TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint. It is a joint that connects the skull and jaw, allowing movement of the jaw. There is one such gasket on each side, right and left.
Tension in the muscles that control the TMJ is almost always something I have related to stress, frustration, and/or anger. These emotions can come as a total surprise to the sufferer, however once the cause of the causes is found, usually life events, then using EFT to release the memory of these events from the jaw muscles can have an effect. liberating effect. Slowly but surely, the muscles can begin to relax, releasing tension from the TMJ and its associated problems. Sometimes this happens in a magical session, but this is the exception to the rule.
Although the medical point of view is that the cause of TMJ disorder may be due to genetics, injury, arthritis (wear and tear, caused in my opinion by overly tight jaw muscles, due to emotional factors causing teeth grinding ), or simply an unknown mystery, time and time again EFT practitioners discover that when the associated emotional trauma is released, the condition is relieved or may even disappear altogether.
One such example landed in my inbox recently. I have changed the wording, although I have permission to publish, to protect my source. This is what the reader of my EFT-zine said, more or less: “I have had a TMJ disorder for several years. It started with grinding my teeth at night, when I had a very stressful job and couldn’t turn off my mind at night.. I also have adrenal exhaustion, fibromyalgia and stomach problems. I am so dizzy with this ear congestion as a result of the TMJ problem. Please can you give me a free script to help?
Clearly, with adrenal exhaustion and other symptoms, there is a large element of stress that is somehow trapped in the body. With EFT, we call on this stuck energy and release it with a mix of freeing writing and special acupressure. If you are new to EFT, you can download a how-to manual from many practitioners’ websites, along with conditions regarding safety and best practices, so you can follow the suggestions in this article.
This is a case to work with an experienced EFT practitioner who can safely, gradually and safely release the stuck energy left in the body by all the work stress all those years ago. If this is not available to you, here is a script that I think will be safe to use.
Setting: “Even though I have this stress from that job stored in my jaw muscles, I’ve held onto it for all those years, I want to let it go.”
Reminder: “This job stresses my jaw muscles and everything it stands for.”
Repeat the above for 15 minutes a day for 6 weeks, without the use of numbers. While tapping, if you feel tears, fear, anger, or sadness, just keep tapping on all the points you like to use, over and over, without words, until you feel calmer and more in control. Play this way for as long as you need. Then congratulate yourself for having the courage to publish this issue.
I’m assuming you’ve already tapped for jaw tension, to no avail. If you haven’t already, add the following daily procedure as well. First, rate the tension in your jaw on a scale of 10 to 0, where 10 is the highest and 0 is not there. Keep playing the following until the tension drops to the lowest possible number for that day. Repeat this procedure daily for 6 weeks. Actually, you can repeat it as many times a day as you like, and I only suggest once a day in case you don’t have time to tap anymore.
Setting: “Even though I have this tension in my jaw, I just want to feel better.”
Reminder: “This tension in my jaw.”
TMJ disorder can be alleviated, like many other conditions, by releasing the associated emotional stagnation. Try this protocol, wait 6 weeks and see how you feel.
