EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) starts with the client thinking about a traumatic memory which is also known as memory activation. Using bilateral stimulation (eye movement, taps or audio beeps) while thinking about the memory promotes processing and integration of the memory. Bilateral stimulation is thought to be related to REM sleep. Dual attention occurs as one pays attention to both the bilateral stimulation and the memory. EMDR promotes healing of the traumatic memory reducing emotional reactivity. In essence the memory which is stuck in “trauma time” is processing into adult working memory and knowledge.