Heightened sensitivity, sadness, phobias, poor emotional and stress management, difficulty sleeping, dwelling on memories and grief, anxiety, guilt? All these issues have one thing in common: emotional management. What if the EFT method could help you better manage these emotional problems?
What is the EFT method?
EFT stands for "Emotional Freedom Technique," and as its name suggests, this method aims to treat emotional blockages and free oneself from negative emotions by stimulating acupuncture points with the fingertips.
EFT was created in 1993 by Gary Craig, an American engineer. It is inspired by Thought Field Therapy (TFT), created by cognitive psychologist and hypnotherapist Roger Callahan. TFT is a non-invasive energy and informational technique based on the energy meridians used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. Gary Craig had the idea of simplifying TFT to make it accessible and practical for everyone. He then created the EFT method, which aims to reprogram the emotional reactions ingrained within us that cause a wide variety of emotional and physical problems.
What are the benefits of the EFT method?
The EFT method can be effective in many areas:
- It helps to address problems caused by a lack of self-confidence such as shyness, jealousy, lack of self-esteem, and fear of public speaking.
- It proves to be a valuable aid in managing stress and anxiety that lead to panic attacks, insomnia, burnout and depression.
- It can also help to treat unexplained fears such as phobias.
- It is beneficial for the treatment of addictions (drugs, tobacco, sex, food cravings, etc.)
EFT is also effective against physical and somatic pain such as migraines and fibromyalgia, and can also improve athletic and cognitive performance. The EFT method thus allows for the release of all negative emotions caused by a disruption of the body's energy balance.
How to practice EFT to free yourself from your emotions?
An EFT session takes place in two stages. This practice is described as mind-body. Indeed, it is based on identifying the problem and stimulating the body.
The first step of the session is to precisely identify the problem we wish to address; this step is very important because the clearer, more concise and more precise the problem, the better the result will be.
Once the problem is identified and the objective defined, we will begin to make "rounds" around this objective. An EFT round is a movement in which we will express negative emotions and simultaneously stimulate different points located on the meridians in order to release blocked energy and restore energy flow. The movement in question consists of tapping specific points with the fingertips.
The goal is to clearly and honestly express our emotions and feelings about the issue we wish to address while tapping on the energy meridians.
A round will begin with the "karate" point located on the outer side of our hand. We will repeat the following phrase: " Even though… (we express the feelings and emotions that bother us)…, I love and accept myself as I am" or "I love and accept myself as best I can," while tapping this point. We will then move on to the other points (there are 15 in total) while continuing to express and understand our issue. It will sometimes be necessary to do several rounds.
Today, many practitioners offer EFT sessions; you can also try practicing this technique on your own; there are many explanatory videos on YouTube.
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