Stroke – One Session Wonder

Relieving the after effects of a stroke

By Ruthi Backenroth, MBA, EFT Cert 1

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This ‘one session wonder’ can remind us that for physical symptoms after a medical trauma such as a stroke heart attack, or even a fall, that we can sometimes relieve the symptoms by simply going back to the trauma itself, instead of looking for childhood "core issues".  In this case it was a stroke that occurred almost 2 years before the EFT session.

Mary,  (name was changed) was 70 years of age.  She had poor balance, walked with small steps, and wanted to walk with confidence.  On a 0 to 10 scale she was a 7 for these three issues.

We decided to work on the stroke itself and the events surrounding the stroke, since that was a large and recent trauma, which probably needed clearing.  I figured that we would address “what does this remind you of?” and past events in her life afterwards.  Little did I know that this hour of work would bring her the relief she wanted.

We worked on the following stroke related events:

What happened right before the stroke?  Mary (a reading teacher) had been moved to a more crowded classroom, without any notice beforehand.  She was hurt and disappointed at the time, but had no feelings about it when we discussed it.  We tapped for that event anyway.

Then we worked on events and feeling after the stroke, about Mary’s falls, and embarrassment surrounding her condition.  She felt a 3 thinking about it and came down to a one after the following tapping rounds:

Mary sent me the following emails, one the next day, and another about a month later:

Dear Ruthi       I'm still feeling confident.  Even the PT teacher who passed me in the hall said I looked good and was moving good too. One kid said how come you're going so fast today? (as I walked them from the gym).  Even if it is temporary, I know that I can get it back with tapping. That's a good feeling. I thank you so much.  It helped to have someone do it with me and come up with the phrases. And winter is almost over...no more snow to fall down in!        Thank you very much. I'll write after a month has passed.   Gratefully,

Dear Ruthi        It's been almost a month since our tapping session.  I'm pleased to report that I'm still balanced and taking longer strides.  No snow and ice helps but I'm definitely improved.  I've tapped by myself several times but your session started me off on the right track.  Thank you.

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Author's Bio:

Ruthi Backenroth, MBA, AAMET EFT Level 2; EFT Cert 1, of EFT-ACTION LLC, utilizes results oriented EFT techniques, to clear a path to creativity and resourcefulness for executives, professionals, and homemakers, to find lasting relief from stress, anxiety, and pain.

Ruthi discovered her passion for EFT healing while searching for a 'Sarno' type of solution for her own back pain.  She became hoo ked on the process, and the art, of EFT after trying EFT for her pain and finding herself facing work deadlines and family issues with a newfound sense of serenity, as well as creativity.

Ruthi earned her MBA, graduating with honors, and has professional experience as a grants-writer. After using EFT, her own work skills catapulted in areas of productivity, creativity and time management.  Co-workers commented on her sense of calm, and her competent presence.  And her back is feeling pretty good these days.

Ruthi combines her knowledge of EFT with NLP (neuro-linguistic programing) techniques and a lighthearted touch. We can work by telephone from the comfort of your home or office, and there is a money-back satisfaction guarantee for your first session.

To learn more about my approach to EFT, or if you would like us to meet for a no obligation telephone consultation, please visit  WWW.EFTACTION.com.  

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