How to Learn Emotional Freedom Therapy

Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) is an alternative method of healing the body by way of tapping upon pressure points while stating positive affirmations of self-acceptance. Practitioners of EFT claim that by releasing negative emotions, and relying upon the body's natural energy fields, the body can heal itself of physical conditions such as migraines, diabetes, post traumatic stress disorder, obesity and many other conditions.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Familiarize yourself with the proper pressure points, often known as energy meridians. They're located at exact points on the top of the head, around the eyes, under the nose and lower lip, near the collarbone, under the armpits and inside the wrists.
2. Understand the tapping technique. Tapping must be performed with two or more fingertips in a firm yet painless manner. Some EFT practitioners use only the index and middle fingers, while others claim using all four fingertips may be more effective. Choose one method and perfect it.
3. Use two-part affirmation statements. The first part acknowledges the problem or illness needing correction while the second part professes self-acceptance and/or self-love. Although it's acceptable to use variations of the preferred statement, it's best to keep it simple and focused. It's good to say the affirmation enthusiastically and out loud, rather than silently
4. Combine the tapping technique with the affirmation statement and tune-in, simultaneously, to the problem and words of self-acceptance. Tap on each of the pressure points while repeating the affirmation. This should take no more than five minutes per session.
5. Repeat the sequence about five times each day while, preferably, using a mirror to make eye contact with yourself. When in public, to avoid embarrassment, touch and hold the pressure point for five seconds while silently affirming self-acceptance.

Tips & Warnings

• Drink plenty of water. Water is a conductor to energy inside the body as well as outside. When hydrated, energy flows more freely.
• One of the most important steps of this technique is to tune-in, or focus, on the problem. It can be difficult but must be done.
• Try this on everything that causes pain, fear or discomfort whether the source is physical, mental or emotional.
• Initially, it's best to focus on issues that are at least three years old to avoid problems arising from thinking too much about fresh emotional wounds.