Note:
While EFT has produced remarkable clinical results, it must still be
considered to be in the experimental stage and thus practitioners and
the public must take complete responsibility for their use of it. Users
should consult their physician before trying EFT.
Emotional Freedom Tecnique (EFT) Q & A Archive
Here is every questions ever asked in the history of EFT Q & A. If your questions is not here, sent it to us.
Overwhelmed By Emotions: Preventing it from happening and dealing with it if it happen
I have so many emotions and memories coming up all at once that I am overwhelmed by them. It feels like they are queuing up to get fixed! Yes, I'm glad this stuff comes up and I deal with it as it comes, but issues are tumbling out so fast they are landing on top of each other. I can't spend all day in the bathroom at work! How do I deal with all these emotions without being so overwhelmed? ?
Using Poetry with EFT (in this case for forgiveness)
In a recent newsletter you talked about using a forgiveness poem as a tapping tool. I am not sure what I am supposed to do. Can you give me more instruction?
Using EFT for Serious Medical Issues
I have recently been diagnosed with a rodent ulcer on my chest that will need surgery...or will it? I have asked my Reiki students and colleagues to send distance healing and I wonder whether EFT may also be used? I am unsure what affirmation to use in this instance. Do you have any suggestions on phrases that I should use?
The Body Has Information About Our Issues
I remember reading a suggestion about "asking" a troubled body part what it's trying to tell you. What exactly does that mean? And how does the answer get conveyed? Would it be a thought or words popping into your head? If so, would it be immediately or would it require additional tapping?
Feedback - What We Can Learn From Each Round of Tapping
I read all these stories about how people amazing results with EFT right away. It's just not happing for me. What am I doing wrong?
Being Open to Blessings
I am trying to bring abundance into my life. Can I use EFT to help this process?
Seeing Yourself as an Expert
I am very passionate about EFT and have seen results in my life and my clients, but for some reason still struggle with my confidence in feeling I am really good at what I am doing. I have gotten extensive training for EFT, so it is not a matter of being a beginner. Any tips?
When Things Go Wrong
Today was a bad day. All the plans I had blew up in my face. It sent me into an emotional tailspin. I know EFT would have been useful, but I didn't know where to begin. How can I use EFT when thing do go as planed?
When thinking of the problem is too much
I want to do EFT for a major issue in my life, but some how I always find an excuse not to do EFT. I know it will help me. I do want to get over this, but it just doesn't happen. What can I do?
When we don't know the root cause of an emotion.
My daughter has suddenly developed a fear of school, (she's 11). She has previously been very very happy there, and has no reason to feel like this. She really wants to go but feels she can't, and doesn't know why? Any ideas?
Hope for the Future
For some reason I have very little hope for the future. I just can see anything working out. I think EFT can be helpful, but there is so much going on I can't seem to find the core issues. Do you have any suggests on where to start?
EFT Losing Its Effectiveness
When I first learned EFT it worked really quickly on everything. Now it is not working as well. Do we build up a resistance to EFT?
Stages of Awareness
In real terms, what does it actually look like when I start making changes in my life with EFT?
Future Choices
I have some very important choices I need to make about my future. Is there anything I can do with EFT to help me make the "right" decisions?
Emotions and Physical Pain - AKA:Can Pain Be Our Friend?
I have heard a lot of talk about how pain can have emotional issues. Is this true? If so can I use the pain to discover and work on the emotional issues tied to the pain?<< MORE >>
I Feel Tired After Tapping
Has any one mentioned to you that they feel REALLY fatigued after an EFT session? I have had about three sessions with clients where some really amazing core issues moved. At the end of the session my client felt quite tired after. Is this normal?
Physical Therapy/Range of Motion
After an accident I have had physical therapy. I am doing better. As part of my therapy I am supposed to do sit-ups/leg raises but the strain on my lower back is too much and the next day I can barely stand up or bend over. I know as I do more therapy it will get better, but I was wondering if I could use EFT to do the sit-ups/leg raises to build my muscles?
How long to tap, how many session to tap, getting 100% clear
How long should I use EFT on an issue? Is it important that I tap on an issue until it is 100% clear? How many sessions should I work on the same issue?
Facts of the Situation v. Emotions We Feel - AKA - I don't know what to say (Part 5)
I am very effective at using EFT for physical pain and small frustrations, but when it comes to the big emotional issues, I just don't know where to start. I tap on all of the issues and emotions that I can think of, but it doesn't feel like I am making any progress. Is there a way that I can break down an issue so it is more manageable?
3 Easy Ways To Approach Physical Issues
Is it necessary to have the intention of releasing or letting go of the negative thought, feeling, or physical pain while tapping? I am trying to understand why fretting, stewing, or worrying about an issue consciously doesn't dissolve the emotions, but tapping while expressing it does.
Why do I have to tap? (part 1 or 3)
Is it necessary to have the intention of releasing or letting go of the negative thought, feeling, or physical pain while tapping? I am trying to understand why fretting, stewing, or worrying about an issue consciously doesn't dissolve the emotions, but tapping while expressing it does.
