Healing With Music

Here is a list of Classical Music Recommendations from Music Therapists and Scientific Resources:   (Utilizing classical music can be an important piece of healing from depression and anxiety.  Listening to uplifting music has also been found to have a positive effect on genes.)

1. To Encourage Exhilaration, Joy, Light-Heartedness, Enthusiasm and Uplift:
   1. Beethoven- Symphony No. 7 in A Major, “Presto” (and I personally love Beethoven’s 9^th Symphony, “Ode to Joy”)
   2. Emmanuel Chabrier- Espana
   3. Rossini- William Tell Overture
   4. Handel- Messiah- “Hallelujah Chorus”
   5. Johann Strauss Jr.- On the Beautiful Blue Danube
   6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Symphony No. 35 in D Major—Haffner, “Presto”
2. For Focus and Clarity of Mind (i.e. could use for ADD/ADHD)
   1. Bach- Brandenburg Concertos
   2. Brahms- Violin Concerto
   3. Mozart- various compositions: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, The Marriage of Figaro, Flute Concerto No. 2 in D, Don Giovanni
   4. Telemann- Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra
3. For Headaches and Pain
   1. Mozart- Symphony No. 39 in E Flat
   2. Mozart- Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major
4. For Learning:
   1. Bach- Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor
   2. Handel- Concerto No. 1 in F
   3. Mozart- various compositions
   4. Telemann- Double Fantasia in G Minor for Flute and Strings
   5. Vivaldi- The Four Seasons (“Winter”movement)
5. For Physical Energy:
   1. Anderson- Bugler’s Holiday
   2. Beethoven- Turkish March
   3. Clarke- Trumpet Voluntary
   4. Sousa- Stars & Stripes Forever
6. For Prayerful Meditation:
   1. Bach- Come Sweet Death
   2. Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 Third Movement
   3. Handel- Largo (from Xerxes)
   4. Williams- Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
7. For Strength and Courage:
   1. Brahms- Symphony No. 2, final movement
   2. Elgar- Pomp & Circumstance, March No. 1
   3. Key- Star Spangled Banner
   4. Steffe- Battle Hymn of the Republic
8. For Relaxation and a Quiet Atmosphere:
   1. Bach- Air on the G String
   2. Bruch- Scottish Fantasy
   3. Copeland- Appalachian Spring
   4. Debussy- Clair de Lune
   5. Grainger- Blithe Bells
   6. Gregorian chants
   7. Grieg- Lyric Suite
   8. Kreisler- Humoresque
   9. Mantovani- Strings
   10. Pachelbel- Canon in D
   11. Saint-Saens- Adagio from “Organ Symphony in C# Minor”
   12. Vivaldi- “Largo movement” from “Winter Movement” of The Four Seasons
9. Final note: If you are new to classical music or would like to better understand it, you may want to take one of the many free online “music appreciation” courses available on the internet.

(“Music Therapy” may involve much more that just listening to pieces of music, but may also include sound therapy, etc.)

Sources:   Campbell- The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit, 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100107132551.htm, 

Mozart therapy: A sonata a day keeps the doctor away, Nedley- The Lost Art of Thinking, Pinkerton- The Sound of Healing, Psychitary and Music- http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5545;year=2014;volume=56;issue=2;spage=128;epage=140;aulast=Nizamie

No article on this blog is intended to be taken as medical advice.  Always check with a health care professional for those conditions that need the attention of such.

Self-Empowerment With Breath-Work

Breathing with Visualization and Meditation Very Helpful for Self-Esteem and More!

