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- Addiction Recovery in Cape Town - Carmel´s New Flatmate - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Suzanne ZachariaCape Town has more than its fair share of addictions. And any long-term addict is likely poor as a result, leaving them reliant on people that they would not otherwise choose to mix with. Such was the case with ¨Carmel¨ (not her real name), a recovering alcohol and other drug addict. She ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Beware Of Stress Interfering With Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Suzanne ZachariaIn energy healing terms, an addictive substance or behaviour is something that one partakes in to alleviate anxiety. And to most people, that seems totally against everything they believe in. Surely addictions and habits are just because of weak will-power? Surely the person they know and love ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Finding Love - How I Found Success At Last - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaOh my goodness. This was a life-changer that I learned in a workshop, the short course that changed the course of my life. I met my love after 5 years of being single and feeling more and more lonely, till that fated evening when I found out what I really wanted in a partner. And soon enough, ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Lose Weight With EFT With These Simple Water and Commitment Tips - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaHave you started on your EFT weight-loss journey and find the weight not shifting like it would if you were dieting or doing boot-camps? Well, to lose weight, you need to eat less harmful foods, a moderate amount of healthful foods, and exercise more. When you first start your EFT journey of ...
Views: 2024(1 vote) - Why Some Say That Dieting Makes You Fat - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaDieting is a great short-term solution, but for most people, it can become a long-term challenge. Some would go as far as saying that dieting makes you fat. Either that or you find yourself eating less and less, not to lose weight, but simply to maintain your weight. It is as if diets have an ...
Views: 1983(1 vote) - Is Your Reiki Attunement a Real Attunement? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaBefore we define what an attunement is not, maybe it is easier to define what an attunement is. A Reiki attunement is a special form of initiation into Reiki at a certain level. During the attunement, the Reiki Master traps the energy into their body and pass it onto the student. This usually ...
Views: 4008(2 votes) - EFT Tapping Trick For Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaDo you look towards others for validation? Do you find your self-worth depends on how worthwhile people think you are? Do you wish you had the confidence that others seem to have? If so, read on. Let us take the last question. If you wish to have the self-confidence that others seem to have, ...
Views: 1993(1 vote) - Lose-Weight-EFT By Drinking More Water And Less Unhealthy Drinks - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaThis is a very common question in my inbox, and it goes something like this: "I would like to drink more water. I drink soda pop, tea, and coffee, and I'm ashamed to say I put sugar in my tea and coffee. It doesn't taste the same without it. But all diets and eating regimes say to drink more ...
Views: 6053(1 vote) - NLP And Release Of Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaWe all know someone who wants to move forward but something stops them. Sometimes, we are that someone ourselves! Can we really shape our own lives? Imagine for example being able to write your future. Can we in some way paint the picture of a real future happiness? Is it possible? Picture ...
Views: 2426(1 vote) - Phobia? 7 Top Reasons Why Your Phobia Won't Go Away - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaA phobia is an over-the-top fear of a particular thing and is the most common form of what is called an anxiety disorder. Faced with the object of fear, the phobic experiences feelings ranging from mild fear to absolute terror. A pounding heart, wet palms, shaking arms, wobbly legs, and nausea ...
Views: 3249(2 votes) - Weight Loss EFT - Why Say Negative Statements? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaWeight-loss, in my experience, is best done by losing the reasons why we overeat, under-exercise, sleep very little, or are mega-stressed. All of these reasons have been proven to contribute to weight loss. Emotional Freedom Techniques, in most of its forms, involves saying what we desire that ...
Views: 2239(1 vote) - Why EFT or Tapping is Best for Stopping Smoking - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaI am currently promoting EFT, otherwise known as Tapping, as the number one method of stopping smoking. And you may well as - why is EFT the best way to stop smoking? EFT is in my opinion the best way to stop smoking because it can remove all the underlying reasons why a smoker smokes. ...
