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reducing malaria-like symptoms and/orthe fear of malaria, the actual incidenceof malaria as shown by blood test mightalso decrease, given the significantamount of research linking stress andillness. We highly recommend furtherstudy of group work as in manysituations it is the most efficient, andsometimes only, treatment choiceavailable.

Developing a StandardTreatment Sequence

While there were too few malariapatients to develop standard treatmentsequences (algorithms), the datacollected was suggestive that a patternmay emerge with additional diagnosedcases. Two researchers, Mary and Chris,came up with similar sequences throughdiagnosis and these sequences differedfrom previous known algorithms. Afrequency analysis of treatment pointsshowed high counts for G50 andEyebrow (range 21-25), slightly fewerfor Under Eye, Little Finger and Side ofHand (range 16-20). Middle Finger andCollarbone were less (6-10), and UnderNose, Liver, Chin and Under Arm wereunder 5. (Numbers indicate how manyincidences of these points occurred in alisting of recorded treatment points.) Interestingly, the usual highincidence of Under Arm and Collarbonedid not occur with these patients. Sideof Hand as a treatment point had anunusually high incidence. Typical sequence combinations withmalaria patients included EB/SH,SH/EB, G50/E, SH/G50, G50/SH,G50/TF, and TF/G50. These areunusual and suggest that algorithms formalaria patients differ from previousalgorithms. Individual diagnostic work withpeople whose blood tested positive formalaria suggests that an algorithmspecific to this population may emergewith further investigation. Becausemalaria patients were weak anddiagnostic work was required, most of

the treatment was done usingsurrogates. This takes a large degree ofexpertise by the therapist. Suchexpertise will be hard to find in Africa. What is needed is solid data on alarge sample of patients with malaria inorder to find algorithms that can be usedby local practitioners. This data can bederived either by arm testing or byvoice technology. The algorithms canthen be tested locally either individuallyor in groups. It would be beneficial tolearn whether these algorithms wouldalso work for people who have malariasymptoms but whose blood testsnegative. Algorithms require minimumtraining to administer, enabling trainingof greater numbers of local caregivers.Algorithms also enable treatment ingroups with the obvious benefit oftreating many more people than can beaccommodated on an individual basis.Furthermore, algorithms can be self-administered, whenever needed,significantly expanding the potential forrelief. Much was learned from this pilotstudy. As it was an investigatory studywith a relatively small group, results arenot conclusive but are robustlysuggestive that TFT can significantlyreduce the symptoms of malaria. Wealso learned what further information isneeded and how future investigationsmight be designed in order to developthe most effective and efficient TFTtreatment for malaria victims that can betaught to the greatest number of localcaregivers. The marked reduction, and in mostcases elimination, of malaria symptomsas reported by malaria patients afterTFT treatment is supported byreductions in temperature, SUDS, andtherapist observations. Furthercompelling evidence of the efficacy ofTFT for this population is given by thesignificant improvement in objective,placebo-free HRV measurements. Allthe data collected reflects significantimprovements in most patients'conditions as a result of TFT treatment.

More research on the effects of TFTon populations plagued by malaria isclearly warranted. A question is raised as to whethersuccess in reducing symptoms ofmalaria such as nausea, chills, cough,headache, body aches, etc., suggeststhat TFT may help relieve suchsymptoms whether or not they areassociated with the disease of malariaand investigations into this possibilityare also recommended.

The Africa Project was atremendous success. Continued andexpanded TFT training, treatment andcollection of treatment sequences andresults in Africa remain primary goalsof the ATFT Foundation. We sincerelywelcome your participation,suggestions and donations.

Thanks The Foundation's deepest thanks goto Fr. Marlon, superior at the MorogoroCarmelite College/Mission. He tireless-ly looked after our team--housed, fed,transported, guided and advised us,organized research site locations, andorganized the TFT training. He even setup the 5-day safari that Chris, Mary andAlvaro added to the end of the trip. Weare ever grateful to all his fellowCarmelites, both at the College/Missionin Morogoro and at other Carmelitehouses, who helped host our stay andproject. They were most gracious inmaking us comfortable, safe, andsuccessful in our efforts; their patiencewith us disrupting their home and livesfor almost three weeks was impressiveand most appreciated. We wish to particularly thank Bros.Renatus, Felix, Rovel and Aureus, andSrs. Jackie and Bindu, who accompan-ied and supported us with our researchmost every day. We could not havedone it without them. As professionalswe give all of you our profound thanksand appreciation for furthering theATFT and its Foundation's efforts torelieve suffering in the world. Asindividuals we give you our love andgratitude for taking such good care of uswith boundless kindness and humility.

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You have touched our hearts andwill remain there forever. Many thanks to the Ruth LaneCharitable Foundation for generouslydonating the funds needed for thisphase of the project, to the U.S.company that donated 10 laptops, andto Biocom for donating an HRV

program and hardware. Their generositywill enable local caregivers to continuehelping people and collecting data. As well, to the World HealthOrganization for explanations ofdifferent malaria blood tests we mightuse in the field, to R & R Marketing forsupplying us with 200 ICT Diagnosticsblood test kits at their lowest price, andto Novartis Pharmaceuticals fordonating the medication Coartem forthe team to have on hand should it beneeded. Much gratitude goes to Alvaro, everready with his camera, for most of thephotos-and especially for introducingthe ATFT Foundation to the Carmelitemission, giving us a venue for trainingand research. Thanks also to Bob Bray for helpwith the research plan. And specialthanks to office hero Chris Trautnerwhose good cheer and help with thedetails were vital. Finally, but most importantly, wethank Roger Callahan, without whom-well, where to start? You've opened upa whole new world of possibility andgood health to everyone on the planet,Roger. And Joanne, whose enthusiasmand determination to find a way to helpthe children of the world found anoutlet in the ATFT Foundation and theAfrica Project. The children, and all ofus, thank you. -------¬

The report of reduction in thesymptoms of malaria in the recentreport is quite significant andstrongly supports the conclusionsof Jenny Edwards and LuisGonzalez that appeared in the TFTNewsletter in 1999.

The positive results are stronglysupported by pre and post-treatmentHeart Rate Variability (HRV) tests.The HRV tests reported below werecarried out on those individuals whotested positive on the blood test formalaria. The resulting increases inSDNN scores seem all the moreremarkable who one considers theinfection of malaria confirmed by bloodtests. The average increase in SDNN(Standard Deviation Normal toNormal), the vital measure of variabilityitself and the best predictor of illnessand death was 43 microseconds (pre-treatment average was 55.7 and post-treatment average was 98.7. The text book “Heart RateVariability” cites research that showsthose who have had heart attackssurvive longest if the SDNN is over50ms. This same text book edited byMalik and Camm states that SDNN

increase is a good measure of treatmenteffectiveness. Results of increase in SDNN of themagnitude found here is unprecedentedin the medical literature. However,these results are very similar to all theother research reports where TFT isused. In other words, unprecedentedimprovement in HRV is now becomingcommonplace. Such dramatic improvements inSDNN can best be evaluated against abackdrop of other studies andparticularly a quote from the HRVexpert at Harvard Medical School “Wereally do not know how to improveSDNN.”

