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The Background To EFT
EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques to use the full title, was developed in 1995 by Gary Craig, a Stanford Engineering graduate.
Based on the ancient principles of acupuncture, EFT is a simple tapping procedure that gently realigns the body's energy system, without the discomfort of needles. Unlike other energy healing methods, EFT incorporates an emotional element to the healing process, addressing unresolved emotional issues as a likely cause of physical disease, psychological dysfunction, and personal performance limits.
Negative emotional experiences disrupt the energy meridians that run through our body. The physical changes we feel from those disruptions, like nausea or anxiety, become attached to the memory of that experience and affect the way we see the world;until we heal that disruption. Properly applied, EFT quickly realigns the energy meridians with respect to negative memories, disconnects the physical discomfort that we attached to it, and quite often removes the resulting symptoms.
EFT continues to provide encouraging results, even with newcomers applying EFT to themselves. Some cases are more complex, however, and may require more detailed attention from an experienced EFT Practitioner.
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Does EFT Work?
Or put another way; what can EFT be used for?
One question I get asked as an EFT practitioner is does EFT work on then the questioner gives their problem. The answer is usually yes but if I don't know for sure, just like Gary Craig, I say simply try it, it can't do any harm.
Extensive application of EFT has shown some very impressive improvements in a wide variety of issues, including:
PERSONAL PERFORMANCE Abundance Weight Loss Business and Career Goals
EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES Children's Behavior Relationship Issues Anger Management Depression Insomnia Severe Trauma (PTSD) Addictions Sexual Abuse Phobias
PHYSICAL DISEASE Allergies Migraines Pain Management Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Hypertension Fibromyalgia Cancer Muscular Dystrophy Parkinson's Disease Cystic Fibrosis High Blood Pressure
OTHER Animal Healing Surrogate Applications Attracting a mate with EFT Attracting abundance with EFT
My Personal Favourite EFT Book
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Want To Know More About EFT?
Here are some resources that will help you discover more about EFT
Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, provides a comprehensive "Get Started" package including his frequently updated manual. It's available in a number of different languages as well in case your first language isn't English (see further down this section for some links). To get more information just click here.
You can get a free EFT tutorial which will teach you all the basics by clicking here and if you would like to discover more about Gary's DVD package about EFT then go here.
While EFT is still less than 20 years old it's attracting a large amount of acclaim from various professionals including M.D.s. You can learn more about some of the research and various studies being done into it here.
The home page for EmoFree, which is the central point for EFT on the web, can be found right here. If there's anything else you would like to know about EFT but you can't find it on this page just let me know.
EFT Aids Weight Loss Even Over The Phone!
Discover how Dr Carol Look used EFT over the phone to help a client lose weight
"Fiona" has been working with me by telephone for 5-6 months to lose weight and has lost a total of 20 pounds so far. Her story and our tapping sessions are described below:
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LETTER FROM FIONA: I come from a family where food and weight are major issues. I can't remember a time when these subjects were not mentioned, and they are discussed constantly, even now. My oldest sister was always overweight...my Mom even used to lock the pantries to keep her out. She had gastric bypass surgery last year. Body image was always stressed as well. Two out of three sisters in my family had plastic surgery by our 16th birthdays. I was one of them.
I am the mother of 10 children from combined marriages and I have battled weight issues since I can remember. It has fluctuated, but I have been more than 30 lbs overweight at times. The way I was brought up, you would think I was over 100 lbs overweight when I saw my reflection. I have been a yo-yo dieter, an emotional eater and a binge eater.
When I started EFT tapping, I noticed my cravings going away. I used to have certain comfort foods; all kinds of chocolate, cereals, ice cream, Starbucks coffee with extra caramel and more. I was obsessed with these foods and loved them.
After working with the tapping, I became aware of my emotions that were connected to eating. I never felt like I was enough for my family or did enough. After taking care of my husband and the 7 children still living at home, I never felt like anyone took care of me. I felt deprived and food was my comfort. Anger and frustration at my husband and the kids sent me immediately to the kitchen.
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Fiona has often said she feels overwhelmed with her roller coaster life, and can't ever feel calm or relaxed... "There is always something else to do." I have asked her to regularly tap for: "Even though there's never enough time and I'm always too busy, I deeply and completely accept myself." Fiona makes time to tap on herself in between sessions, even though she has 7 children still at home, several with learning disabilities that require extra meetings with counselors and tutors. Read the rest of this article here
Recommended EFT Books
There are still relatively few books about EFT but these are my favourites:
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he energy approach presented in this book can help bring about significant change in your life. With this strategy, stubborn phobias often fade in minutes; the lifelong effects of an early trauma can frequently be reduced or completely eliminated; uncontrollable anger can rapidly become manageable; even elusive physical problems may respond where other treatments have failed. The Healing Power of Energy Psychology is an amazing tool that puts the ability to effect change directly into your hands...1 point
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If you are tired of not having enough money, time, love or success, this exciting new book, "Attracting Abundance with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)" is for you. It combines the simplicity of EFT, the fun of Abundance Games and the power of the Law of Attraction to help you increase your financial abundance and magnetize success into your life. You will be given step-by-step instructions for more than 45 different EFT exercises to release any blocks or limiting beliefs you might have to rec...0 points
"Freedom at Your Fingertips" is the ulti more...0 points
"Freedom at Your Fingertips" is the ultimate question and answer guidebook for using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to feel more energized and alive. We all have barriers, beliefs and blocks that show up in our lives as physical and emotional limitations. Now with EFT, you'll learn a breakthrough system that offers you a simple, powerful way to erase unwanted negative feelings, clearing the way to more positive ones. It's a self-help tool that you'll have at your fingertips for resolving jus...0 points
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Based on an experiment conducted by EFT Master, Carol Look, "Improve Your Eyesight with EFT" invites you to improve your vision by releasing pent up emotions stored in your eyes. Emotions such as fear, guilt, anger and shame show up in every other part of our anatomy and physiology, why not in our eyesight? Considering that few doctors or lay people even entertain the idea that our eyesight could be improved by balancing our energy system with a simple method such as Emotional Freedom Techniques...0 points
As an EFT practitioner I'm aware of the power of EFT to help people overcome all sorts of problems and challenges but equally I'm aware that many of those most in need of healing aren't in a position to pay for treatment.
While I can help some of those people myself there are many more who don't want to approach any practitioner when they can't afford to pay for their services.
So I was delighted to read a new ebook called "You CAN Heal with EFT" by Jo Hainsworth. This comprehensive 68 page book is both an introduction to the basics of EFT and a detailed look at how you can use EFT to heal yourself.
Jo herself suffered from a chronic physical illness for many years and it was as a result of that illness that she discovered the healing powers of EFT.
I highly recommend Jo's book and you can download a copy here at: Free EFT Book
EFT Translations
Even if you're competent in speaking English, if it's not your first language you can often find it a little time consuming to try and read in it. So if you would prefer to read the EFT manual in Spanish, French or German here are the links to download it in those three languages - with my apologies if the link text doesn't make sense! At least the manuals are done correctly :-)
I, like most EFT practitioners, love to hear of the multitude of different things people have used EFT for successfully and I'd love to hear your success story.
Here's what Jo Hainsworth, author of the outstanding free ebook "You CAN Heal with EFT", has to say about her success with EFT:
"I suffered from CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and systemic candidiasis for over 20 years. I had multiple food and chemical sensitivities, and thought my immune system had been damaged beyond repair. After trying just about every modality going, in three sessions of EFT (with only my partner, who was also new to EFT, supporting me), I healed the core beliefs underlying my illness and I have been totally well since. I wouldn't have thought it possible if I hadn't done it myself. I will be forever thankful for discovering this amazing tool."
I have used EFT to release negative emotional states such as resentment, resistance, regret, judgment, and anger. I have also used it to help me let go of old, painful memories.
Posted March 17, 2008
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