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| Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) |
Last updated: Jul 17, 2008 |
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) |
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help with the following: | |  | | | | Addictions | Alcohol-related Problems
Current Smoker
Cocaine Addiction
Trichotillomania | Diet |
Carbohydrate Craving | Immunity |
Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome | Mental |
Paranoia/Paranoid Personality Disorder
Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Low Self-Esteem
Anxiety
Counseling Need
Panic Attacks
Poor Sense of Humor | Metabolic |
Headaches, Migraine/Tension | Newcomers who use this simple process by themselves achieve relief 50% to 80% of the time and, in many cases, the relief is complete and permanent. More sophisticated uses by an EFT expert may be required for some migraine sufferers. |
Insomnia | There are a number of ways EFT can be used to induce pleasant sleep. The most obvious way to counteract your inability to fall asleep is to “tap” either physically (actually) or mentally (just in your mind), while stating an appropriate affirmation while in bed.
If your mind is active while trying to get to sleep or if sleep has been interrupted, this is an important time for evaluating what you are thinking about. If you are mulling the same thought or situation endlessly over and over, you need to interrupt the cycle by introducing a new thought into this pattern. This new thought is one that you design, or a truth that you have not been applying to the situation.
Scripture verses make powerful cycle breakers. Other examples include:
- "Even though I can't get to sleep, I deeply and completely accept myself."
- "Even though I feel a great responsibility for (fill in the blank) … I choose to know that any thoughts I have about this will be even more useful after I sleep."
- "Even though I'm anxious about (fill in the blank), I choose to be calm and confident." or "I choose to be calm and relaxed, etc."
- "Even though I'm furious (enraged at, etc., fill in name of person or situation), I choose to be calm and confident."
- "Even though I can't get to sleep, I choose to be pleasantly drowsy…."
- "Even though my thoughts seem so important, I choose to know that they'll all be there tomorrow when I wake up."
Partially excerpted from an article by Patricia Carrington, Ph.D.. |
Problem Caused By Being Overweight | It is common for people to turn to food, especially carbohydrates, for satisfaction when they are emotionally unsatisfied. Addressing and overcoming underlying issues with EFT should reduce this tendency to overeat the wrong foods. |
| Musculo-Skeletal |
Muscle Pains (Myalgia)
Neck Pain / Problems | Nervous System |
Nervous Breakdown Tendency
Exhaustion Caused By Emotional Upsets | Pain |
Low Back Pain / Problems | Skin-Hair-Nails |
Hyperhidrosis | Reducing stress triggers before they have a chance to stimulate your autonomic nervous system can help reduce sweating. EFT may help address the emotional issues that underlie these triggers. |
| Uro-Genital |
Menopausal Status / Issues | The concept behind EFT is that many physical ailments, including excess menopausal symptoms, are often caused by (1) interruptions to the free flow of the subtle energies in our bodies and/or (2) unresolved anger, guilt, fear and trauma that manifest as physical symptoms.
It is claimed that EFT reduces or even even eliminates the intensity of menopausal symptoms. EFT will not make you younger, of course, but with it you can collapse your hot flashes and night sweats, counteract weight gain, mood swings, and loss of libido and enter the next stage of your life with health and vitality. |
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KEY |  | May do some good |  |  | Likely to help |
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