"Traumatic stress has been with us for as long as we've been a species.
I believe EFT to be one of the biggest breakthroughs in psychology and medicine in a century."
-- Dawson Church, PhD
I believe EFT to be one of the biggest breakthroughs in psychology and medicine in a century."
-- Dawson Church, PhD
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What IS the Emotional Freedom Healing Technique? Emotional Freedom Technique is essentially a free, clinically-confirmed, fast and powerful self-help method based on numerous research studies showing that emotional trauma contributes greatly to disease.. "Clinical trials have shown that EFT tapping is able to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger emotional distress. Once the distress is reduced or removed, the body can often re-balance itself, and accelerate healing." "EFT uses elements of Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Therapy, and combines them with Acupressure, in the form of fingertip tapping on 12 acupuncture points." "Over 100 papers published in peer-reviewed medical and psychology journals, including dozens of clinical trials, have demonstrated that EFT is effective for phobias, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, pain, and other problems." http://www.eftuniverse.com/faqs/about-eft-tapping-and-this-site Put very simply, EFT employs finger tapping on a given set of meridian acupuncture points located on the face and upper body, while we focus on negative emotions triggered by a specific event. This tapping helps stem the flow of 'fight or flight' chemical hormones induced by that particular event -- often permanently -- so we can react calmly and rationally from then on if we think about the event or have to deal with it. EFT is simple and direct; children can easily learn and use EFT basics -- We can also tap effectively on someone else's meridian points -- including infants, the physically or mentally challenged, and even animals and plants. This is called 'surrogate' tapping: http://www.healing-with-eft.com/surrogate-eft.html An Introduction to Surrogate Tapping: http://www.thetappingsolution.com/blog/surrogate/ About theTappingSolution: http://www.thetappingsolution.com/about/ Caution -- what EFT is NOT: Be wary of Wikipedia misleading and inaccurate posts on many Natural Health subjects, including EFT or 'Tapping': https://eftuniverse.com/eft-related-press-releases/wikipedia-revised-entry |
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"EFT is an Effective Tool for Anxiety" -- Dr. Joseph Mercola
"....When anxiety becomes chronic—as it is for an estimated 40 million Americans-- it can increase your risk for a number of mental and physical health problems. If you find you spend a good deal of time feeling anxious, then it’s important to take steps to reduce that anxiety before it has a chance to damage your health." "....While you can’t eliminate anxiety from your life entirely, energy psychology tools such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help you reduce your stress by correcting the bio-electrical short-circuiting that can happen when anxiety becomes chronic." January, 2015 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/01/15/eft-tapping-anxiety.aspx About Dr. Joseph Mercola: http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm Be aware of EFT limitations: "EFT can often provide substantial relief with little or no emotional pain. This is not true for everyone, however. Psychological trauma can be intense and emotionally painful to deal with. If you have long-lasting or intense emotional or physical trauma it is essential that you consult your physician or licensed mental health practitioner before using EFT or any other stress-reduction method. EFT is not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment. Please share your experiences with EFT with your healthcare providers." The above excerpt is from http://www.eftuniverse.com/faqs/about-eft-tapping-and-this-site |