Something that can be very helpful to build self-esteem is as follows:

1. Think of something you want to heal, resolve, or change. The more specific the better.  (i.e. rather than, “my anxiety,” it would be “my fear of being seen as incompetent when I do such and such…”)
2. Come up with a symbol, metaphor, or a meaningful word to symbolize your fear. Then find one you want to replace it with—any symbol, word, etc. that is meaningful to you and helps you visualize or feel the desired state you want.
3. Now do the 1^st half of the Collarbone breathing routine (before changing hands) whilst meditating on the negative state you’re letting go.  (For a "how to" do collarbone breathing, see below.)
4. Then do the 2^nd half of the CB breathing whilst meditating on the positive change state you want. I personally like to do 3 sets of CB breathing for this exercise. Your goal is to let go of the negative and bring in the positive, when you feel you are in the desired state, hold on to that and relish it!
5. When you are done, meditate in the positive state with one hand on the back of your neck and one hand on your forehead.  (aka "Tappas Acupressure"). This will be even more effective if you know BSFF and use your cue word throughout, and close with the closing sequence.  
   
   
6. Do 2-3 times daily if possible (at least once daily) as you witness the change happen!
7. After each breathing session, think of 4-5 things you can endorse yourself for each time--or at least 7 things for which you are genuinely grateful.

Collarbone Breathing 

          Collarbone Breathing (“CB Breathing”) acts as a reset button to neurologically reorganize the brain.  It is helpful for clumsiness, fatigue while reading, low performance, clumsy gait, chronic procrastination, addictions & cravings, anxiety, OCD.  It is also helpful for ADHD, Learning Disorders, dyslexia, Tourettes Syndrome, schizophrenia, and a multitude of conditions that negatively affect lifestyle.  You can follow these links to learn CB breathing with Dr. Franzi Ng:

Introduction to Collarbone Breathing by Dr. Franzi Ng:

(8:59 min.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAe1zptu_jc  

Collarbone Breathing Only (1:42 min.):

Collarbone breathing only, Dr. Ng (1:42 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2o3HVvvNA

Building Self-Esteem (part 1)

This information is from McKay and Fanning's landmark book, Self-Esteem, 3rd Ed, an excellent book! (Combined with BSFF cuing, this approach can be extremely powerful!)

There are basically two self-worth categories: "situational" and "characterological."  Sometimes a person just has a situational problem or issue going on.  Many people will need to work with both categories, but here's a great start:)

There are 4 Situational Problems that Negatively Impact Self-Esteem 

1. The "Shoulda's" ("I coulda shoulda woulda!"--Beating self up relentlessly.)

2. Perfectionism (Not allowing mistakes and imperfections as a normal, growing part of life. You can even endorse yourself for having the courage to do something even if you make a mistake.)

3. Vulnerability to criticism (Work on not taking criticism personally--have a growth mindset and work on self-validation, acceptance, and considering where the criticism is coming from (is it a valid source?)) 

4. Non-assertiveness: It's ok that you have legitimate needs! Inventory your wants and needs. Work on putting your needs and your valid wants into words. Then work on saying those words and standing up for your validity as a person.  (It is also helps people when they focus on being grateful for what they do have:-).

Situational Self-Worth Work Bottom Line:

 Refute the critic, stop the thoughts (then change the thoughts), identify strengths (list & endorse), and accept yourself (trust in validity). Cue if you know how (see below.)

If you know BSFF then you can cue for failsafes and misbeliefs with each step.  Adding in scriptural truth can be SO powerful with cuing!  Read some positive scriptures into your phone and cue with them. Remember, use a juxtaposition, cuing on the negative thoughts, then thinking (or saying) the positive replacements and cuing on those. Toggle it back and forth, back and forth, until you start going right to the positive belief. Remember to end with the closing sequence (to seal the deal:-) at least morning and night.  I think you'll be amazed at the outcome.  More on this later!

Symptoms That May Indicate Long-Term Energy Reversals

What are some possible symptoms of long-term energy reversal(s)?  (Why do I seem stuck?)

• Depression and anxiety (and other mental illnesses)
• Chemical sensitivities or allergies (especially multiple allergies)
• Reversal of morality (believing right is wrong and wrong is right)
• Chronic deep emotions that are difficult to clear or resolve, such as:
• Anger, fear, deep shame, feelings of unworthiness, unforgiving, low self-worth, those involved with addiction, etc.
• Poor identity or even an over-identity getting into narcissism, high arrogance, etc.
• Difficulty in getting your words or meaning out when speaking
• Confusing your left with your right, visa versa
• Difficulty with spatial orientation 
• Reversing letter and numbers
• Gait is off: Restricted arm swing or homolateral arm and leg movements (left arm moves with left leg, right with right) when walking, or gait off in other ways
• Significant awkwardness or clumsiness in movement

What are some possible causes behind deep energy reversals?

