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.
Podcast #5: Why It Is Important To Use EFT On Stress w/ Ron Ball
It seems like we are living in a more and more stressed world. In this episode explore what stress is, the difference between good and bad stress, how stress effects the body in the short and long term, and how to use EFT to deal with stress. Stress expert Ron Ball talks about how stress can cause long-term damage and how easy it is to deal with stress in just a few minutes a day.
Being A Better Parent
I know EFT can be powerful toll to help my children. My kids and I tap together every night at bedtime, but I am wondering if there is something more I could do. I want to be the best parent possible. Is there a way to us EFT around parenting issues?
Giving Thanks For Our Issues?
Giving thanks can be a powerful in healing with EFT. This is not just giving thanks for our blessings or giving thanks for the lessons we learn from our struggles. It is possible to approach each tappable issue with a sense of gratitude that will give us new information about the issue as well as speed the healing process.
When Unexpected Things Come To Mind
I found that when I am tapping all sorts of things come to mind. Sometimes it is memories that are connected to what I am tapping on. Other times it seems like the thoughts are completely random. They are thoughts about memories and people that seem to have nothing to do with what I am tapping on. What should I do with these thoughts?
Losing My Ability To Feel Emotions
I have been successful with EFT when it comes to working on minor aches and pains. There are some big emotional things from my past I would like to tap on but I am afraid. I am worried that I am going to tap away my ability to feel emotions. Is EFT going to leave me emotionless?
Podcast # 4: Dispositions About Healing (interview from Radio EFT w/ Michele Price radio program)
Have you ever wonder what an Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) practitioner is thinking during a session and what informs their decisions on what to do next? In this interview I did with Michele I give some insight in to my thought process and the fundamental principles about healing I hold. We talk about my 5 of my fundamental dispositions of healing and do some tapping. These are principles that shape the way I understand the world and healing.
TOOLS: The Hardest and Most Radical Tapping You Can Do
I was working with a client named "Jane". This is someone who really knows Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT). I said to her, "I have a radical suggestion for you. And you don't need to do it. But it is a thought. I think you need to surrogately tap for both of them!" Her response was a loooong pause, followed by, "OK, I am listening. Why would I do that?
Podcast # 3: What is surrogate tapping and how do I it
Surrogate tapping can be one of the most confusing topics when learning Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT eveft.html). It can be difficult enough to accept that tapping on the body while tuning into physical and emotional issues can provide relief. It becomes a much more difficult leap to believe that tapping in the same way on our own body will provide relief for someone else.
RESOURCES: Free EFT Podcasts and Radio Programs
There are lots of great EFT audios that are on-line and free. Here are the ones I have listened to and liked.
Tools: Parts Of The Body
How to use the body to find information about lessons to learn and healing to do?
Podcast #2: Pain Is Not Real w/ Dan Cleary
In this episode we talk with pain relief expert Dan Cleary. Dan (speaking from personal experience about chronic pain) has an amazing point of view about how gain pain relief. In this interview he talks about the "10% solution" that will reshape your understanding of pain even if you don't experience chronic pain.
Tap Along Phrases: God's Love
There are times when we feel like we have messed up to the point that we feel that not only have we let ourselves down, but we have also let God down. In these times I have found Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) as a very helpful tool.
Podcast #1: Using EFT to heal without moving too far too fast w/ Rick Wilkes (plus how to easily make EFT routine)
In this episode we answer the question "How can I make EFT part of my daily routine?" and an interview with Rick Wilkes in which he shares how to effectively heal without excessive emotional highs and lows.
Tap Along Phrases: Sadness
Sadness can be one of the hardest emotions to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) for. It just doesn't do it justice to tap on the phrase, "I feel sad."
It was like I didn't have control over my own body!
Release the desires you have for the food that is bad for you and gain desires for the food your body needs.
There Is So Much, I Don't Know Where To Begin
I have a lot of issues that I want to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) on, but I don't know where to begin. Should I do the memories chronologically or should I do them is chunks of related issues?
Tap Along Phrases: Not Knowing What To Tap On
There are times when we know Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT), but we don't know where to begin. We are either faced with so many issues our mind jumps from issue to issue or we have so much going on that we can't seem to get a hold of anyone issue to work on.
When Our Change Affects Others
I love EFT and use it a lot. I have found it to be very helpful with small emotional issues and simple physical pains. When it comes to bigger issues I have a concern. I am afraid that if I change the person I am I am going to hurt the people I love. Do you have any advice?
