




STRESS AND ANXIETIES:
We live in a world of stress. Economic forces make it so that we have to have multiple incomes to sustain ourselves and our families, if we happen to be among the lucky employed. At the same time, we are under tremendous pressure to spend money we might not have for things we don’t really need. Large political forces have led to a state of physical insecurity and distrust, in which we fear to board an airplane or to visit another country. Violent crime seems to get closer to our lives and neighborhoods all the time. Depression is nearly epidemic. It seems that the only unstressed people are those who inhabit our graveyards.
Stress and anxiety may historically have enhanced our chances of defeating an attacking
beast, but the saber-
Hundreds of times I have seen clients with overwhelming life issues overcome their
devastating emotions with EFT, then go on to effectively handle the issues in their
lives. A case in point is “Lisa” who came to me for help in finding a job. Lisa
was a divorced mom of a teenage boy, out of work for seven months because she was
laid off from her employment of seventeen years, about to lose her house, currently
engaged in the problem of getting her wheelchair-
Lisa and I did one session which addressed her anxiety about having no money (and
being homeless) and her upset at being laid off. At the end of the session, Lisa
had no emotional charge on either issue. When we met again, a week later, her situation
had not changed but her attitude was now buoyant and positive. Most important, her
thinking had cleared and she was well on her way to dealing “head-
A life without stressors is probably impossible. But, with EFT, stress and anxiety are now optional.