Eco-Meditation Dawson Church, PhD, CEHP Author Biography: Dawson Church, PhD, CEHP, is an author and researcher with many
studies published in peer-reviewed medical and psychology journals. He also manages EFT Universe, one of the largest alternative med icine sites on the web, with over 5,000 case histories by people who have used EFT tapping successfully (EFTuniverse.com). He founded the non-profit Veterans Stress Project which provides EFT to veterans with PTSD (StressProject.org), and has written several books including the best-selling and award-winning The award-winning The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of rd
Intention. His Intention. His most recent book The EFT Manual (3 (3 . Edition). Download a free copy of The EFT Mini-Manual at at DawsonGift.com.
About Eco-Meditation Eco-meditation is a technique I’ve developed over the years, based on the best practices from a variety of disciplines, such as heartmath, EFT tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and neurofeedback. It’s so simple that even people who tell me that they’ve failed every time they’ve tried to learn to meditate have been able to meditate successfully and immediately. You can find full information at EcoMeditation.com.
Eco-Meditation Instructions Before you begin, turn off your cell phone, laptop, and alerts. Give yourself the gift of 20 minutes of undisturbed time. You can do this first thing in the morning (my favorite time), last thing at night, or during a break in the day. Sit upright in a quiet place where you won't be interrupted. 1.
Use your fingertips to tap on each of the EFT acupressure points in any order (see image below), while holding the intention that you are in a calm and peaceful state, and nothing matters except the gift of undisturbed time you are now giving yourself. Tap from top to bottom, and when you get to the last point, start on the first point
again. This is time just for you. Let all your preoccupations vanish, and allow yourself to be fully present. As you tap, say, "I release any and all blocks to inner peace. I release all tension in my body. I release anything in my past, present or future that stands between me and inner peace." 2.
Close your eyes, and let your tongue rest loosely on the floor of your mouth.
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Picture a big empty space behind your eyes. If thoughts arise in your mind at any point during the meditation, just let them go. Watch them drift like clouds across the sky, without attachment.
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Breathe slowly, for 6 seconds per outbreath, and 6 seconds per inbreath. Count to 6 silently each time you breathe in, and each time you breathe out. Notice how relaxed your tongue is. Picture the big empty space behind your eyes. If physical sensations arise in your body, such as aches or pains, just observe them. You don't have to do anything about them. Keep your attention focused on your breath, counting 6 seconds in, and 6 seconds out. Keep your tongue relaxed.
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Visualize the location in your chest where your physical heart resides. Imagine breathing in and out through your heart, while maintaining 6 second inbreaths and 6 second outbreaths.
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Imagine a beam of love pouring out through your heart toward a person or place that you love with each outbreath. Stay in this state for several breaths. Notice the big empty space behind your eyes, and how relaxed your tongue is on the floor of your mouth.
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Bring the beam of love back into your body, into the area of your physical heart. Send that love to any part of your body that is uncomfortable or in pain. To end the meditation, take 3 deep 6
second breaths. When you feel complete with the meditation, return your attention to the room yo u're in. Open your eyes and look at the object closest to you, and observe its characteristics, such as color, texture, and weight. Shift your gaze and look at the object furthest away from you. Notice your breath. Notice the weight of your body on the chair or on the surface on which you're sitting. Feel your hands and feet. Be aware of the time. Bring yourself back to the here and now. While a meditative state supports our wellbeing, it's also vital to orient yourself to the "real world" and function there effectively at the end of each meditation period. Optional : Before you begin, you can write an intention in your personal journal. It might
be as simple as “peace of mind,” or, “still my racing thoughts better than I did yesterday.” Avoid intentions that focus on outcomes such as “tell me in which city my soul mate lives,” or, “how do I stop yelling at my husband,” since they will keep you enmeshed in the outer world. In meditation, you’re seeking a state, like peace of mind, not an outcome. The rest of your life is about doing; meditation is about being. Read a few lines, a page at most, from an inspirational source like one of the books in the Resources section below. Read them slowly. Savor them. Allow the energy of the words to penetrate your energy field. Commune with the great souls, the mahatmas, who wrote the words.
