What is EFT?
Emotional Freedom Techniques is a stress reduction technique. It is perfect for self-use. It is incredibly fast, effective and lasting!
When doing EFT, we focus in on a feeling, event, belief or physical sensation while we use our fingertips to tap the acupressure-points, the same ones used in Acupuncture, only without the needles.
When we tap the specific points, we signal our nervous system to relax and release the charges held in the body, resulting in decreased physical symptoms, decreased negative emotions and beliefs, support your health journey including treatment side effects, have fewer cravings and much more!
EFT/Tapping, now in its 3rd decade, has over 100 research studies supporting its effectiveness, including decreases in the production of the stress hormones of adrenalin and cortisol, which can result in boosting our immune system and decreasing inflammation.
You can learn the basics and get started tapping in just minutes!
Just follow these 4 Simple Steps to begin your EFT journey:
1. Watch and follow-along with the EFT Sample Session Video below.
2. Use the EFT Tapping 'Basic Recipe' and the Tapping points chart below.
3. Download our 13 page EFT Tutorial to go a little deeper
4. Sign up to be notified of upcoming EFT for self-care trainings.
Please Note: It is recommended that you address serious emotional traumas with the assistance of a skilled EFT practitioner. For a listing of Accredited Certified EFT Practitioners, OR, if you would like to train to become a certified EFT practitioner, please visit EFTInternational.com
Watch a Sample EFT Session with Dr. Peta Stapleton
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The EFT Tapping Basic Recipe (Shortcut Version)
- Choose an emotional issue (i.e. sadness, anger, fear, etc.) or a physical symptom (i.e. a headache) to focus on. Be as specific as you can. For emotional issues use specific events such as: ‘This sadness’, ‘This fight with my boss’, ‘This anger at my teacher’. For physical issues, be specific, i.e. ‘This stabbing pain in my right knee’.
- Determine the distress level that you are feeling on a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 is maximum intensity and 0 is no intensity at all.
- The EFT Setup: Repeat this statement three times, while continuously tapping the Karate Chop point on the fleshy side of the hand while saying:
“Even though I have this _______________ (name the specific emotion or physical symptom), I deeply and completely accept myself.”
- The Tapping Sequence: Tap about 7 times on each of the energy points in the diagram below, while repeating a brief phrase that reminds you of the problem.
i.e. ‘This headache’, ‘This anger at my mother’.
Top of head, Eyebrow, Side of eye, Under eye, Under nose, Chin, Collarbone, Under arm.
- Determine your distress level again on a scale of 0 to 10 again. If it’s still high, tap the Karate chop point and say:
“Even though I still have some of this ____________ (state the problem), I deeply and completely accept myself.”
and repeat the tapping sequence with a reminder phrase for each tapping point.
- Repeat from Step 1 until your distress level is as close to zero as possible.
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