These populations usually show a tremendous amount of dissociation. This essentially means that consciously they often do not know how they feel. NET accurately diagnoses the feelings that a client is having and the client then often reports congruence with that previously dissociated set of feelings. Then it releases it from the body by tapping on a few vertebrae that are related to the particular Meridian System that is associated with the emotion. Usually at that point several things occur. The client reports subjectively 1) A lessening of that particular feeling state that was bothering them 2) A feeling of relief and 3) Less dissociation in general and more overall integration.
How NET works
NET seems to work in several ways:- It diagnosis problems and feelings.
- It accesses the subconscious.
- It discovers early traumas and how those traumas relate to present problems.
- It acts as a biofeedback loop, which teaches people what they are feeling.
- It increases congruence between the Human Brain composed of the Cerebral Cortex and the Pre Frontal Cortex, the Limbic system or Mammalian Brain, the Medulla Oblongata or Reptilian Brain, and the Endorphin System, which is an even more primitive brain located in each cell of the body and
- This congruence thereby increases overall mental, emotional and physical health. The possibilities for the spiritual side of man are also immense.
While all of these are good reasons to become proficient in NET, with trauma work and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder this technique is a must. PTSD is so pervasive and the symptoms are attached so securely to the body, that unless some relief to the physical part of the trauma is attained the client will remain in great distress. Neuro-Emotional Technique is a welcome addition to a clinician specializing in this section of the field.
© 2002 Jef Gazley, M.S.
