What is EFT?

Picture of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques / Therapy) logo EFT is a gentle yet very effective process which has already given thousands of people relief from a wide range of issues, whether emotional, physical or performance-related, without the use of drugs.

EFT often works were nothing else will. EFT is sometimes referred to as 'tapping' and involves gently tapping (stimulating) a number of well-established specific points on the energy pathways (or meridians) in the body whilst saying words which help to focus on the issue you want/need resolved. Either I can tap on you or you can tap on yourself, whichever you prefer.

I often refer to it as 'like acupuncture but without the need for needles', using the knowledge gained from Chinese medicine who discovered the energy system in the body thousands of years ago and who have been using this knowledge ever since. EFT has been refined from other techniques to form a very successful system of healing people, often in only 1 or 2 sessions. There are frequently, what we term 'one minute wonders' where the issue is gone permanently after only a round or two of tapping but other issues can take a few sessions to resolve. Unlike other techniques, EFT has a success rate of over 85% in the hands of an experienced practitioner and it genuinely does work in the majority of cases.

Why should I go to an EFT Practitioner?
The basics of EFT are easy to learn, and in fact, I empower you to use the technique after the session for your own health benefit by showing you how to do it yourself. However, I've found my clients are often more comfortable with coming to me as a practitioner where I have the experience and knowledge to provide a safe, secure environment, particularly for dealing with highly-charged emotional issues. Sometimes clients just like to come to me to get the most benefit from using the technique to deal with issues where the individual is not sure of the words to say to truly tune into the problem. They might get symptomatic relief but without guidance, they may not be able to get rid of every aspect of an issue so the problem recurs. And certainly it is advisable to visit an EFT practitioner when wishing to work on very traumatic memories so as the process is guided to be as painless as possible.

How does it work?
EFT works by balancing the subtle energy that flows through our bodies every second of every minute of every day. The belief of EFT is that:

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

The negative emotion is often presented in the body as an emotional or physical pain. Therefore, if you use EFT to balance out the energy, removing the 'block' if you like, the negative emotions or the pain will often disappear. As Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, says 'This common sense approach draws its power from (1.) time-honored Eastern discoveries that have been around for over 5,000 years and (2.) Albert Einstein, who told us back in the 1920's that everything (including our bodies) is composed of energy. These ideas have been largely ignored by Western Healing Practices and that is why EFT can work where nothing else does.'

You don't even need to believe in it for it work, but I do ask that you suspend your disbelief during the session and let EFT do the rest! As EFT is gentle, it can be safely used on children, the elderly or people who are physically or mentally challenged, with substantial relief often achieved with little or no pain. However, some people's emotional issues are so intense that the mere mention of them causes emotional or physical pain but, given time, EFT may also resolve these efficiently. Certainly, if a client suddenly gets very distressed at the mere thought of a particular issue, it is better to be with an EFT practitioner who has the skill and knowledge to bring the intensity down and to work on resolving the issue.

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Disclaimer: Although EFT is now recognised in some areas of general health practice it should still be regarded as a complementary therapy and therefore clients must take full responsibility for their own general well-being and the use of EFT. If in doubt, consult a physician.

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Heather Richardson - EFT practitioner and Likisma consultant, Edinburgh, UK
Heather Richardson - EFT practitioner and Likisma consultant, Edinburgh, UK
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