• Raised by a mother (or father or guardian giving primary care) that has chronic or deep depression or anxiety (or abandonment of mother, etc.)
• Multiple ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
• Family trauma 
• Birth or in-utero trauma
• Virus
• Bacteria
• Certainly there are many causes---just look up causes for depression and anxiety and other mood or mental disorders.  THE MORE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THE ENERGY REVERSALS CAN BE CORRECTED!

What are some possible ways to correct deep long-term energy reversals?

• Full Armor of God and Orientation Scripts (working through them and daily BSFF cuing:-)
• Donna Eden's Official Daily Energy Routine for 6 weeks to re-correct, then on a daily basis.
• Maintain a healthy lifestyle, in all areas of your life.  
• It seems that Contrasting Showers help this as well.  (aka "Contrast Showers"

What I've found is that the energy systems of those who are deeply depressed or anxious are not getting the replenishment from the earth (and thus from heaven--it is a healing cycle.)  The above correction suggestions can help the person become grounded and start receiving the renewal the body is meant to get from the earth and heavens.  (See this blog for an introduction to BSFF: https://embarklifecoaching.blogspot.com/2016/03/what-is-bsff-and-how-can-it-help-me.html)

Sources:

Energy Psychology Interactive: Rapid Interventions for Lasting Change:  David Feinstein, PhD

Addressing Deep Reverals--healing the reversed personality: Phil Mollon, PhD  (presented in the 16th annual ACEP conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Donna Eden's Official Daily Energy Routine

My own observations  

How Do I Know If I Need Family Constellation or Family Energetics Work?

What May Indicate the Need for Family Constellation (Family Energetics) Work?

Here are some things that may indicate that Family Constellation (Family Energetics) Work may be helpful to you and your family:
1. Abandonment, rejection: If you or someone is abandoned, rejected from, or left out of the family--or if someone was forgotten about or not talked about.
2. Emigration:  If you had an ancestor emigrate and it was difficult for them, they continue to long for their homeland, etc.
3. Sensitive to Injustices: If you are quite sensitive to injustice and easily pick up on other's emotions. (Many children are very perceptive and will sometimes take on the energy of "unjust circumstances" as their own.)
4. Business Failures and Loses: If you or your family have a continued pattern of business failures, business losses, job loss, unable to find a job, etc.
5. Ill-Health: If you or your family have chronic illness or another kind of health problem that doesn't respond to treatment.  Allergies may indicate need for Family Constellation Work as well.
6. Family Secrets or Family Trauma: If your family had any trauma or family secrets that were "thrown under the rug," affecting the balance and flow of love in the family.  Also, if there was family trauma that was not discussed in ways that healed the family.
7. Black sheep in Family or the Family Scapegoat: Being a Black sheep can often indicate the need for Family Constellation Work.  Black sheep often do what they do out of a child-like love for the family.
8. "What was excluded on the human level will be included in the Family Soul." So, if important matters of a parent or family were left undone, it may indicate need for Family Constellation Work.
9. Mental Illness: Sometimes the roots of repeated family mental illness can be found in Family Constellation Work.  i.e. Bipolar disorder, major depression, suicide (especially if it's repeated down the generational line), anxiety, trichtillomania, etc.
10. Inexplicable Emotional Heartache: If you have feelings that just don't seem to be your own, or if your own feelings seem out of proportion to what one would expect in the situation.
11. Divorce:  If your parents divorced (or if you yourself had an "ugly" divorce) and you felt like you needed to take sides, or you were asked to takes sides, etc.
12. Addictions: People with addictions are often deeply sensitive and may have taken on a lot of unresolved family suffering in an effort to help the family members.  I have found Family Constellation Work to show up often for people with addictions.

