Mel Abbott Empower Therapies

03/09/2026

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The Switch® Webinar Series allows you to complete the programme from the comfort of your own home. You can work through 15 hours of pre-recorded teaching over six weeks, giving you greater flexibility to learn around your schedule and needs.

You’ll also take part in four live group Q&A calls with Mel, where you can ask questions as you begin putting what you’ve learned into practice.

We’re currently gathering participants for the next Webinar Series. Once the group is formed, the start date and group call schedule will be confirmed.

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03/09/2026

THE SWITCH - DAY 4!

We had another awesome day yesterday! This group had so much laughter and really great chats in the break, so it was a really fun experience hanging out with them.

They'd had a mixed day on Day 3. It sounds like several of them had some big headaches or fatigue or insomnia happening on Integration Day, which they had found hard to shift. So we started Day 4 talking about how they can manage those situations.

On good news, one said that she hasn't had any migraines since she started the first module of The Switch a few weeks ago, which is HUGE for her! She has also been able to eat porridge and dairy without gut issues, which was also huge.

Another has had very bad insomnia and is now terrified of sleep. She slept well after Day 2! Though she then had trouble sleeping again on Day 3, but that's still good that she had a night that was good in between. It shows her that it can happen! She also went for a nice day trip on Day 3 and did the gym, which is some good change for her.

Another said she'd had some really revelationary Switches that had allowed her to feel much less complicated and approach life with more trust and not needing to plan for every possible scenario that might happen. This was freeing up a lot of mental energy for her and meant that she had a wonderful sleep!

Another with fatigue and pain felt that her symptoms hadn't shifted much yet, though she kept up with her husband while out walking, and she was sitting upright for the course and talking in a more animated voice on Day 4, which the whole group thought was a very big change than how she was lying back the other days and talking in a flat voice. Sometimes, change is happening more than people realise.

Tune in tomorrow to hear the other half of the group's results!

02/09/2026

THE SWITCH - DAY 2 - WHAT A GROUP!

They had fantastic updates to report at the start of Day 2.

One had been able to shower and put her own pants on without holding on, which is often a struggle for her. I'm always humbled when I hear stories like this because these sorts of freedoms are things that most of us take for granted and yet, if you haven't been able to do this, it's so HUGE to be able to gain back these freedoms.

Another with anxiety was able to go for a walk where she focussed on identifying all the different birds that she saw along her route - it included a pheasant! This was a far more grounded and focussed way for her to walk than her usual anxiety thoughts.

Another was able to stay much calmer when some things happened with her kids. And the added bonus - she noticed that her kids were also much calmer because she was calmer.

Another with fatigue issues walked with her husband and for a change, it was him who wanted to stop, not her!

Another had had a very difficult Day 1 because she'd slept terribly the night before and was so tired. She slept brilliantly after Day 1 and then had so much energy on Day 2 that she went for a 10 km walk before the course started.

A guy with concussion found that he could keep dialling down his headaches and brain fog by using The Switch.

And another with long COVID fatigue issues said that 5.5 hours at the course was the longest that she's done anything for since her COVID. Then she slept so much better with only two wakes in the night instead of her usual 10-15. She was feeling so much more confident about her health returning that she accepted a full time job that starts in a few months.

Another guy said his appetite returned and he felt able to drive and do gardening - all things that have felt impossible lately while he's been dealing with excessive fatigue and strange pins and needle sensations in his midriff.

On Day 2, they continued their excellent progress! They were all very open to the concepts and they did some deeply moving and brave Deep Switches - I really admired how much they opened up in front of the group and how much deep stuff they were able to resolve.

I look forward to seeing how the rest of the course goes!

01/09/2026

Would you like to learn The Switch®, but attending an in-person course isn’t practical for you?

The Switch® Webinar Series gives you the opportunity to learn from the comfort of your own home, with flexibility to work through the teaching around your schedule and your needs.

Over six weeks, you’ll receive:

• 15 hours of pre-recorded teaching with Mel
• Four live group Q&A calls
• A digital course manual
• Access to the private Switch Facebook group
• One year’s access to the programme and support emails

We’re currently gathering participants for the next Webinar Series. Once we have enough people ready to begin, we’ll confirm the six-week programme dates and schedule the group calls.

If you’d like to learn more or register your interest, visit:
https://empowertherapies.co.nz/products/switch-webinar-series

Learn The Switch®. From home, at your pace, with support along the way.

Learn The Switch® from the comfort of your own home with flexibility to suit your own schedule and needs. This six-week programme contains pre-recorded webinars and online group Q&A with Mel Abbott. Note: If you have used a discount code link from attending a previous webinar, the discounted pr...

01/09/2026

THE SWITCH DAY 1 - PHENOMENAL!

This group are really outstanding! We finished Day 1 in 5.5 hours, which hardly ever happens. They seemed to just get everything so easily and we could move forward to the next topic.

Their first Switches were all simple, pragmatic, and yielded huge results! They all reported such big changes on the 10-point scale of health just from one Switch!

A man did a Switch for a tingling pins and needles feeling that he's had around his torso non-stop for several weeks. He was 9/10 better after his Switch!

Another went from 4/10 to 9/10 head comfort.

Another was so tired all through day 1. She said her energy was 3/10 throughout the day and it was a struggle. She did her first Switch and her enegy jumped up to 9.5/10!

Another did Switch for bowel health. Now obviously, harder to see instant change for constipation but she felt a lot more comfortable and had hope that it will resolve.

Another did it for being assertive. She went from 4.5/10 to 9/10 in one Switch. Again, slightly hard to measure on the spot, but the feeling in her was that she could now assert herself and had had some important realisations during her Switch about things that were blocking her assertion.

Another did it for anxiety, especially about night time. She went from 2/10 calmness to 8/10 calmness on the spot and felt much better about the upcoming nighttime.

Another did Switch for shoulder pain. She went from 3/10 comfort to 10/10 comfort in one Switch.

Another did Switch for headaches after concussion. He went from 2/10 comfort to 6/10.

So I'm super stoked with how well ALL of the group are doing!

01/09/2026

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31/08/2026

THE SWITCH ONE MONTH FOLLOW UP!

I'm so happy with the progress of this group!

One guy with CFS said "the results are AMAZING! I don't need Switches for energy anymore. I feel great all day. I can go to the gym. I feel ready to return to work. Everyone around me is also amazed at my transformation".

Another with anxiety said she has lots of improvements. Her tics and burps in public have stopped because she is so much calmer. She no longer needs anxiety meds during the day and has reduced her sleep meds. She can focus so much better that she has started to enjoy reading books again.

Another with fatigue and pain issues for 10 years said that her energy has been good! She's been working long hours to cover for others and still felt fine. She's been able to do 90 minute hill walks and feel good afterwards. Now she wants to turn her attention to resolving asthma and eczema.

Another with anxiety said "Life has got better and better! My confidence has gone to the sky! It's out of this world!" Her sleep is great. She can do gardening and socialising again with ease. She has whole days of not needing any Switches cos she feels so good!

Another with depression and grief said she has moments of real peace now, and a number of people have said they see a huge difference in her. She's only had one nightmare in a month when they used to be every night. And she's only had 2-3 headaches in a month, which is so much less than before. She is planning to now work on the ringing in her ears and her fear of doing exercise.

And another with long COVID said that his blood pressure was measured by the cardiologist and it's now normal! His energy is better, his sleep is better and he's doing more!

So I'm thrilled with how well they are doing!

Today, another Switch course starts - in 20 minutes time! Tune in to hear how they are doing all through this week!

28/08/2026

I had such a great day yesterday! It was part 2 of my anxiety workshop at my old school!

I asked for a show of hands at the start to see who had put in place things i taught them during part 1 on academic anxiety and about 2/3 put their hands up, which really impressed me cos they had only had 3 days in between.
Part 2 was on social anxiety. I shared some more stories from when I was at school, as well as teaching how to know who to be friends with and how to make a new friend. Then we did "speed friending" where they had 3 minutes to talk to someone they didn't know and then enthusiastically tell them that they'd really enjoyed the chat and shall we catch up. Then 3 minutes with another person etc. After that, 3/4 of them put up their hand to say they'd met someone new that they wanted to be friends with. The teachers said they are going to organise some more speed friending events to keep the call rolling on getting the girls to mix outside their little cliques and find some new people to hang out with. Then we had morning tea together and quite a few girls came up to me to thank me for great sessions and said it had been fun and they learnt lots. I love days like this! So fun to be at my old school, interacting with lots of people and leading different workshops than my usual chronic illness ones.

25/08/2026

I had a wonderful day yesterday! I was back at my old school running an anxiety workshop for the girls! The focus yesterday was on academic anxiety so I shared some of my own school stories plus taught them some basic calming techniques. Then we did an activity called "shake it out " and I was so impressed by how much they all got into it! I thought they might have been self conscious but not at all! 300 girls were shaking their whole bodies and roaring at the top of their lungs! I think the whole school would have heard them! They clapped very enthusiastically at the end. I'm going back there again on Friday to lead part 2, which is about social anxiety. What a fun week!

23/08/2026

Just arrived home from the expo. We had another fairly good day. Only time will tell how many of the people we met end up becoming clients.

My highlights were a woman who looked very sceptical and said we wouldn't be able to help her condition and we asked what it was and she said "CRPS". My assistant said "that's what I had! It was horrendous! But this if the course i did that got me well and I have no pain now!" The woman was still pretty sceptical but stayed talking got ten minutes and she looked so smiley and happy by the end and she hired my assistant and said "thank you so much! I needed to meet you!". And My other highlight was a woman who came up to me after my seminar today and said "thanks so much for that talk. It was amazing! I'm so grateful to you".