I had a troubling memory. This memory had caused me to believe something ugly, something which my logical brain knew wasn’t true. This memory originated back when I was about 3 years old! I had tried everything to unglue this memory from my brain and release the negative beliefs that surrounded it. When I say that I tried everything I can assure you I had tried over 10 different alternative and conventional therapies to free myself of this mental toxicity. Sure, these therapies had definitely helped dull the memory and quiet the belief but it was still hanging out in my head and coloring my perception.
Enter EMDR. I had heard about the therapy and it made sense, but to be honest, I was only mildly hopeful as I had already tried so many other “promising” therapies. In the hour long session I completely reprocessed my troubling memory from when I was three years old. I was no longer feeling triggered by the memory. impressive. I actually started to feel thankful that the painful event had happened as I realized that the event had ultimately helped me in ways I would have never considered. Talk about a plot twist! At the end of the session I felt a little odd. Like I was missing something that had always been with me. Over the next 24 hours or so I began to feel the freedom…….. I no longer held the ugly belief or felt triggered by the troubling memory. I was hooked!
Those of you who know me know that emotional health is my passion. You also know that I firmly believe that every physical malady has an emotional root. Heal the emotion and you will heal the body. This isn’t a new concept its just an uncomfortable one. You see, we have all been conditioned to either “stuff” our emotions via substances, shopping, electronics, etc or take a pill to numb it out. The problem with this approach is that it doesn’t work and it only delays and intensifies the inevitable. We needn’t be afraid of our emotions. We do need to feel them to heal them but we all shy away from the idea of exploring our discomfort and pain. This is why EMDR is such a home run. With EMDR we don’t have to marinate in our trauma by going over every detail and reliving the drama. We go through a simple process that helps us to target what our issue is and the emotions that it brings up. Next we consider the ways in which this memory has impacted us and then we reprocess it. It’s a pretty comfortable and non intimidating therapy that has tons of science behind it. Research proves that the success rate for EMDR is much higher than that of traditional talk therapy!
Im completely hooked:) EMDR began by proving itself to me and has now been amazing me with my clients. EMDR is a wonderful way to process our emotional toxicity and keep it from accumulating. It is a true GIFT to live life free of emotional wounds and debris……..