I’m at the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology conference in Virginia, USA and I promised to report back to you if possible.

Today I took in a great training workshop called, The Pleasure of Weight Loss. It was a very hands-on training in using Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) to help people lose weight and keep it off. And the icing on the cake was that the workshop was led by Tapas Fleming herself. Tapas is the inventor/originator of TAT, and she is a great teacher.

I had the pleasure of training with Tapas seven years ago, so today was for recharging, discovering what’s new with TAT and learning a new application.

The workshop was not in any way about diets or Weight Watchers. Rather it was about a simple way to help oneself or others let go of whatever is keeping us stuck with excess weight. It was about transforming negative beliefs and emotional patterns.

The protocols are based on a recent National Institute of Health study.

I am looking forward to using TAT with clients who have problems, not only with compulsive eating, but also with compulsive drinking. The latter, of course, leads to alcoholism, and I am already immersed in the rehab field.

I will have more to say about TAT in the future, but for now you can check out Tapas Fleming’s website if you want more details about her work.

Dr. Neill Neill, Registered Psychologist and Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology, maintains an active psychology and life-coaching practice on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. He is a member of the treatment team at Sunshine Coast Health Centre, an alcohol and drug treatment center for men. His goal is to help you to help yourself to a better life. http://www.neillneill.com