterior cingulate, we will focus attention on your brain’s tendency towards pattern recognition.

Tap the karate chop point and then apply rounds of EFT for each of the following statements.

Even though my anterior cingulate refuses to process my past emotional trauma, I choose to trust and love myself anyways.

Even though I’m subconsciously scared that danger might return…

Even though, my anterior cingulate is going crazy with pattern recognition, I now allow my brain to evolve to today’s world

Even though, my anterior cingulate is keeping my right and left brain hemispheres from communicating… I totally and deeply love and accept myself

Even though, my impulses to stay “stuck” are really strong, I choose to release this old-brain pattern.

Even though I have created a lot of chaos from living a life this way, I lovingly release my need for instant gratification.

Now, tap in a few positive rounds focused on your anterior cingulate:

EB: My anterior cingulate is functioning optimally for today’s world

SE: I trust that all danger has past.

UE: I allow optimal activity in my anterior cingulate.

UN: I now awaken the neurons in my anterior cingulate.

CH: The right and left hemispheres of my brain are in perfect communication.

CB: I now see future rewards as more appealing than instant gratification.

UA: I love letting my prefrontal cortex take over to focus on future goals

TH: My anterior cingulate is functioning optimally for today’s world

Your Nucleus Accumbens

We can use similar techniques for the anterior cingulate to optimize your nucleus accumbens. Remember that the nucleus accumbens plays a significant role in rewards and pleasure. It is the area of the brain that can make overcoming addictions so challenging.

People can be addicted not only to substances, but to video games, surfing the internet, sex, chocolate, or even shopping. If a person allows this pleasure center to direct his or her life, there is positively no chance of creating a bright and glorious future. We can use the following EFT guide to quell a crazy nucleus accumbens, which, of course, will play a part of creating optimum brain function. And then we can truly enjoy those moments of chocolate, sex, shopping, etc … for the joy it brings, and not from a desperate, ineffective survival response.

Tap the karate chop point and then apply rounds of EFT for each of the following statements.

Even though my nucleus accumbens refuses to give up ______ (your addiction or compulsion)…I love and accept myself anyway

Even though, life will be boring without having this constant pleasure…

Even though, I am stuck in “here and now survival” by way of my nucleus accumbens, I now choose to create a productive future.

Even though my nucleus accumbens is not going to be happy about lowering its neuro-firing…I choose to lower them anyway

Even though I’m a slave to the experiences of pleasure generated by my nucleus accumbens…I choose to be free

Even though, my nucleus accumbens is stuck in survival mode, I now release this pattern and evolve into today’s world.

Even though, I desperately need my “fix,” I choose to enjoy life without this enslavement.

Even though, I fear deprivation…I choose to let that go and experience real love, joy and abundance

Now, tap in these following positive statements:

EB: My nucleus accumbens is relaxing.

SE: I appreciate my nucleus accumbens sweetening my life with pleasure.

UE: I easily derive pleasure from looking at my bright future.

UN: I am content to delay instant gratification in favor of my future goals.

CH: I am satisfied and relaxed at my core.

CB: I allow my nucleus accumbens to evolve into today’s world.

UA: My nucleus accumbens is my friend.

TH: We work together to create a happy life.

Enhancing Your Overall Brain Function

In the weeks and months to come, you can tap the following positive EFT statements for a generalized enhancement of your brain’s functioning:

EB: My brain is catching up with modern times.

SE: My brain is in perfect harmony with today’s world.

UE: I am the most reliable, honest person I know.

UN: I can count on myself to make healthy life-choices.

CH: I easily bring my actions into alignment with my goals.

CB: I have an internal locus of control.

UA: I am an inspiration to others looking to create a bright future.

TH: I continually amaze myself at my ability to act upon my future plans.

In addition to using this EFT plan for optimizing your brain’s function, integrate the following suggestions into your quest for creating happiness and abundance.

Listen to beautiful music. Music stimulates the pleasure areas of our brain in the same way sex, drugs, and chocolate do, but there are literally no negative repercussions!

Always remember this! If you are human, you have a prefrontal cortex. Period. This means that you can always choose to override unproductive habits that have previously dictated a dead end life. You can refuse the cigarettes. You can eat healthy and exercise. You can open your bills and PAY them before blowing your money. And you can absolutely stop yourself from thinking and doing things that hold you back. And then, you can CHOOSE a better way of life!

Engaging your prefrontal cortex on a daily basis will stimulate your brain for even bigger and better accomplishments. Start by setting a small daily goal, such as waking up 15 minutes earlier for a morning walk, or balancing your checkbook on a daily basis. Then prove to yourself that you can use your prefrontal cortex to follow through with this goal. Your future will thank you!

Choose happy thoughts. Use EFT to quell compulsive, negative thoughts which, as you now know, are a byproduct of our ancestral need for survival. Your prefrontal cortex has the power to choose joyful thoughts, no matter what may be going on around you.

Journal daily. Journaling stimulates our brain processing system so we can overcome past regrets, failures, angers and grief, and move towards enlightenment love, and joy. You can also use art therapy for the same purpose.

Learn something new! Learning a new skill can stimulate overall sluggish brain functions and infuse them with new vitality. Why not try your hand at juggling? Crafts? Planting a garden? Learning a foreign language? An exotic new recipe? Practicing a new sport? Even taking a tour at a local museum or local science fair can assist in waking up dormant brain areas.

Associate with happy, productive people as much as possible. If you are used to “getting wasted” with your friends every weekend, or have become disenchanted with you’re your perpetually negative spouse, moving on from this can be a scary supposition.

The mere thoughts of leaving a predictable life could send your amygdula into hyper mode and your anterior cingulate desperately tries to distract you with its affinity for predictable patterns. And since your ego sees these circumstances as part of your identity, letting go of these patterns are literally perceived as a survival threat. “What will the neighbors say?” can be just as threatening to your brain as a saber toothed tiger jumping out of the bushes. Again, the same principals of the above treatment plan apply. You can use EFT to distill fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, fear of judgment, fear of abandoning others. And then, for goodness sake, ENGAGE YOUR PREFRONTAL CORTEX to make choices in support of the brilliant future you deserve.

Take risks! Especially emotional risks. Call your estranged brother and tell him you love him. Hug your mom. Apologize. Own up to mistakes. Mend fences. Love the unlovable. Sing. Enroll in graduate school. In fact, get used to living life in the “unknown” for this is the only time humans are truly alive. And as you take these risks, bank on the fact that your prefrontal cortex has got your back.

Abundance, EFT and Intentional creation

philvt — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:09:25 GMT

We are creators - magnificient creators, at that. We create no matter what - in fact I don't think it's possible for us not to create. Most of us create by default, but make no mistake - we are creators. Look around you - this is your creation - the physical manifestation of your vibrational equation.

You have a dollar amount in your bank account which is the manifestation of your vibration - right now - once we learn to manifest intentionally I believe we truly can be do or have anything - simply by lining up with the vibration of that state of being or having or doing.

As nothing can come into our experience that we are not a match to - it violates physical law - there fore everything in our experience is a match to our vibration. We are truly all powerful - so powerful that we can choose bondage - and that is an awesome responsibility - thoughts become things and states of being - choose good ones. Even just a little bit better feeling thought is a step in the right direction.... who chooses your thoughts?

Phil

Tithing?

philvt — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:17:50 GMT

Do you?

How?

How Much?