The Innerwork Studio

11/05/2024

I think we could all benefit by taking two minutes to watch this bear at play...consider this an official nervous system regulation exercise! 🎈🧸

10/16/2024

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get ready to… Release the “Motherload” A science-backed program designed specifically for stressed moms like you to rapidly unload the overwhelm, reset your stress response, and build foundations of emotional resilience for yourself and your family.

10/15/2024

Sometimes you just wake up (or don't , in my case 😂), and things start going downhill.

So what did I do to get back on track for the 3 clients I had counting on my calm and centered presence in the afternoon? Not to mention the promise of helping my daughter with Geometry after school?!

Well, you should first know I DIDN"T meditate...honestly, I didn't have time, and more importantly, my anxious energy would not have been best served by meditating.

My racing heart, jittery limbs and racing thoughts needed me to match THAT anxious energy first.

🏃🏼‍♀️ So I listened to the signals in my body, put on my headphones, leashed up the dog and did a run/walk up to my favorite view spot. (I also love to "dance" to release energy, but that's a post for another day 😊)

🌿 By the time I got to the view (only a half mile away, lol), I had definitely released a lot of the stored up energy, and so I took a quick pause in nature.

👆🏻I checked in with my body sensations and what thoughts were still rolling around in my head...did some quick EFT taping on those until I felt neutral.

🫁 I finished up by adding in some coherence breathing (6 breaths in-6 breaths out) for about a minute.

🙏🏻 And then sealed it all in with a quickie gratitude.

It may sound like a lot, but in total, it took me about 20 minutes, and it COMPLETELY transformed how I am feeling mentally & physically. Now I can now show up from a truly present state (and not have to fake it!) for my next clients and my family.

But I wasn't always able to "regroup" so quickly after a sh%t-storm of a morning like this....

💫 I can come back to calm quickly only because I re-trained my nervous system, and you can too! Want to learn how or find out about my new program specifically for Mom-stress?

Send me a DM to learn more and set up a free stress assessment.

08/07/2023

EFT can be incredibly helpful in the classroom…for both the students and the teachers!

Licensed school psychologist, Cindy Baker, reveals how she was able to inspire enthusiastic support from key school administrators for introducing EFT into the school, and how students embraced EFT and its benefits. Read more here: eftuniverse.com/education-learning-disabilities/teachers-accessing-peak-performance-with-the-help-of-eft/

03/16/2023

The first step in managing stress is meeting ourselves exactly where we are at...not where we wish we were, want to be, or think we should be.

Where is your mind and body actually at in the stress response? Let's start there.

12/21/2022

I am a HUGE fan of the power of gratitude…and there is so much research out there to support the physical and emotional benefits of gratitude (check out this beautiful article on gratitude).

But I also want to recognize that it is not always so easy to be grateful!!! When we have been stuck in cycles of pain, or attached to long held limiting beliefs…it can be so much harder to see the good and summon up those positive thoughts.

In these situations, I rely on my experience as an Energy Psychology practitioner and Clinical EFT specialist and recommend trying this 3 step process….
(1) Go easy on yourself!
How many times have we heard, “can’t you just be grateful?”, or “you should just be grateful for x, y or z”. Well, maybe so, but easier said than done depending on your personal experiences. Give yourself a little extra love if you have difficulty with gratitude, there is likely a good reason.

(2) Use a mind-body practice (such as Clinical EFT/Tapping) to acknowledge this is difficult for you…or maybe you just do not feel like having gratitude and do not know why!..it’s all okay, just release/forgive yourself for feeling this way.

(3) Try a “priming technique” to test the gratitude waters on something small. Choose something in your immediate environment you have no major attachment to and just try to come up with 10 positive aspects (one for each of your fingers!)…for example, with an apple I might say, I the deep red color, the smooth feeling in my hand, it smells slightly sweet, it can feed people, etc.

After these 3 steps…get out that pen and paper and try some gratitude again, you might be surprised by how much easier it is!

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Robert Emmons, perhaps the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, “Why Gratitude Is Good.” “First,” he writes, “it’s an affirmation of goodness. We affirm that...

12/02/2022

Yes! In case you were wondering...EFT IS evidence-based!

"These findings show that clinical EFT is helpful for a range of psychological and physiological conditions. Clinical EFT is an evidence-based, stable, and mature method. It is popular as a self-help tool, but the research shows that it is much more. The authors state that EFT can be used in primary care settings as a safe, rapid, reliable, and effective treatment for both psychological and medical diagnoses, and the body of evidence continues to grow!" -ACEP

BackgroundSince the turn of the century, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has come into widespread use in medical and psychological treatment settings. It is also used as self-help by tens of millions of people each year. Clinical EFT, the manualized form of the method, has been validated as an .....

11/30/2022

Mel says it best below…you have everything you need to feel better and thrive, but you must do the INNERWORK! 😊

11/26/2022

The power of AND!

If we all brought a little more “AND” with us into our lives each day, we would find so much more compassion and peace for ourselves and others.

11/21/2022

One of the powerful transformation tools I use when working with clients is EFT, which stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. Also popularly know as "Tapping", EFT combines aspects of modern psychotherapy (including CBT and exposure therapy) with self-acupressure on the upper body and face. This process quickly lowers stress and emotional charge.

Just 6 years ago when I trained in the field, it was difficult to find anything in the mainstream news about EFT, but now there is a flurry of wonderful research, articles, and mainstream media shares lately that I will be passing along!

This is a very thorough article about EFT that was just released last week: https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/eft-tapping/guide/

Have you heard of EFT? I would love to know!

Tapping on key acupuncture points around the body, paired with positive affirmations, may help relieve stress, lessen cravings, and more.

11/21/2022

Welcome to the INNERWORK studio. I help individuals transform challenges into changes for a successful and satisfying life.
So glad you are here!