How to do EFT

·         Identify your problem. This will be your Set-Up phrase e.g. Fear of cats, feeling angry, when my bag was stolen, he laughed at me.

·         Be specific, break it down into different ‘aspects’ such fear of the cat scratching me, fear of the cat looking at me, and work on each aspect separately. Use language appropriate to you, even if that involves nonsense words or swearing!

·         Rate it on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no intensity of feeling around it, and 10 is very intense feeling. Write it down.

·         Complete a round and then rate it again. If it is not a 0 then change the set-up phrase to: “Even though I still have some of this remaining (problem), I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”

·         Aim to get to a zero, or as close as possible. You may be feeling a different kind of emotion now so use that in the Set-Up phrase instead.

·         Be Persistent. Some issues are dealt with in one or two rounds, others require detective work; look for hidden aspects. Other times tapping daily and often for several months may be needed.

·         Record the little changes you will begin to notice, in a journal.

 

(1).The Setup “Even though I have this (problem) I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” 
                 Repeat 3 times while tapping the Karate Chop point with all four fingers.karatechop

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2).The Sequence Tap the following points about 7 times while repeating the Reminder Phrase: “This (problem)”

eyebrow

sideofeye

uindereye

undernose

 

 

  Eyebrow             Side of Eye         Under Eye         Under Nose 

chin

collarbone

underarm

 

 

    Chin                   Collarbone          Under Arm

       This completes the Short Cut...OR continue for The Basic Recipe

(3). Tap side of thumb and fingers as shown, in line with the nail bed; repeating the reminder phrase on each.  

TracedHand

Thumb                                   

Index Finger

Middle Finger

Baby Finger

 

 

 

(4). Karate Chop repeat this point as before, with the reminder phrase

karatechop

 

 

             Karate Chop

(5). The 9 Gamut – Tap continuously on this point whilst performing the following movements. Keep your head steady and straight ahead. This is an important procedure which engages both parts of the brain into the process:

 

9gamut

 

 

 

 

  • Eyes closed
  • Eyes open
  • Eyes hard down right
  • Eyes hard down left
  • Roll eyes in circle in one direction
  • Roll eyes in circle in other direction
  • Hum “Happy Birthday to You"
  • Count to 5
  • Hum “Happy Birthday to You”

(6). Repeat The Sequence section (2)

Finally, it is important to focus on what you are working on, but at the same time be aware of thoughts or memories that may ‘pop’ into your head. These can give you amazing insights, link your current emotions with past events from where they came, and help you to see things in perspective. Again, keeping a journal helps you to see the changes over time, as they often feel so natural that you may ‘forget’ why you started tapping in the first place!

 
 

© Sandy Hartley 2008
 

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                          email: sandy@sandyhartley.co.uk  

Emotional Freedom Techniques, is not a quick-fix or magical cure.  But it is a powerful and proven procedure, that if used with skill and persistence can have a remarkable, immediate, usually permanent effect, with no known side-effects.  However, while EFT has produced remarkable clinical results, it must still be considered to be in the experimental stage and accordingly Practitioners and the public must take complete responsibility for their use of it.

 
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