Views: 3287(3 votes) - EFT to Stop Smoking and how this Acupressure Technique Led to Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaI remember that time early on in my hypnosis career. This was before I had discovered EFT. I worked next door to a very good Chinese doctor and excellent acupuncturist. I wanted to take in the more challenging stop-smoking cases and had heard that the combination of acupuncture and ...
Views: 2672(5 votes) - New Complementary or Alternative Therapist And Business Slow? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Suzanne ZachariaSo, you have trained in one or more complementary or alternative therapies and are hiring a treatment room or have set one up somewhere suitable in your home. Now, you will want a return on your investment. Or maybe you are happy with the odd client here or there, but your partner would like to ...
Views: 1037(2 votes) - EFT and Why Tapping Feels Good - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaEFT is an “Energy Psychology”, “Meridian Tapping Technique (MTT)” or “Tapping” method. It is used by many as a self-help method for any emotional or physical condition. EFT is also very popular with hypnotherapists and hypnotists, who are discovering just how easy this new method is to add to ...
Views: 1954(1 vote) - EFT Chakra Color Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaChakra healing with visualization, EFT tapping, and hypnotic suggestion is used here in a light meditative state. Out of respect to those of you who do not EFT, this article starts with a non-EFT version. The EFT version is simply the same procedure with the addition of tapping. It can feel ...
Views: 3238(1 vote) - How to Enjoy Each Moment as it Comes - Overcoming Depression - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Suzanne Zacharia"Look for the mysterious in life. Wherever you look – in the white clouds, in the stars in the night, in the flowers, in a flowing river – wherever you look, look for the mystery. And whenever you find that a mystery is there, meditate on it. Meditation means: dissolve yourself before that ...
Views: 3526(1 vote) - Insomnia – Causes and Treatment from an Energy Healing Perspective - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaWe all want to start the new day refreshed and rested. However, if we cannot sleep, we can be tired upon awakening and tired throughout the day. We may find it hard to focus, making mistakes in our work. And of course, lack of sleep makes us irritable and feeling down. If you know someone ...
Views: 3568(1 vote) - Is it Safe to Get Rid of Lower Back Pain with EFT? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaThe literature is full of the causes of lower back pain. Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons why employees take a day off sick. It also can be very debilitating. Anybody who has spent a sleepless night tossing and turning with this pain can sympathise. Of course, we have to make ...
Views: 2318(2 votes) - How to Get Over That Relationship Break-Up That Lingers in the Heart - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaMost of us have been heart-broken at one time or another. The pain is immense, almost unbearable. Maybe you listen to sad love songs, maybe you cry or drown your sorrows, or perhaps you just go about the day in a complete daze, hardly able to function or get motivated to do anything. You want to ...
Views: 2564(2 votes) - A Comparison of Optimal EFT to Seichem Reiki - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaWhen I first heard of Optimal EFT, I was amazed by what I had been missing all those years of doing Reiki. It is such a simple refinement, and although not always suitable, it is a real gem in most cases where a client wants a punchier Reiki or Spiritual Healing session. Since I have been ...
Views: 3876 - Acne That Reappears When People Say the Skin Is Clear - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaI get this in my inbox, and it goes like this: "Since my teens, I have suffered bouts of acne. And I notice when my skin is clear and someone gives me a compliment on my skin, I come out in spots. The same thing happens with weight. If someone compliments my figure, I stop looking after it. ...
Views: 1911 - EFT-Tap Into The Entrepreneur Way Of Thinking - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaMaybe you have studied EFT or a similar tapping or wellness modality. You may have been first attracted for your own well-being, and delighted with your results, then wanted to go out and help the world! You studied to the highest level you could, then waited for clients to come... And this is ...
Views: 1951 - Self-Esteem - Releasing Negative Beliefs With EFT - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaSomeone with low self-esteem can be limited by beliefs that they do not even know are in their way. These beliefs may have been your "normal" for so many years, that they seem to be the absolute truth. However, there is no absolute truth. There is your truth, my truth, his truth, her truth; ...
