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Recent articles from Thriving Now.
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Hunters in a Farmers World: Is ADHD a Disease?
Rick’s introduction Note: This is a written transcript of a radio show; spoken words do not come out with perfect grammar, so please expect some rough spots. What follows is a transcript of part of Thom Hartmann’s radio show covering ADHD. Thom is an expert on ADHD, having written several ground-breaking books on the subject.…
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Treating Anger with EFT
by Steve Wells, Copyright 2005 In this article I’d like to give you just a couple of the distinctions I’ve learned on applying EFT effectively to anger. I’d like to start by acknowledging Dr. Larry Nims, developer of the Be Set Free Fast (BSFF) approach, for what he taught us about treating anger in his…
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Energy Psychology and The Instant Phobia Cure (with commentary)
An article by David Feinstein, PhD with commentary by Rick Wilkes, Thrivingnow.com Summary This article introduces health professionals who work with psychological issues to the emerging field of energy psychology. It provides an overview of the field, covering basic concepts and procedures. It is intended to give the reader a basis to begin evaluating this…
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EFT Audio Tip: Accuracy Counts
EFT is designed to be simple. Out of the hundreds of acupoints on the body, in the short form of EFT we tap only eight of them. Unlike acupuncture, where a needle is inserted in a precise place, in EFT we use two or more fingers to add energy at these same spots. Since our…
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EFT Audio Tip: Persist Until It Is a Zero
EFT can often bring almost instantaneous relief when we’re feeling an intense emotion. But one of the things I’ve noticed is that many times people stop too soon! Let’s say you’re really angry. You start tapping and the intensity drops from a “10” to let’s say a “5.” You’re feeling good, half as intense as…
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Can we tap for positive affirmations?
Can you tap with regular positive affirmations without saying anything negative first? For instance, you tap the points while saying something positive? Do we really need to release the negative first? Sure, you can tap on just the positive, in whatever kind of affirmation you want to use. Just one thing to watch: Affirmations often…
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What is the order of points for the short form of EFT?
*I’ve seen the EFT shortcut procedure with and without the Top of the Head point, and I’ve seen people start with the Top of the Head or the eyebrow point. Does it matter?* Short answer: It doesn’t matter. I typically start at the Top of the Head, go to eyebrow, down the body, then back…
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Fibromyalgia in the restaurant
I had finished eating my dinner last night at the restaurant, and the very nice young waitress asked what I had been so intensely typing at my laptop for the past hour. I shared with her briefly my experiences at the EFT seminar in Dallas, and how we are exploring ways of addressing the energy…
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Afraid of answering the phone and returning calls
I recently answered a query from a person who has a terrible time answering the phone; she doesn’t. She let’s it ring, and feels tremendous stress while it is ringing, and even more when she has to return the call, particularly if it is to someone like her boss, or anyone else in a position…
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Persistent energy exercise needed for chronic conditions
One of the challenges with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and other long term systemic conditions is that the energy system is often weak. If you think of muscles atrophying after a year in a hospital bed, you get the picture. Therefore, any approach for a chronic condition, I feel, needs to incorporate a broad range of…