| How was the quality of life of children and | | | | time, a little bit of encouragement and |
| personnel at a Cancer ward markedly improved? | | | | perseverance, I began to see the real magnitude |
| The answer: They were all introduced to energy | | | | of what was transpiring. I became aware that |
| techniques like Emotional Freedom Techniques | | | | true improvements were made. |
| (EFT). | | | | Not only were these children feeling better |
| I'm Deborah Miller, an EFT practitioner with a | | | | emotionally as they released their fear of their |
| Doctorate in Cell and Molecular Biology. Since | | | | illness, the color "white", needles, the hospital |
| September of 2007 I've been honored by the | | | | environment, their treatments and surgeries, but |
| opportunity to apply EFT and energy techniques in | | | | physically as their fevers were reduced, pain and |
| a children's cancer ward in a hospital in the state | | | | nausea diminished, and their immune systems |
| of Oaxaca, Mexico. The results are extensive and | | | | recovered faster. A sense of hope for getting |
| far-reaching. It touches not only the child but all | | | | better while having feelings of joy and laughter |
| who are involved in the cancer ward. | | | | sprung up. On top of it all, they were developing a |
| My work compliments that of the hospital | | | | sense of self-esteem and self-worth. These |
| treatments. It doesn't interfere or replace but | | | | children were becoming empowered. |
| incorporates, augments and improves the existing | | | | Beyond finding out about these very important |
| treatments by providing powerful and necessary | | | | yet often overlooked changes, I was glad to see |
| tools that relieve emotional trauma such as fear, | | | | that many of the children who tapped with me |
| loneliness, and unwillingness to cooperate with the | | | | were learning life skills that are rarely taught to |
| doctor and/or nurses. | | | | them. They were given a sense of dignity that |
| Simple, short techniques offer a way in which to | | | | allowed them to embrace their disease instead of |
| improve the overall atmosphere of the cancer | | | | hate it. They could own it as well as claim their |
| ward from one of misery to that of peace and | | | | right to heal, which allows their body to begin the |
| hope. | | | | healing process. |
| Taking this opportunity has changed my life since | | | | I saw child after child tap on their own, or tap on |
| what has transpired has gone way beyond that | | | | TappyBear (a delightful stuffed bear with the |
| which I could have imagined would happen. As of | | | | tapping points) as well as remind their parents to |
| July 2009 I've worked with 165 children and over | | | | tap with them. They began to choose to feel |
| 500 family members plus many of the hospital | | | | better, under the worst of circumstances, and to |
| staff including the head oncologist. I see profound | | | | allow themselves to be happy by focusing on all |
| changes in the children, parents and staff as I | | | | that was good at that moment in their lives. In |
| facilitate energy techniques with them all. | | | | return, I received my most cherished trophy, |
| It is time for me to share what has transpired | | | | their smiles and joy. |
| and hopefully inspire you to take advantage of | | | | The quality of life for these children has improved |
| the opportunities that come your way because | | | | drastically, and consequently that of their parents, |
| you never know where they will take you. I for | | | | the hospital staff, the doctor and me. |
| sure, never imagined I would work with kids with | | | | It is such an honor to work with these children as |
| cancer or embark on a journey of teaching | | | | they are incredible souls. Teaching and working |
| energy techniques in hospitals. As you take | | | | with energy techniques with these kids has been |
| advance of the gifts and opportunities you | | | | the most incredible experience of my life. I have |
| receive and use your gifts to the maximum, | | | | grown personally, it's changed my perceptions and |
| blessings are sure to come of them. | | | | paradigms, and also as a Meridian Tapping and EFT |
| When I first started working with the kids at the | | | | practitioner who uses many energy techniques. |
| hospital doing energy techniques like EFT, I was | | | | See "The Oaxaca Project" to read more about |
| curious as to what would happen despite the | | | | this labor of love. |
| limiting working conditions and circumstances. With | | | | |