Energy Psychology

Article in Choices Magazine by Meryl Beck  Feb-March 2006 Issue (pdf)
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Energy Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies the effects of energy systems on emotions and behaviors. According to Oriental medicine, all the pain, discomfort and disease in the human body is the result of blocked energy flows. Following this theory, all of our health problems, from the minor ones to the most serious, are caused by "stuck" energy. Sometimes known as "Acupuncture without Needles," Energy Psychology techniques unblock the energy, allowing it to flow more easily. And when you have no blockage or congestion, you have no pain or discomfort. It's that simple.

How did the "tapping" come about?
Roger Callahan, a psychologist in California, had been unsuccessfully working with a woman named Mary. Mary had such a severe water phobia that she could only take a bath in a few inches of water and went into panic and would not leave the house when it was raining. Dr. Callahan worked with her for eighteen months with minimal progress. Since he was also interested in Chinese Medicine, he studied the meridian system of the body. One day Dr. Callahan decided to try something new: he asked Mary to think about water (she felt intense anxiety) and muscle tested her to discover there was a block in the stomach meridian. Knowing that the endpoint of the stomach meridian is just below the eye, he asked her to think about water while he tapped that point. Within a few minutes, Mary surprisingly announced that the problem was gone and walked out of the house to the swimming pool. Dr. Callahan, worried that she might jump in the pool and drown, yelled out, "Mary, be careful, you don't know how to swim." Mary yelled back, "The tapping took away my fear, Dr. Callahan, but it didn't make me stupid!" And the fear that had plagued Mary her whole life was gone -- and never returned.

So all that is necessary is tapping under the eye?
In Mary's case, that was all that was needed. Dr. Callahan went on to discover that other points on the body were connected to other emotions. The Callahan Technique, which later became Thought Field Therapy, teaches tapping on specific meridians to unblock specific feelings.

Do I have to know which meridian connects to which feeling?
No, Gary Craig, a Stanford-trained engineer, studied with Dr. Callahan and developed a simplified approach. His method, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), teaches tapping on each of the specified points no matter what the issue or emotion. (website www.emofree.com)

What is RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique)?
RITT (Rapidly Integrated Transformation Technique) is based on Gary Craig's Emotional Freedom Techniques, and Larry Nims' Be Set Free Fast. RITT directs the person to tap on specified points while saying certain words to clear out the conscious as well as the unconscious blocks in the energy meridians. RITT brings in the spiritual element--calling in the consciousness of a Higher Power (God/Light/Universe) connection. The basic theory is that blocked energy is a disruption in the energy body that causes emotional and/or physical discomfort. By tapping, one opens up the energy meridians, causes the energy to flow, and reduces the intensity of the pain.

What can RITT be used for?
This simple procedure is easy to learn; it can be used to clear anxieties, release phobias, transform trauma, curb cravings, boost energy, lessen physical pain….the list goes on and on.

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