What is Rapid Eye Technology? Radio Show expanded

Trying something new stretches our possibilities.
On April 26, I had the privilege of speaking on KVMR radio for the first time about Rapid Eye Technology (RET). My challenge was condensing my passion about RET into 30 minutes and then
having a conversation that developed its own timing. Time speeds up and 18 minutes flashes by.

Listening to the replay of the show, I was thankful it went well. I noticed a couple key points that were omitted. I thought why not include the kernels of the talk here as a blog. Hope you enjoy the show.

Sushila Mertens is a Master Rapid Eye Technician and Reiki Master, retired librarian, mother and wife.

The work I do on myself and with my clients is remembering who we really are. We grow up learning to think and perceive as our parents, churches, and environments have taught us.

I grew up Catholic, but found more support in my daily life when I discovered yoga at 18. The practice brought peace to my mind and body. I moved from New Jersey to Nevada City in 1979 to Ananda community to integrate yoga into my daily life. Throughout the years I have studied and applied both metaphysics and psychology. My quest is to live a balanced life of heart, mind, and spirit.

So after my dad died in 1993, I developed a chronic condition that was a part of my own healing journey. In 1998, I heard about Rapid Eye Technology and flew to San Diego and had 6 RET sessions in 3 days. I felt so much happier and different from the inside, I signed up for Rapid Eye Technology training. The Rapid Eye Institute is a licensed career school by the Oregon Department of Education.

“How do you see your work benefiting families?”

Family dynamics are affected by life stresses – big events, economics, dysfunctional family patterns, addictions. We are witness to big events going on in the world as well. How we perceive these events and how we choose to act will model for our children their life stories. So 2 families can be experiencing money issues, one becomes more resourceful finding free activities for quality together time and the other family may argue more about what they can’t do anymore or start blaming each other or become victims.

The more stressed we become, the more energy builds up. I don’t think we are taught how to handle the energy of emotions. When a child gets frustrated, he may hit or bite because there are no words to get out this energy. Teaching early sign language can help even very young children how to express. Another way is for parents and caretakers to learn how to be responsible for their emotions and thoughts. Children learn from watching us more than what we say to do.

My mother did not have any skills to release her frustration and stress. She broke out in itch bumps and exploded. As a young mother, I responded in the same way.

So Rapid Eye Technology is a system that works with emotions and releasing the energy of the emotion from the body. RET Life Skills demonstrate how our thoughts and perceptions about events create our life. Whatever we give our attention to grows – either the positive or the negative life situation.

Einstein describes Insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Part of the RET process is using the principles or Life Skills to create change. We become empowered to create a life from a space of conscious awareness.
Instead of reacting to other people or events, we can respond in the present moment.
People can download a FREE Skills for Life Workbook or take the Skills for Life Course online for free at The Rapid Eye Institute.
I will be teaching New Life Skills at my office in Grass Valley. I would also be happy to introduce Rapid Eye Technology and Life Skills locally to gatherings of 6 or more people.

So what is Rapid Eye Technology?

Rapid Eye Technology is more than Rapid Eye Movement or REM that people talk about.
During our REM sleep cycle the brain functions in the alpha, theta brain wave state that processes information stored during the day.

I use an eye directing device that simulates the REM state and directs the eyes or vision to the different modalities of the brain – what you see, hear, remember, create, and feel.
The difference is you are awake and releasing with intention. People feel the energy moving around in their bodies but usually not the actual memories because it is all happening rapidly.

RET is a holistic system based on research of the brain, life coaching, stress reduction, and spiritual principles.

The basic premise is we are perfect and we are body, mind, and spirit, If our body, mind or spirit are stressed or out of wholeness, we can choose again. Ultimately we are responsible for our own healing.

I don’t diagnose or label clients or replace or interfere with the treatment of licensed medical professionals.

My clients are people like myself who want to improve their daily interactions and respond rather than react. It is about empowering people to create life supporting habits, patterns, and core beliefs.

You can work on a single situation or stress or choose the Birth and Inner Child sessions that address the basic issues–such as not good enough, fear of the future, other’s need are more important than my needs.
You can also clear the energy of the chakras or separate from other people’s energy or create a new belief about your health or life story.

So we start with and basically work with the energy of the emotions.
Emotions are just energy.
The kind of energy is determined by your perception of the event.
In a baseball game, you may be happy if your team wins,
while another person whose team lost may be sad or angry,
another person may be neutral.

A very quick demo of release work can be found on the Rapid Eye Institute website under Self Care Technique.

In a session during the coaching process, you identify a stress and emotion.
Then you release stress in the body with the Immediate Release Technique (IRT).

Can you tell us how that works?

IRT combines tapping on 9 acupressure points with eye movements and breath.
Let’s walk through the first point using the example of Worried.

What emotion is up for you? On a 1-10, 10 being unbearable, what is the intensity of the emotion?
If you are working with the emotion of Worried, what would you rather feel?
You might select Peaceful or Secure.

Keeping your head straight ahead, move your eyes in a zigzag from left to right straight across in auditory, then look down to feelings right to left, left to right back to auditory, and then look above your head in visual from right to left.

Next tap on acupressure points between the eyes at the brow with your fingers as you repeat verbally 3 times: “I trade worried for secure.”

In between acupressure points, whenever you feel an increase in emotion, and at the end of tapping, you can shut your eyes tight and open, scrunching your face. Do 3 times, Take a deep breathe in through your nose, and out your mouth. 3 times. This slows the release process down.

What is the intensity of the emotion now 1-10? You repeat all 9 points until you achieve the level of intensity you are comfortable with.

Immediate Release Technique summarized:
1. Name and quantify the emotion 1-10.
2. What would you rather feel?
3. Move the eyes in a zigzag.
4. Tap between the eyes at the brow.
5..Add the verbal: I Trade feelingfor feeling – 3 times.
4. Squeeze your eyes tight and open 3 times
5. Breathe in your nose, out through your mouth – 3 times.
6. Continue with all 9 points.
7. What is the intensity 1-10 of the emotion?
8. Continue until you achieve the level of intensity you desire.

This works very well if you do the entire sequence but whatever you can do in a situation helps.
If you can remember to do self care, you have already increased your conscious awareness.
You can even tap some points in public without looking too strange.
If you can release your tension or panic by tapping, you can model this for your kids.
It opens you up to new possibilities.

How can people contact you or learn more?
My phone is 530 274-2496 or blinkandbreathe@gmail.com
My website blinkandbreathe.com has all my services including my upcoming Reiki Classes.