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tsha said:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) works by forcing the 2 sides of your brain to work together.

I hope this gives you some understanding of EMDR. And for those that have or are going through this process I hope that I have accurately represented the therapy. Please feel free to correct me.

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There is no scientific evidence or independent research that proves that claim. None whatsoever. It is pure made up psychogobblygook.

Check that link from skepdic.com on EMDR.

If you want to work with your eye movements, I recommend tratak candle gazing of yoga, or San Ti, a chi gung gazing exercise using the breath and gazing designed to increase your mental awareness.

If you really want to cause your brain to work on connecting both sides learn tai chi or yoga.

There is no scientific proof backing up the eye movements, the lights, tapping, etc all these *refinements* made to emdr by other practitioners. There is no control studies that prove that the eye movements are doing the work, rather then the cognitive behavioral effect, the desensitization that comes of talking about or thinking about your issues.

caveat emptor.