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FREEDOM AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
What is EFT or emotional freedom techniques? EFT or Energy Tapping is a simple and easy-to-use process where you tune into your body-mind, speak a truth about how you feel right now and choose how you’d like to feel . . . all the while tapping on specific natural comfort points. (See the above diagram.) This unique formula helps you shift your physical and emotional energy in the direction of relief — towards feeling calm and confident. Energy tapping can help you remove blocks to deep and abiding happiness in a way affirmations alone cannot do. Tapping on long-standing fears, old traumas and negative self-worth will open the door to more peace, joy and creative flow in your life.
Do you want to change old habits? How many times have you known what to do and just not been able to carry through? Energy tapping is a wonderful asset to get you unstuck. Many people find that tapping can shift their attitude. Instead of requiring effort and willpower, they find themselves moving ahead naturally and easily.
Getting Started:
It only takes about 2-5 minutes to learn the basics. With two or three fingers of either hand, tap with your fingertips lightly on the locations shown in the Tapping Points Diagram. Use the same pressure you would use if you were tapping on a table to make a drumming sound. Tap about 7 times in each location.
I start by tapping on the Karate Chop point where I make 1-3 “Even though” statements.
This is the place on your hand that you would use to karate chop something. Tap with the other hand, using your fingertips.
Next, move to the Top of the Head. Continue working down the body.
Eyebrow: these points are located at the beginning of the eyebrow nearest the center of the face.
Side of the Eye: these points are located on the bones at the outside of the eyes.
Under the Eye: these points are on the bone located under the eye even with the pupils.
Under the Nose: the spot is roughly midway between the bottom of the nose and the top of the lip.
Chin: This is midway between the bottom of the lower lip and the chin.
Collarbone: find the start of one of your collarbones at the base of your throat and move about an inch down and an inch outward towards your should. These are powerful points for stress and anxiety relief. Many people use the collarbone points all by themselves when they feel anxious.
Under the Arm: these points are located about 4 inches below the armpits. You can reach across to tap or lift your arm up and use the hand on the same side to tap.
Top of the Head: I recommend returning to the Top of the Head to tap. This can help the round feel complete.
Putting it All Together
1. Tune In: Where do feel a discomfort or distress? What does it feel like? Be as specific as possible. Anxious is too general. Butterflies in my gut is more specific.
2. Note your intensity (0-10), with 10 being very intense. Guess if you don’t know for sure.
3. While continuously tapping on the Karate Chop point, emphatically say your Even Though (or set-up phrase) three times. Speak your truth out loud with feeling about how your feel right NOW.
Example: Even though I have a flutter of fear in my gut, I deeply and completely accept myself. (Acceptance is how you want to feel.)
4. Tap on each of the points restating your issue (reminder phrase) at each location. “This flutter of fear.”
-Top of head
-Eyebrow
-Side of Eye
-Under Eye
-Under Nose
-Chin
-Collarbone
-Under Arm
-Top of Head
5. Take a deep breath. Give your intensity a number. If it’s above 2, modify your Even Though statement and tap another round. “Even though I still have some of this ______, I deeply and completely accept myself.
How are you feeling now? If your number changes or something else comes up, another fear or worry for example, energy is moving! Yes, more issues to clear with tapping, but coming to clarity and calm takes time and small steps.
What is EFT or emotional freedom techniques? EFT or Energy Tapping is a simple and easy-to-use process where you tune into your body-mind, speak a truth about how you feel right now and choose how you’d like to feel . . . all the while tapping on specific natural comfort points. (See the above diagram.) This unique formula helps you shift your physical and emotional energy in the direction of relief — towards feeling calm and confident. Energy tapping can help you remove blocks to deep and abiding happiness in a way affirmations alone cannot do. Tapping on long-standing fears, old traumas and negative self-worth will open the door to more peace, joy and creative flow in your life.
Do you want to change old habits? How many times have you known what to do and just not been able to carry through? Energy tapping is a wonderful asset to get you unstuck. Many people find that tapping can shift their attitude. Instead of requiring effort and willpower, they find themselves moving ahead naturally and easily.
Getting Started:
It only takes about 2-5 minutes to learn the basics. With two or three fingers of either hand, tap with your fingertips lightly on the locations shown in the Tapping Points Diagram. Use the same pressure you would use if you were tapping on a table to make a drumming sound. Tap about 7 times in each location.
I start by tapping on the Karate Chop point where I make 1-3 “Even though” statements.
This is the place on your hand that you would use to karate chop something. Tap with the other hand, using your fingertips.
Next, move to the Top of the Head. Continue working down the body.
Eyebrow: these points are located at the beginning of the eyebrow nearest the center of the face.
Side of the Eye: these points are located on the bones at the outside of the eyes.
Under the Eye: these points are on the bone located under the eye even with the pupils.
Under the Nose: the spot is roughly midway between the bottom of the nose and the top of the lip.
Chin: This is midway between the bottom of the lower lip and the chin.
Collarbone: find the start of one of your collarbones at the base of your throat and move about an inch down and an inch outward towards your should. These are powerful points for stress and anxiety relief. Many people use the collarbone points all by themselves when they feel anxious.
Under the Arm: these points are located about 4 inches below the armpits. You can reach across to tap or lift your arm up and use the hand on the same side to tap.
Top of the Head: I recommend returning to the Top of the Head to tap. This can help the round feel complete.
Putting it All Together
1. Tune In: Where do feel a discomfort or distress? What does it feel like? Be as specific as possible. Anxious is too general. Butterflies in my gut is more specific.
2. Note your intensity (0-10), with 10 being very intense. Guess if you don’t know for sure.
3. While continuously tapping on the Karate Chop point, emphatically say your Even Though (or set-up phrase) three times. Speak your truth out loud with feeling about how your feel right NOW.
Example: Even though I have a flutter of fear in my gut, I deeply and completely accept myself. (Acceptance is how you want to feel.)
4. Tap on each of the points restating your issue (reminder phrase) at each location. “This flutter of fear.”
-Top of head
-Eyebrow
-Side of Eye
-Under Eye
-Under Nose
-Chin
-Collarbone
-Under Arm
-Top of Head
5. Take a deep breath. Give your intensity a number. If it’s above 2, modify your Even Though statement and tap another round. “Even though I still have some of this ______, I deeply and completely accept myself.
How are you feeling now? If your number changes or something else comes up, another fear or worry for example, energy is moving! Yes, more issues to clear with tapping, but coming to clarity and calm takes time and small steps.
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