Saturday, October 16, 2010

Quantum Medicine and Energy Healing - Self Care Acupressure (SCA) and EFT


Self-Care Acupressure (SCA) and Emotional Freedom Technique or Emotional Focused Transformation (EFT) allow you to turn your hands into powerful energy healing tools.

Self care therapies and energy healing the mind, body, spirit, soul and emotions with energy has been around for centuries. All of the ancient philosophies, alternative and natural healing medicines, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda Medicine, Native American Medicine, Tibetan Medicine and homeopathy to name a few  have self care energy healing methods and are a form of quantum medicine.

Quantum Medicine is the science of healing with Zero Point Energy and mirrors alternative medicines in the use of energy, and Chinese Medicine use of Qi or Chi (Chee) , which is  consciousness, life-force energy, information, frequency and vibration affecting  mind-body-spirit-soul-emotions relationships to facilitate a state of balance, harmony and wellness with intention.


All of the therapies already mentioned are energy healing, for the letter "S" we have chosen two methods that are quick and easy to learn and target emotional health, which is absolutely essential to ones physical and mental health, and well-being. The first is acupressure from Traditional Chinese Medicine using Self-Care Acupressure (SCA) and the second is "Tapping Therapy" using several methods using the meridians (or channels) of acupuncture for Emotional Freedom Techniques or Emotional Focus Transformation (EFT).

Acupressure is an ancient healing art using the fingers to skilfully press key acupuncture points on parts of the body called Meridians. One can skilfully stimulate the movement of Qi (Chi – Chee), which is life-force energy, consciousness, information, frequency and vibration.  The technique of using acupressure to relieve stress and pain has been used for over 5000 years and predates acupuncture.
  
The treatment protocol for acupuncture is an art and technical procedure that requires knowledge and an education in Chinese Medicine. In acupuncture, a proper intake of asking questions, a diagnosis and treatment plan is required. The intake includes observing the patients eyes, hair, skin, body language, looking at the tongue, checking the pulse, palpating certain points and areas on the body to derive a precise diagnosis. Then a treatment plan is formulated which includes the selection of appropriate acupuncture points as well as creating an herbal formula. Acupuncture is a complex art and science, which takes practitioners years to learn, hours of clinic internship and passing the State Board to practice  acupuncture in the state of California and many other states. 


You can use a few acupuncture points for self care energy healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same meridians and acupuncture points. There are a number of key specific points that can be used for Self-care and are very powerful and easy to apply the self care acupressure techniques with your own hands and finger tips. These key acupuncture points have precise functions that do not require a diagnosis or a practitioner. It is possible to learn these precise points and to perform acupressure on oneself by simply identifying the specific points from a diagram on an acupuncture chart and applying pressure or tapping those specific points.

Actually, any point  on the body that has pain when touched is considered an acupuncture point, call an Ashi point. When one presses or taps a point that has pain, or a specific acupuncture point on the meridian the pressure or tapping stimulates the body's natural energy healing abilities. When these points are pressed tapped or triggered, they stimulate Qi/Chi, the body's natural life force energy to release blocked energy, stagnant energy, muscular tension, promote Qi/Chi or energy flow, blood circulation and to relieve stress and pain.

Where acupuncture employs needles to control and manipulate Qi/Chi or energy,  using a gentle firm pressure or tapping in acupressure creates the self care energy healing process. Self-Care Acupressure (SCA) also integrates other energy healing methods such as: Qi Gong, tapping, bodywork therapies, Tunia, therapeutic touch, somatic work, healing visualization, energy psychology, and massage therapy techniques to acupressure.

Michael Reed Gach is the author of the best selling book Acupressure's Potent Points (Bantam Books). This practical guide covers simple techniques that enable you to perform Self-Care Acupressure or SCA to relieve anxiety, stress, headaches, arthritis, colds and flu, insomnia, backaches, hiccups, leg pain, hot flashes, depression, and more using the power and sensitivity of your own energy healing hands. SCA complements any conventional medical care or treatment, and enables you to become empowered, to participate in your own healing process, and to take charge of your wellness program.

When using SCA, Acupuncture points are often located by the measurement called "cun", which is a relative measurement from your own body. For example, "The length and width of the person’s finger(s) are taken as a standard for point location. One measurement for 1 cun is the Thumb Measurement. The width of the interphalangeal joint of the person’s thumb (eg: the length of the line on the tip of the thumb) is taken as 1 cun. This method can be employed for measuring the vertical distance to locate the points on the limbs. 
Here are three powerful points you can use that do not need to be measured. You can press or tap right now (see picture below). The first is on the meridian Du (Governor Vessel) Meridian that goes along the back mid-line and the other two are Extraordinary Points (not part of the main 14 meridian points). Try pressing or tapping them now. Videos are listed below.


