Conversation With Dr. Pat Carrington About Her Life and Work

Stephen Carter here and welcome to this special episode honoring Dr. Patricia Carrington, an award winning Energy Healing pioneer and Energy Psychology expert who created the EFT Choices Method and the Clinically Standardized Meditation, or CSM system.This special episode of, “EFT Tapping Junction” honors Dr. Patricia Carrington’s life and work.The conversation you’ll hear in this, “EFT Tapping Junction” episode, was Pat’s last interview before her passing at the age of 95 on October 19, 2019. During this intimate and open conversation, you'll hear Pat talk about:* Her early life growing up in Brooklyn, New York, * How her mother invented soap operas for radio;* Pat’s academic journey that included earning a Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University;* Her ground breaking research in meditation;* Why she fell in - and then out - of love with the Transcendental Meditation, or TM organization;* How and why she developed the award winning Clinically Standardized Meditation, or CSM method;* How she discovered the early work of Dr. Roger Callahan and how his work led to her own system of tapping she named, AcuTap;* Why Pat stopped promoting her AcuTap method and partnered with Gary Craig, the creator of Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT;* Her real feelings and judgement about Gary Craig and his abilities; and,* How she wants to be remembered and what’s most important about her life at the moment of our conversation.A few facts about Pat’s life and accomplishments: As a psychology professor at Princeton University, she was a bridge between the academic psychology and medical worlds with the worlds of holistic and cutting edge energy medicine and energy psychology healing methods. While at Princeton, she created the popular course, “Holistic Psychology”, the first of its kind offered by a major university.Pat wrote multiple books including the classic, “Freedom in Meditation”, which was later retitled, “The Book of Meditation”. This book become a classic meditation resource around the world selling more than 100,000 copies internationally.Pat was one of only 29 people world-wide Gary Craig, the creator of Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT, certified as an EFT Founding Master. Pat’s “EFT Choices Method” has helped - and continues helping - tens of thousands of people around the globe. Unlike traditional EFT, the Choices Method harnesses positive emotional resources and beliefs to rapidly create positive change. Her Choices Method is one my main “go to” method for helping clients and myself. In future episodes of this, “EFT Tapping Junction” podcast, we’ll take a deep dive into how you can use the Choices Method in your own life and work.I’m overjoyed to share with you that the rich treasure trove of Pat’s work will continue to be available thanks to her longtime associate and friend Lynn Johnson of Leaxa Curating. Lynn will continue offering Pat’s products and resources through the website, www.PatCarrington.com. You can also learn more about Pat’s life and work on that same site, www.PatCarrington.com.Speaking of close friends, I would like to acknowledge Dr. Terry Lynch for her tireless work as a close friend and caregiver for Pat during the last years of Pat’s life. Terry is herself a pioneer and advocate for energy healing. A licensed Physical Therapist, like Pat, Terry blends the best of Western medicine with holistic self-care approaches for emotional and physical wellbeing. You can discover more about Terry and her work at www.TerryLynchCoaching.com.Resources mentioned in the episode and other helpful resources:Pat Carrington’s website: https://www.PatCarrington.comDr. Terry Lynch’s website: http://www.TerryLynchCoaching.comStephen Carter’s...