Using EFT to Feel Better
I originally wrote this article on May 14, 2014.
EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, is a psychological acupressure technique to help bring relief to problems: physical, emotional or mental. It’s really simple to do to yourself, doesn’t take much time, and it actually works.
I typed up the following ‘cheat sheet’ to use during the process.
Watch this video for a visual.
WHAT PROBLEM DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS?
Is it a physical pain, emotional trauma, or limiting belief you wish to remove? Who did it involve? When did it occur?
Rate the intensity of problem from 0-10 (10 is the most intense, 0 is no problem at all).
SET-UP PHRASE
Come up with a short phrase to name the problem. You’ll be using the phrase below. Fill in the phrase where I’ve typed ‘[this problem]‘.
Set-up phrase: ‘Even though I have [this problem], I deeply and completely accept* myself.’
* Note: I prefer the word ‘appreciate’ instead of ‘accept’. So I use ‘Even though I have [this problem], I deeply and completely appreciate myself.’
Reminder phase: ‘[this problem]‘
NOW BEGIN THE TAPPING:
Tap each of the following areas with pointer, middle and ring fingers:
Side of the hand. Say, ‘Even though I have [this problem], I deeply and completely appreciate myself.’
Top of head. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Eyebrow point. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Side of the eye. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Under the eye. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Under the nose. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Under the lip. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Collar bone point. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Under the arm. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Top of the wrist. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Under the wrist. Say, ‘[this problem]’
Deep breathe. Let go. Reevaluate the intensity of problem from 0-10.
Keep tapping until you reach a severity of 0 (zero).
Warmly,