by Mary Ernsberger, a graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts' Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind/Body Transformational Psychology, Master Hypnotherapy Program, Associate of Occupational Studies in Holistic Health Care, and the Western Herbalism program.

Every year, sometime between December 1 of this year and January 31, of next year, a strange energy permeates this planet.   The energy created by the amount of time that is spent thinking about what we have or have not accomplished over the last 11 months and our plans for the next 12.  Plus we have to fit in our plans for the holidays and – oh yeah – we mustn’t forget those New Year’s Resolutions. 

So much time is spent on thinking about yesterday or planning for tomorrow that we forget all about TODAY.  So far, science hasn’t figured out how to go back in time and change yesterday or go forward in time so we can see how tomorrow will turn out.  Today is the day for action, a day to say or do something nice for someone; a day to create from scratch – from dawn to dark.  Have you ever given much thought to how much energy it takes to create a day?  Think about it for a few minutes. 

As most of you are aware, your body (and everything else in this universe) is just energy in motion (E-Motion).  Energy vibrates at different frequencies, depending on where we are in relationship to the vibration of this physical, 3 dimensional world we live in.   Ask yourself – are you vibrating at your highest potential?  Or, does the time spent thinking about yesterday and worrying about tomorrow lower your vibration?  How you respond to each situation you experience says a lot about how you feel about yourself.  Our perceptions, or the way we see, hear and feel about things is directly related to how we see and feel about ourselves and in turn controls the frequency in which we vibrate. 

How often have you walked into a room or been introduced to a person and “something just doesn’t feel right?”   When that happens, you are picking up on the energy the other person is emitting or the energy that has remained in a room, even after everyone has left.  The stronger the e-motion, the more intense the feeling, the longer that energy remains after you leave.   This also directly relates to the energy field surrounding our body and why type of energy we send to others that we come in contact with, including our children.  

Children are like sponges and mirrors.  Children absorb, internalize and then reflect back the energy, or e-motion, that they receive from others.  This can be seen, heard and felt in both the home and school environments.  If mom or dad is stressed, then “junior” is going to exhibit that same stress – only in what will appear to be a more dramatic fashion.  If “junior’s” teacher is stressed, then junior will reflect that same stressed attitude in the classroom.  That takes us back to our individual response factors.  Children have not experienced the life lessons adults have and, therefore, they have a smaller selection of responses or experiences to draw from.  So when an adult responds to a child in dramatic fashion, the child will continue to reflect that response back to the adult – and the drama grows.  When an adult raises their voice or yells at a child, then the child will raise their voice or yell back at the adult.  Do you see where this is leading?  It is a vicious circle and it is up to the adult to stop the rotation. 

It is within your power to create the type of experience and response you are looking for from your children or students.  The choice is yours.

About the author:  Mary M. Ernsberger is a master hypnotherapist, life path coach and light worker, who creates individual drug free treatment options for children and adults labeled as ADD/ADHD, gifted or disabled, Indigo, Crystal or Rainbow.  The goal: To empower and motivate each person with the desire to achieve their personal best.  She has an Associates degree in Mind-Body Psychology from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts.  She is a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy.  She lives in Chandler, AZ with her children.  Call (480) 343-9555, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit her web site: www.hypno4kids.com for more information.