How Much Family Constellation Work Will I Need?
There isn't a hard, fast rule.  Some will feel improvement after the first session, others will need repeated visits until the issues in their Family System are all cleared up.  You're freeing up a ton of energy in a session, so it's worth it!

What I have found in Family Constellation Work is that the deceased family members seem to be deeply grateful when it is work that was done by "calling" or "assignment."  And when it is done with someone who has taken on hardships unnecessarily,  the Family Constellation members are grateful that the person is now at peace.  As John Payne says regarding those who take on the family energy unnecessarily, "the Souls of those [ancestors] who have suffered are unhappy when they see others take on or suffer a similar fate out of loyalty to them.  Just as our own parents wish us to flourish and be happy, so it is with Souls towards whom we have unbalanced loyalties.  For them, the loyalty neither serves them nor improves their situation.  Their greatest wish is that others within the family can be free to enjoy all of life's rich blessings."

This blog is not intended to be taken as medical or psychological advice.

How to Create a Feeling of Hope

This is in response to a question a friend asked me: "How do I handle it when my student attempts suicide?"  She didn't mean how to handle it professionally, but how to handle it personally.  How do we stay strong when others we love are hurting deeply?  Hurting themselves?

I certainly don't have all the answers, but this is what I do.....

1. I focus on being grounded and pray for help.
2. I do S.K.Y. (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) breathing every morning.  I love this type of breathing and highly recommend the "Art of Living" breathing workshop if you can afford it.  If not, deep meditative breathing can be helpful (that's another blog for another day:)
3. When I am really needing to feel hope due to a specific situation going on, I listen to Dr. Mitchell Gaynor's Meditations for Sound Healing Cd.  He has a meditation on it called "Meditation for Creating Hope."  I LOVE that meditation! (I love the entire cd.)
4. Gratitude thoughts:  I think of every little thing I can be grateful for.  As I do this I start to feel these "happy thoughts" literally start flooding my brain with positive "chemical."  Below are some examples
   1. I am so grateful for this soft couch I am sitting on.  It cushions my body so wonderfully.  I am very grateful to have this couch.
   2. I am thankful for my nice soft bathrobe.
   3. Speaking of that, I am grateful for these comfy slippers I have on.  I remember when my brother gave me these slippers.
   4. I am so grateful for such a thoughtful brother that lovingly gave me these slippers years ago.
   5. I am grateful that my brother loves me.
   6. I am so grateful for our relationship and how my brother has enriched my life.....etc.
5. Tapping (EFT) can always be helpful.  But I don't want to tap all the time:-)

And that's what I do.  Below is Mitch Gaynor's Meditation for Creating Hope.

How To Make A Cheap Light Therapy Light

Why is light therapy so helpful to so many people? 

Light therapy is often a critical piece in healing depression and anxiety, especially for those who live in northern and southern latitudes.  Studies have found light therapy to help with the following problems: depression and anxiety with fatigue, oversleeping, overeating, winter depression, low serotonin and/or melatonin levels, unbalanced or low luteinizing hormone, low testosterone, poor ovulation or irregular menstrual cycles, and unbalanced circadian rhythms to name a few.

You must get the light at proper times for the best effect.  For example, I know someone who had an expensive light therapy light which was basically a waste of money for her until she learned the most effective times to use it.  As she started using it correctly, her transformation into wellness was truly remarkable.  To learn more about that you can go to the link below.

The light shown above cost under $30. I got the Philips LED 100w dimmable light bulb and the light holder at Home Depot.  As you can see, it is very bright and feels best to me at about 3 feet distance.  I have experienced 6 different light therapy lights, and I do get the nurturing feeling of a light therapy light when I use this light bulb.  Having said that, I must warn you to create and use a light at your own risk and always use good judgment.  I am not sure if it is UV safe.  I've seen people use orange UV sunglasses with light therapy lights.  And actually, the woman I mentioned above kept her eyes closed as she turned to the light--but I'm not sure if it would activate the pineal gland if your eyes were always closed.

