What are The Emotional Freedom Techniques? Simply stated, EFT is psychological acupuncture without the needles.
Five thousand years ago the Chinese discovered energy channels running through our body. These channels are called meridians. The points on our skin where the meridians come close to the surface are used by acupuncturists to insert needles for relief of pain and addictive behaviors. With EFT we tap on them.
The primary discovery statement for EFT is:
“All negative emotions are caused by a disturbance in the body’s energy system” When we experience a negative emotion, that emotion is physically implanted in one of those meridians and causes a disruption in the flow of energy along that meridian. By focusing on the specific emotion OR the physical discomfort associated with the emotion and tapping on the meridians with our fingers we instantly and permanently release the negative emotion. It’s that simple and anyone can do it.
What does EFT work on? EFT founder Gary Craig says “Try it on everything”! EFT is a relaxation technique so you can use it to feel Happy, Relaxed, Free of Fear, Calm, Centered, Well-Rested etc etc… and in my experience EFT works on physical problems as well! The medical profession agrees that physical illness can be caused by or exacerbated by emotional stress.
I now work with people who are releasing MS, Cancer symptoms, Chronic Pain, Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Addictions, Learning disorders, Eating disorders, Diabetes and many other physical problems. As Gary says “Try it on everything”.
I can’t stress this one important point enough! EFT is not about mind over matter. You don’t have to believe in it for it to be effective. WHEN EFT IS APPLIED IT IS APPLIED PHYSICALLY AND PHYSICALLY REMOVES A “PHYSICAL” DISRUPTION IN THE BODY’S ENERGY SYSTEM!! I hope I made that clear. It’s a hard one to get.
If, for example, at the moment of a car accident, a fear of driving is implanted as a negative emotion, we could then reason that the fear could also be removed in a moment if we only had a tool to remove it.
EFT is a tool that does just that. Often referred to as psychological acupuncture without the needles, EFT is gentle, has no side effects and does no harm.
Identify the emotion attached to the problem, create an affirmation that keeps your mind focused on it and tap specific acupuncture points until you feel calm and relaxed.
You can hang on to your fears and phobias, pain and “dis-ease” or you can tap those problems away.
EFT can be done by anyone on themselves or others. Minor issues like headache, sore muscles or insomnia can usually be treated quickly with a couple of rounds. Some problems take longer but it is my experience that anything can be improved upon by persistent and creative treatment by a competent practitioner.