Views: 2221 - Self-Love in Small Steps - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaIn classical EFT, tappers often use the Setup statement of "Even though I have this [problem], I deeply love myself". Some tappers cannot say "I deeply love myself" or even "I love myself". This is a sign that self-love can do with a boost. And you may wonder why anyone should worry about ...
Views: 1789 - Survivors of Neglect or Abuse in Childhood - Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaIf you have been abused as a child in any way and this affects your confidence, first of all recognize that the love has to come from you. This is hard, if you have been trained by parents/guardians/people in authority that you were not lovable. Of course, this is to justify their abusive ...
Views: 1984 - 5 Commonly Overlooked Drivers Of Phobia - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaA phobia can be a source of terror, amusement, and embarrassment. Sometimes all three at once, even to the phobic themselves. Phobias range from the ridiculous to the downright dangerous. At the lighter end of the scale, there is the fear of bananas. And we all know someone who travels ...
Views: 1824 - 7 Top Reasons Why Your Phobia Won't Go Away - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaA phobia is an over-the-top fear of a particular thing and is the most common form of what is called an anxiety disorder. Faced with the object of fear, the phobic experiences feelings ranging from mild fear to absolute terror. A pounding heart, wet palms, shaking arms, wobbly legs, and nausea ...
Views: 1669 - A Simple Formula For Alternative and Complementary Health Work - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2016 from Suzanne Zacharia"I earn my living honestly" and "Devote yourself to your work" are two interpretations of the Reiki Principles gifted to us by Mikao Usui. I took them literally and lived as an energy practitioner since. So, how do you do it? How can you use your complementary or alternative health skills to ...
Views: 2122 - Advice For The New Reiki Healer - Dealing With Distractions - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaYou may well wonder how effective the Reiki can be with distractions around. There may be a television in the background, you may have a teenage child or a share a home with someone who plays loud music, you may have a young baby who wakes up crying for attention in the middle of your ...
Views: 1888 - Anxiety - Alone, In Certain Company, Or Situations? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2018 from Suzanne ZachariaAnxiety is debilitating. It can be mild, more of a nervousness, or it can make life very difficult indeed. So what are its triggers and what can you do about them? Is anxiety something that is there all the time, or is it especially active when others are there? I asked the question of if you ...
Views: 1506 - Arthritis, Cancer, Heart Disease, And This Seemingly Unrelated Childhood Danger - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaI have been noticing a game played by my grandchild and friends, influenced by TV kiddie shows. I call it the "stuck" game. Whenever something needs doing, instead of attempting to do it, the cartoon characters get "stuck", and they say "stuck". It becomes a game for the toddlers. I think it is ...
Views: 1378 - Authentic Health Business Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaAre you being true to what you ask of others everyday? Remember that you are the face of your brand, even if you do not think of your business as a brand as yet. Your clients do. There is a lot of talk about authentic entrepreneurs, but what does it really translate into? Look at it this way, ...
Views: 1680 - Blast those negative self-statements with EFT - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaWe all berate ourselves from time to time. Some of us more than others. And constant negative self-talk cannot be helpful for our self-esteem and self-confidence. You can try noticing next time you hear a critical voice inside your head. Be aware of what it is saying to you, and let us diffuse ...
Views: 1896 - Cancer EFT Natural Assistance - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaA long time ago, before my extensive experience in holistic health, when I was a saleswoman for courier delivery services with very little holistic knowledge, I had strong opinions about disease and stress. I was convinced that stress has very little impact, if any at all, on disease. To be ...
Views: 2734 - Classical EFT Statements To Use For Physical Pain - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaYou may have seen some EFT videos or tapping scripts that tell you to say "I am fed up with this pain" for one round, followed by "I want to get rid of this pain" for the next round, then "I want to be pain-free" for the third round. Or you may have been advised to do one negative round followed ...
Views: 2137 - Come Dine With Me Influences - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaWatching Come Dine With me, I cannot help but wonder if it influences our choices of food or entertainment. And I include all similar programs on television. From a complementary health point of view, influences of TV programs on our choice of food and entertaining can go two ways; there is the ...
