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Calming Teddy

annadams — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:44:21 +0000

Teddy was an adorable looking but terrifyingly acting out 10 year old who was in the residential treatment program where I worked as campus director in the early 2000s and whose anxiety about leaving our program for a new foster home was express through tearing up his unit and shoving a staff. As the director […]

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When Amy Gets Upset – Brain Science Simplified

annadams — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:47:24 +0000

From one of my most popular emails! When we launch into sharing information with our clients about how the brain works and what happens in our body when we get upset, our client’s eyes may glaze over, lost in the unfamiliar words we use: Amygdala, hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland, Frontal Cortex, adrenalin, epinephrine, etc. I have […]

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Ready, Willing and Able?

annadams — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:58:52 +0000

Roshane lost trust in his practitioner and stopped sessions. He indicated that the practitioner may have attempted to do “too much too fast” or “was pushing own agenda” when he wanted more time to process and was uncomfortable with the way the practitioner “pushed” him for finding a specific event. There are always two sides […]

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The Most Under Utilized EFT Technique

annadams — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:23:02 +0000

Constricted Breathing: introducing EFT, calming, safety, assessment, back-up, and homework Often just “mentioned in passing” as part of a training course on EFT, this technique is gentle, powerful and useful in a variety of situations. What all can this underutilized method do? 1. Create a bridge – Just like pointing out that the EFT points […]

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What does your office look like?

annadams — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:57:10 +0000

Whatever you call where you work (office, consulting room or therapy room) the space is an important part of the client’s experience with you. What kind of experience does your office environment offer? In visiting a local psychologist’s office suite, I walked past one of the therapist’s office and I actually shuddered. It was cluttered […]

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Using EFT Effectively on your own

annadams — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:10:32 +0000

We often have challenges when using EFT on our own, for our own, issues. In the below interview with Gene Monterastelli I share some of my favorite ideas that can help you – and me! – tap on our own. You can listen here: Gene operates a successful practice out of New York City. He […]

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On Being “too” Real

annadams — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:20:07 +0000

Charlie asks, “What do you like to do?” I smile and answer, “One of the things I like to do is to call a friend and meet at the park to take walk or go watch a game.” Couple of months later, Gene asks me the same question, “What do you like to do when […]

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What does YOUR family say about what you do?

annadams — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 04:36:33 +0000

Perhaps your entire family accepts and encourages your journey into the alternative or energy world. My family, however, is more of the just tolerating kind. My sister, for instance, is not exactly what you would call open minded about complementary medicine and EFT is waaaaaay out there for her. In a recent call when she […]

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On Muscle Testing

annadams — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 07:30:08 +0000

There are many energy practitioners who are highly skilled in using muscle testing in their work. Many find muscle testing of some sort helpful and use it frequently. I do think it is a potentially very helpful skill to learn. In trained hands it can be a useful tool to help assess where to start […]

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Gary. Screaming.

annadams — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 22:23:43 +0000

Here is Gary – on the floor – screaming. Gary’s chart read like a horror story – only for Gary it was not fiction. “Gary” is tall for his age of 9 and very lanky, preferring his pajamas to clothes. He gets his bath and puts on his pajamas at the earliest time permitted on […]

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