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EFT: Some New Ways of Understanding How and Why it Works



by Marilyn Gordon, BCH, CI

From the book Extraordinary Healing: Transforming Your Consciousness, Your Energy System, and Your Life by Marilyn Gordon

There is a miraculous way of tapping the healing power by working with the meridian system.
When I was introduced me to the "tapping techniques," I became aware that I was being given one of the great secrets of the universe. The technique involves tapping on various points on the body while using specific verbalizations to eliminate or reduce all kinds of pain and suffering. It's amazingly simple and easy to learn, and yet its results are phenomenal. As I became more and more involved with using the techniques with clients and with myself, I found variations that embellished their power. In our work, we normally combine these techniques with deep inner healing. They can, nevertheless, be used on their own or in combination with many other modalities.

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Anne King CHt



Anne King is a certified member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and International Hypnosis Federation. She is a Fellow of The International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association and was named their Educator of The Year in 2001. She is also a certified Instructor of Hypnosis.

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The effects of prayer, relaxation technique during general anesthesia on recovery outcomes.



During general anesthesia the possibility of subconscious perception of intraoperative events is a controversial subject. Some studies found that positive verbal suggestions, or music improved intraoperative relaxation and postoperative recovery. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of prayer and relaxation technique applied while patients are under general anesthesia for open-heart surgery. A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial study included 78 patients who underwent cardiac surgery. During the surgery the patients used a headphone connected to a CD player. They were randomly divided into three groups. One group listened to prayer during the surgery, the other listened to relaxation technique and one, placebo. There was only one significant finding: the prayer group is less likely to believe that prayer would assist conventional medical treatments. Although not statistically significant, we discussed the length of stay (LOS) after surgery and the incidence of sternal wound infection.

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2007 May;13(2):85-94. Ikedo F, Gangahar DM, Quader MA, Smith LM. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. fabio.ikedo@saofrancisco.edu.br

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