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Eft Or Emotional Freedom Technique - A Most Effective Self Help Treatment By Steve Harold Gary Craig attended a course on TFT - Thought Field Therapy (Dr. Roger Callaghan) but considered it to be too complex. Through experimentation he developed EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques to make this self-development technique as easy as possible to use but without detracting from its power.
So what exactly is EFT?
EFT is a technique which involves the stimulation of various acupuncture points whilst connecting to (thinking or talking about) the issue that the person wants to resolve.
In order to understand the principals beyond EFT it is useful to start off with an understanding of acupuncture.
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in China as a method of helping people overcome physical, psychological and emotional problems and issues. The underlying idea of acupuncture is this: -
1) There are a number meridian lines or channels contained within the body.
2) Along the meridian lines flows energy which is called 'Chi' (pronounced chee)
3) The meridian lines reach the surface of the body at various points in their length which are called acupuncture points. These are close enough to the surface of the body for them to be affected by physical manipulation.
4) If a person has an particular issue, an experienced acupuncturist will know which meridian lines will have a blockage in them relevant to the issue, will know the acupuncture points appropriate to use for the resolution of that issue.
5) Acupuncture needles, which are very thin and hollow, can be inserted in appropriate acupuncture points to deliberately help the flow of energy through a particular meridian line.
6) With the blockage in the flow of Chi removed the issue goes or improves.
Moving on from the idea of acupuncture and the use of needles, is a process called acupressure. Acupressure is the manipulation of those same acupuncture points on the body. Rather than using acupuncture needles, the fingers and thumbs are used instead. Reflexology is a popular form of acupressure that you might have experienced or heard about before.
EFT is similar to acupressure from the point of view that needles are not used but acupuncture points are manipulated. A series of light tapping with the fingers is used. The tapping can be done
by the person with the issue for themselves or a practitioner can do the tapping for them.
During the time that a person taps on their acupuncture points, and guided by an EFT practitioner, a sentence which describes the issue is repeated. The idea behind this is that the person stays connected to the issue (by repeating the description of the problem). Then at the end of one round of tapping on various acupuncture points, the strength of the issue is checked with the person. If the issue is still present more rounds of EFT (tapping) will be used.
To complete one round of EFT takes about 60-90 seconds. The majority of people who have experienced EFT report a decrease in the strength of the issue.
EFT is very much a self help process that anyone can use on themselves, it can be a very useful tool to help remove or lessen any issue whether physical, psychological or emotional.
The great news about EFT is that you do not have to have your belief system involved. You do not have to believe in EFT for it to be effective. All you do need is maybe a sense of curiosity and willingness to do it. As the rewards are high, the loss of that old issue, thousands of people have become regular EFT users and there are many EFT practitioners in the UK and worldwide now available to help people quickly.