Tap Along Phrases: Feeling Like You Are Backsliding
There are many times where we are doing change work where we feel like the deeper we dig into an issue the worse it gets. It is almost as if we stirring up issues that weren't there before. This can be frustrated and overwhelming.
Tools: Journaling
When we leave our thoughts alone in our head they have a tendency to be magnified. The mind serves as an echo chamber (especially in the middle of the night). Each time a thought or worry is bounced around it get stronger and stronger. We can combine Evolving Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) with a simple task to take the charge out of our thoughts and feelings.
Tap Along Phrases: Our Emotions Are Illogical And Make No Sense
Sometimes the healing process is hampered by our logical mind. We get to the point where me can name our issues, but they make no sense at all. We can logically see how things are different from what our emotions believe. This can be a very difficult point in the healing process because we realize that we can't talk ourselves out of our emotional beliefs that are misguided or wrong. Because we can't logic our way out of something we don't know where to turn and can feel helpless in the healing process.
One Issue That Is Really Three or Four Issues
I am dealing with homework issues and tantrums with my 8 year-old daughter. Parenting her really takes all my energy. It seems I spend more time battling with her than enjoying her. How can I approach this issue?
Tool: Getting Back To That Session That Was So Powerful
There are times when we have very powerful Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/EvEFT) sessions. When we sit down later to tap we wish there was a way to recapture the healing aspects of that session or continue to work on those issues. It is much easier to do than one would think.
Tap Along Phrases: Need To Know How We Got Here
To work down a path of healing it requires us to take stock of where we are and what issues we would like to heal. One of the questions that come to mind when we do this is, "How did I get here?" This can become a consuming question, even to the point that it distracts us from the healing process itself.
Tool: Let The Subconscious Fill in the Blanks
The most common reason my clients don't do their EFT homework between sessions is, "I don't know what words to say. When I am tapping with you it is so easy. When I am on my own I get stuck." But there is a way for the subconscious to solve this problem for you.
Tap Along Phrases: Overwhelmed By How Much Healing I Need
Beginning the healing process can be very overwhelming. The moment we start investigating what is going on in our lives we become aware of many areas of healing that we had been blind to before. This can be very frustrating and can leave us hopeless.
Physical Pain From Injury
I am very aware of the fact that there are times when we have pain in the body that has an emotional base. There are also times when we just hurt ourselves. I just twisted my knee and it still hurts a few days later. Do I tap in the same with this sort of physical pain as I would for an emotional based pain?
Evolving Emotional Freedom Techniques
Why do you use the term Evolving Emotional Freedom Techniques (EvEFT) instead of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)?
Tap-Along Phrases: I Don't Deserve Healing
One of the biggest struggles in our process of growing and changing is the fact that we don't often believe that we deserve healing
After A Powerful EFT Session
I have found EFT to be a very powerful tool. I have used it to clean up at number of deep emotional issues, but have noticed a number of unusual sensations after doing a session. Sometime I am really tired after a session, while other times I feel a little more emotional than when I started, but wake up the next day feeling like a new person. Are these common experiences? Is there anything I can do after a session to make sure I am taking care of myself? Iis there anything I can do to make sure the results of the session stick?
Tap-Along Phrases: Peace (Personal and World)
During the holiday season we are re-reminded that it is important to give thanks for the peace in our lives, homes, and world. We are also given the chance to consider the peace we long for. Please take some time this week and tap on these phrase to help bring peace.
Not Knowing What To Tap On/Tapping To Help Getting To Sleep/Tapping For Relaxation
There are times when I want to spend a little time tapping, but I don't have a specific issue or I don't really want to dive into a very emotional issue. Is there any benefit to just tapping with no particular intention? [Note: The example in this article on how to tap without words is a prefect way to tap to help you get a good night sleep or to just relax.]
Free Tap Away Holiday Stress Audio
How can I use EFT to deal with Holiday stress
Children Who Are Reluctant To Tap
My 8 year old son has been taught how to tap by an EFT Practitioner and I have done it with him off and on. When something comes up and I tell him to tap on it, he doesn't want to! Do you have any suggestions on helping my son make tapping a part of his life?
Using EFT to Give Thanks!
