Thought Field Therapy - Treating the Blockage in the Energy Flow

Written by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer

Phyllis: The symptoms were lightheadedness, a feeling of agitation, depression to some degree, and a feeling of being slightly out of control.

David:So you had severe stress and anxiety. You rated these issues a 10 on a level of 1-10 with 10 being the highest. What happened next?

Phyllis: I had a session with Dr. Patton this week. I had to visualize the issue and rate it, as I said. I was given sentences to say and they were used to figure my own individual sequence of tapping. The sentences were:

1. I want to be healthy.
2. I want to be over this problem.
3. I WILL be over this problem.
4. I want to be COMPLETELY over this problem.

By using their Voice Technology, they figured out a sequence of tapping to unblock negative emotions.

David: Do you remember how the tapping sequence went?

Phyllis: They made up a sequence according to what my voice presented to them. There was a tapping sequence that involved part of the hand, along the eyes and under the eyes, under the arm, and the collarbones.

David: Now, when you decided to participate in this, what was your attitude? What were your feelings about TFT?

Phyllis: I was skeptical, as I am more used to the traditional "talking" therapy. However, I was willing to give this a try. I was also told to hum something with 5 notes, to count to 5 and to do most tapping 5 times.

Periodically Dr. Patton would assess my level of distress. The first time I went from a 10 to only about an 8, so we repeated the sequence. By the end my anxiety level was about a 2-3 -- much improved.

David: And was that something that was temporary in nature or do you feel that this is a permanent improvement?

Phyllis: I cannot honestly say, although it did continue all through the day, but with added issues it is going up and down. But I feel stronger about the issues now and really do feel better.

Dr. Patton talked also about toxins that are produced in the body. They can block some of the release of emotions. For me, we discovered it was laundry detergent in my shirt and also a smell of smoke.

David: It also seems, with the tapping and humming, that it was a form of relaxation therapy. Did you find that to be so, Phyllis?

Phyllis: The tapping and humming did seem to be a form of relaxation, but I was so busy trying to do it just perfect (my downfall) that it might have been better for me to have just relaxed and gone with it.

David: Here's an audience question, Phyllis:

Italiana: Since Phyllis is, as she states, "99%" cured for 10 years, I am thinking maybe this was easier for her. Is this true?

Phyllis: Italiana, yes, it may have been easier for me. But remember that I had a very high level of stress when I went into this. This had to be worked on all over again.

David: Dr. Patton, is TFT a form of relaxation or meditation therapy?

Dr. Patton: This works the same for everyone, no matter how long they have suffered.

No, relaxation is a benefit of the treatment.

David: I have a couple of site notes and then we'll continue with our discussion:

Here's the link to the HealthyPlace.com Anxiety Community. You can click on this link and sign up for the mail list at the top of the page so you can keep up with events like this.

Dr. Patton's website is here: http://www.tft-treatment.com/

Dr. Patton, I just want to make sure I understand. Are you saying this "Thought Field Therapy" is a complete solution to certain disorders. That a person wouldn't need additional therapy or medications after completing the sessions?

Dr. Patton: For some, this maybe the case. However, additional treatment and medication are helpful for those who need it. I, personally, have worked with an individual who has stopped medication for over 15 months and also worked with an individual who has decreased their medication.

David: Well, this has been very interesting. Thank you, Dr. Patton, for being our guest tonight and for sharing this information with us. And to those in the audience, thank you for coming and participating. I hope you found it helpful. We have a very large and active community here at HealthyPlace.com. You will always find people interacting with various sites.

Thank you, too, Phyllis, for being our guest tonight and sharing your experiences with TFT with us.hp

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Dr. Patton: Thank you for your time. It has been a pleasure to be with you tonight. Thank you, David.

Phyllis:You are quite welcome, David.

David: Good night everyone and I hope the rest of your week goes well.

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