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Seasoned
traveller Lucy suddenly couldn't face another airliner ... until Heather tapped
into her fears and calmed her nerves
LUCY
Sibbald spent six months travelling in South America and Australia with her
husband Ian But
by the time the 29-year old had returned home and after 23 flights, she was
terrified at the prospect of taking to the air again. “I
used to drive Ian mad. When we were flying I kept thinking something was going
to happen. I’d say I was dying,” she recalled, “And when we landed in
Manchester I said I don’t want to get on another plane for a year.” Although
Lucy felt her fear wouldn’t stop her from flying, the prospect of a
forthcoming trip to Geneva was filling her with dread. To
tackle the problem she decided to try Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and
placed herself in the hands of Sheffield practitioner Heather Hull. EFT
has been developed from the ancient Chinese meridian energy system and is a form
of acupuncture but without the needles. The
approach is based on the view that problems are caused when the body is unable
to process some of the energy we take in. This energy comes in many forms - such
as what people say to us, what we do, what we hear or what we sense. Problems
occur when our system doesn’t handle the energy so well. A
particular kind of energy - such as a look, comment or incident - comes in and
it can get stuck in the body. EFT
works by clearing the blockages by literally tapping on the body’s energy
meridians - or channels - whilst tuning the mind to the issue and balancing the
body’s energy system. Explained
Heather: “By working on the meridians, EFT releases these disturbances from
the subtle energy system and dissolves emotional stress. The technique is
simple, works rapidly and effectively and anyone can use it. The process is
non-invasive and pain-free.” She
said that a lot of emotional problems can build up. “Sometimes
just the amount we have to handle at any time, work, relationships, kids; it
builds up in our system until we feel an emotion, maybe stress, anger, anxiety,
frustration or hurt,” said Heather. “It
is often accompanied by a physical sensation, pressure or pain somewhere in the
body, tightness in the abdomen, chest, shoulders and head.” While
the client is calm, the practitioner taps the meridian points, which are all
over the body, to clear the energy blockages. Before
her session Lucy had to write down the fear and where she felt this fear came
from. A lot was built around the anticipation of going on the flight. They
also talked in detail about being on the plane and identified all aspects of her
anxieties, Heather was literally able to tap away at Lucy’s fears and was able
to focus on all aspects of her concerns. “We
went back to leaving the ground and I didn’t realise until we spoke about it
that it was one of the big things,” said Lucy. She
felt a lot calmer as the day of her trip arrived. She was given phrases to
repeat and was told to tap her hand if she felt anxious. On
the flight to Geneva there was some turbulence. “A
woman started screaming ‘we are going to die’,” said Lucy, who was able to
remain calm. “I was able to talk to Ian and I felt I was in control. I was
able to think the turbulence was fine. I was fine. “I
was surprised at how well it worked for me, as I wasn’t sure it would work.
Heather was really pleased for me.” For
more information contact Heather on 0114 2891342 or see www.heatherhull.co.uk Copyright:
Kate Lahive, Sheffield Newspapers, 11th April, 2005. |
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