How to make an inexpensive "bright light" therapy light:

I got this information from an electrical engineer.  I am writing this blog to help those who would really benefit from light therapy but just can't afford one.  (Although light therapy lights are getting more affordable all the time.)  Please do this with caution.

1. Lightbulb packages should have two numbers.  One is “Lumens” which is the brilliance of the bulb.  The other is “temperature” which refers to the color temperature. (See photo on bottom left.)
a. Warm color bulb temperature is between 2700-3000.
b. A sunny day at noon-type light is closer to 5000 degrees temp.  It has more blue light in it.  This is closer to daylight and usually will usually be the most effective for light therapy.
2. The goal is to get about 1200 Lumens of light and sit within 2-3 feet of it.  If it bothers you or seems too bright, move away and experiment with what works for you.  LED lights are just fine and in the engineer's mind even work better than fluorescent. The bright light shuts off melatonin production and begins the daytime circadian rhythm cycle.  According to Dr. Nedley we also need the brilliance of the light.
3. "LUX" is how much light falls on something given it's, "Lumens," or its brilliance and it's distance from the object.  There’s a mathematical equation to figure out the LUX.  (That's why electrical engineers get payed so much:-) This explains why LED floodlights can easily become light therapy lights.  The lumens are directed to a focused area.
4. I found an LED flood light for under $20 @ Home Depot, then put it in a light cord thing—so it was under $30.  You could also buy a dimmer cord w/this light bulb because it dims.  The person could then begin w/it at lower light and increase it gradually over a 2 week period.  (With the Philips lights that’s what they have the people do when starting a new light.)  On full brightness if it’s too bright to look into, I would suggest having it off to the side of you shining on your face from the side and don’t look into it.  (But I'm not the boss of you, but please use good judgment.)
5. The electrical engineer says to use your head and your best judgment.  You can experiment with what works for you.
6. You can also google “daylight LED bulbs” and see what comes up on the internet.

Will I get vitamin D from this light therapy light?  

No, Vitamin D lights have the ultraviolet UV rays (like a tanning bed).  It’s recommended to rotate where on the body the light hits for Vitamin D lights.  Berkley Wellness source recommends taking vitamin D rather than taking the risk of the UV rays.

Sources: Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program (has tons of research listed.)  Electrical Engineer who I will keep anonymous.  Berkley Wellness, Philips light therapy insert.

For important information on the most effective times to get your bright light, see the article, "Help With Light Therapy" on Depression Healing Insights Blogspot blog.

Disclaimer:  This blog is not intended to be taken as medical advice, and you are advised to use caution, judgment, and consult with your health care professional.

TFT Now Evidence-Based: This is Dynamite!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)'s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices just listed Thought Field Therapy (grandfather to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)) as an evidence-based practice for the following conditions:

Effective Outcomes Using TFT

1. Personal Resilience/Self-Concept
2. Self-Regulation
3. Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders and Symptoms

Promising Outcomes Using TFT

1. Depression and Depressive Symptoms
2. General Functioning and Well-being
3. Phobia, Panic, Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) and Symptoms
4. Unspecified and Other Mental Health Disorders and Symptoms

Why is "Evidence-based" status such a big deal?

An evidence-based status means it has been rigorously evaluated in a series of experimental evaluations, including randomized controlled trials, and has been found to make positive statistically significant differences in important outcome areas.  These findings have been supported by data repeatedly and is more effective than standard care or an alternative practice, and it can be reproduced in other settings. 

This is a huge step forward in mental/emotional healing and I am so excited!  If you're wondering, I have been trained in components of TFT through my Comprehensive Energy Psychology training.  It is similar to EFT, but uses specific algorithms in tapping sequences.  

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The Body's Many Cries For Healing

Are Emotions Related To Illnesses? 