Views: 1402 - Confidence For Adult as a Child Blamed For Everything a Parent Felt - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaFrom my inbox, I receive the following on a regular basis. I hope it helps you or yours. It goes something like this: I have always felt unworthy because of all that was said to me while growing up. My mother always used to be unhappy and would take it out on me, telling me that I am the ...
Views: 1739 - Confidence For Adult as a Child Blamed For Everything a Parent Felt - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaFrom my inbox, I receive the following on a regular basis. I hope it helps you or yours. It goes something like this: I have always felt unworthy because of all that was said to me while growing up. My mother always used to be unhappy and would take it out on me, telling me that I am the ...
Views: 1869 - EFT Course From The UK With Some Technical Wizardry That I Enjoyed - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaIn the world of conference calling, there are many options. Most people are used to Skype and know how to use it. So when the subject matter is important, this is the usually chosen medium. Skype conference calls are great and usually work. I personally took the option of using them for my ...
Views: 1882 - EFT For Insomnia - Avoid These Tapping Mistakes - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaInsomnia can be exhausting. Sleep is something that most of us take for granted. And yet, when we cannot sleep, this can have consequences on everything in our lives, from our performance at work to our health, and even our weight. Insomniacs typically try everything first then find out about ...
Views: 2826 - EFT For When Your Dog Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaIf this is for you, let me say that my heart goes out to you, as I know from experience what it feels like when you are faced with this situation. There are decisions to be made, in order to keep your beloved fur-baby comfortable and as free from suffering as possible. It is heart-wrenching, no ...
Views: 2125 - EFT Goal Visualization - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Suzanne ZachariaSomeone once challenged me with “How do you climb a mountain?” to which I replied, daunted “I don't know”... “Step by step” he said. Of course, it is nice to have a dream or a goal. And it is even nicer to have a step of it within easy reach. So, take your goal that you wish to be motivated ...
Views: 2516 - EFT Practitioners - How To Handle Execssive Crying In A Session - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaIf your client cries for a long time, shakes, or quivers during an EFT session release, this is how I deal with it. I hope this helps give you a guide that you can work with. I am using "her" instead of "they" for a change. However, this in my experience happens just as often with men as it ...
Views: 3649 - EFT Tap That Stress Away - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaCan you literally use your fingers to stimulate your upper body and get rid of stress? Well, that is what we do with EFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques. We stimulate the upper body with the fingers whilst connecting to whatever is stressing us, and usually, the stress then goes away and ...
Views: 1846 - EFT Tapping - Strange New Age Fad Or Can't-Do-Without Tool? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaEFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques and otherwise known as Tapping, is an acquired taste. It took me a whole year to try it and I was hooked immediately. And different people have different initial feelings about it. The classical form of EFT uses drumming with the fingers on special ...
Views: 1905 - EFT Tapping In The Dissociated State - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Suzanne ZachariaThere are now many variations on EFT as the techniques and their variations develop. Here is one simple way to do EFT, otherwise known as Tapping, amongst many other variations. It uses the dissociated state. This means that you are distanced from the traumatic event you are seeking to release ...
Views: 1908 - EFT Tapping to Christina Aguilara's "Beautiful" Song - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaWant to feel more self-confident? Want a better image to project to others? Start by forgetting everything you see in the papers and in magazines about the supposedly perfect body image: So you walk into a dinner party or family gathering and instantly feel awful because you are not the ...
Views: 2007 - Emotional Freedom Free Tip To Increase Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaIf you are looking to think more confidently, what you want is a mind that is controlled by you yourself rather than those all too familiar negative and self-critical thoughts that creep in. Well, in EFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques, those negative and critical thoughts are said to be ...
Views: 2053 - Emotions Energy In The Right And Left Side Of The Body - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaWhen learning energy healing, one soon learns that for most people, the right side of us is the male side and the left side is the female side. So what does it all mean and how does it relate to our emotional state? Of course, there are exceptions. There is no reason why someone should not be ...
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