Editor's Note: In this issue Alex writes about PTSD and a technique that can really help. I asked Dave to write about his life in Spain because I thought our reader's might enjoy hearing what it's like to live there. It brought back fond memories for us about our time there and especially meeting Dave during his 'set-up' days! Tom continues with his series on Energy Exercises, and I write about what we've been up to. Unfortunately Rehana was not able to write an article this month because her area of New Zealand was hit by a hurricane and Rehana has not mastered the art of writing by candlelight. Also, there's some light-hearted "stuff" to make us all smile. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Help for PTSD - Part 2 by Dr. Alexander R. Lees In the first part of Lynn's story last month I used a technique to reduce the impact of her flashbacks. In this second part, you will be learning the process. This technique, I've learned over the years, is an excellent one for treating PTSD. For our purposes, PTSD is a fancy way of labelling the fact that a certain occurrence, or series thereof, imprint in such a way that various situations, events or circumstances that occur after the imprint serve as a trigger. The mind then finds itself "flashing back" to that same imprint. The insidious part is that not only does the individual relive, in their mind, the unwanted memory complete with the same kinesthetics (feelings) but the incident that triggered the flashback can then become "contaminated" as well. Let's look at how to deal with it. I will explain the steps as if you are the "client." Once you have mastered the technique, it is a simple adaptation to assist others, if you so desire. Begin by taking a few moments to simply relax, and turn the attention inward. As you do, begin to imagine you are in a private theatre, your private theatre. Since it's your theatre, feel free to scan the rows of empty chairs, and then select exactly the one you want. As you do so, and sit down, take a moment to notice that the arm of the chair contains several buttons. As you press the first one, the lights dim to create the perfect setting, and as you press the second button, the curtains slide back to reveal the screen. In the upper left hand corner of the screen you now notice a black and white snapshot. The snapshot is of you, and it was taken before the incident you want to edit occurred. A way of thinking about this photo is that it represents you without the memory. Upcoming Seminars As of Oct. 1/08 we will be calling our EFT workshops: EFT - The Basics EFT - Intermediate EFT - Advanced EFT Approved Level 1 (After Oct. 1/08 it will be called The Basics) Sept. 20, 2008 View flyer for details EFT - Intermediate Workshop (Used to be Level 2) October 4 & 5, 2008 View flyer for details EFT - Advanced Workshop (Used to be Level 3) November 15 & 16, 2008 View flyer for details You watch as the black and white snapshot becomes a black and white movie, and, as it's kind of vague, it only shows you the highlights, very quickly of what occurred, as you remain comfortable in the seat, as the observer. Remember, the entire "show" only lasts a few seconds, just the highlights flash before you on the screen. When you get to the end, "pause" the movie. (The end can be where you know the incident is over and the memory begins.) Now you find yourself staring at a white screen, and as you do that now, you also find yourself floating out of the chair and begin to float towards the white screen, noticing the rows of chairs passing silently beneath you, as you sense the screen becoming closer and larger, until you are in the white. Everywhere you look is white; in front of you, beneath you, above you and behind you. Slowly, the whiteness begins to evaporate, and you find yourself in your body in the "paused" frame. Everything around you begins to return to natural colour, but time is still "frozen". All of a sudden you begin to live the scene backwards, very, very, fast. Everything happens in reverse, other people (if they are there) speak backwards. Feel and see everything run in reverse, before your eyes, right back to the beginning, as quickly as possible. Pop out of the experience and think of anything else for a moment. Ask yourself how much gas is in the car, or what you are going to have for dinner, or, if all else fails, "What do you think of the price of eggs in your town, as opposed to the wear and tear on the chicken's rectum?" Now, whenever you wish, access the memory (the incident) that was giving you such discomfort. If you find it has become somewhat vague, and certainly the unwanted feelings it evokes are gone now, you're done! Follow-up with Lynne: Lynn had arrived for her second appointment. There was definitely a lightness in her step. The change in her countenance was obvious, and I mentioned it to her. "It's like a weight has been lifted from my neck and shoulders," she declared. After a pause, she said, "Let's do some more editing please." And, that's exactly what we did. . Tele-Class (F*R*E*E) with Dr. Alexander R. Lees and AnaMaria Herrera "How to Increase Your Confidence for Greater Success" Join host AnaMaria Herrera and her guest Dr. Alex Lees, psychotherapist and EFT Expert, to discuss how you can increase your confidence and experience the success you desire in all areas of your life, using Emotional Freedom Techniques. Dr. Lees