Our mind, body and soul are most definitely inter-related! Here are some emotions that have been found to be related to the following body systems. Keep in mind that an emotion may be housed in all systems, like complicated grief, etc.  If you think what you read below isn't true for you, I suggest you sit with it for a bit and open your mind and heart to the possibility, thinking of your entire lifespan.  If it still doesn't resonate, maybe it's another person's stuff you've taken on (or even your Family Constellation), or it could just not be true for you.  This article took me quite some time to compose.  I hope it is helpful to you and yours.

Body/Organ/Mind Connections and Emotional Healing

Combining this information with prayer, EFT tapping and/or the breathwork routine I have on this blog can be very helpful.  

Adrenal Gland: Conflict (anxiety), Failure, Abandonment, Facing the World  Ideas To Balance: Atonement (At-one-ment),  Embrace the World
Appendix: Fear  Ideas To Balance: Faith

Arteries/Veins: Disharmony, Conflict, Feeling Trapped  Ideas to Balance: Harmony, Peace

Bladder System: Fear, Suspicion, Futility, Anxiety, Anger, Hanging Onto Things, Gender Identity, Obsession with Order or Lack of.   To Balance: Courage, Trust, Hope

Central Nervous System: Abandonment, Wrong, Abuse, Anger, Victimized. To Balance: Forgiveness (this can be self-forgiveness too), Courage, Trust, Hope, Accept God's Love, etc.

Colon: Fear of letting go, Hate of self or others  To Balance: Faith, Awareness, Charity

Connective Tissue: Isolation, Inflexibility, Control  To Balance: Connection, Humility, Trust 

Eustachian Tube: Irresponsibility, Fear of Hearing the Truth  To Balance: Trust in God; Self

Eyes: Fear, Feel Loved Only Conditionally, Struggle , see Liver list   To Balance: Faith, Charity & God's Love, Clarity
Frontal Sinus: Possessive Dominance, Feeling Stuck, Feeling Vulnerable To Balance: Feeling Centered and Secure 
Gallbladder:  Rage, Intolerance of Others (Judgmentalness).  To Balance: Tolerance, Kindness

Heart: Heartache or Heartbreak, Loneliness, Feeling Not Good Enough, Worry, Traditional Sayings (heartsick, cold-hearted, broken-hearted, etc.)  To Balance: Love for Self and Love for Others, Reaching Out to Others in Service, Receiving Service From Others

Hypothalamus: Shame, Fear, Betrayal  To Balance: Understanding, Faith, Trust

Joints: Deprived. To Balance: Fulfillment

Kidneys: Fearful Isolation, Inner Fear, Shame   To Balance: Reaching Out to Others, Gentleness with Self, Faith

Large Intestine: Controlling, Holding On, Abandonment, Rejection   To Balance: Release, Surrender, Forgiveness.
Liver: Rage Against Self, Guilt, Rejection, Failure, Regret.  To Balance: Self-love and Acceptance, Self-forgiveness, etc.
Lungs: Grief Abandonment, Denial, Rejections, Total Despondency, Disharmony in Home  To Balance: Inspiration, Faith, Letting Go, Atonement

Lymphatic System: Abandonment, Anger, Failure, Guilt, Losing, Wrong   Ideas to Balance: Accept Atonement, Laughter, Forgiveness, Assurance
Maxillary Sinus: ? Check Bladder Meridian list

 Pancreas: Betrayal, Fatigue, Self-Judgment, Issues with Life, See Stomach Meridian list   To Balance: Trust, Alignment, Forgiveness of Self, Rejuvenation 

 Parathyroid: Disharmony  To Balance: Harmonize with Life and Others

Peripheral Nervous System: Victimized, Victim Consciousness, Despair. To Balance: put your foundation on Christ, Trust God, Patience
Pineal Gland: Fear of the Unknown, Misunderstanding of Spiritual Things   To Balance: Prayer and Meditation, Accepting God's Grace, Beauty, Serenity, Trusting God, etc. 
 Pituitary: Aloneness, Abandonment, Victimized or Victim Consciousness, See Central and Governing Vessel Meridians below.  Ideas to Balance: Acceptance, Atonement, Inner Strength. 