Why do I have to tap? (part 2 or 3)
Is it necessary to have the intention of releasing or letting go of the negative thought, feeling, or physical pain while tapping? I am trying to understand why fretting, stewing, or worrying about an issue consciously doesn't dissolve the emotions, but tapping while expressing it does.
Why do I have to tap? (part 3 or 3)
Is it necessary to have the intention of releasing or letting go of the negative thought, feeling, or physical pain while tapping? I am trying to understand why fretting, stewing, or worrying about an issue consciously doesn't dissolve the emotions, but tapping while expressing it does.
Permission to Heal
Why do you use the phrase "I give myself permission" so much in your EFT phrases?
When Healing Has Consequences
I am in talk therapy and I do my EFT. I think I have been not succeeding/just barely making it, because I am worried my mother is going to take credit for my success (just like she did when I was younger). I am stuck and am not sure that I want to be unstuck because of this fear. Any suggestions?
Tapping to Create Peace?
Is it possible to use EFT to create peace in ourselves and in the world?
Craving Killing
I have decided (once again) that I need to cut caffeine out of my diet. In the past I have given it up cold turkey, but have ended up with withdrawal headaches. Is there a way that I can use EFT to help me kick the caffeine habit in a pain free way?
I don't know where to start.
What do I tap on when I don't know what to tap on?
Why do I have to tap? How is tapping different from just think about the issue?
Is it necessary to have the intention of releasing or letting go of the negative thought, feeling, or physical pain while tapping? I am trying to understand why fretting, stewing, or worrying about an issue consciously doesn't dissolve the emotions, but tapping while expressing it does.
Trouble on the phone
I have hesitancy (read as fear) when making phone calls. How can I use EFT on this issue?
Emotional Trigger (Part 1 of 3)
Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers?
Emotional Trigger (Part 2 of 3)
Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers?
Emotional Trigger (Part 3 of 3)
Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers?
Should you keep tapping the same issue day after day? If you are doing okay without tapping, should you still keep tapping the same issue? For how long?
I don't believe some of the things I say when I tap. Does that matter?
When
I was working with the person who taught me EFT, it worked great. Now
that I am working on my own, I don't know what phrases to use. Do you
have any suggestions?
When I was working with the person who taught me EFT, it worked great. Now that I am working on my own, I don't know what phrases to use. Do you have any suggestions?
When
I was working with the person who taught me EFT, it worked great. Now
that I am working on my own, I don't know what phrases to use. Do you
have any suggestions?
I don't know what to say! (part 4) - No Words At All
Is it really necessary to verbalize the issue and give a number rating when doing EFT?
I am having trouble getting started with EFT. It's almost like I have a fear that I will do it wrong. Any suggestions?
My boss is a moron. He makes my life miserable. I have tapped on the issue, but it is not getting any better. What can I do?
I
recently had a chance to EFT with someone who was having a really bad
day. I didn't have a lot of time to explain what we were doing, but I
didn't know how to start. Because of my lack of confidence in how to
explain what we were going to do, I didn't do anything. Any
Suggestions?...
I'm having a hard time cleaning my office. Can I use EFT to help from being distracted and just get the job done?...
There
just aren't enough hours in the day. I know setting time aside to tap
is important, but I have trouble focusing on my tapping. When I sit
down to tap I have a million thoughts running through my head. What can
I do to focus on the task at hand?...
It is hard for me to get motivated to do EFT because I am afraid I am going to do it wrong. What can I do?
Sometimes when I am tapping I yawn a lot. Why do I yawn during tapping and is it a good or bad thing?
When
I tap, some of the spots are very sensitive, even to the point of
hurting a little. It doesn't happen all the time and it is not always
the same spot. Should I be worried?
I
have a really big emotional issue I need to deal with, but I am afraid.
In the past when I have tried to do work on the issue it was too
painful and I am afraid to even think about the issue now. Is there
some way I can get over my fear of the emotions that might come up?
I love EFT, but find it hard to remember to use EFT. Do you have any suggestions to help me remember to us EFT regularly?
EFT 102: Four steps of the basic EFT protocol (mechanical EFT: an overview)
EFT 102: Step Zero - Drink water
EFT 102: Step One - Tune in and Rate - (One Thing at a Time)
EFT 102: Step One - Tune in and Rate - (Physical Issue)
EFT 102: Step One - Tune in and Rate - (Emotional Issue)
EFT 102: Step Two - Clear Psychological Reversal
EFT 102: Step Three - Tap
EFT 102: Step Four - Tune In and Re-rate
EFT 102: What is Subjective Unit of Distress (SUD)? How do we use it? And What if I don't know my intensity level?
EFT 102: What words and phrases do I use?
EFT 102: Which hand to I tap with, what side of the body should I tap on and can I tap on both sides at the same time?
EFT 102: Why do people use different tapping points?
EFT 102: Why do I have to say negative statements?
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