| EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is an energy | | | | we would execute a karate chop)and say. "Even |
| psychology that uses tapping on the meridian | | | | though I have this issue (substitute your problem |
| points to stimulate flow in the body's energy field, | | | | for the issue),I deeply and completely accept |
| resulting in the removal of negative emotional | | | | myself." Repeat this statement 3 times while |
| blockages that can lead to psycho-physical illness. | | | | continuing to tap the KC point. |
| One can say that EFT is like acupuncture only | | | | Tap Step 4 Cleanse the windows of your energy |
| without the needles. | | | | system, the blockages that have built up over |
| This article uses EFT metaphorically to help tap | | | | time around the negative emotion. Do this by |
| the healing process into the body. Once the body | | | | tapping approximately 7 times on each of the 7 |
| knows a routine in cell and bone it becomes depth | | | | meridian points (IE, OE UE, UN, CH, CB and UA as |
| knowledge, something not easily forgotten. When | | | | described above). While tapping repeat a small |
| we tap on the meridians, we use a code the | | | | reminder phrase about the issue being addressed |
| body understands;a language it can process. With | | | | such as "this stress." |
| that in mind let's open the taps together so the | | | | Tap Step 5 Reevaluate the intensity of your issue |
| flow can begin. | | | | from 1 to 10. |
| There are 7 body points to be tapped, as well as | | | | Tap Step 6 If your blockage has not collapsed to |
| 7 taps to be done at each of the points, and | | | | 0 or 1, return to step 4 and repeat the process. |
| finally 7 steps to the process as it is being used | | | | Tap step 7 If it has collapsed, always remember |
| here. (The 7 EFT tapping points used for this | | | | to celebrate victory. |
| version are inner eyebrow IE, outer eyebrow OE, | | | | When an issue collapses while using EFT, it often |
| under eye UE, under nose UN, indentation | | | | collapses for good. There have been many one |
| between chin and bottom lip CH, collarbone CB, | | | | minute wonders reported by EFT users. Other |
| and underarm UA). | | | | times clearing the blockage takes time and stick |
| Tap Step 1 Identify the individual issue to be | | | | to it tapping. This later scenario is usually the |
| worked on, the blockage in your life that you are | | | | result of numerous entangled aspects, some of |
| ready to release. The more specific the item is, | | | | which only surface after the original detail has |
| the easier it will be to collapse the issue. | | | | been cleared. Our lives are so entangled from the |
| Tap Step 2 Give the intensity of the pain/emotion | | | | process of living that there are often layers and |
| a rating, a numerical value from 1 to 10 where 1 | | | | layers to an issue that need to be peeled off one |
| is very low and 10 is the worst it has ever been. | | | | at a time until, like dominoes, the entire structure |
| Tap Step 3 Address psychological reversal. Many | | | | comes toppling down. Other times, only the major |
| times our energy polarities get reversed. When | | | | aspect needs to be removed to achieve the |
| this happens EFT will not work. It is like trying to | | | | desired results. |
| operate with our batteries in backwards. To | | | | With this in mind, I invite you to dive right in, grab |
| address this issue, we tap on the karate chop | | | | an issue and start tapping. You will be glad you did. |
| point KC (located at the side of the hand where | | | | |