Matrix                                                                                                                                                              Reimprinting
                                                                                                                                                                             BY LAUREN ROSENBERG
                                                                                                                                                EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique),                                        traumatic and stressful life memories                               their trauma and a new, empowering be-                             was doing daily affirmations, reading 
                                                                                                                                                otherwise known as Tapping, is be-                                        without any emotional disruption or                                 lief created. The client effectively returns                       self-help books, joining dating sites etc. 
                                                                                                                                                coming more and more accepted in                                          stress, which is obviously extremely                                their energy system to the original matrix                         However, she never managed to meet 
                                                                                                                                                today’s world. It is particularly being                                   useful, as negative past memories keep                              blueprint that they were born to live.                             the ‘man of her dreams.’ In her subcon-
                                                                                                                                                used for the treatment of, for example,                                   the body in a state of stress and can                                                                                                  scious mind there were many beliefs of 
                                                                                                                                                Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),                                    contribute to disease. However, with MR                             Empowered and Rapid                                                men and relationships which resulted 
                                                                                                                                                pain management, mental disorders and                                     the memory is actually transformed. You                             Healing                                                            in her feeling that it wasn’t safe to be 
                                                                                                                                                even in things like weight loss. Scien-                                   can go into any past memory, say and                                                                                                   loved, being afraid of being hurt and 
                                                                                                                                                tific research is showing how simple,                                     do what you wished you had said and                                 MR does not deny that traumatic events                             being left like her dad had left her when 
                                                                                                                                                light tapping on acupuncture points can                                   done, bring in new resources and create                             took place, but rather helps the client to                         she was a child.
                                                                                                                                                dramatically reduce cortisol levels in the                                and transform the picture you have of                               change their perspective on what the 
                                                                                                                                                body and release stress.                                                  that memory.                                                        event means. They are able to have                                 Emma had formed these beliefs from 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              a direct experience of an event in a                               past learning experiences and traumas 
                                                                                                                                                As tapping is being accepted years                                        Clearing Trauma and                                                 controlled, safe and positive manner as                            that were held in her subconscious mind 
                                                                                                                                                after it was introduced, a new advanced                                   Stress for Health and                                               they are 100% conscious throughout the                             and affecting all her decisions.
                                                                                                                                                method of energy psychology has been                                      Healing                                                             process. It is a far more gentle technique                         We all have two minds the conscious 
                                                                                                                                                developed on the fundamentals of                                                                                                              for trauma than traditional psychological                          and subconscious. The conscious mind 
                                                                                                                                                tapping. It is called Matrix Reimprnting                                  Therefore, in the case of traumatic or                              techniques as it does not require the                              is conscious of itself, it holds our wishes 
                                                                                                                                                (MR) and has been discovered by Karl                                      stressful events in a person’s life, the                            client to fully re-live a trauma, but to view                      and desires, it is creative and not time 
                                                                                                                                                Dawson, a master EFT practitioner.                                        imprinted memories become lodged in                                 it in a detached manner. Of course em-                             dependent.
                                                                                                                                                Matrix Reimprinting is a new Meridian                                     their mind and the flight/flight response                           pathic people may experience an emo-                               The subconscious contains all the 
                                                                                                                                                Tapping Therapy that is effective for                                     is never resolved. (It is important to note                         tional response to the trauma, but are                             programs of everything we’ve ever 
                                                                                                                                                the treatment of emotional or physical                                    that to a child, a traumatic event can                              also in complete control of the process,                           learnt and experienced from brushing 
                                                                                                                                                issues. It can also be used to manifest                                   be anything from a teddy losing an arm                              empowered to take charge of their own                              our teeth, walking, riding a bike to major 
                                                                                                                                                goals and dreams. Like EFT, MR also                                       to something as big as losing a par-                                healing and to very quickly release and                            events in our lives. Willpower alone does 
                                                                                                                                                uses the traditional Chinese Medicine                                     ent). This means that a person will be                              resolve the traumatic event once and for                           not change these programs and beliefs. 
                                                                                                                                                meridian system that has been used                                        re-experiencing the trauma and stress                               all. MR enables the client to experience                           A traumatic event stays alive in our 
                                                                                                                                                in acupuncture for thousands of years.                                    as if it’s happening now even though the                            the event and their subsequent personal                            subconscious.
                                                                                                                                                EFT has a long history of resolving                                       initial event may have occurred decades                             beliefs within a new context and on their 
                                                                                                                                                physical and emotional health issues                                      ago. This is why it is impossible to                                terms.                                                             So in the case of Emma when she 
                                                                                                                                                and the way it works is that you bring                                    change our behaviors or beliefs with our                            In MR we see these past negative                                   worked with her practitioner on MR she 
                                                                                                                                                to mind and verbalize an issue that you                                   conscious willpower and we continue to                              memories as being held as pictures or                              connected with her younger self (her 
                                                                                                                                                want to work with. At the same time you                                   be affected by these events.                                        holograms in your body-field. Until you                            ECHO) and discovered the trauma she 
                                                                                                                                                tap on points on your meridians with                                      Finding and healing your                                            transform them you keep tuning into                                experienced when her father left the 
                                                                                                                                                your fingers and this releases stress                                                                                                         them on a subconscious level and they                              family when she was six.
                                                                                                                                                and trauma from the body’s physical                                       ECHO                                                                affect your health, your wellbeing and 
                                                                                                                                                and emotional state. Results for EFT                                                                                                          your point of attraction. Changing the                             Emma communicated with her ECHO 
                                                                                                                                                have been amazing and have positive                                       MR’s effectiveness comes from its ex-                               pictures creates both physical and emo-                            and released the trauma from the event 
                                                                                                                                                consequences for our Western medical                                      tremely efficient ability to find core mem-                         tional healing, and enables you to attract                         and this enabled her to feel loved, happy 
                                                                                                                                                way of healing.                                                           ories that hold limiting beliefs, whether                           more positive experiences into your life.                          in the knowledge that it wasn’t her fault. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a person knows what the memory is or                                And by tapping on the meridians of the                             So she had reimprinted that memory.
                                                                                                                                                How does Matrix Reim-                                                     not. Importantly, the person is the one                             body at the same time, the process is 
                                                                                                                                                printing Differ from EFT                                                  doing the healing work himself or her-                              accelerated. It is important to recognize                          After her treatment Emma realized she 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          self. The practitioner acts as a guide and                          that this process is very different from                           had been holding on to that pain for 
                                                                                                                                                Matrix Reimprinting has evolved from                                      pathfinder to assist the client to locate                           denying what happened.                                             most of her life and believed that any 
                                                                                                                                                EFT but also contains some important                                      a memory within their matrix, and helps                                                                                                man she met would leave her. She was 
                                                                                                                                                differences. For instance, in convention-                                 them stay within the experience until it is                         How MR helped Emma                                                 now conscious of that subconscious pro-
                                                                                                                                                al EFT tapping on meridian end points is                                  resolved. Once the memory is found, the                                                                                                gram. She also reimprinted other past 
                                                                                                                                                used to take the emotional intensity out                                  client is able to enter the memory scene                            An example of how it has helped                                    resentments and then felt ready to meet 
                                                                                                                                                of a past memory. Then what you are                                       and speak to their former self, known as                            someone is the case of Emma who                                    her Mr Right, which she did 3 months 
                                                                                                                                                left with is to be able to recall your most                               their ‘ECHO’ (Energetic Consciousness                               was desperate to find a boyfriend. She                             later and is now happily married.
         photo: Belle Verdiglione                                                                                                                                                                                         Hologram.) The Echo is released from 
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         MR opens up a big area of possibilities                             Changing the Original                                              •      Just below your collarbone–“I don’t 
         including ones that we can transform, for                           Record in your Subcon-                                                    need it anymore and I’m okay as 
         example:                                                            scious                                                                    I’m letting it go”
         •     Addictions                                                                                                                       Step 3
         •     Phobias                                                       Step 1
         •     Allergies                                                                                                                        Grab your wrist, take a deep breath, 
         •     Negative core-beliefs                                         Take a deep breath, close your eyes                                blow it out and say “Peace”. Now, go 
         •     Birth traumas                                                 and think of what you fear. In fact, if you                        think of something peaceful–something 
         •     Relationship issues                                           have an earlier memory of the anxiety,                             that feels good–and enjoy the feeling of 
                                                                             so much the better. Now think about                                that memory for a moment.
         and many more.                                                      any other times you’ve felt that same                               
                                                                             anxiety–it may have nothing to do with                             Step 4
         Matrix Reimprinting complements other                               your fear and it may be something 
         healing areas such as life coaching, hyp-                           completely different, but with the same                            Go back to the memory of the stress 
         notherapy, counseling, psychotherapy,                               feeling. Notice how it feels, and notice                           you focused on in Step One, and notice 
         all sorts of bodywork and energy work                               what’s happening in that memory. Notice                            what’s different. Notice if the feeling 
         and so on. This is an amazing tool that                             where you feel this feeling in your body                           has changed or moved position in your 
         helps to quickly transform life’s traumas                           and how strong it is.                                              body. Notice if the intensity is different. 
         and enables the body to release stress                                                                                                 Just notice what is left. Also notice any 
         so that healing can take place.                                     Step 2                                                             memory or thoughts that come to you – 
                                                                                                                                                just notice them.
         EFT is a therapy where it is possible to                            Using two fingers, gently tap the follow-
         mentally “tune in” to specific issues while                         ing meridian points while focusing on                              Step 5
         tapping certain meridian points on the                              the feeling of your fingertips on your skin 
         body with our fingertips. This releases                             and saying the phrases.                                            Repeat Steps Two through Four until 
         emotional issues and allows the body                                •     Between your eyebrows–“I release                             you can no longer feel the bad feeling. 
         to repair itself, most of time, in a very                                 and let this go”                                             Keep tapping until any bad feelings and 
         short period of time. Using EFT helps                               •     Beside your eye–“It’s okay to let it                         thoughts have been replaced by good 
         to balance disturbances in the meridian                                   go”                                                          ones; and until any memories have 
         system and problems can be reduced                                  •     Under your eye–“It’s safe to let this                        changed.
         or removed within minutes and hours                                       go now”                                                       
         unlike conventional medicine, which can                                                                                                As you are tapping, you will notice that 
         take months or years.                                                                                                                  beliefs that relate to the feeling (the 
                                                                                                                                                pressure and anxiety) you’re aiming at 
         We can do this by using our fingers to                                                                                                 come up for you. These may be phrases 
         stimulate the meridian points on the face                                                                                                   you remember hearing as a child; 
         and upper body whilst focusing on the                                                                                                                                 they may be 
         problem, sending calming messages to                                                                                                                                  memories; they 
         the brain that helps to clear the disrup-                                                                                                                            may be thoughts. 
         tion and re-balance the body’s nervous                                                                                                                           They may be objec-
         system.                                                                            Dedicated                                                                     tions and arguments. 
                                                                                            to my amazing                                                                 Whatever they are, 
         Once learnt, this technique can be used                                            daughter Liora                                                                    just notice them 
         to overcome any future problems.                                                                                                                                         and tap them 
                                                                                             Liora passed away from a sudden                                                      out. As you do 
         How does EFT work?                                                                  unexpected bleed in the brain at the age                                             this, you are 
                                                                                             of 20. While she was in intensive care we                                            changing those 
         Using EFT will allow you to face the                                                 opened a facebook group which mirac-                                                core subcon-
         cause of your fear and change your                                                  ulously became international with more                                               scious beliefs.
         attitude around it automatically. It may                                            than 14 thousand people on the group 
         feel like your fear is making you feel                                                      and raised so far £32K to 
         pressured but it is, in fact, your core                                                         buy an ambulance.
         subconscious belief about the situation 
         that makes you feel stressed.
          
         In your past your subconscious has 
         interpreted certain experiences as proof 
         that your fear is a threat. This means 
         that as your fear gets closer, your sub-
         conscious tells your brain to trigger the                                                                                   Lauren Rosenberg
         fight/freeze or flight state. So in order to                                                            is a Fear and Phobia Expert at FearBusters 
         change the way you react, you need to                                                                       for children and adults. She is a member 
         change the original record in your sub-                                                                    of the Association for the Advancement of 
         conscious and this is how you do it!                                                                     Meridian Energy Techniques (AAMET) and 
                                                                                                                      covered by Holistic Services Insurance. 
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