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About Emotional Freedom Techniques -
A Free Taste of EFT
by Betty Moore-Hafter
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a lot like hypnotherapy with an added body component, and with EFT there is no necessity of going into trance. You gain access to parts of your subconscious mind safely, easily and rapidly. Everyone can do it, and once you learn EFT, it's yours forever.
As people experience EFT, most report a profound easing of stress-producing emotions like anxiety and fear, anger and frustration, sadness, even cravings. EFT involves a simple process of tapping on stress-relief points, actually acupuncture points, on the body as we talk about your issue. You do the tapping yourself and, as you learn to 'tap away' the negative emotional charge, you'll have a very effective tool to help yourself and others.
Many people are able to go deeper into their issues as E.F.T. 'peels the layers of the onion' and at those levels, real transformation can take place. You may be aware that certain situations tend to upset you. It's as if we have 'emotional wiring' programmed into us from prior experiences. E.F.T. helps us "rewire" the emotional patterns within so that we are no longer triggered in painful ways. It is literally 'emotional freedom' to feel different, lighter, less burdened by the past, less susceptible to reacting with painful emotion.
While traditional therapy used to take months or years and thousands of dollars, E.F.T. usually allows you to achieve lasting results in 2-5 sessions. And with E.F.T., we do have quite a few "one session wonders"! Many times, E.F.T. works in a complementary way with other therapies. For instance, someone who is processing issues with a talk therapist would benefit from the direct, body-centered emotional clearing offered by E.F.T. Individual sessions are very effective, yet E.F.T. lends itself quite well to work in groups. Since you can often achieve your goals in a group setting at a substantial savings, you may find E.F.T. particularly accessible. Another advantage of E.F.T. is that sessions can be very successfully done over the phone. You can experience this healing work in the convenience of your home, and phone sessions can often be more easily scheduled than office visits, especially if you live at a distance.
How does it work?
The stress-relief points on the body that we tap in the EFT procedure are in fact meridian points based on the same system as acupuncture. EFT founder Gary Craig calls EFT "an emotional form of acupuncture except that we don't use needles. Instead, we tap with the fingertips to stimulate certain meridian points while the client is 'tuned in' to the problem." EFT is one of a growing number of energy/meridian therapies, and while we aren't sure just how they work, the remarkable thing about them is that they work so well. For many issues, the success rate is 80% or higher, something no other form of therapy can claim. As Gary says, "EFT often works when nothing else will." Scientific research is in progress, but current theory holds that negative emotion causes an imbalance in the body's energy system which is rebalanced by the focused tapping.
One of the most appealing things about EFT is its simplicity. Even a child can learn it in minutes. You learn one simple tapping process, and no matter what is bothering you, chances are you will feel less bothered after tapping for it. Many times the negative feelings about a specific issue completely resolve and you can't get them back. Phobias, for example, often lift entirely and people cannot experience the old fear even if they try.
What is at the root of most of our blockages, problems and stress? It is our negative emotion-fear, anger, anxiety, discomfort, resentment, depression, hopelessness, and so forth. As you experience EFT, it feels like "letting the air out of the balloon" so that you collapse the intensity of the negative emotions, and as you do, you feel more peaceful and centered, see things more clearly and can make better choices.
A Free Taste of EFT:
I invite you to call me for a free EFT experience. I'll be happy to teach you the technique by phone and lead you through a 10-15 minute process to neutralize a negative emotion that you have about a specific event. Give it a try! It is my gift to you.
If you are interested, please call me at 802-860-7286 or reach me by e-mail at: betty@risingsunhealing.com
We are now affiliated with Gary Craig and his excellent "Emotional Freedom Techniques" products. Please visit his "Emofree" web site through the links below.
Visit the EFT Web site for a rich source of information on all things EFT!
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