The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-Being Paperback – July 30, 2003

By nature I am a worry wart. Maybe it's in the genes; I don't know. I do know that in spite of a wonderfully spiritual upbringing (I've read the Bible all the way through at least five times) and reading many self-help books, I still have had a hard time trusting God or other people. I couldn't understand why, and I didn't feel like I could blame my religion.In fact, at one time I considered this Biblical quote: Mark 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? (Jesus speaking). And I answered the passage myself, "I don't know? How is it that I have no faith?"Some time later I learned of the Sedona Method. It is not a religious system as such, but basically it teaches you how to release FEELINGS. I was intrigued by this, as it seemed like most of my struggles with faith were on the "feeling" level. Even when my mind knew that things would be all right, I could't get my raging feelings and emotions to cooperate. At the time I heard first of the Sedona Method it was on a set of ten cassette tapes. I ordered a set, began listening to them and right away I started benefitting from them.Then the book came out, and it incorporates the basic Sedona Method as well as some "advanced" ideas from two other sets of tapes put out by the same company. I ordered the book the minute I saw it being offered on Amazon.com. And all I can say is, WOW!As with the tapes, this book gives you a step-by-step way to release feelings. It is a "system" as opposed to a mechanistic "formula." It is written in a loving, supportive and empathetic way. The Sedona Method is simple, but that doesn't keep it from being very profound. And you don't have to have the audio tapes to understand the book. It is written very clearly and simply, but the ideas are very profound and I've had lots of times of reading a paragraph and just stopping -- and thinking -- and internalizing.I am still learning. I am worrying less than before -- and when I do worry, I am able to release it faster than before. This book will probably be one of my most prized posessions.

I’ve been trying to get into journaling and this book might do it! It’s highly recommended by several podcasts I listen to. It’s well written and has useful exercises.

I've got the Sedona Method course on CD and find it to be a very simple yet effective method for reducing stress (and much more). The concept of letting go of thoughts and emotions is a basic yet powerful one.I just got through reading this book and was delighted to see that it is not merely a transcript of the Sedona Method course. It provides a lot of insights and good solid written material and examples which serve as an excellent compliment to the basic course.It has been very helpful to have some written material to backup that which is in the taped sessions. While listening to the tapes I just didn't have enough time to be doing the exercises and also taking notes. This book serves perfectly as my notes on the course. It is a great companion and refresher on the concepts of the Sedona Method.Also, if you have been considering attending or buying the Sedona Method course - you should really check out this book as it gives complete and in-depth information about the course. This is not just a teaser book that constantly admonishes you to get to the course to learn more. This gives the actual material that is in the course which costs a couple hundred dollars at least.This has been an exceptionally useful concept to me which I rate as somewhere between meditation and self-help. Well worth a look for anybody seeking to improve their thoughts and actions.

I am a scientist-turned-mom and not keen on Gurus or self help seminars or anything in that general vicinity. My life is really quite comfortable and safe in a lower middle-class sort of way, but I felt overwhelmed and stressed a lot of the time for no good reason. I knew it was a perception, not really what my life looked like.After not buying this for years I finally relented and applied the release your feeling-method. And it helps! I am doing it whenever I become aware of an emotion and it has really helped dealing with anxiety. Not when you are in the middle of a panic attack maybe, but otherwise its a clear yes. Eg, today i have a job interview. Last time I could barely do it with Xanax and stressing my poor family endlessly beforehand. This time I'm somewhere close to giving a hoot. Not entirely, but it's fine.Sooo. I don't believe all it suggests in the book, like when I stop resisting being rich, I'll suddenly inherit millions or the market will turn in my favor. Not so. But what I do believe is that you can't force anything with stress and anxiety; if anything, it affects you negatively by affecting others negatively. So let go! Nothing is going to happen. Only, you'll feel better.Thumbs up!Ps. I don't like the youtube videos. Too guruish with weird happy backgrounds. But the book is mostly okay.PPS little update: I got the job after a few more twists. Did Sedona do it? No, I did, but Sedona helped me not obsess as much over it and maybe keep the heart rate down before the interview. Still thumbs up for a useful method of reducing anxiety.