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Roger Callahan, PhDFounder and Developer of TFT

HRV SDNN Pre-TFT Post-TFT Difference % Change

13.9 28.9 15 10831.5 37.5 6 19118 173.6 55.6 47

57.4 50 -7.4 -1321 89.3 68.3 32581 242.3 161.3 199

66.9 69.5 2.6 4Total 389.7 691.1 301.4 77

AVERAGE 55.7 98.7 43.0

HRV SDNN SCORES PRE and POST TFTFor Those Who Test Positive for Malaria

Africa Heart Rate Variability ResultsRoger J. Callahan, PhD

© 2005, Roger J. Callahan

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A milestone research study(Bilchick et al) helps give perspectiveon the meaning of increasing SDNN.They report, “… each increase of 10msin SDNN conferred a 20% decrease inrisk of mortality (P=.0001).” The researchers on biofeedback andHRV at Scripps (DelPozo et al) expresstheir positive opinions on the meaningof SDNN increases and state theirimpressions boldly. It should be kept inmind that other treatment approachesaimed at increasing SDNN typicallytake months or weeks to carry out whileTFT is carried out in a matter ofminutes. Nevertheless, the TFTimprovements, gained in mere minutesare far superior to other improvementstaking weeks or months, reported in theresearch literature. The average improvement in SDNNin the Scripps research, for example,

was 37% (from average SDNN of28ms to 42ms after 16 weeks ofbiofeedback.). This was statisticallysignificant but much more important, animprovement of 14 points in SDNN isclinically significant. Del Pozo et alstate: “These results … were ofsufficient magnitude to justify theexpectation of clinical improvement.” In still another trail-blazing commentthe Scripp HRV researchers write: “…we did not measure actual clinicaloutcomes. Instead we used the well-established surrogate marker of HRV.Several reviews claim HRV to be thesingle greatest predictor for mortalityand morbidity, especially for peoplewith cardiovascular disease: therefore,it is possible that any increase in HRVis beneficial to the health of the patientwith compromised HRV. Up to thistime, it has not been clear whether ornot disease populations would be ableto increase HRV through behavioralinterventions such as biofeedback.”

I have heard of no better objectivemeasure of health and treatmentsignificance than HRV. The HRVresults obtained in the recent study ofmalaria and TFT in Africa are stronglysupportive of the conclusion that peoplewith malaria, or malaria-like symptoms,are profoundly helped with TFT. The ill people treated by TFT inAfrica also report dramatic andimmediate reduction of their symptoms,measured temperatures improve, andone malaria victim showed animmediate dramatic change in the bloodtest. A local physician said that withmedications it usually takes many daysbefore a blood improvement shows.Alas, our researchers did not have timeto stay and take further blood tests. A lot was learned in this Africanstudy of treating malaria with TFT.Further research is planned. Theconclusion that TFT can dramaticallyhelp malaria patients, first proposed byFr Luis and Dr Jenny Edwards arestrongly supported by the currentresearch.

References

Bilchick KC, Fetics B, Djoukeng R, Gross-FisherS, Fletcher RD, Singh SN, Nevo E, Berger RD.(2002) Prognostic value of heart rate variability inchronic congestive heart failure. AmericanJournal of Cardiology. 90(1):24-28.

Callahan, R (2001a) Objective evidence for thesuperiority of TFT in the treatment depression.The Thought Field, vol 6, Issue 4, pp1-2.

Callahan, R (2001b) The Impact of Thought FieldTherapy on Heart Rate Variability. Journal ofClinical Psychology, vol57,(10) pp-1153-1170

Callahan, R (2001c) Raising and lowering heartrate variability: Some clinical findings ofThought Field Therapy. Journal of ClinicalPsychology, vol57,(10) pp-1175-1186.

Callahan, R (2001d) Response to our critics and ascrutiny of some old ideas in social science.Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol57,(10)pp1252-1260.

Del Pozo, J. PhD, Richard Gervitz, PhD, BretScher, MD, and Erminia Guarneri, MD, FACC.2004 (March), Biofeedback treatment increasesheart rate variability in patients with knowncoronary artery disease. American Heart Journal,147, pp545+

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An Open LetterTo All Algorithm and Diagnostic Trainees

From the Desk ofDavid Hanson, DEH, TFT-DxExecutive Administrator, ATFT

Dear Friend, I have said many times in public and in print thatpracticing TFT is about helping people. I remember with great clarity the first time I sawsomeone helped by TFT. It was at an Algorithm training withSuzanne Connolly. I attended at the insistence of my cousin,Dr. Robert Belair. Bob is a clinical psychologist and fornearly forty years has been the Executive Director ofComprehensive Mental Health in Tacoma, WA. He wasadamant that I enroll in Suzanne’s class but told me littleabout it. I obliged. Accompanying me to Suzanne’s training was mypractice partner, Sharron Kanter and a number of my students.Among them was a young woman who was terrified ofheights. Suzanne asked for volunteers for a demonstration.The young woman raised her hand and made her way to thefront of the room. Within just minutes, she was not onlyreporting no more distress when she thought about her fear,but was able to climb up onto the desk at the front of the room- - something she could not possibly have brought herself todo just minutes before. I was astonished. I had practiced hypnotherapy fornearly twenty years and had never seen anything like it. I hadto know more. I complete the two day training and couldn’t wait to usemy new skill. I became what Bob Bray calls a “shamelesstapper.” I tapped with everyone I could find. Time after time,TFT delivered the desired result. People lost their phobias,got over anxieties, overcame negative emotions, and in eachcase I knew the results were real - - not so much because oftheir reports of a diminished SUD so much as by the looks ontheir respective faces. Often, a look of amazement wouldflash across the face of my subjects. I was very pleased to beable to help people so rapidly and completely. As time went on, I started noticing that every now andthen, a problem would come back (sometimes repeatedly) orI’d run across something that the algorithms didn’t handlecompletely. That’s when I determined to learn as much as Icould about this amazing treatment and become an expert at it. I called ordered a STEP A Self-Study Package andenrolled in a STEP B Training. That’s when the whole focusof my life shifted. The focus of my practice changed almostcompletely in favor of TFT. My clients were really gettingwell and I was changing other people’s lives for the bettereven though mine was about to take a tumble.

I got sick. Very sick. In fact, I had been sick for sometime even during the STEP B training. That’s where I trulylearned the power of TFT. Those of you who know me well, know that I am HIV+.At the STEP B training, my heart was acting up and I feltterrible. My health was in decline. When my HRV was takenduring the training with was a in the single digits. My HRVwas a peckish 6. (Zero is dead!) No wonder I felt so bad. Dr. Callahan and Dr. Bray took me immediately from theroom and started to work on me with TFT. After considerabletesting, we discovered that it was my HIV medications thatwere poisoning me. Roger and Bob both worked feverishly totreat for the toxic effects of the meds and in short order myHRV began to improve. To make a long story short, the improvement hascontinued to this day. I feel great! I’m healthy again! AndI’m using TFT every day to help myself and my clients. Learning TFT Causal Diagnosis has been a God-send. Iam now able to treat the stubborn problems I could notpreviously budge with the algorithms alone. I am able to treatcomplex emotional problems and resolve them completely formy clients. And, although I do not practice medicine, I amable to help people regain their health by helping to stimulatea healing response. Since then I have participated in many STEP B trainings.Each time I have learned more, sharpened my skills, gained adeeper understanding of this beautiful process, and becomemore expert at its execution. The more you know, the more you can help others.Right now, this minute, make a commitment to yourself tocontinue your learning by participating in a Causal Diagnosistraining. You’ll be as amazed as I was, I know. If you are already a TFT Diagnostic practitioner, pleaseconsider keeping your skills at their maximum byparticipating in a STEP B Training as a refresher. I’ve done itmany times. The rewards are plentiful. TFT is continuing toevolve. Dr. Callahan continues to innovate, make newdiscoveries and refine his wonderful discovery. A refresherSTEP B training is a great way to keep your skills fresh andsharp and stay abreast of the many new developments andtechniques. Like I said at the start, TFT is about helping people.Remember, TFT is changing the world - - one life at a time.

