Hi Everyone, Carol Solomon was told by her doctor that it would take 1.5 to 3 years to recover from her frozen shoulder. She used EFT and recovered from most of the problem in short order. The fact that there is still some problem left doesn’t mean that EFT didn’t work … or that it was incomplete. Rather, it points to more issues that need addressing. She says, “After a lot of soul searching, I realized there were several areas of my life where I felt a lot of weight on my shoulders. As I have worked through these issues on my own, the pain in my shoulders has gotten better and better. I wouldn’t say it’s exactly 100% yet, but I wasn’t about to wait 1-3 years for it to get better on its own – not with EFT at my fingertips!” Hugs, Gary By Carol Solomon, Ph.D. MCC Learn EFT Here Gary, I was recently diagnosed with a “frozen shoulder,” a condition that can come on suddenly or over time, especially in women. My shoulder ached at night and I had tightness, pain and a limited range of motion when I worked out. My doctor prescribed physical therapy, and told me that it would get better, but it would take 1 ½ – 3 years to fully recover. I thought I could probably do better with EFT, so I asked my friend, an experienced EFT practitioner, to do an EFT session with me. There was no obvious cause, so the first question he asked was: “If there was an emotional cause, what would it be?” The only thing I could think of was that I felt “stuck” in parts of my business and didn’t know which direction to take it. We tapped for both the tightness in the business and the shoulder. Even though I have this pain in my shoulder… Even though I feel this tightness when I raise my arm… Even though it feels tight when I raise my arm… Even though I feel stuck in my business… Even though I’m not sure how to move forward… Even though I feel stuck and frozen… EB: This pain in my shoulder SE: This tightness in my shoulder UE: My shoulder hurts UN: This awkward feeling CH: This stiff feeling in my shoulder CB: It hurts to move it UA: I can’t move it the way I want without pain TH: My shoulder feels tight and awkward EB: This tight feeling SE: I feel stuck UE: Part of me feels stuck in my business. UN: I’m not sure how to move it. CH: I choose to move freely CB: I deserve to move freely without pain UA: I love moving freely and without pain TH: I deserve to move easily and be pain-free Then we did more rounds focused specifically on the range of motion. Even though it hurts to raise my arm… Even though it hurts when I raise my arm up and back… Even though it hurts when I raise my arm fully… EB: It hurts to raise my arm SE: This tight feeling when I raise my arm UE: I choose to move freely and easily UN: I deserve to move freely and easily CH: I deserve to move freely without pain CB: I move freely and without pain UA: I give myself permission to move freely and without pain TH: I love to move easily in every direction without pain With each round, my shoulder felt better and better. The range of motion in which I could move without pain increased. The next day, however, it felt tight again. I did a few more similar rounds on my own that day. Over the next week or 2, it improved to almost 100%. I think there are several lessons here: 1. I chose to have my friend conduct the session, rather than doing everything on my own. He had more experience with pain issues, and I knew he could help me get a new perspective. 2. Even if things don’t resolve themselves right away, it doesn’t mean you haven’t made progress. Keep working at it over time and give yourself time to root out all the aspects. I was disappointed when my shoulder was tight the next day, but I kept at it. 3. Thinking metaphorically is valuable. Over the next few weeks, I continued to ask myself: * What am I shouldering? (It’s common to hold tension in our neck and shoulders.) * What’s weighing on my shoulders? * In what area of my life did I feel “stuck” or “frozen”? * What felt immovable in my life? * What felt tight or awkward? * Where did I need more flexibility or more comfort? * What was painful in my life? * Where did I feel stuck? After a lot of soul searching, I realized there were several areas of my life where I felt a lot of weight on my shoulders. As I have worked through these issues on my own, the pain in my shoulders has gotten better and better. I wouldn’t say it’s exactly 100% yet, but I wasn’t about to wait 1-3 years for it to get better on its own – not with EFT at my fingertips! Blessings, Carol Solomon, Ph.D. MCC
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