blends his warmth, humour and his years of expertise in private practice to educate and empower his audience. During this lively and engaging discussion, we'll cover: What is Confidence and Why do you Need it? How Lack of Confidence can hold you back from reaching your goals and having the life you want. Using EFT to increase your confidence in Your Professional and Personal Life. AnaMaria Herrera EFT Practitioner, affectionately dubs herself 'Agent EFT', and specializes in EFT. She also draws from her many years in alternative medicine. AnaMaria uses humor, warmth and a lazer-like focus to remove the barriers that are holding clients back so they can reach their personal and professional goals. When AnaMaria isn't tapping, you can find her cycling, entertaining and wine tasting in Santa Barbara, CA. Her site is: www.GotEFTSystem.com If you are unable to attend the tele-class you may want to forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague who might want to attend. As with all of AnaMaria's tele-classses in her Ask EFT Expert Series, the call will be followed by questions and answers and tapping at the end of the call. How to Increase Your Confidence for Greater Success August 14th, Thursday 4pm PDT/ 7pm EDT For details of the (f*r*e*e) tele-class: www.AskEFTExperts.com - . AUSTRALIAN COURT DOCKET # 12659 - CASE OF THE PREGNANT LADY A lady about eight months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed the man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to another seat. This time the smile turned into a grin, so she moved again. The man seemed more amused. When on the fourth move, the man burst out laughing, she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested. The case came up in court. The judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself. The man replied, "Well your Honour, it was like this. When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat down under a sign that said, 'The Double Mint Twins are Comin' and I grinned." "Then she moved and sat under a sign that said, 'Logan's Liniment will reduce the swelling', and I had to smile." "Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said, 'William's Big Stick Did the Trick', and I could hardly contain myself." "BUT, your Honour, when she moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said, 'Goodyear Rubber could have prevented this accident'... I lost it." "CASE DISMISSED!!" . Special Announcements There are a couple of exciting developments for EFT Practitioners and workshop presenters! Stefan Gonick, an EFT Practitioner in Massachusetts has created a website where people can list their EFT workshops. We recommend that you list your workshops here as Stefan is promoting his site very well and more and more people will be looking for where they can attend EFT workshops. Please visit: www.eftbyworkshop.cc Brandy and Joe Oliver, EFT Practitioners in Arizona have created a comprehensive website where people using EFT can list their practice, as well as create a personal blog and post articles. They also have exciting plans for much more on the site. Please visit: www.EFTProNetwork.com Please pass on the information about these two sites to anyone that you know might be interested. We would like to support the efforts of Stefan, Brandy and Joe! . Contributing Columnist Dave Marshall is retired and lives in Spain. Before his retirement he was in the corporate world in the UK, and also taught NLP (he's an NLP Master Trainer). Visit his website at www.nlpman.eu which has a ton of free information on NLP and lots of other good stuff. _______________________________________ Our Spanish Paradise....Part 1 by David Marshall I first went to Spain in 1993 just for a short holiday. I thought it was fantastic and the attitude of the people was so laid back that, after spending so long in the corporate jungle, I thought it would be a really good place to live. So we started looking for a house. In those days it was not easy, there were lots of holiday flats for sale but finding a house suitable for our family proved much more difficult. We did not want to live far from the coast and we did not want to live up a long mountain track. We ended up buying a small house along a mountain track near village called Competa, which was twice the distance from the coast that we had intended. The thing was that the only suitable family houses, that did not need total renovation, were in the country. As it had taken us over six months to find this house, out of desperation exasperation or just plain relief, we bought it. It was perfect for what we wanted, three bedrooms, bathroom, lounge and kitchen, etc. And we could extend it at a later date, but for our family holidays it was perfect. Well, some people might not think so! There was no mains electricity, no mains water, no mains gas, and no telephone - just the walls and the roof! The electricity was a very inadequate solar system which was used to charge a bank of large batteries, which would power three feeble light bulbs. This was supplemented by a small petrol generator for things like washing machine, iron and hair-dryer (an essential requirement, I believe). The water system comprised a large concrete tank into which the rain water from the roof drained and a header tank which was filled by a 12volt pump connected to the solar system. Yep, you've got it - no sun = no