Introduction: EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the head and chest while you think about your specific problem – whether it is a traumatic event, an addiction, pain, etc. — and voice positive affirmations.
This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing positive affirmation works to clear the “short-circuit” – the emotional block — from your body’s bioenergy system, thus restoring your mind and body’s balance, which is essential for optimal health and the healing of physical disease
Advantage: Remove Negative Emotions, Reduce Food Cravings, Reduce or Eliminate Pain, Implement Positive Goals
Tapping Locations & Technique
Preliminaries: Remove contact glass, watches and any metals ornaments from your body.
Finding the Right Tapping Points
| 1. Top of the Head (TH) With fingers back-to-back down the centre of the skull. | |
| 2. Eyebrow (EB) Just above and to one side of the nose, at the beginning of the eyebrow. | |
| 3. Side of the Eye (SE) On the bone bordering the outside corner of the eye. | |
| 4. Under the Eye (UE) On the bone under an eye about 1 inch below your pupil. | |
| 5. Under the Nose (UN) On the small area between the bottom of your nose and the top of your upper lip. | |
| 6. Chin (Ch) Midway between the point of your chin and the bottom of your lower lip. Even though it is not directly on the point of the chin, we call it the chin point because it is descriptive enough for people to understand easily. | |
| 7. Collar Bone (CB) The junction where the sternum (breastbone), collarbone and the first rib meet. This is a very important point and in acupuncture is referred to as K (kidney) 27. To locate it, first place your forefinger on the U-shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (about where a man would knot his tie). From the bottom of the U, move your forefinger down toward the navel 1 inch and then go to the left (or right) 1 inch. This point is referred to as Collar Bone even though it is not on the collarbone (or clavicle) per se. | |
| 8. Under the Arm (UA) On the side of the body, at a point even with the nipple (for men) or in the middle of the bra strap (for women). It is about 4 inches below the armpit. | |
| 9. Wrists (WR) The last point |
Images from: http://eft.mercola.com
Using EFT’s Affirmation Statements
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.”
Examples Using the Traditional EFT Phrasing
- 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.”
Quick guidelines:
- You should tap solidly, but never so hard as to hurt or bruise yourself.
- 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.
Reference:
- URL available from: http://eft.mercola.com/
- URL available from: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/07/8-stress-management-tips.aspx
- URL available from : https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/managing-stress.htm
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