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This committee has been inexistence for about 12 months. Themembers of the committee are:Christopher Semmens (Chair);Suzanne Connolly; Jenny Edwards;Ian Graham; Cecily Resnick; CarolineSakai; Jacqueline Trost; and VictoriaYancey.

The purpose and the guidelines forthe committee are set out below:

Purpose:To act as a resource for TFTpractitioners who may undertakeresearch by providing advice andguidance in regard to: research design,methodology, and assessment andmeasurement issues.

Guidelines:

1. To facilitate the development ofresearch level treatment manuals forvarious problems.

2. To facilitate the establishment ofresearch level fidelity criteria for eachresearch level treatment manual.

3. To facilitate the establishment ofappropriate measures to be used inresearching the TFT treatment ofvarious problems.

4. To facilitate the compilation ofrelevant studies in various areas ofpotential research.

5. To assist researchers in thepresentation and publication of results.

6. Various other tasks that may bedeemed appropriate for the committeeto become involved.

The activities of the committee over thepast 12 months have included:

- Assembling a pack of materials formembers who may be looking atconducting research as a guide to thestandards and requirements for theconduct of “gold standard” research inpsychology.

- Working toward establishing aresearch level treatment manual fortrauma treatments.

- Examining some of the research thathas emerged in the field as potentialleads to follow up with further andextending research.

- In particular (relating to the previouspoint) the preliminary studies conductedby Dr. Joaquin Andrade, where brainimaging was utilized were considered.Unfortunately, the initial excitement

about this work was moderated by aninability to obtain credible confirmingevidence for the claims made in thatpaper after efforts were made to do thiswith both authors of that preliminaryreport – Dr. Andrade and Dr. DavidFeinstein..

- The lesson learned from the aboveexercise was an awareness of the carethat needs to be taken at each step alongthe process of establishing a solidempirical basis to TFT to avoidcompromising credibility.

The plans for the next 12 monthsinclude the completion of the researchready trauma treatment protocol; theestablishment of an HRVsubcommittee; and continuing toexplore the possibilities for brainimaging studies of the treatment effectutilizing TFT.

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Christopher G. Semmens, Mapp PsychChairman

Christopher Semmens is a clinical psychologistwith over 20 years experience. His background isdiverse, including work within the prison system,in residential childcare with Aboriginal children,educational settings and for many years, privatepractice. He is very well credentialed in cognitivebehaviour therapy (CBT) and rational emotivebehaviour therapy (REBT). Christopher hastrained extensively overseas and is on theInternational Referral List published by the AlbertEllis Institute in New York. Chris is alsoexperienced in clinical hypnotherapy. With theformation of the Association for Thought FieldTherapy (ATFT) in the past few years,Christopher was invited to be a charter and lifemember. In 2004 he joined the Board of Directorsof the ATFT Foundation, an organisationdedicated to furthering TFT through theencouragement of research and attractingfunding for such research.

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The TRC met for the first time at theend of March ’05, and began formingthe purpose and goals of the committeeand submitting them to the ATFTFoundation Board for approval. After that, we began working on theconception and creation of aninternational TFT Trauma Relief Packwhich proposes to be a creativebrochure to include a laminated tear-outcard of the TFT Complex TraumaTreatment with Collar Bone Breathinginstructions, a similar small pocketcard, an introduction to TFT,testimonials, a web address to view atrauma video with links to various TFTwebsites, and contact information ofvolunteer trauma team members, etc.We’re still proposing and designing,and would love member input into thisdesign. So please let us know whatyou’d like to see in such a trauma reliefbrochure. As a result of the Katrina disaster,we appealed to Green Cross fordeployment possibilities for ATFTtherapists, and were accepted asprovisional Green Cross members,allowing all ATFT members who areinterested in assisting in world disastersto sign up with Green Cross as CertifiedProvisional Green Cross Members,along with ATSS, ICISF and NOVAmembers, and therefore to be deployedas TFT therapists. Provisionalmembership provides a six-month

(longer if needed) period of grace inwhich to complete (or proveequivalency for) the Green Crosstraining in any one or more of thefollowing certifications: FieldTraumatologist, Certified FieldTraumatologist, Compassion FatigueEducator, or Compassion FatiqueTherapist. While perusing the various GreenCross certifications and standards, itwas apparent that a shorter slightlydifferent training would be best for ourmembers, and so Green Cross hascurrently agreed to custom design a twoday training that will certify ourmembers as both Field Traumatologistsand Compassion Fatigue Educators inone training, which will likely beheld/offered at the next ATFTconference. Check the ATFT list-servefor further developments in this GCcertification training, and watch for aneeds-assessment questionnaire comingup soon, to assist us in designing thetraining. Such a training will save usdays and dollars, and move us fromprovisional to certified Green CrossMembers in less than half the time. A further development occurring atGreen Cross is that Green Cross andATSS have decided to join forces, andGreen Cross will be the newdeployment wing of ATSS, whichcurrently has no deployment capability.Signing up with Green Cross prior to

the actual physical merger (about amonth from now) may be a productivemove. All in all, the TRC is moving alongnicely, and looking forward to creatingfurther expansion and ease ofinvolvement for ATFT members whoare interested in volunteering their TFTskills to assist in world trauma relief.

NORMA GAIRDNER is a HomeopathicDoctor and is trained in TFT CausalDiagnostics. She is presently theChairperson for the ATFT Trauma ReliefCommittee which will be featured in theNEXT ATFT Update.

ByNorma Gairdner, H.D., TFTdxChair, Trauma Relief CommitteeATFT Foundation

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Success Story #1By Terri Perry, TFT-Dx 49 year old Mrs. M came to me in atthe end of April 2005. She lookedtotally miserable and said she was ‘atrock bottom and wondering if life wasworth living’. Her body languageshouted, ‘Depression’.

She came for the following reasons: 1. She was about to file for adivorce. Her husband could not tolerateliving with her any more because of herangry, depressed, and negativebehavior. So, after a number of years ofmarriage, they were selling the familyhome and splitting up. For many years she had experiencedan anger problem and had recently beenexperiencing episodes of ‘road rage’.She reported that during her last episodeof this angry behavior, it was only thepresence of a police cruiser nearby thatstopped her. The threat of a possiblerun-in with the law made her suddenlyrealize that she needed help. She was

always angry and negative.

2. She could not smile at all – let alonelaugh. She reported feeling that therewas no joy in her life. Nothing I couldsay would make her smile even briefly.

3. She also reported that she had notgotten over the death of her father 4 ½years earlier. She discussed the distressshe felt remembering the trauma of hisvisit to an osteopath. During themanipulation, a bone broke. He wastaken to hospital to find that he hadcancer which had migrated to theskeleton. She felt angry about the medicalexaminations which had failed todiscovered the cancer. She also feltanger directed at the osteopath. She hadnot spoken with anyone about the herfeelings surrounding this negativerevelation - not even her mother. Therrelationship had deteriorated since herfather’s death.

4. She had tried traditional counseling

without finding any real relief.

5. She indicated that she had suffereddepression for many years and wascurrently taking five medicationsincluding: Risperdal (antipsychotic),Venlafaxin (Efexor) an antidepressant,and Gavapentin which was an anti-convulsant (though she had no historyof convulsions). She reported back andneck problems and had undergoneorthopedic surgery to fuse somevertebrae. Her doctors had told her thather vertebrae were deteriorating. Shewas suffering from constant, intractablepain and was on two different painkillers.