Reproductive Organs:There are many possibilities with this system. The main ones could be: Identity, Repression, Feeling Not Good Enough, Self-hate, Guilt.  Others: conflicting ideas about human sexuality, fear, loneliness, unresolved feelings towards mother, creativity issues, feelings of unworthiness, feelings about nurturing or being nurtured.  To Balance: I would pray for help in knowing what to do.

Skin: Criticism, Humiliation, Anxiety, Fear, Including Fear of Being Who You Are.  To Balance:   Unconditional Love, Honor Self and Others.
Small Intestine: Feeling Divided, Scattered, Pulverized. To Balance: Discernment, Decisive, Atonement.
Sphenoide ; Ethmoid Sinus: ? See Bladder Meridian, Central Vessel Meridian, Gall Bladder Meridian.

Spleen: Over-Compassionate, Inability to Assimilate Input, Guilt, Abandonment, Wrong.  To Balance: Fair to Self, Metabolize Input to Self, Self-Compassion.
 Stomach: Obsessive Worry, Abandonment, Fear of New, Control, Feeling a Victim.  To Balance: Trust God, Trust the Universe, Trust the Process, Take the Eternal Viewpoint

Teeth: This could be many things. Some people hold emotion in their teeth. See Donna Eden's book, Energy Medicine for a chart that relates each tooth to the relative meridian system.

Thymus: Anger, Failure, Losing, Wrong, Abandonment, See Central Vessel meridian below.

Thyroid Gland: Sadness, Injustice, Failure, Humiliation, Misunderstood, See Central Vessel meridian.

Urinary Tract: Kidney Meridian: Fearful Isolation, Shame, Misunderstood. To Balance: Gentle with Self, Move Towards Others (connect with others).
Central Meridian Vessel: Feeling Vulnerable, or in some cases, Feelings of Despair or Despondency.  To Balance: Feeling Centered and Secure, Putting Foundation on Christ.
Governing Meridian Vessel: Feeling lack of Courage or Strength to handle. May relate to deepest feelings about self.  To Balance: Self-Empowerment, Self-Efficacy, Putting Foundation on Christ, "I Can Do All Things In Christ, Who Strengthens Me."

Possible Emotional Roots Behind Depression and Most Anxieties

Ultimately, I have learned that depressive emotions boil down to the following.  You can just see which seems to be the closest to what you are experiencing, and then ask for help to heal from them.

• Anger (some call it Rage) at Self or Others.
• Inner or Outer Fear. (Afraid of inner experiences or outside experiences.)
• Inward or Outward Shame. ("Shame on me", or "They think I am shameful.")
• Inward or Outward Blame.
• Rejection of Self.
• Fear of Rejection.
• Hopelessness or Despondency,
• Sense of Destruction (Self or Other).
• Fragmentation of Heart or Soul.

I know this:  Either God wants you to heal from these destructive emotions, or He will provide a way for you to bear your depression and anxiety with a sense of hope. (R.I. Method says "there are NO hopeless cases." )

References:

Butcher, Mineka, Hooley. (2007). Abnormal Psychology
Eden, Donna. (1999). Energy Medicine 
Feinstein, D. (2004). Energy Psychology Interactive
Hay, L. (1998). Heal Your Body
Low, A. (1978). Mental Health Through Will-Training
Mein, C. L. (2004). Releasing Emotional Patterns With Essential Oils
K.K. Truman (2003). Feelings Buried Alive Never Die
Wauters, A. (2002).  The Book of Chakras

EFT Study on Major Depressive Disorder and More

A study using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) for depression was published in the Current Research in Psychology Journal on July 12, 2014.  I am excited about this study because the participants that continued in the study saw very encouraging outcomes.  A number of the participants had additional conditions that also improved such as General Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Bulimia nervosa, etc. With Major Depressive Disorder on top of all that, these participants had plenty of stress to deal with!

