Help for the Emotional Effects of Cancer

This is the third in a three-part series on EP and cancer Cancer causes tremendous emotional pain. Some cancer patients who have been diagnosed say that cancer is more of an emotional problem than a physical one. Energy Psychology tools seem uniquely positioned to help alleviate the distress that a diagnosis causes. Tools like EFT and TFT, as well as the many techniques listed on ACEP’s…

Energy Psychology Offers Help for the Emotional Effects of Cancer: The Research

This is the second in a three-part series on using energy psychology tools when working with people who have been diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis causes tremendous emotional upheaval for many people who have received a diagnosis. Energy psychology tools may be uniquely positioned to help. Here is a brief review of the research on EP and cancer from around the world. These tools can…

Energy Psychology and Cancer: Where we are and where we are heading

This is the first in a three-part series on using energy psychology tools when working with people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Energy psychology tools may be helpful for people with cancer. And there are many people living with cancer: In 2018, the United States saw 1.7 million new cases of cancer. In 2020, 19.3 million new cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide. Moreover, cancer is not…

The Brief Energy Correction: A Tool to Rapidly Reduce Pain and Distress?

Robin Bilazarian is an experienced EFT trainer. During one training, she was working with a volunteer who was experiencing pain. Usually, a few rounds of EFT tapping reduces pain. This time, it did not. Bilazarian remembered a tool from her training in comprehensive energy psychology: the brief energy correction (BEC). She led the volunteer through the simple process and their pain finally…

Energy Psychology and Cancer

Energy psychology tools may be helpful for people with cancer. And there are many: In 2018, the United States saw 1.7 million new cases of cancer. In 2020, 19.3 million new cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide. Moreover, cancer is not just a disease: it takes a toll on patients' mental health. That's because cancer creates an existential crisis for many. People with cancer also experience an…

Feeling stuck? Try this.

If you’re feeling stuck and want to learn a safe mind-body technique to help, you’re in the right place. This blog teaches you an easy tool you can use right now to get un-stuck. When your energy feels scrambled, leaving you confused or stuck, you can bring yourself back to balance by practicing the Collarbone Breathing Technique. Use this simple body-based technique when you are feeling stuck.…

Is the Brain the Origin of the Mind, or its Instrument?

In his recent blog, my colleague Bob Schwarz discusses mind and its relation to energy psychology. His piece is a synthetic review of the modern paradigm and its application to the field of energy psychology. I highly recommend giving it a thorough read. Bob quotes Dan Siegel, who posits that the mind is “created by the body interacting with the environment.” This sentence struck me, as it ties…

Need stress relief fast? Try this.

Are you stressed? Want to learn how to release that stress quickly? You’re in the right place. This blog teaches you an easy tool you can use right now if you need stress relief fast! One of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce stress is to tap on a series of acupressure points, practicing a technique called Easy TFT (thought field therapy)*. When you use this simple body-based…

Blame vs. Responsibility

I wrote about blame vs. responsibility a few years ago and the article got a lot of traction. I am revisiting it today because this topic is so important! Blame is incredibly disempowering. Responsibility, on the other hand, is powerful! Shifting from blame to responsibility will help us feel better about ourselves and our relationships. Here are some more thoughts about blame vs. responsibility…

Need to relax? Try this.

If you need to relax, read on! This blog teaches you an easy tool you can use right now to help you r e l a x. One of the fastest and most effective ways to get control of our nervous system is to get control of our breath. The Calm Breathing technique is a formula that will help you get calm fast the next time you are too tense. Practice the technique right now by watching the video below and…