6. She indicated that her maritalproblems were for long-term and hadexisted for many years.

7. It was obvious that she was in in bothemotional and physical pain and sheadmitted to being a ‘borderlinealcoholic’.

8. She admitted that she felt as if shehad no self-worth and never felt ‘goodenough’.

9. She drank many cups of coffee in aday.

10. In 1998, she deliberately overdosedon pain medications after an emotionalfamily argument and after lying on floorfor weeks with her back problem. Herhusband found her and called theambulance. She said that she hated himfor doing so.

Interestingly, she did not show areversal although she was totallynegative. I started by treating her for thetrauma surrounding her father’s deathand then continued on to treat for thegrief and bereavement issues using onlyalgorithms. Suddenly she said that shefelt ‘lighter’, but had peculiar sensationin her chest. I treated for original trauma of thedrug overdose and subsequenthospitalization.

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After we completed that part of thetreatment, Mrs. M started to laughquietly to herself and a smile spreadacross her face – she said her stomachwas ‘not so knotted’. We moved on and I treated her forcomplex depression. Soon after we hadfinished and the SUD had reduced, sherealized that the pain she had beenexperiencing in her shoulder pain hadalmost gone. We pushed on to treat for variousproblems from previous relationships(still using algorithms) and finally spenta short time diagnosing for anyremnants of her depression problem. She was now laughing, saying ‘howsilly she had been’. She said she felttired, so we ended the session havingtreated for eleven problems. Shortly after our meeting, Mrs. Mattended her scheduled appointmentwith her new psychologist at thehospital. When the psychologistwalked in see looked at Mrs. M andsaid, “You don’t look depressed to me.” She told the psychologist about howmuch better she felt and that she hadseen me. The psychologist had notheard about TFT but obliged Mrs. M bywriting it down on the medical notes‘for the record’. When I saw Mrs. M on her secondvisit at the beginning of June, I saw atotally different person. She waswearing bright colors, had gotten herhair done and looked almost radiant. Her family had noticed an IMMEDI-ATE difference in her behavior and shewas getting along better with herhusband. By this time, I had purchased HRVsoftware from Roger and Joanne. Mrs.M’s baseline SDNN was 38 with a totalpower of 510.5 and a pulse rate of 75. This time I went straight in toidentify toxins because of the lowSDNN. I had earlier suspected that thesoft drink she had been drinking(Robinson’s Orange Squash) was atoxin for her as was the lager she wasaccustomed to drinking. Other toxinswere Peanut butter, white wine and

wheat. Persil laundry detergent wasalso found to be a problem and wastreated. She had been a bit angry anddepressed because of a neighbor’sbehavior towards her. She was alsoanxious about the fact that she and herhusband were house hunting and notfinding anything suitable. She did report, however, that - ingeneral - she was feeling much betterand had not thought of her father’sdeath at all. During this meeting, I treated foranger towards her neighbor, heraddictive urge for lager (which was at aSUD of 5 when she came in) wasreduced through treatment to nothing.

She didn’t want a lager at all after thealgorithm. I gave her the AddictiveUrge sheet to treat herself daily. I also treated for pain reduction andit went from a SUD of 8 to 0. I diddiagnosis for her problem with hermother which went from a remaining 4to 0 and also for her low self esteemwhich at the second visit she could onlyput at a 4 – down to 0. However, her SDNN was now lowerafter the treatment (SDNN 34) whichsurprised me . Pulse 68.6 and TotalPower of 291.8. I can only think thatthere was a chaotic reset involved andthat her body was still holding toxinswhich, once eliminated, from her dietover the next few weeks would improvethe overall picture.

She felt fine and decided she wouldlike to see me for Reflexology thefollowing week to help her backproblem. When I saw her for Reflexology shelooked bright and happy and said thatthey had sold their house and were nolonger considering divorce. As a amtterof fact, they were working at gettingback together. Her behavior hadchanged so much that her husband wasvery impressed. He commented thatafter her first visit with me she was ‘likea new person’. They had found a house to buy withenough rooms so that they could eachhave their own space when they neededit. SO, MANY THANKS TO ROGERAND TFT for all of this. She has stayed off the lager andother toxins, reduced her coffeeconsumption and increased waterintake. She has also decided to starteating breakfast which has helped herbrain function better. I will be checkingher HRV next week to see if there havebeen further improvements.

Success Story 2By Terri Perry, TFT-Dx One of my regular Reflexologyclients telephoned me on a weekend inNovember desperate to know if I couldhelp him. He had just tripped and fallenin the hallway of his house. He was ina lot of pain with his back and could notstraighten up. This guy is an incredibly independ-ent 79 year old ex-pilot who is partiallyblind due to Macular Degeneration. Sofar, we have managed to keep his sightfrom deteriorating further withReflexology, Reiki and nutrition. He was upset because he was due togo bowling the next day and this backproblem would mean he couldn’t! As he approached my front door Icould see he was hobbling, bent overunable to walk straight. I tested forreversal and he was reversed to start. We corrected his reversal and Itreated him with algorithms. (This wasbefore my DX training.) We firsttreated for the stress he was suffering atthe moment. It seems he was having a

Her family hadnoticed anIMMEDIATEdifference in herbehavior and shewas getting alongbetter with herhusband.

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reduced from a SUD of 9 clear downto a zero. Then we treated for the angerhe was experiencing. It started out at aSUD of 10 and went down in twosequences to 0. He was now feeling calm and saidhe wanted to go to sleep. We went on to work on his physicalpain. We treated the physical pain hewas suffering with his back after the fallwhich was at a 10 and in two sequencesreduced to 2/1. He did the floor-to-ceiling eye roll and was then able to getinto his normal bowling position! He was extremely grateful and saidif his doctor had seen this he wouldhave been amazed. (I am reservingjudgment on that one). He walkedaway after less than an hour withoutlimping, standing upright – ready toplay at his next bowls match. However, if anyone out therehasreated Macular Degeneration orpartial blindness with success I wouldlove to hear how it was done. He isdesperate to improve what sight he stillhas. He was blinded in one eye by anabscess that burst due to incorrectmedical treatment and has no sight inthat eye and has Macular Degenerationin the other. He is celebrating his 80thbirthday by doing a parachute jump!

Success Story 3By Terri Perry, TFT-Dx From time to time my partner hashad attacks of extreme epi-gastric pain.On two occasions he was admitted toAccident and Emergency and once wasadmitted with and overnightadministration of morphine. X-rayswere inconclusive and the doctors areunable to diagnose the cause of his pain. His physicians indicated thatexploratory surgery might be necessary.Each time previously I have treated himwith Reiki in the A & E Departmentuntil the pain has resolved and we havewalked away. Each time the paincomes on during the night but there isno trace of any discomfort the next day.The previous attack started at 10.30p.m. and went on until 4 a.m. while we

were on a skiing holiday and staying ina hotel. My partner has been a nail bitermost of his life and has been treated forthis with Robin Ellis, my TFT tutor. Asa result, he stopped biting his nails.Wheat was found to be a toxin and wehave avoided wheat for many months. However, last Sunday we wereinvited to a party where virtually all thefood was wheat-based. He had asandwich and also some peanuts. I hadsuspected peanuts to be a toxin but hehad already popped them into his mouthas I was about to warn him. He hadonly a couple of alcoholic drinks at theparty. He had not had an attack of this epi-gastric pain for two years. But on thatSunday night at 10.45 p.m. The painawakened him from his sleep. It hadstarted again. This time, I had TFT as atool in my tool box to help deal withthis problem and suspected it wascaused by toxins. Before the pain tookhold, we got out of bed and started armtesting for everything he had consumedat the party. We treated for wheat and the painstarted to go down from a 9 to a 5. Itreated for trauma of the last attack andthe pain reduced again. I did diagnosis(probably not as well as I would when Iwas fully awake). I had been asleep forjust an hour. I directed him to tap his indexfinger, then under eyes and alsoeyebrows and the gamut for painreduction. After a few minutes of tapping thepain had lessened and the arm wasstrong – we did the 9 gamut to finishand he wanted to get back into bed tosleep. By this time, the paindisappeared! It had only lasted less than an hourand had not progressed to the pointwhere my partner was doubled up onthe floor as before. He certainly won’tbe having peanuts again! Next time weare invited to a party we will eat athome first just in case. Avoiding thetoxin causing this pain will eliminatethe need for an exploratory surgery.