I was very encouraged at the results, with p values as low as .00 and .01, and 95% Confidence Intervals.  There were promising participant results on the depression, anxiety, and stress scales.  In Comprehensive Energy Psychology (CEP), practitioners who work with depressed clients initially focus on correcting at least part of the Human Vibrational Matrix (Energy Field) for the EFT tapping to be effective.  (They initially work on correcting “Deep Reversals” of the body’s polarity.)  For those who have not found success with EFT, it is very possible they have a deep reversal or other energetic disturbances that are curtailing the effects EFT could bring.  I have had really good success in getting to the underlying causes of the energetic imbalances with clients using a method I learned at my BSFF training.  

I am happy to share this news! The study is called, “A Feasibility Study:  Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in Australian Adults” by Stapleton, Devine, Chatwin, Porter and Sheldon, and found in Current Research in Psychology Volume 5, Issue: 1, pp. 19-33.  The link is: hescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/crpsp.2014.19.33.  I hope you can access it, but you may have to be a member of the journal in order to do that.  (It's worth a try.)

 In connection with EFT I have had really good results with Donna Eden's "Daily Energy Routine".  There are some EFT practitioners that require clients to do this 6 weeks before they even come into therapy.  So for your convenience, here it is:-)

Addictions, Anxiety and ACEs: Empower Yourself With Tools to Heal

Calming Down Anxiety and Even Panic

One thing I love about working with students is helping them calm down from anxiety, or even an anxiety attack.  I am usually able to show them very helpful tools that help them feel better in short order.  Sometimes these tools can lead to beautiful emotional release. Other times it isn't so much emotional release that's needed, but education of what some of the underlying causes may be.

For example, one day a student was having what appeared to be a full-blown panic (anxiety) attack during a fire drill.  I noticed this student in the hall in “melt down” mode.  After the drill I was able to show the student some “Eden Energy Medicine” calming techniques (see below).  For example, the “Triple Warmer Smoothie” is a great way to calm down anxiety. At times I’ll have a student use EEM, while at other times it will be Jin Shin Jyustu, with them gently holding an appropriate finger while we talk. With one student we started doing EFT tapping, and that opened up a wonderful dialogue.  The students I’ve worked with this way are usually very intrigued and welcome the calming that comes.

Unfortunately as a school counselor I really don’t have time to work with students one-on-one on a continual basis.  (And there is so much a person can learn to do for long-term healing.)  That's why as a Life Coach I love having the time to empower people with education and tools to help them feel great!

ACEs and Anxiety, Depression, Obesity, Illness and Addiction and Emotional Release

I became interested in studying safe emotional release due to my own depression and anxiety that resulted from what are now called “Adverse Childhood Experiences,” or “ACEs”[i].  Recent studies have found that the more ACEs a child has, the more likely they are to have chronic depression, anxiety, obesity, and illnesses.  In fact, if a child has 4 or more ACEs, their risk of behavioral and learning disorders goes up 3200%! ACEs are often (but not always) behind addictions as well, so healing from the ACEs can be key to healing from addictions.  

Healing From ACEs

One big challenge in regular “talk” therapy is resolving trauma that occurred on a level that “talking about it” won’t readily resolve. Thankfully there are many safe, effective forms of emotional release coming out to help us heal ACEs (even ACEs that aren't remembered), with an ever growing body of studies to support these methods.  It is so exciting!

What Are "ACEs?"

[i] The following are classified as ACEs ("Adverse Childhood Experiences): Psychological, physical or sexual abuse to the child or the child witnessing explicit scenes of such as a child; substance abuse, divorce or parental separation, mental illness, battered mother, jail or prison time in the immediate family, and then experiencing emotional and physical neglect.  More recent ACE research finds a variety of experiences can be traumatic to a child that would not necessarily be traumatic to an adult. Childhood surgeries, acute childhood illnesses with high fevers, etc., can get lodged in the body as trauma that needs to be resolved.

To calm down anxiety and panic, I really like this Triple Warmer Smoothie and Triple Warmer balancing exercise done here by Prune Harris: