Catherine Weston - EFT & Access Bars Facilitator

When they are born children begin to absorb and take on what is around them (the physical environment), the experiences they have (what they receive from their parents regarding food, shelter, warmth, clothing (basic needs being met) any interactions they have with other people (midwife, plunket nurse, GP, extended family, friends etc). These babies (infants) from the age of birth -6 years of age do not question their environment, interactions or if their basic needs are met or not all they do psychologically is to receive their experiences, no judgement, no rationalisation and sometimes no understanding. As they receive these experiences in their life they become stored in their building/developing psyche (subconscious mind-body system)– much like a hard drive of a computer, just downloading willy-nilly every minute of every day and storing that information away for future use. What this means in practice is there is a potential for developing babies, infants, toddlers and young ...

In a general sense anxiety is a fear of the future and depression is a regret or shame about the past. These two combined can lead to a vicious circle when we think of a regretful thing we did or experienced in the past it can lead to a fear of a repeat of this experience in the future. However, there are some simple tools and techniques that can help adults that suffer from anxiety (or depression for that matter) Anxiety can present itself in many forms the most obvious of these are panic attacks, these are also the most severe form of anxiety. They can come out of the blue and can affect our breathing, heart rate, vision and digestion and can be very traumatic as it feels like our life is at serious risk as the symptoms may be similar to those of a heart attack. Anxiety can also show itself more subtly (especially in adults) – not wanting to make that sales call (fear of failure), not wanting to be part of social functions (fear of not fitting in) – these are sometimes so su...