I always seem to be using EFT for the things that go wrong in my life or the things I want to change. Does it do any good to tap on things that are going right and if so how would I do this?
Using EFT In Tough Times
Everywhere you turn there seems to be bad news. It is hard to be hopeful for the future when all you hear is doom and gloom. How can I use EFT to lift my mood and make it possible to thrive in these troubled times?
Don't Know How To Forgive Myself
What is the best procedure a person can take to learn how to forgive one's self? I need to forgive myself desperately but don't know how!
Craving Killing (part 2)
Right now I am have problems with cravings. There are times I crave Diet Dr. Pepper, but I don't like the taste. I almost feel like a person possessed. I must consume it even though it is something I don't enjoy. How do I use EFT to kill this type of craving?
Tapping On Someone Else's Behavior
There is someone at work who drives me crazy. They are always picking fights and causing lots of disharmony in the office. Changing jobs isn't really an option for me. Is it possible for me to tap to change their behavior?
Cold and Flu
Cold and Flu season is coming. Is there a way I can use EFT to keep myself healthy?
Weight Loss
What if you didn't have to have "weight loss" as one of your New Year's Resolution this year?
Forgiveness Equals Condoning The Action
I was introduced to EFT about a year ago and I love it. I am amazed at the way it quickly gets rid of unwanted emotions, but I am starting to wonder if this is always a good thing. I made some really poor choices in the past. I feel really bad about these choices. I know EFT would be a great tool for getting rid of these emotions, but I am afraid that if I don't feel bad about these choices that I am condoning the past behavior. Is it okey to let go of these negative emotions about my past choices?
Using Color With EFT (part 3)
I was on the teleclass you did with Catherine Poole on color and I loved it. But there is still something I am confused about. She talked about how each type of physical issue is related to a color (or a couple of colors). It sounds like if we are suffering in that part of our body we could tap using EFT and just image that color coming in. My questions is how do I know which color to bring in?
Not Sure How To Be Specific - AKA I Don't know what to say (part 6)
I know EFT is most effective when I am really specific about what I am tapping on, but I am really having a problem with that. I am having a really hard time starting because there are so many emotions at once I don't know where to start. One thought leads to the next that leads to the next. What do I do when I don't know what to focus on because there is so much going on at once?
The Power of Color (Revisited)
There are a number of healing traditions that use color as part of the healing process (like Reiki and Pranic). Is it possible to use these techniques or color in general in combination with EFT?
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
I have heard that EFT has been effective in working with kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). How can I use EFT with ASD?
Getting Started
I know EFT works. It has worked for me before. For some reason just can't get myself to sit down and do the tapping I want and need to do. What is my problem and is there anything I can do about it?
Power of Color
There are a number of healing traditions that use color as part of the healing process (like Reiki and Pranic). Is it possible to use these techniques or color in general in combination with EFT?
Self Esteem Boost
Is there a way I could use EFT for a little bit of a self-esteem boost?
Getting Help
When Do I Need the Help of an EFT Practitioner?
Getting What We Want (Part 1 of 4) - Know what we don't want
I know that I can use EFT to help me get what I want in my life, but I don't know how to do it?
Getting What We Want (Part 2 of 4) - Know what we do want
I know that I can use EFT to help me get what I want in my life, but I don't know how to do it?
Getting What We Want (part 3 of 4) - Getting Clear of Emotional Blocks
I know that I can use EFT to help me get what I want in my life, but I don't know how to do it?
Getting What We Want (part 4 of 4) - Taking Inspired Action
I know that I can use EFT to help me get what I want in my life, but I don't know how to do it?
When a client is too much
I am wondering how to approach a new client. She is interested in EFT, but says that she is only willing give her issue two sessions, maybe three tops, since she had been in therapy for years. She says she doesn't want to start any long term therapy. I saw her this last Friday for the first time and we only talked (and when I say "we" talked I mean she only talked). You talk about multiple issues? This is the queen. I have a session with her next Friday. I don't even know where to start. If this were your client, where would you start?
Not using "Even thought I..." and the KC point
I have read a number of your articles. I love the fact that you often give tapping phrases to go along with the info, but you don't give them in a way that I am use to seeing tapping phrase. Why don't you use the phrase "even though I..." while tapping on the KC point and why don't you list tapping points with the tapping phrases?
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?
EFT 102: Where to tap
How do I use the tapping phrases you suggest in your article?
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