"It’s puzzling, isn’t it? With so much energy throughout nature, how can anyone possibly feel fatigued? Why is fatigue a daily experience for millions of people? Why for many of them is it the dominant experience of their lives?" Deepak Chopra, Boundless Energy

Most complementary therapies are holistic in their approach, treating the person as a whole. Many seek to treat symptoms by restoring the correct flow of energy through the body. The ‘mind-body’ approaches such as NLP are excellent for eliminating the cause of the problem but not focused on restoring the flow of energy.

Conventional approaches diagnose ME/CFS by eliminating other serious illnesses. The most effective treatments to date have used a variety of approaches. The use of mind-body therapies to re-educate the individual and the working of their body; nutrients and optimum diet to reduce environmental stresses and help the body recover; hormonal treatments to restore the correct balance and functioning of the body.

Until now, little has been done to directly address lack of energy. Energy Matters combines the best of both the energy and mind–based complementary approaches. It addresses the emotions and beliefs behind the fatigue and teaches simple methods for managing one's own energy. This powerful approach works perfectly to compliment and enhance a patient’s existing treatments.

Some of the limiting beliefs clients have changed through this approach are: