"Tapping" Your Way To Health and Happiness

The Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, (Tapping) is a simple but effective technique somewhere in between hypnosis, meditation, and acupressure. You can learn it in a matter of minutes and use it to apply instant relief to stressful situations in your life.

There are two basic areas to learn in order to use EFT: the tapping locations and technique, and the positive affirmations.

You should be able to successfully treat many problems by diligently applying the following instructions.

The first thing to understand is that you will be tapping with your fingers. There are a number of acupuncture meridians on your fingertips, and when you tap with your fingertips you are also likely using not only the meridians you are tapping on, but also the ones on your fingers.

Traditional EFT has you tapping with the fingertips of your index finger and middle finger.  Either hand works just as well. Most of the tapping points exist on either side of the body, so it doesn't matter which side you use, nor does it matter if you switch sides during the tapping. For example, you can tap under your right eye and, later in the tapping, under your left arm. Ideally, you will want to use your fingertips, not your finger pads as they have more meridian points.

When you tap on the points outlined below, you will tap about 5-7 times. The actual number is not critical, but ideally should be about the length of time it takes for one full breath. There is probably a distinct benefit for tapping through one complete respiration cycle.

Please notice that these tapping points proceed down the body. You can tap the points in any order and sequence, just so long as all the points are covered. It just is easier to go from top to bottom to make sure you remember to do them all.

Watch the Video below to get a better understanding of how Tapping works

Tuning Into Your Problem

Now that you understand how to actually perform the mechanical tapping and where you need to tap, you will next need to know what to say while you are tapping.

The traditional EFT phrase uses the following setup:

"Even though I have this _____________,

I deeply and completely accept myself."

You can also substitute this as the second part of the phrase:

"I deeply and completely love and accept myself."

The blank above is filled in with a brief description of the addiction, food craving, negative emotion or other problem you want to address.

Examples Using the Traditional EFT Phrasing

While these examples represent a range of problems, keep in mind there really is no limit to the types of issues you can confront with EFT:

"Even though I have this fear of public speaking, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this headache, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this anger towards my father, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this war memory, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this stiffness in my neck, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have these nightmares, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this craving for alcohol, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this fear of snakes, I deeply and completely accept myself."

"Even though I have this depression, I deeply and completely accept myself."

Other EFT Phrase Options

You can also try these other phrase variations. All of these affirmations are correct because they follow the same general format. That is...they acknowledge the problem and create self-acceptance despite the existence of the problem. That is what's necessary for the affirmation to be effective.

You can use any of them, but I suggest you use the recommended one above because it is easy to memorize and has a good track record at getting the job done.

"I accept myself even though I have this_________."

Or:

"Even though I have this ____________, I deeply and profoundly accept myself."

OR:

"I love and accept myself even though I have this_______________."

Interesting Points About the Affirmation Statements

It doesn't matter whether you believe the affirmation or not...just say it.

It is better to say it with feeling and emphasis, but saying it routinely will usually do the job.

It is best to say it out loud, but if you are in a social situation where you prefer to mutter it under your breath...or do it silently...then go ahead. It will still likely be effective.

To add to the effectiveness of the affirmation, The Setup also includes the simultaneous tapping on one of the acupuncture meridian points.

Tuning in is seemingly a very simple process. You merely think about the problem while applying the tapping. That's it...at least in theory.

"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system."

Negative emotions come about because you are tuned in to certain thoughts or circumstances, which in turn, cause your energy system to disrupt.

Otherwise, you function normally. One's fear of heights is not present, for example, while one is reading the comic section of the Sunday newspaper and therefore not tuned in to the problem.
Tuning in to a problem can be done by simply thinking about it. In fact, tuning in means thinking about it.

Thinking about the problem will bring about the energy disruptions involved which then...and only then...can be balanced by applying The Basic Recipe.
Without tuning in to the problem, thereby creating those energy disruptions, EFT does nothing.

It is important to stop after tapping and see if you notice anything different or if something new came up after you tapped. This is frequently the underlying issue that is the real root of your problem. Sometimes the first round of tapping doesn't completely eliminate a problem because a new issues or issues that prevent further progress show themselves via the tapping. In this case, you should do additional rounds of tapping as necessary to eliminate all the issues, but adjust your affirmation slightly as follows for best results:

"Even though I still have some of this __________,
I deeply and completely accept myself."

Water conducts electricity, and EFT accesses the electrical energy that flows through our bodies and minds. It is very important to be properly hydrated. That would be about one quart of pure water per day for every fifty pounds of body weight.

Good Luck! Let us know of your results.

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