Case StudyBy Suzanne Connolly, TFT-Dx

Solving the Mystery;Curing the Panic At a recent Conference on PanicAttacks, a speaker presented as a fact,that panic attacks do not have theirorigin in past trauma. Speaker afterspeaker asserted that there is currentlyno cure for Panic Attack Disorder.While there are undoubtedly caseswhere this is true, I find that in mostcases this upset in the sympatheticnervous system is rooted in past traumaand of course, with Thought FieldTherapy is curable. The following casestudy offers just one example. Yolanda's panic attacks werekeeping her from her job as head ofhousekeeping at a nearby resort, andfrom her second job of babysitting herfriend's children, and from participatingin life in general. She had been referredby her Physician and I began taking ahistory in an effort to find some specificsources of anxiety to address. Being around small children seemedto precipitate the majority of Yolanda'srecent panic attacks. Being home aloneat night, being around knives, seeingyoung girls at the resort where sheworked, and driving at night seemed totrigger others. The panic attacks beganimmediately after Yolanda had seen anews story on television where twoyoung girls had been kidnapped andmurdered. A search party had found thegirls' bodies lying in a field. The murderweapon had been a knife. Before seeing the news storyYolanda had experienced only twopanic attacks. Once while in Mexico,visiting her native village, she and herhusband had taken a long drive to aforested area. It was nightfall when theyfinally arrived and Yolanda could notget out of the car to examine the forest.A car had happened to be followingthem; Yolanda felt like she was fightingfor her life as she screamed until herhusband turned around and drove backto their village. She remembers herpounding heart and the feeling ofunmistakable danger.


On another occasion, while visitingher mother at her families' ranch inMexico, her mother's big dog attacked aneighbor's small dog. Again: thepounding heart, the absolute terror. Yolanda remembers nothing of herchildhood before the age of nine. Herfirst memory is a memory of being on abus with her mother and youngerbrother headed to California. Sheremembers everything about California:living a year with her aunt, the trips tothe beach, getting toys, cloths, andattention. Everything seemed good andpeaceful and normal. Yolanda tells ofher year in California as if it were astory from a fairy tale. After she and her mother and heryounger brother returned to Mexico, itwas different. Yolanda's father hadnever accepted her. Her mother toldher it was because he didn't like girls.(But later, a younger sister was bornand the younger girl was treated,Yolanda says, like a princess.) Her three older brothers wereallowed to treat Yolanda harshly. Shewas not allowed to eat with the familyand had to go outside when everyoneelse ate. She would sit on the roof andlook at the stars, or sometimes; shewould visit the homes of neighbors whowould give her something to eat. When the family was finishedeating, Yolanda's mother would makeher a small tortilla filled with leftovers.Yolanda would then clean up and dothe dishes. Later Yolanda was requiredto cook the dinner as well. But still shewould be banished from the homewhile the family ate. Often her brotherswould throw the family cat on her foodand play other pranks. Yolanda saysshe didn't think anything was unusual atthe time; "It was just the way it was."

I ask Yolanda about a scar that runsup her arm. She says that it happenedwhen she was about eighteen monthsold. Her mother has told her that herbrothers accidentally cut her with aknife. Her mother had reportedly heardYolanda yelling and when she foundYolanda, there was blood running downher arm. Yolanda and I wonder aloud ifthis could be related to the anxiety

around knives that appeared after shewatched the tragic news story on thetelevision. Although Yolanda had beenexperiencing multiple panic attacks aday; at the time of our initial session,she could not bring up the feelings ofpanic during that first meeting. Therewas only anxiety about the panic. I hadYolanda just think about the panicattacks while we did Thought FieldTherapy using Diagnostics. Yolanda reported feeling muchcalmer during the week prior to oursecond session. However, she reportedthat some of the panic returned when, atwork, she witnessed a little girl runningfrom the creek to the parking lot. Ishared with Yolanda what I wasbeginning to see more clearly. Sinceseeing the news story, the sight of asmall vulnerable child seemed toprecipitate a majority of her recentpanic attacks. Even babysitting her friend’schildren had been a source of panic.And there was the panic attack sheexperienced in Mexico several yearsago when the large dog attacked thesmaller dog. I asked Yolanda to thinkabout what had happened when she wasa baby, although she couldn’tremember it consciously and had onlyheard the story. Once again, we didThought Field Therapy at theDiagnostic level. It is our third session and Yolandareports having experienced a few mildpanic attacks. She says they are muchless frequent and her heart does notpound as rapidly. We talk about notremembering her childhood before thetrip to California. Based on what shedoes remember of her life in Mexicoafter the age of ten, we can safelysurmise that her earlier unrememberedyears were also quite difficult. I have her simply think about herlife during those years, even thoughthere are no conscious memories. Imuscle test her saying “think of beingbetween one and two years old”, etc. When I find weaknesses indicatingperturbations we use Thought FieldTherapy.

During that same session and afterdoing some tapping, Yolanda suddenlyremembers a man from her village thathad a baby. He is her parent’s neighbor. Her parents were the Godparents ofthe baby, but Yolanda gets a reallycreepy feeling whenever he visits. Shehas never liked him. She doesn’t knowwhy. We use Thought Field Therapy asshe thinks about this man. Yolanda has also brought along aknife. She takes it out of her purse. Itis thickly swaddled in a white papertowel. She cannot bear to look at iteven in its sarcophagus and shegrimaces as she hands it to me. By the end of the session and afteraddressing the knife phobia usingThought Field Therapy, Yolanda canlook at the knife even when I leave theroom and she is alone. At the end ofour session, she picks up the knifeentombs it once again in its mummywrappings and smiles as she places it inher purse. Yolanda arrives at the officesmiling. It is now our fourth session.She has been chopping vegetables andshe can open the drawer in the kitchenat work that houses the knives. As headhousekeeper, counting the knives is oneof her kitchen duties. Yolanda reports that there is still atrace of squeamishness but it is notdebilitating her or restricting heractivities. Again, she takes the knifeout of her bag but this time she, herself,unwraps it from its paper-towel cocoon.She smiles as if the knife were anemerging butterfly. We use ThoughtField Therapy as Yolanda concentrateson the remaining traces of her knifeanxiety. Fifth session; and there is still a lit-tle queasiness around knives. But Yo-landa reports that its manageable andtoday she wants to talk about somethingelse. She has been having no panic at-tacks; however a few days ago sheawoke from a long sleep feeling ex-tremely anxious. She had been work-ing hard and had slept late. As wesearched for clues Yolanda volunteeredthat there was a lot of work to doaround the house that day and because

