Disrupted flow

How our energy flow can be disrupted

We are all familiar with how tense we become when we experience situations or events that are uncomfortable or distressing for us. When we hold onto this tension for long periods rather than releasing it, we become ill.

Just as a blocked irrigation channel in a field deprives some of the crops of water, causing them to suffer; or an obstructed blood vessel prevents part of the body from receiving enough oxygen - as occurs in the heart during a heart attack for example, tension restricts the flow of energy within and around us, causing ill-health. The more tense we are, the more our health suffers.

When we feel under pressure and that we can't cope; when we aren't finding enough time to relax; when we feel as though we have to be constantly busy or "doing" something; when we are having difficulties in a relationship: when we can't express ourselves the way we would like; when we feel anxious; when we can't grieve for the loss of someone close; when we are constantly worrying about things; when we are drinking, eating or smoking too much, we are tense.

Medical science has recognised for some time now the link between "stress" and the development of serious physical conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, strokes and cancer. One recent survey showed that a high percentage of people with cancer had had a significant bereavement or relationship break-up in the 2 tears prior to the onset of the disease.

One link between our feelings their effects on the body are a group of chemicals called neuropeptides. These were originally thought to be found only in the brain and were believed to be responsible for the transfer of information within the nervous system. It is now known that every single thought we have, every emotion we feel, floods our bodies with these chemical messengers and that that they can alter the structure of our cells ("Molecules of Emotion" by Candice B Pert, PhD.).

The more we hold onto particular thoughts or feelings about ourselves, or others, (conscious or subconscious) the more our bodies will change to reflect them.

The problem of stress is widespread. In an effort to cope with the pent up emotions in our lives, one in four of us will visit the doctor every year for tranquillisers or sleeping tablets.

What causes the tension that disrupts our health ?

Bottling up our feelings

Disturbing memories

Distress experienced during pregnancy and birth

Physical Injuries

Bottling up our feelings

When we are faced with something that is upsetting, frightening, hurtful or potentially harmful, there is a natural tendency to suppress our feelings. The traditional British "stiff upper lip" or the "lump in the throat" are examples of this.

The stronger the emotions, the greater the tension they create when they are not expressed and the more they disrupt the way we function physically as well as psychologically. We have all literally felt like "exploding" when we have been very angry, or have felt debilitated by depression when we have been grief-stricken and unable to cry, for example. The emotional energy in these situations is like the trapped gas in a carbonated drink waiting to be released. Until it is, it will continue to disrupt our health.

When we experience incidents, which are overwhelming, we have an instinctual mechanism, which "blocks out" not only the memory, but also the feelings of distress.

A bad car crash or accident; being the victim of an act of violence or abuse; witnessing injuries to others; being faced with the prospect of dying; living under the constant fear of being attacked or feeling humiliated, for example, can all produce this type of reaction.

"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" in which people experience a whole range of physical and emotional problems, is one well-recognised consequence of being exposed to such events.

The feeling of danger these situations evoke can occur any time, but the potential for feeling overwhelmed by life events is particularly prominent during our childhood when we are essentially powerless, relying on parental protection and nurturing to provide us with the security and safety we need. When this is unreliable or absent, we may experience many incidents, which we need to "block out" in this way. These create inner tension, which we carry into our adult lives.

The significance of such disturbing memories has been dramatically illustrated by, amongst others, the work that Brent Baum STB SSL ICADAC CH ("The Healing Dimensions: Resolving Trauma in BodyMind and Spirit".) has carried out in USA with over 8000 trauma victims. He has found that the basis for the vast majority of destructive, repetitive, addictive and restrictive behaviours, together with most physical ailments, has been the presence of such unresolved "trauma fragments." Resolution of these memories has invariably produced a dramatic improvement at the emotional and all other levels.

The dramatic and inspiring account of Brandon Bays complete recovery from a large abdominal tumour and her subsequent experiences with the people she has helped using her techniques, is further proof of the important connection between unresolved emotions and ill-health ("The Journey", Brandon Bays 1999).

If an expectant Mum has a distressing or traumatic experience, this can profoundly affect the baby in the womb.

Similarly, the effects of a difficult birth can be imprinted into the baby's subconscious mind or nervous system, affecting how they grow, develop and relate to the world around them.

Nervousness, anxiety, lack of self-confidence, poor speech or communication skills, inability to concentrate, slow development through the normal stages of infancy, for example, may all arise as a consequence of either of these experiences.

A recent medical study has shown that significant levels of prolonged anxiety in the mother during pregnancy doubles the likelihood of the child suffering behavioural problems such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity, from an incidence of 1 in 20 (5% probability) to 1 in 10 (10% probability). (Reported on Radio 4's "Today" programme, 31/08/01.)

Energy Field Therapy can help to release these very early imprints, freeing us from their restrictive effects and allowing us to reach our full potential.

Physical injuries can induce serious disturbances in our energy flow, not only because of the damage to the body, but also because of the disruption to the energetic "framework" that determines its structure.

As far as the body is concerned there is no difference between a bad accident, undergoing surgery, or being mugged! The injuries sustained in any of these events can induce similar physiological and psychological reactions.

Energy Field Therapy, in repairing the field around damaged tissues not only provides the "scaffold" for accelerated healing to occur, but is also invaluable in helping to heal the psychological effects of such incidents.