How To Use Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Nowadays, there is a technique that can help us to reduce stress. All people need it too much because stressor around us is more and more. But, don’t worry because we can solve our stress with a technique, namely Emotional Freedom Technique. EFT is a method to regain the flow of energy and free you of any negative emotions.

EFT is a form of psychological acupressure based on the ancient principles of acupuncture. Instead of needles, EFT combines gentle tapping on key acupuncture points while focusing your thoughts on pain, uncomfortable emotions, memories, cravings or any other problem. 

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Gary Craig (the founder of the Emotional Freedom Technique) encourages us to "try it on anything". EFT can be used on anything like emotional issues, physical pain and healing, maintain body weight, fears and phobias, money, success and abundance, cravings of addictions, relationships, sports performance, childbirth fears, pessimist, and so much more.

The technique is a part of the cluster of therapies that come under the category of energy psychology, which is nowadays redefining the use of therapy in healing. This technique is rather like acupuncture without the needles, but with vastly more applications.

To do EFT, you tap on key meridian energy points on your head and body while you briefly focus with words on one specific problem at a time. The basic technique takes about 30 seconds to do, and you may repeat it several times. Results often come quickly when your focus is specific.

The discovery statement of EFT is ""The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system." Emotional freedom techniques relieve emotionally painful or disturbing past by using the memory as a reference and addressing the true cause of the memory, which is a disruption in the energy system of the body.

Here's how to do EFT :

First identify the pain, discomfort or distress that you would like to get rid of and give it a name like, 'this pain' or 'this distress' etc. Write down a detailed description of the pain and either articulate it or write it down. An example would be : "This ache in the back behind my ribs."

When you start to tap on it you will simply refer to it as 'this pain' or 'this distress.' Your deeper mind will know what you mean by that statement. Next, take an intensity rating on the 0 to 10 scale and formulate a re-framing statement like : "Even though I have this pain (ache), I choose to know it's there to heal me."

Try not to figure out what the healing is or how it will manifest itself, simply say the statements and know and trust that something will happen, somehow. Rejoice when the pain is present saying, "Oh good I'm being healed." Repeat the process until, at the end of the final round. After you try it, you will feel be stronger and healthier.

Do it because "EFT, by far, is the most fascinating, most rewarding, most effective tool I have ever found for personal improvement." ~Gary Craig