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she slept late it might not get done. If itwasn’t done, someone might get angryand she would be in trouble. At home, Yolanda would not be ableto go to school until her chores werecompleted. After school she could notdo her homework until her chores werecompleted. If her chores were not doneto her mother’s satisfaction, she wouldcall Yolanda “Lazy” and her motherwouldn’t speak to her for several days.We did Thought Field Therapy whileYolanda stayed in touch with heranxiety around not getting everythingdone. At the end of the session she couldthink of chores uncompleted and feel atpeace. We still have a few minutes andwe again address the little bit ofremaining uneasiness around knives. Sixth session: and Yolanda isfeeling good and things feel normalagain. Her Doctor has given her the goahead to gradually go off her anxietymedication. There are two remaining issues thatYolanda requests we address. There isstill uneasiness when driving by herselfat night in open spaces. And, relatingto knives, she says that there is still afeeling like a “chill that passes acrossmy chest” when she is around knives.It is very slight she says, “almost like amemory”. Today we address the phobia ofdriving alone at night through largeopen spaces. This is a long- standinganxiety. This anxiety preceded her

recent episode of panic attacks. By theend of our session, Yolanda reportsfeeling comfortable with the thought ofdriving at night alone through openspaces. Seventh session: Yolanda has hadno reoccurrences of panic attacks eventhough she has completely stopped hermedication. Things are very close tonormal. Yolanda’s father now livesclose to her in a neighboring town. Shemiraculously loves him and holds nogrudges. She takes care of him to agreater extent than do her three olderbrothers who live with him or close tohim. On one occasion, since our lastsession, Yolanda drove her fatherthrough open spaces at night, andalthough there was some anxiety therewas no panic and she did not have toturn her car around and go back. Shethinks life is good once again. After just a little more work,Yolanda has remained free of anxietyand panic for nearly a year. She nolonger sends money and gifts to hermother in Mexico who never thanks herand has no time to talk to her. She nolonger does what ever her olderbrothers ask her to do. When she hearsherself set limits with others she laughsand says “Who is this? Is this me? Addressing past trauma, evenunremembered past trauma has not onlyeliminated all panic attacks and tracesof anxiety. Thought Field Therapy hashelped Yolanda learn to take care ofherself and to realize that her needs tooare important.

In May I met with a woman whomI'll call Sandra, aged 40 whose fatherhad died the previous year. She told me that although the familyknew that her father had heartproblems, they expected him to carry onfor many years as he was only 68.Apparently he'd had arecent healthcheck, just been on holiday and lookedgreat. A day after returning home hehad a fatal heart attack. Sandra said that when she heard thenews, it was like someone had lunged ather with a bar hitting her chest. Thetrauma of that feeling and the shockstill came in occasional flashbacks. I did the trauma algorithmincorporating the tapping points forrage as I suspected that Sandra had a lotof extreme anger in her. She expressedfeeling cheated of her father. In the room, Sandra soon began tofeel much more "relaxed" as she (andmany others) put it and found it hard torecall the memory of the assault on her.I finished with the eyeroll as her SUDhad gone right down. Incidentallyinstead of asking for a 1-10 rating, Ioften ask the person to imagine ahigh mountain and where they'd placethemself on it. As we go on, I askwhether they are still in the craggy bits,down the slope, on a kind of plateau ornearing the bottom. I find this very userfriendly. The next week Sandra was verypleased to report that she'd had noflashbacks, nor did she feel traumatizedwhen recalling her father's death.

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Success StoryBy Patsy Bolton, TFT-Dx


ery few people manage toprogress progress through life withoutexperiencing the loss of someone orsomething of great importance in theirlives. This may be through death of aloved one, be they human or animal, oras a consequence of family crisis suchas separation or divorce. Even the lossof treasured possession can have anequally unwelcome influence. Death is,of course, inevitable and, apart fromsudden or accidental causes, is moreoften than not expected. Family break-up, on the other hand, is usuallyprolonged, troubled and messy. Short-term grief in suchcircumstances is seldom a problem. Itis a normal human emotional response

and during the grieving process we canlearn to accommodate the loss and geton with our lives. Therapeuticintervention is rarely needed and mayindeed be particularly unwelcome. Nevertheless, how well we managethat grief can have a major impact onour quality of life. Unmanaged griefcan lead to chronic post-traumatic stressand, if it continues to remainunresolved, may develop into post-traumatic stress disorder. The term “bereavement” is used todefine the response to the death of aloved one yet is only one form of grief.Here, the common emotional pattern iseasy for others to understand andempathize with. However, if thatpattern is mirrored when the grief arisesfrom incidents not involving death –divorce, for example – that

understanding and empathy diminish ormay even be absent. This loss ofsupport, real or perceived, canaccelerate progression intopsychological disorder, especially inchildren.

Death Initially, the bereaved person islikely to be in a state of shock andnumbness, even when a death has beenanticipated. They may feel faint, cryuncontrollably, become hysterical orcollapse. Sometimes the opposite isseen and the person may display noemotion, appearing very controlled,calm and detached. Gender plays a parthere with the latter response being moremale-orientated. Unfortunately, it mayalso be misinterpreted by partners andothers as cold-hearted and callous,

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adding to the isolation and stress theperson feels. This initial pattern may last severaldays and usually allows the bereaved todeal with immediate necessities andcope with, for example, the funeralwithout losing control. The emotionalresponses vary and draw heavily oncultural expectations, traditions andrituals. They must be respected. No-one is going to come to harm or havetheir quality of life destroyed in theshort term and it is prudent not to offertherapy at this time, unless it isspecifically requested. Over the following weeks ormonths most adults and childrengradually restore their lives to whatwould be regarded as normal.Assistance with emotional turmoil ismore welcome during this time andhere Thought Field Therapy comes intoits own. Teaching the bereaved the ComplexTrauma algorithm (eb – e – a – c – 9g –sq plus Psychological Reversalcorrections) for use at any time ishighly recommended. Apart from its ability to resolvetraumatic stress in a few minutes, it isalso uniquely empowering. Thebereaved need not visit their Doctor formedication, consult a Counselor forhours of talk, nor suffer the well-intentioned but ill-informedministrations of friends. The bereavedare essentially back in control of day today events. Of the few who fail to cope with thedeath of a loved one and remain in astate of traumatic stress, more involvedintervention is required. It is notpossible to go into as much detail as Imight wish and I recommend thatpractitioners research the variousmanifestations of grief in adults andchildren (and it’s normal progression)very thoroughly before attemptingtherapy. That said, in most cases TFTcan have considerable success if thefollowing emotions are taken intoaccount:Anger and Frustration – verycommon in cases of sudden death

(heart attack, stroke, etc.) or fatalaccident. The bereaved seeks to blamesomeone or something for the loss oftheir loved one, yet cannot successfullyrationalize that blame. Physicians whoattempted to save the deceased’s lifeoften bear the brunt of this anger, withpartners coming a close second(compounded, if the partner is male, bythe bereavement response discussedabove).

AlgorithmUse Complex Trauma + Anger(eb – e – a – c – tf – c – 9g – sq)

Guilt – the bereaved may feel that theyfailed the deceased in some way. Themanifestations of this are too numerousto mention, but usually revolve around

past untruths which now remainunadmitted, perceptions of not havingcared enough, or imagined contributionto the loved one’s death. In atherapeutic situation, it is wise to get tothe bottom of all of the bereavedperceptions and treat each issue of guiltindividually.

AlgorithmUse Complex Trauma + Guilt(eb – e – a – c – if – c – 9g – sq)

Depression, Disorganization andDespair – the bereaved has failed tomake progress in the resolution of theirgrief, and has considerable difficultyplanning future activities, even fromminute to minute. Characterized bylack of concentration and focus,procrastination, fear of the future andunwillingness to seek help.