electricity = no water in header tank, so if the header runs out before the solar recharges - no water! This was supplemented by purchasing water privately from a local supplier, which was delivered by a tanker. When I asked the process for doing this I was told, "Go to the municipal market, third stall on the left, saying to the lady with black hair, 'Agua para Finca Cele por favor'. Pay her £35.00 and within the next three days your water will be delivered." This is very Spanish, and it worked! To maintain effective communications internationally we had to use a public call box in the village or we could arrange for a fax to be sent to the local English shop, and they would put a notice in the window if anything had been sent to us. All very rural. Luckily one of our neighbours was happy to act as a go between for the installation of a strange radio telephone. (Not even a mobile! No signal in the mountains). To our surprise, this happened without a hitch after we had returned to England but at least we now had a phone. So we started our adventure by living at a slightly higher level than camping. Our kids called it posh camping because at least we had a shower, hot water, a cooker and a gas fridge (a terrible thing), and proper beds to sleep in. Even without our accustomed modern amenities we really enjoyed being there. The village car park was a muddy field. There was the occasional mule could be seen in the street. Most villagers still kept a mule in a room under their house. In those days a mule was still the everyday form of transport. There were three or four supermarkets that were basically shops in the proprietor's front room and some greengrocers in the municipal market. The restaurants and bars served typical Spanish tapas and simple Spanish meals. It was very cheap way back then and we could feed the whole family for less than £8.00! And so timed passed and we travelled out whenever we could get away to our own little piece of paradise. Over the years we gradually improved the house with "proper" electricity and "real" water. The water from the mains was a luxury and, although cheaper than the tanker, it still seemed expensive to us. Then our circumstances changed and we had the opportunity to retire early. This was the day we had been waiting for and so we grabbed it with both hands and six months later in July 1997 we moved to Spain. The intervening six months had been very hectic. Our UK house was to be sold, so agents and lawyers had to be selected. We had to clear 25 years of collected things, which meant many trips to the charity shops and the local dump. I also had to redesign the Spanish house so that it would be big enough to live in comfortably, holiday houses are never big enough for permanent living. Phase one was to find a builder who would take the job on and give us a reasonable estimate. We were recommended a local Dutch builder who spoke English and Spanish and would manage the whole project. The first step was to build a garage/storeroom that would hold our furniture while the building work was under way and later become a workshop. And then the fun really started... . Ponderisms Garden Rule: When you're weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to? In the '60s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him? Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? .   Our guest Contributing Columnist is Tom Dorzab. Tom is a retired biologist from Kansas and now lives with his wife in Spain. Tom followed his passion and is now an energy medicine practitioner specializing in Eden Energy Medicine. You can contact Tom at tomdorzab@ya.com Energy Exercises for Everyday Living (Article 3 in the series) by Tom Dorzab In Part 3 we will learn more exercises that take very little time, but will help you to: Break out of your depression. Increase your coordination. Recover from diseases. Calm yourself. The Homolateral Cross Crawl Most people are aware that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. To be in an optimum state of health, this mechanism must be working at a high level. When your body's crossing patterns are not functioning properly, one of the consequences is that your ability to heal is greatly diminished. Another is that your ability to learn is also reduced. When your energies are not crossing over as they should, they tend to travel straight down the same side of the body. This is called the homolateral pattern. When a person is in a homolateral pattern, activities such as, swimming, running or walking, that normally would energize you, instead tire you out. The homolateral pattern is a key factor that is probably found in every chronic disease. When should you do the Homolateral Cross Crawl? When you are feeling out of balance. When you feel depressed. When your senses seem less acute. When you just can't heal from a disease. When you are having trouble walking straight. When you are feeling uncoordinated. This exercise can be done while sitting, standing or even in the prone position. Raise your right knee and tap it with your right hand or elbow at its apex, then alternate with your left side for a total of about 12 taps. Then raise your right knee and at its apex, tap it with your left hand or elbow and alternate on the other side and tap your left knee and tap it with your right hand or elbow also for a total of about 12 taps. Repeat this cycle three times. On