#1 – Baihui (by hi): Du 20 The Shen point (Chakra 7). Press or tap - the midline of the top of the head, 7 cun directly above the posterior hairline, approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting the apexes of the two auricles. Uses: Calms the Spirit or Shen, all Shen and mental disorders, mania, stress, anxiety, headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, prolapse of the rectum and the uterus, hemorrhoids and more.

#2 – Yin Tang (yin tong): The Third Eye point (Chakra 6). Press or tap - midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows. Uses: Stress, anxiety, calms the Shen, any headache - mostly frontal H/A and sinus H/A or problems, heavy head, cloudy thinking and insomnia.

#3 – Tai Yang (tie yong) The Temple points
Press or tap - in the big depression, about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer cantus (outer corner of the). Uses: Stress, anxiety, migraines, any headache, any eye pain or disease, and deviation of the eyes or the mouth."


Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a psychological acupressure technique to optimize emotional health that uses acupuncture points. No matter how devoted one is to the proper diet and lifestyle, one will not achieve health and wellness or the body's ideal healing and preventative powers, if the mind-body-emotional barriers stand in ones way. The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is sometimes called Tapping Therapy, Meridian Tapping Techniques (MTT) or simply emotional acupuncture, without the needles may look weird, the good news is… it works! 
EFT was created by Gary Craig to work with emotional acupressure points to quickly, gently and easily release stagnant Qi/Chi or energy, negative emotions and beliefs that are the root of the problems and pain. EFT or Tapping Theraphy is an energy healing technique that helps to transform emotional problems by literally undoing the damage from the past by stimulating powerful acupressure points specific for stress and emotions. By tapping on meridian points on the head and body the Qi/Ch or energy stagnation or blockage that cause the negative energy or emotions are released allowing one to feel better quickly. 

With conventional medicine the use of Psychotherapy is the most common method used, and while one may gain some insights into the causes of the emotional difficulties and are introduced to new behaviors the problem is implementation. One is left trying to use "will power" to reduce stress and anxiety, and to change or create a new behavior pattern. Many still hear the constant internal negative chatter in their head and still feel the internal conflict and urges to behave in the old manner. The result is an ongoing constant internal struggle between the mind, feelings, desires and "auto-pilot" behavior with little or no "will power". Change and transformation is difficult for most part and the process and progress can be slow, sometimes taking years with little results. 
EFT Tapping has an advantage and solution for this problem. One identifies and works through an issue, using EFT with focus and intention. One becomes released of the negative energy or feelings; feeling a different energy and actually experiences being different quickly.  The mind chattering is quieted and there is no longer and internal conflict or struggle. One has changed from within and feels different with or around the issue or problem. If one has deep rooted negative beliefs, thoughts and behavior try then there is Faster EFT - Emotionally Focused Transformation.
The struggle is over with Faster Emotionally Focused Transformation (FasterEFT) a methodology developed by Robert G. Smith. After many years of study and practice, Robert integrated the most effective elements of mind-body-spirit-emotional energy healing techniques including EFT, NLP and BSFF (Be Set Free Fast). BSFF is a tool that uses "switch" words for quick internal changes. One provides instructions to the subconscious mind, using a cue or "switch" word with intention and conscious thought to communicate, direct and make desired changes to positively shift your energy. Robert G. Smith also uses his spiritual understanding of the relationship of mind-body-spirit to greatly enhance the ability to transform thought, beliefs and behavior using the combination of these methods.  
FasterEFT allows one to experience a healthy and logical belief system about how and why an issue, challenge or problem continues to occur.  This enhanced approach to EFT creates a deep change in less time than other tapping methods. FasterEFT addresses the mind-body-spirit connection to give one control of beliefs, thoughts and emotions.
 
It’s like SCA Self Care Acupressure with an attitude - delivering happiness! 
This combined technique enables the conscious and unconscious mind to communicate with each other, the body to be release tension and pain, and the emotions to be relieved of negative feelings and stress associated with a belief, thought, behavior, feeling, issue or challenge. FasterEFT empowers you to change how you internally perceive your past and represent your past in your current thoughts and behavior. FasterEFT opens one up to new realms of possibilities and naturally creates a positive affect in the quality of ones life - NOW and for the future. It can virtually any negative emotion including, but not limited to: anxiety, bad habits, cravings, depression, energy loss, fears, grief etc. Ready for transformation? Go for it. Try it today.

Thank you for you insight and consideration on Self Care Acupressure (SCA) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Acupunture Name and location from: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Deng Liangyue, Gan Yijun etal. Chief Editor: Cheng Xinong, Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 1996
Energy Hands picture by:
Renee D http://photobucket.com
Accupressure hands from: http://www.acupressure.com
Switch and Happiness pictures from:  http://managementsushi.com/coolbooks/
Cun measurement pictures from: http://www.tcmstudent.com

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Saquina Akanni
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