AlgorithmUse Complex Trauma + Depression

(eb – e – a – c – g50 – c – 9g – sq)

Witholding – the bereaved does notdiscuss their loss in any way, as to doso causes considerable emotional pain.This can be a very frustratingexperience for the bereaved as theyhave a deep but unresolved need torecall happy and joyful times and todiscuss their loved one’s life, withothers often expecting and demandingthis. Instead the bereaved isolatethemselves from their friends andfamily so they will not be obliged to doso.

AlgorithmUse Complex Trauma + Depression

(eb – e – a – c – g50 – c – 9g – sq)

It should be noted that an offer oftreatment may be met withconsiderable anxiety as the bereavedis concerned that the therapy maymake them “forget” about their lovedone. This fear is often made worseduring conventional therapy, ascounselors often encourage thebereaved to develop new interests andmeet new people to “take their mindoff their feelings”. Once again, TFT comes into itsown – the bereaved can be reassured

that only the emotional pain andsuffering will go, and that all memorieswill remain unaltered. It can also beemphasized that TFT can lead to

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Ian Graham become a TFT practitioner in 1996following a very successful treatment on himself forPTSD using a Callahan Techniques video purchasedon the spur of the moment in Singapore! Ian has anhonours degree in Medical Science and additionalqualifications in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, as wellas Qualified Teacher status in the UK. He is also aChartered Biologist and Member of the Institute ofBiology. In private practice, Ian specialises in thetreatment of trauma, especially in children andadolescents whom he sees as a "forgottengeneration" when it comes to bereavement or familybreak-up. His favourite saying: "If it wasn't for theoptimists the pessimists wouldn't know how happythey weren't"


immense liberation as the bereaved cannow think about their deceased lovedone as much as they like, pointing outthat up to that time the bereaved havebeen avoiding doing that very activity.Divorce or Separation Divorce or separation can haveconsiderably more impact on a person’semotional well-being than a loved one’sdeath as the object of their affection ordisaffection remains within reach.Essentially there is no finality to therelationship. All of the emotionsdiscussed above are magnified and re-traumatization is common if completeisolation from the former partner is notachieved. Sadly, adults are very adept atdiscovering ways of managing theirown grief in such situations butsurprisingly ignorant of their children’sneeds. Most children, even whenapparent has been abusive towards themdo not "take sides" in a separation ordivorce. They miss the absent parent asmuch as if he or she were deceased. As with bereavement, children ofjunior school age may experiencesimilar feelings to adults, such asseparation anxiety, confusion, anger andguilt. They may not show their feelingsopenly, leading parents and others tobelieve that they aren't affected by thetraumatic events. Common behaviorchanges include becoming withdrawn,bed-wetting, lack of concentration,clinging, bullying, telling lies and beingaggressive, all of which may indicatetheir upset state. Teenagers' grief reactions are similarto those of adults but negative feelingsmay lead to violence and aggression.Mood swings and periods of depressionare common but it may be difficult toseparate them from normal adolescentbehavior. Tension and fighting withinthe family may become more common. Like adults, teenagers may alsosuffer from headaches, sleep difficultiesand eating disturbances. TFT intervention remains the sameno matter what the origin of the grief orthe symptomology. A word of caution when treatingchildren: Children often unconsciously

develop multiple minor emotionalproblems which serve to cover over amajor trauma in their lives. TFTintervention will usually be verysuccessful in eliminating thoseuppermost problems. Unfortunately,just like taking the lid off a pressurecooker, the major problem will thenreach the surface. If the child is not in acontrolled, supervised environment orplace of safety the negativeconsequences for an unpreparedtherapist and the child themselves couldbe considerable.

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The most common response isthat it hurts to much and “I cry ever timeI remember (he or she) is gone.” Avoiding the memories, avoiding theparts of their current life that triggers thememories, or avoiding sharing memorieswith others is a common copingmechanism to manage the pain even forthe toughest person. Taking the time tobe with feelings of love for the one whohas died and integrating the fact thatperson is no longer with him or her is anecessary component in reconstructing alife. Grieving is an active processrequiring our engagement. Timepassively passed without our conscious

awareness is of little help in this process.Time spent locked in overwhelmingemotion that freezes our thinking andprevents us from taking action is of lesshelp. Making the change in our beingrequires living with the reality of havingbeen given the gifts of our loved one andnow being without the physical presenceof his or her. TFT provides a means togetting unstuck and using our feelings inthis change process. A woman in her late fortiesapproached me after a presentation at aconference and asked for help dealingwith the loss of her son three yearsearlier. In his early twenties he had beenkilled in an industrial accident. She wasan experienced mental health professional

and was able to describe her sense ofbeing stuck in her grief. She was unable to move beyond theoverwhelming pain she feels whenevershe started to think of her son. The tears started and pain spreadacross her face as soon as she began toresponse to my question “How mayhelp?” Without further prompting I leadher through a TFT treatment sequenceand calm returned to her face and thetears slowed.

TFTAllows Us theFeelings We Need

TFTAllows Us theFeelings We Need

Robert L. Bray, PhD, LCSW, CTS, TFT-DX

In my experience, the most commonproblem with grief is people not grieving. Whena client comes in looking for help with grief, thefirst question I ask is, “What are you doing?How are you grieving?”

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Dr. Robert Bray isthe Secretary of theATFT. He is arespected counselorspecializing intrauma and post-traumatic stress

issues. He has been deeplyinvolved with TFT for many yearsand offers TFT Algorithm trainingson a regular basis. His work hasbeen featured on television.


I asked her “what happen to yourson” and the pain returned just as strongas before. After another treatmentsequence she was able to describe thethought field at first was a generaloverwhelmed feeling in knowing hewas gone and she was without him. The second thought field wasimaging how he died—the momentsbefore, the pain he may have felt, thethoughts he probably had and thefeelings experienced in dying alone. As she talked about herunderstanding of his death in the workhe loved the pain returned to her faceand she started to cry hard again. Thethought field was now associated withthe fact she had encouraged her son topursue this work he love and was goodat doing. After more TFT treatment she wasable to talk about this guilt as irrationaland put these feeling in a manageableplace. As we talked more about her sonand their relationship we had to treat athought feel having to do with the angershe was feeling towards him aboutsome choices he was making. Then as we talked more, without theanger and guilt, about her love for herson she start to cry again. This timewith deep powerful sobs. I offeredimmediately to do more treatment butshe refused any further help saying“this is where I have been trying to getto for three years—I am rememberingthe last time I saw him at the airportand I hugged my baby good-bye.” Grieving is painful and hard work aswe suffer through a loss. Not even TFTcan alter this reality. TFT can managethe overwhelming pain and allowconscious engagement in a process ofintegrating the loss. A card came aboutsix months later from this motherreporting she was doing much better.She was grieving and had finished acouple of projects done in her son’sname. These projects had been startedright after his death. She was able to dothe work of grieving because she had away with TFT to manage the pain whenit was too much. To fully integrate theloss we must be able to feel the loveand accept a life that is changed.

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Toastmasters helps us get past theseimpediments and still be able to laughat our self.5. Eye contact is essential. Scan theroom and look at someone for at least 3seconds, then move on to the nextperson for another 3 seconds.6. Use natural gestures. If you are notrequired to do so, avoid using a lectern.If you have to do so, don't lean on it.7. Use your notes as little as possible.8. People like some humor. If you havea funny story and you like to laugh,share it with the group.9. Craft your talk to fit the interests ofyour audience. It's quite a bit differentspeaking to a group of young peoplethen it is a group of welders or medicaldoctors.10. If you tend to be a monotonespeaker (like me!), work on introducingsome vocal variety into your delivery.Make sure everyone can hear you!11. You might reserve some time forquestions and answers at the end of thetalk depending on the situation.12. If you have handouts, brochures,etc. you want to give the audience, don'tdo so until your talk is over, otherwisethey might become a distraction.

