Kinesiology Gold Coast

When a client comes to see me, whether it be for; physical pain, skin problems, health concerns, learning difficulties or goals they want to achieve . . . the first correction (or help) their bodies ask for is often Emotional Stress Release (ESR). So even when the issue at hand is of a physical nature (e.g. back pain), ESR is the starting point for healing in the body.

Dr Terrence J. Bennett described this technique in his book ‘Neurological Reflexes Technique’ in 1956. When we experience stress (emotional or physical) our bodies go through a series of biochemical changes. We may forget an individual stressful incident but our bio-computer stores the information and remembers it every time we encounter a similar situation. The result is a cumulative effect that leads to being stressed almost continually.

ESR aids in rebalancing our emotions and releasing pent-up mental or emotional energy in a safe way. The physical effects of ESR include a general sense of lightness and relaxation and a lifting of mental fog. Relationships which are under stress can be helped immensely. Children respond to ESR quickly and easily. After ESR at times even vision seems clearer and hearing appears to be more acute.

Instructions:

1. If possible find a place to sit quietly for a few minutes where you won’t be disturbed (if this is not an option that’s ok, you can do this technique anywhere).
2. Think about the stressful issue or situation.
3. Assess your stress level on a scale of 0 – 10.
4. Close your eyes and place your hand across your forehead (you may feel some pulsing under your fingers and palm).
5. Breath deeply into your belly for a few minutes while thinking about the stressful situation. Picture all the details (sounds, smells, colours) and really focus on the feelings and emotions that arise. Also notice how your body feels, do any parts become tense or painful?
6. After a few minutes (or once pulsing has subsided) start to think about and visualise the situation as you would like it to be. Play it like a movie in your head and notice the sounds, smells, colours. Also notice how it makes you feel physically and emotionally.
7. Now reassess your stress level on a scale of 0 – 10.

Notes:

• ESR activates special reflexes (called NV points or GB 14 points) which bring more blood to the frontal lobes of the brain. Front brain thinking is creative, when blood is directed here we tend to find new ways of looking at old problems, new possibilities and alternative solutions. Back brain thinking is the survival response mode. Here we generate automatic reactions based on the alarm and vigilance responses as well as on past experiences.
• Use ESR whenever you are emotionally stressed (e.g. prior to exams, a job interview, an athletic event, resolving old hurts, recent misunderstandings or confrontations).
• You can use ESR for past, present and future stress events. The right side brain is timeless it can be used as a kind of ’time-machine’ as you hold your ESR points. As you mentally revisit the past or envision the future while holding the ESR points the brain can de-stress whatever is ‘on-line’.
• ESR can be done anywhere. When sitting at your desk, overwhelmed and bombarded with demands for instant decisions, take a moment for ESR. Put your hands on your forehead. Let everything flow over you. In a minute or two you’ll have more clarity and be able to take appropriate action. If you are a person who makes lists, now is the time to pick up a pen and make notes as any new ideas come to mind. You will find the panic, overwhelm and nervousness you felt before have gone. You can move calmly and confidently through your day.