Gwen Orwiler

Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you. Gabor Mate, MD,  The Wisdom of Trauma   As I was watching the Gabor Mate The Wisdom of Trauma movie, and series of interviews, he shared something very powerful that I’ve heard him say before…

Does EFT Tapping really work? You’re not the only one asking if EFT tapping actually works.  Google says it’s one of the most common search queries connected with the technique. Most people who hear about EFT have a hard time rolling with the idea that it’s a reputable self-help technique. There’s no shortage of articles…

I’m a huge fan of Dr. Gabor Mate, the books he’s written and the interviews he’s done via YouTube. He is a Hungarian born Canadian physician and author. He has a background in family practice and a special interest in childhood development and trauma, and their potential lifelong impacts on physical and mental health, including…

An ACE score is a tally of different types of abuse, neglect, and other hallmarks of a rough childhood.  According to the Adverse Childhood Experiences study done by CDC (Center for Disease Control-Kaiser Permanente San Diego.  The  rougher your childhood, the higher your score is likely to be and the higher your risk for later (mental…

Tip 1: Consider virtually every issue you deal with as a “symptom.” Then rather than treating the symptom, look for the cause and eliminate it.  Traditional medicine typically treats symptoms, while EFT eradicates the cause of the problem.  For instance, if you have a pain in your finger, you could just take a pain pill…

Nick Ortner posted in The Tapping Solution about how “EFT Tapping takes 5 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master.” (And followed up that, “This principle can be applied to most things in life!”) He continued to say that “Tapping is surprisingly simple to learn. Even kids can pick it up quickly. But to…

I just got this note today from Chrissy, a mom from my tapping groups, and it made my heart swell. Just wanted to share it with you, especially those of you who have small children. “After my 1st group tapping session I could see how much tapping could help her nervous, anxious, worried little body.…

When I first started learning about EFT Tapping, I was watching and tapping along with months of training DVD’s. One day I was with my friend Ayme at a local bookstore for a class we were taking. I leaned over the railing on the 2nd floor to talk with her below and I realized that…

I used to have a pretty severe fear of heights that I no longer have thanks to EFT tapping! If you read my blog post My Testimonial: Got fear? I Tapped Away My Terror of the Narrow’s Bridge you will learn how I was able to heal my fear of heights/ bridges with EFT Tapping.…