EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques – Tapping

EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques – Tapping is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. It’s also referred to as Tapping.

EFT tapping therapy, or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a holistic approach that combines elements of acupressure and talk therapy. It involves tapping on specific meridian points on the body while focusing on negative emotions or physical pain, which can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress, PTSD, and other emotional issues.

This technique is considered a self-help method, making it accessible for individuals to use anytime they feel the need. Studies suggest that EFT tapping can promote emotional healing and reduce stress effectively.

I learned EFT from Crystal Hawk, A.B., M.Ed. who was a Gestalt psychotherapist/educator, EFT practitioner, and Therapeutic Touch practitioner in private practice in Toronto, Ontario.

She was taught by Gary Craig the founder of EFT.

The Benefits of EFT

• Reduces Stress and Anxiety: One of the most well-documented benefits of EFT is its ability to lower stress levels. Studies have shown that tapping can significantly reduce cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, leading to a calmer and more balanced state of mind.
• Helps with Emotional Healing: EFT is widely used to address emotional wounds, including trauma, grief, and phobias. By tapping on meridian points while acknowledging negative emotions, individuals can process and release deep-seated fears and limiting beliefs.
• Improves Physical Health: Many practitioners report improvements in physical ailments such as chronic pain, headaches, and digestive issues after using EFT. Since emotional distress often manifests in the body, clearing emotional blockages can lead to physical relief.
• Enhances Performance and Confidence: Athletes, public speakers, and professionals use EFT to boost confidence and improve performance. By eliminating self-doubt and negative thought patterns, tapping can help individuals achieve their goals with greater ease.
• Supports Personal Growth and Mindfulness: EFT encourages self-awareness and mindfulness, helping individuals stay present and connected to their emotions. This practice fosters personal growth and emotional resilience, making it a valuable tool for anyone seeking self-improvement.

One of the things that attracted me to EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques – was the no nonsense attitude and writings of Gary Craig an engineer and founder of EFT as spelled out clearly in an intro to the EFT newsletter that follows this video.

Introduction to EFT by Gary Craig

My training as a Stanford Engineer taught me to distrust the Healing Sciences. In fact, they shouldn’t be called sciences at all. Maybe-ology is a much better name. Here are the reasons…

First, engineering is a “hard science” that relies on physical Laws such as the Laws of Physics, Ohm’s Law, the Law of Gravity and so on. From these highly predictable Laws we reliably make bridges, computers and automobiles. That’s good. Kudos to Hard Science!

But the Healing Sciences are “soft sciences” where little, if anything, is reliable. Drugs and surgeries, for example, don’t always work and, when they do, the relief varies from person to person (sometimes with disastrous consequences). Would you drive over a bridge that was constructed using this iffy science?

In addition, most psychotherapies (except EFT) often take forever to get very little done and other healing methods tend to provide only temporary relief. The end result of all this can be a long term, expensive pursuit with unpredictable results.

To me, that’s not science. Rather, it’s a study in probabilities and should be properly re-labeled as Maybe-ology. That way we won’t associate the healing sciences with the hard sciences and thus expect more from them than is possible.

This is not a complaint, by the way. It’s just a statement of what is. Hard science and soft science are not really the same and the labels should be changed so they are not confused. That’s all.

EFT belongs in the soft science category, even though it is finally bringing a degree of reliability to the field. It still doesn’t match up to the reliability of the Law of Gravity but it DOES create results where only “maybe’s” existed before.

Cheers, Gary

The Basics of EFT

Gary Craig shows you the basics of EFT in this video.

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PS: The basics of EFT can be learned for free.

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