We live in a fast-paced world and tend to hold on to stress unconsciously. In my opinion, every human being on this planet can benefit from therapy, because all of us need to be validated and heard at some point of time in our life by someone other than our friends and family. When we choose to go for therapy, we have someone who can hold us in a safe space and listen to what we have to say. Sometimes, just articulating our emotions and feelings to someone maybe for the first time, is what all of us need to feel better.
While there is still a lot of stigma about receiving counseling or therapy, having the awareness that something is out of balance in our lives, can lead to getting some help.
l’m not a counselor or a psychotherapist, but I have received therapy several years ago. I also had the privilege of working with a few therapists and counselors in the last few years. Therapy can be very valuable when we feel stuck and help us in terms of gaining clarity about what we want in our life.
While some of us may be blessed to receive some mentoring, guidance, and support from good friends and family members, some of us may still feel talking to a trained psychologist may be beneficial depending on the situation.
In my practice, I have some clients who also receive psychotherapy. The insights gained in therapy become tappable targets, which gives a roadmap of what to work on during the next session.
What happens when we choose not to get the help that we need? We pass on the energy to our loved ones and people in our immediate environment. This doesn’t mean that we make noise or create drama in our lives. We can remain tight-lipped and silent and still carry this energy of feeling stuck, which can be felt by everyone around us.
Here are some ways we can heal ourselves with or without seeking the support of a mental health professional.
Tapping – This is my number one choice, as it helps to move the stuck energy from our mind and body.
Meditation – Spending a few minutes in silence every day helps to change the neural pathways in our brain.
Mindfulness – I love practicing mindfulness throughout the day, which helps me to pause and listen, see, touch, taste, and feel my environment and all it takes is just two minutes.
Breathwork – Although there are different methods of breathing, the simplest way to begin breathwork, is by breathing in while counting to 4, holding the breath to a count of 4 and exhaling to a count of 4.
Journaling – Helps us to do a brain dump and free flow with our thoughts. When we journal regularly, we are also able to see our patterns, which can be very useful in helping and transforming ourselves.
In the next newsletter, you will be sent a link to register for two free group tapping calls that I’m hosting on October 20th, and October 27th from 5 pm to 6 pm PST. These calls will be an introduction for the group tapping program in November.
Please send me an email if you want to be included in the drawing for a free tapping session for the month of October.
Wishing you peace and happiness!!
Until next time, keep tapping!
Meenakshi.