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EFT – What Is It?

How many times have you tried to stop smoking? Attempted to cut down on overeating? Or avoided something because of fear, anxiety, or worries?

The negative emotions created in our bodies when we attempt to make a change or address an underlying issue can literally be life-limiting. You might think that if you could just have plastic surgery / buy that outfit / get your teeth fixed / lose that weight, you would feel better about yourself. Unfortunately, if you don’t deal with your self-esteem and your limiting beliefs, you end up trying to “fix” your flaws, usually with limited success, and the cycle begins once again.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) was developed in the 1990s by Gary Craig, who adapted Roger Callahan’s Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to create a unique way of communicating with our body’s energy system. It is an effective and simple process that uses tapping on acupressure points on the head, upper body and hands (see the diagram) to balance the energy in the body. It works on the premise that

"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system."

How Does It Work?

Just imagine for a moment how you feel when you have a negative emotion, such as fear, anger, resentment, or any number of examples. It is likely that you will experience a physical sensation in your body; perhaps you envisage something in your mind; or you tell yourself that something bad is about to happen or has happened.

An EFT practitioner will ask you to “tune in” to this feeling, whether remembered or anticipated, and really immerse yourself in all that is going on in your mind and in your body. As you do this, you experience the same feelings as if the event were actually happening. This is the energy in your body responding to the perceived emotion.

Remember, the underlying principle of EFT is the following statement:

"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system."

What can EFT be used for?

The following list is by no means complete, but it will give you an idea of the range of issues EFT can be used for:

• Addictive cravings (food, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs)
• Allergies
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Anger
• Compulsions and obsessions
• Depressions and sadness
• Dyslexia
• Elimination of limiting beliefs
• Enhancing self-image
• Ensuring peak performance
• Fear of public speaking
• Guilt
• Insomnia
• Menopause symptoms
• Negative memories and trauma
• Pain and symptom management
• Phobias
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Stress relief
• Weight loss

For further information on EFT contact Irene Pizzie

EFT works by applying slight pressure (tapping using the fingertips) on energy meridian points located on the head, upper body and hands (see diagram). EFT has often been compared with acupuncture (which indeed also treats the meridian system), but let me stress: no needles are used in EFT.

As you tune in to your feelings, and perhaps describe the event or situation that is causing this emotion, you will tap gently on these points. This tapping unblocks the meridians, allowing your energy to flow unhindered. Consequently, the attached memory, phobia, pain, or anxiety reduces in intensity. In some cases, this happens extremely quickly, and you might wonder why you had the negative emotion in the first place.

If the issue is not resolved after a few rounds of tapping, it is highly probable that other deeper aspects of the issue will need to be resolved. An experienced practitioner will guide you through this process, and you will notice shifts in energy (and subsequent feelings and behaviours) as the issues are uncovered.

Using EFT in Belief Work

The beauty of EFT is that it can be used on everything! As well as using EFT to treat symptoms and underlying negative emotions resulting from trauma, pain or phobias, it can also be used in an empowering way to uncover limiting beliefs and replace them with resourceful ones.

It is a fact that how we see ourselves has a direct impact on how we live our lives and how we attract success and abundance. Indeed, it is not whether your beliefs are true or false that matters, it is the fact that you believe them that makes them appear to be true. And further:

You will always create your reality in order to prove to yourself that the beliefs you hold are true.

There may be many complex reasons why you have the beliefs you do. EFT can be used to unravel and eliminate these limiting beliefs and replace them with resourceful ones.

Imagine what you could achieve if nothing seemed impossible!

What Happens During an EFT Session?

Usually a session lasts one hour, though longer sessions can be arranged. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire, in order to establish your preferred outcome, and a program of treatment will be agreed upon. Typically, clients attend between two and five sessions.

We will start work on the issue straight away. And, when the session is complete, you will be given support materials to enable you to continue the healing process between sessions. Included in the cost of the session is a follow-up phone call that you can make at an arranged time between sessions.

You can change as you allow EFT to bring freedom into your life where you thought none was possible.

For more information and hundreds of fascinating case studies, please go to Gary Craig’s website www.emofree.com, from which you can download a FREE manual.

For further information on EFT contact Irene Pizzie