the last part of the last cycle, when tapping the opposite sides, tap 20 to 25 times. The Hook Up For our purposes, the Governing Meridian (sometimes called the Governing Vessel) runs from the bottom of the tailbone, up along the spine, over the head, down over the nose and ends on the upper lip. In order for us to operate at a high level, the Central Meridian, that runs up the front of your body and the Governing Meridian need to be connected. If they're not connected, then our energies cannot flow from the front to the back as needed. Energy tests have shown that the disconnect between the Central and Governing Meridians is a very common problem in today's world. The Hook Up is designed to help make this connection. It can help bridge the energies between the head and the body, increase the energy flow from the front to the back and it can also strengthen the auric field. This technique also has the value of strengthening both the Central and Governing Meridians which then feed the chakras and all the other meridians. The Hook Up can strengthen all your energies and also provides protection from other people's illnesses. Holding these points for three to five minutes can refresh your system when you are ill. When should you do the Hook Up? When you feel disconnected from yourself or others. When you feel as if you are coming apart. When you need a sense of calmness. To do this simple exercise, place the middle finger of either hand in your belly button, the middle finger of the other hand on the third eye, pull up slightly and hold for five or six breaths. You are doing great! If you have been doing the exercises you have learned in the last three newsletters, you are probably noticing a difference. If not, it's very likely that energy tests would show an improvement in your energy system. Only two more months to wait and you will have all the basic exercises in your hip pocket. Keep up the good work! Berit's Corner We have had a quiet summer so far, seeing clients, and taking advantage of the nice weather we had during most of July. It was such a treat to see and feel sunshine, and we're hoping that the nice weather continues through August. We've also been working on two projects that we will be ready to announce in September... if we can stop relaxing and do some of the work required to finish them. We need to finalize the listing of our book on Amazon - I didn't realize that the "Inside this Book" feature didn't appear automatically when listing the book, so I had to sign up to put that in place. The feature should appear in a few weeks' time. I am delighted to report that the feedback about the book has been overwhelmingly positive! Now, it could be that people just want to say nice things to make us feel good, but judging by how many people have bought copies of the book for friends and family, makes that seem unlikely. Both Alex and I want to thank those of you that have taken the time to put a review on Amazon. Apparently the more reviews a book has, the higher it goes in the rankings, so every review helps. We are still planning on doing a campaign on Amazon in the Fall so part of me wants everyone to wait to buy the book and then have everyone buy it on the same day. This way we can say it's an Amazon best seller. But, the other part of me would like everyone in the whole world to buy a book today! I guess I need to integrate these two different "parts" and figure out a way to make both happen. Besides the book project we are also creating a new online venture that we hope to launch in September. It's something entirely new for us and we're on a steep learning curve at the moment. I don't want to say anything more about the project now so we can make a big announcement in our newsletter when it's ready. Those of you that have been loyal readers of our newsletter know that I like to tease you and build suspense. So, we have our work cut out for us for the rest of the summer as well as including a bit of rest and relaxation. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and have lots of fun! Till next month, Take care. P.S. For those of you Down Under and other parts of the world that are experiencing winter, we hope the weather is not too severe. Please stock up on batteries and candles, you never know when you have to write something by candlelight! Photo by Maren Hartwell in France   . Note of Caution: If you don't have a somewhat quirky sense of humour, then please don't read the following. For those that do, I hope you get a giggle out of it... I did. Thanks to our friend Sharon Nilsson in Spain for passing it along. For the Ladies Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my shape to keep. Please no wrinkles, please no bags And please lift my butt before it sags. Please no age spots, please no gray And as for my belly, please take it away. Please keep me healthy, please keep me young, And thank you Dear Lord, for all that you've done. Five tips for a woman.... It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job. It is important that a man makes you laugh. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you. It is important that these four men don't know each other. Foot Note: One saggy boob said to the other saggy boob: 'If we don't get some support soon, people will think we're nuts.' . Why not Forward this Newsletter to a friend?

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