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Who is an EFT practitioner?

An Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner is a professional therapist who helps clients in treating their emotional or physical ailments using emotional freedom technique.

The practitioner not only applies EFT, but also helps the clients to identify their core issues, counsel them, and remove their mental blocks that could hinder the healing.

Often an EFT practitioner offers a mix of techniques such as Matrix Re-imprinting or Hypnotherapy, along with EFT to get the best results in healing.

The History of EFT

Although we first heard the term in the early 90's, this technique has its roots in ancient Chinese medicine called acupuncture.

The acupuncture, which was initially developed to cure physical ailments, uses needles to tap on the energy meridians (or energy pathways).

This approached intrigued various therapists in the West, who then learnt that tapping into these meridians, could even heal emotional problems. Soon it became a subject of thorough research, which was then improved, modified and refined.

Today we call this "Emotional Freedom Technique", or "Tapping".

What are the real benefits of EFT?

Firstly EFT is very easy to apply/ learn, gives quick results, and costs much less than conventional therapies. The best part is that EFT can be applied to almost anything.

Yes, even though the name suggests the Emotional Freedom Technique, it benefits a wide range of troubles even beyond the realm of emotional troubles.

Here are a few cases where EFT has been proven to do wonders (supported by science)

Reduction in stress, anxiety and depression: 2014 study (by APA) shows that 30% of working professionals are affected by stress. Research studies have validated that EFT helps in reducing the levels of cortisol (aka, the stress hormone), among other significant biological effects.

Trauma and PTSD Management

EFT has been proven very effective for treating veterans suffering from PTSD. Studies show the positive effects of EFT only after the first 3-4 sessions. Today, 43% of users prefer this technique to overcome a traumatic experience.

Reduction in chronic pains

This technique has also helped to alleviate symptoms for patients suffering from tension headaches, fibromyalgia and other chronic pains. These effects have been backed up studies conducted on patients treated with EFT.

Fighting your Phobias

EFT is also known to help patients overcome their fears and phobias, be it a simple fear of public speaking, to severe phobias like Hydrophobia and fears of heights. Doctors have even witnessed patients conquer their childhood fears completely using this technique.

De-Addiction

Many therapists nowadays resort to EFT for helping their clients to get over addictive behavior. This therapy has shows quick results and provides immediate relief, thus making it a popular choice amongst the patients.

The list goes on, be it a weight loss issue, enhancing sports performance, to even relationship management, EFT offers solid results in broad domains.

How does EFT work?

First I would go back to the basics of EFT and the science behind the therapy.

EFT is primarily a combination of acupuncture and psychotherapy. Here, the practitioner taps into specific energy meridians with fingertips (of course, not needles) while saying a positive affirmation out loud.

Voicing out affirmations tunes the body into a state of emotional distress, while simultaneously tapping on the meridians releases the blocked energy from these energy channels. As a result, this downgrades the effects of a trauma biologically and brings harmony between mind and body.

How is EFT performed?

Using fingertips to tap! As there are energy meridians present on the tips of your fingers, so to get the best outcome it is advisable to use these.

Tapping is usually done with index and middle finger, but there are no hard and fast rules for this.

Remember to tap for around 3-7 times at each location. Although it is not critical, tapping at a meridian for at least one full respiration cycle is more beneficial.

NOTE: Please don't hurt yourself. Tapping should only be done firmly in a controlled manner once you have completed the EFT course.

Now lets us find where to tap.

We have 10 points in the basic recipe approach

KC - Karate chop point

Located at the outer edge of the hand, the fleshy part on the opposite side of the thumb. The part which is used to deliver a karate chop

TH - Top of the head

Right at top of the skull, exactly at the centre.

EB - Eyebrow points

You can find the these at the beginning of each eye-brows on the inner/thicker side

SE- Side of the eye

Located at the outer side of the eyes, just before the temples.

UE- Under the eye

This point is right below the eye, on the hard bony region adjoining the cheekbone.

UN-Under the nose

You can spot this just below the nose and above the upper lip.

CP-Chin

Located at the hallow region just below the lower lip and above protruding part of the chin.

CB-Collar bone point

To find this one, first, locate a 'U' shaped notch (where you wear a tie) in the throat region. From this spot move an inch downwards, and then an inch towards right/left. (The fleshy part just below the collarbone)

UA-Under Arm

You can find this point 4 inches below the arm, on the sides of the ribs.

Key Points about EFT

Not hitting the right spot

Yes, it important to know the exact location of the points. Though tapping in the near proximity of these points would also work.

There is no sequence

You may start the tapping from any of the above-mentioned points and go in any order you wish to (after the initial tapping of karate chop point).

Start from any side

The points that are located symmetrically on the face or body, can be tapped on either side. You may even switch sides during the process, it's totally up to you.

Left, right or both

you may use right hand or the left one depending upon your comfort. Each hand can be intermittently used during the tapping process.

Summarizing the EFT Process

Identification

In this step, you simply pinpoint your pain area, which could be a real physical issue or emotional pain. One should try to be specific while selecting the issue, as EFT is more effective for individual issues.

Estimation

Once you have turned away from a disturbing thought or emotion, now it's the time to stay in the present moment and simply feel your body.

Try to quantify the intensity of feeling (could be pain, discomfort or heaviness) on a scale of 0-10. Write it down!

This will help you assess the effectiveness of the technique you will perform.

Designing an affirmation

In this step, you get to select a phrase which would help you to acknowledge the problem, and ensure self-acceptance.

A usual phase is like:

“Even though I have * this problem *, I deeply and completely accept myself”.

* This problem * could be " this craving", "this anger towards my father", "this pain in my neck", and so on.

It is important that you try to say this affirmation aloud with good conviction to get the best outcome.

The tapping begins

First, continue tapping on the karate chop point while chanting the affirmation 3-4 times.

Now repeat the affirmation tapping 3-7 times on the remaining 8 points. It's is advisable to go from top to bottom during the tapping cycle; i.e. from top of the head to the eyebrow point, to side of the eye and so on

Note: During subsequent rounds of tapping on the same issue, you may use a 'reminder phrase' instead of complete affirmation. Reminder phrase is simply stating the actual problem, like " this drug addiction".

Re-assessment

Now after the initial rounds of EFT, it's time to check the current intensity of emotion. See if there is a significant reduction in discomfort level as compared to the original score before you started EFT.

If discomfort still remains high, do go for another round of tapping.

That’s all, that easy!

Why does a client seek a professional EFT practitioner?

Even though performing EFT looks really simple