As a practitioner, and even while you’re working on your certification in The Emotion Code, you are responsible for recommending the correct actions for your clients to take when it comes to working with you. The very best way to determine what a client needs session-wise is to simply ask the body. Everyone is different- some people may need a couple sessions a week, and some people will do better to have only 1 session a month.
It’s a good habit to ask the body for any future recommendations at the end of every session. You could say something like, “Does your body want another session like this in the future?” and you’ll most likely get a “yes”. Then just find out when is the best time- either in a few days, a week or after that. Always let your client know that this is what their body says it wants, and you won’t get much argument. Usually you’ll have a little room to play with this recommendation, but don’t bother trying to do another session before the body is ready for it- you likely won’t find anything to work on.
Sharing this information with your clients will help you to be a better practitioner and it will help your clients feel more comfortable with the healing process!
Here are some ideas that might help you with doing sessions in-person. You may already be using these, but if not they should be useful!
Begin with a moment of silence together. This can be a moment of prayer, meditation or just silence, whatever you want. This helps to set a peaceful tone for the session and can help your client’s body prepare for the work to be done. (And a little help from upstairs can only help!)
Get the basic info from your client. Take a few minutes and discuss the client’s issues and problems that they need help with. This can help the client feel they are being heard, but don’t allow this discussion to last longer than a few minutes- you don’t need details in order to help- just the basics.
Avoid eye-contact when muscle testing. Eye-contact while testing can make your subject uncomfortable (even subconsciously) and you can get funny answers. Focus on a spot on the wall instead, or even close your eyes.
Personal space. Similarly, don’t sit too close to your client- be sensitive to their personal space.
You may also want to use a professional looking magnet. A refrigerator magnet will work fine, but it doesn’t appear as professional or powerful. Allow people’s impressions of you and your work to count for you, not against you. This is optional- it is a personal decision, but I thought I’d mention it because it could help your business if you’re planning to start one. (If you’re getting certified just for the sense of accomplishment, don’t worry too much about this one).
End the session on time. It’s okay to say, “That’s all the time we have for today” or something similar. Keep your office a sacred work space for healing and don’t allow anyone to loiter past their time. This is about creating a position of respect for yourself and the work you are doing.
You may want to end with a moment of silence if you choose, to give thanks and to help the client feel better prepared for the processing period.
Now is the best time to create good habits, so I hope these tips will help you do that!
You’ll probably be asked this question soon enough: “Is there a placebo effect with The Emotion Code?”
Just like any treatment, it’s possible that some benefits of The Emotion Code are seen because of the placebo effect.
One of the most gratifying things is to see results with The Emotion Code on children and animals, because you know there’s no placebo effect happening- it’s for real.
If the results we were getting with The Emotion Code were largely from the placebo effect, you would think that we’d be seeing better results with adults who were expecting results, right? Nope! We have an either better rate of results or the same rate of results with small children and animals… so you go ahead and draw your own conclusions. 🙂
Working on people with The Emotion Code involves releasing negative energy from the body, but it does NOT need to involve rehashing the past. Some people find it therapeutic to vent about past hurts, but unless you’re a therapist, this shouldn’t really be part of your sessions. The Emotion Code is about letting go of negativity, not re-living it. Below are some guidelines to follow in your sessions:
1. It’s okay for your clients to briefly mention painful past or current events, but discussing them in detail is not necessary. Explain to your clients that you will do your best to remove the emotional charge from their memories, and they can help facilitate this by choosing to focus on other things instead. If a memory is still painful even after a session, they can come back to you and ask for more work to be done around it.
2. We do not gossip with our clients. Keep your opinions to yourself – even if your client tells you how horrible her ex-husband was to her, it will not help her for you to add negativity to what she already feels. You can be sympathetic and say, “That must have been really hard. Let’s see what we can do to make it better” instead of “What a monster, I can’t believe he did that to you” etc.
3. Keep your reactions and feelings to yourself. You will eventually hear about some horrendous things that people have been through. It is rarely, if ever okay to express your personal feelings about a situation that occurred in a client’s past. Don’t let your shock, outrage or sadness show! As in #2 above, you can by sympathetic, but don’t let it go beyond that. It will make you a stronger and better practitioner if you can focus on the client’s emotions, and not your own.
4. Stay in control of the session. If a client starts prattling on and on, its okay to interrupt and say, “I need to interrupt you. For the sake of time, we need to keep the session moving.” Expect their respect of your time and your rules and that is what you should receive!
A while back I emailed you about leaving your personal feelings at the door when working on a client. But of course, life happens! Realistically, you can’t put your clients on hold just because you get some bad news or have an argument that leaves you feeling moody.
First thing you need to do if this happens is analyze the situation. What are you feeling? Why are you feeling that way? Then consciously decide to forgive, and let go of any negativity- if only for the sake of your upcoming appointments!
You may need to release a few emotions if you’re still feeling negative – you could have old or new stuff creating the bad feelings, so release whatever you find.
Do some deep breathing, meditation, yoga or prayer to find some inner tranquility.
This should help you get into a good space before you start working with clients. Then once you begin a session you’ll likely forget all about whatever it was that was bothering you.
You already know that the material of the Heart-Wall is imaginary, or symbolic. It’s usually not necessary to identify the material in order to begin releasing the emotions in a Heart-Wall, but I’m in the habit of doing it and you may want to be as well.
Sometimes it’s interesting to identify the material and thickness the subconscious chooses, because it can give insight into your clients’ personalities, fears or needs.
The materials and thickness often symbolize the level of protection the heart has needed. Thick, hard stone or metal means the heart was really in danger at one point or many. A Heart-Wall made of flowers probably means the person went through more minor difficulties.
Often the materials will symbolize comfort or maybe punishment (these items usually have roots in childhood, but not always). Use your intuition here, and listen to what the client’s body needs. If he or she has been using the Heart-Wall as a “security blanket”, you may need to release the Heart-Wall slowly and gradually, and focus extra love on him or her in the process. Otherwise it could be quite a shock!
You may also recommend to your clients to surround themselves with lots of love and positivity while processing the release of the Heart-Wall. There’s no need to stress the heart while it’s so sensitive! So watch only romantic comedies, visit with loving friends, and avoid substitutes for love like excess chocolate and alcohol, etc.