I won't mention tips for using visualaids here. Just be sure you understandhow to use the equipment you plan touse; make the use of visuals seamlesswith your talk; make sure everyone cansee them and prepare with extra bulbsand extension cords.

SUGGESTED OUTLINEFOR A TALKINTRODUCTIONThank the organization's MC orleader for the invitation to be here.

Introduce yourself (Name andaffiliation with ATFT)

Explain a little about what you doin the community.

SUM UP what you want theaudience to learn from this talk. "Today, I'm hoping you leave herewith a whole new understanding of awonderful way we help people toovercome trauma, anxiety anddepression and unlock their ownpotential for excellence...."

A STORYShare an anecdotal account of a case

you've worked on where you used TFTto help someone. Choose one that isfairly memorable and a case whoseidentity cannot be readily discovered.

HISTORY Explain how Thought Field Therapycame about through the work anddiscoveries of Roger J. Callahan, Ph.D.and how you have been trained by himdirectly to carry on this work in yourcommunity. Explain how the Association ForThought Field Therapy involvespractitioners from all over the worldwho have incorporated TFT into theircounseling, medical, and social workprofessions. Explain there is not enough timetoday to review all of the treatmentsand protocols we use to help people. Give a brief account of how ATFTresponds to requests to help victims ofwar, e.g., Kosavo; and victims ofmalaria, e.g., Tanzania. Explain that while we do not fullyunderstand all of the psychological andphysiological reasons why TFT worksthe way it does, that we are engagingother scientists to look into theprocesses involved. Explain that one of Dr. Callahan'sgreatest discoveries is not just howpsychological problems can be resolvedwith tapping on certain meridian points,but also through his discovery ofpsychological reversal. Psychologicalreversal is the phenomenon that oftenprevents healing from taking place.

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Practitioners are now able to eliminatethe psychological reversals allowing formuch healing progress.

DEMONSTRATION If it is possible, and somearrangements were made in advance togive a demonstration of TFT with anaudience member, you may include oneduring your talk. Avoid complex orchronic problems that require DxTreatment. It is best to use establishedalgorithms for this purpose.

INFORMATION ON PROBLEMSTREATED You may wish to focus on a selectnumber of problems in which TFT hasbeen effective. Explain that we know TFT is nothelpful in eliminating a number ofmedical problems, yet we also knowthat it is highly effective in eliminatingstresses that may be contributing topoor healing.

TELL HOW TO GET HELP IN THECOMMUNITY Tell the audience how they can getTFT help in the community by seeingyou or other TFT practitioners. Tellthem about the ATFT web page atwww.atft.org that lists practitioners allover the world in case they have friendsor relatives they wish to refer.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Include a Q & A period at the end ofyour talk. Let people know in advancethat you will answer their questionsfollowing the talk.

HANDOUTS Any printed information you wish toprovide to the audience should be donefollowing the talk. Include yourbusiness card.

NETWORKING HELPS How do we get invited to speak togroups and organizations? Thesimplest way is to select one of dozensof organizations, and then call thepresident or chairperson indicating youwould love to speak to their group.

Organizations like Kiwanis, Rotary, theLions Club, as well as professionalgroups are often looking for speakers. They may not be able to book you infor a couple of months but will be gladto know you're willing. Sometimes youeven get a free meal! Another way to do this would betalk with someone who is a member ofa group, for example, a church group orPTA. They might even make thearrangements for you. You can also look in your localnewspaper. More often than not, theylist many organizations that are activeand give their meeting times and datesas well as a contact person and phonenumber. These include all kinds ofrecovery groups, and special self-helpgroups.

It's likely that after you give one ortwo talks, you may be invited to speakto other groups as well when the wordgets out. Keep in mind that mostorganizations publish who their speakerwill be and some run short articlesabout the talk in the local newspaperafterward. All in all, with a little effort, you cando a great deal to let others know aboutThought Field Therapy and about yourown role and the role of ATFT inhelping people. Now, while you'rethinking about it, decide who your nextaudience will be and make thearrangements. By the way, it's easier toprepare for things you know willhappen.

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TFT,HRV,and the

BrokenHeart

TFT Offers More ThanEmotional Helpfor the Bereaved

By David Hanson, DEH, TFT-DxBy David Hanson, DEH, TFT-Dx Ruby and Jack (not their real names)had been married for 63 years. Theywere high school sweethearts, married,raised a family, and weathered all thestorms of their lives together. Ruby was now alone. Jack hadpassed away in his sleep almost a yearbefore her nephew, Bob, brought her tomy office at the funeral home. Bob was a funeral home employeeworking in the sales department. He hadseen me work many times with patronsof our establishment in helping them pastthe grief that was paralyzing their lives.He had seen me direct others through“that tapping therapy you do” andwondered if I could help his aunt who -almost a year after losing her belovedhusband - still cried at the mention ofhis name. Ruby was a plump little womanwhose face was kind and care-worn. Butjust talking about her deceased matebrought up a level of emotionaldiscomfort that was impossible to miss.Bob was concerned that her grief was sosignificant that it was beginning toimpact her health and functioning. After talking with her for a very shorttime, I took her HRV. Her SDNN wasonly 23. Not a very good score. Then, we started the treatment. Iasked her to rate the level of heremotional discomfort. Even if she hadnot said so, the look on her face when Imoved her into that thought field showedshe was a 10. The tears welled in her

eyes and her face contorted in an attemptto stifle her impulse to cry. I applied the TFT treatment. In justseconds there was an improvement - adramatic improvement. The tears driedup, her face relaxed and both her nephewand I noticed a new countenance settleover her. Even she looked surprised. “What did you just do?” she askedme. I didn’t answer her question.Rather, I asked, “How is the feeling nowwhen you think of Jack? Is it better,worse, or the same?” A slight smile crept across her faceand she said, “I’m almost afraid to saythis, but I actually feel sort of happy andlighter somehow.” Her nephew lookedat me out of the corner of his eye with adisbelieving look. He was still skeptical. When I asked her to rate the level of

her emotional discomfort again, she toldme it had gone down to a 2. We workeda bit more on her SUD. It wouldn’tcome down further leading me to suspectthat we really had eliminated theproblem but she was resistant to the ideaof losing all feelings of grief. (Often, thebereaved will not report getting to a 1 orzero because they somehow equate alack of negative emotion with a lack oflove or respect for the deceased.)

I took her HRV again and it hadimproved significantly to an SDNN ofover 60. A whopping improvement injust minutes! Of all the possible stressers a personcan encounter in life, losing a mate isone of the most significant and impactsan individual on all levels. Myexperience with Ruby was notanomalous. It was characteristic ofmany (if not most) of the cases I haveseen. I have learned that the HRV of agrieving person can often be improvedthrough the application of TFTtreatment. Almost anyone who has worked inthe death-care industry (as I did for overfifteen years as a counselor) has knownof cases where one elderly partner willpass. Then, strangely enough, onemonth - six months - one year later(sometimes to the day), the other willpass. Although I cannot account for orexplain the often peculiar timing of thedeath of the second partner, myexperience with the HRVs of thebereaved suggests to me that extendedgrief is stressful to the degree that itsuppresses the HRV of these individualsto a degree that their own death is theresult. Literally, they die of a brokenheart. And, I believe that TFT is notonly enriching the lives of theseindividuals, but is also extending it andimproving their overall health.

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