Month: August 2023

Video: How many words should we use when we do EFT? 

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as “tapping”, is a powerful tool designed to help you diminish and release unpleasant emotional reactions and limiting beliefs. We do that by tapping on specific “acupoints” in the face and torso and repeating phrases related to the issue we’re addressing. Is there an optimal number of words to …

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How many words should we use when we do EFT?

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 82. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as “tapping”, is a powerful tool designed to help you diminish and release unpleasant emotional reactions and limiting beliefs. We do that by tapping on specific “acupoints” in the face and torso and repeating phrases related to the issue we’re addressing. Is …

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Video: The EFT Sandwich – How to Emphasize Emotion in Your Tapping Setup Statement

When coming up with a setup statement to start tapping, it can be useful to emphasize the emotion that we are focusing on with our tapping, since this is what tends to shift when we do EFT. One way to do this is with the following structure: Even though I feel… (name the main emotion you …

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The EFT Sandwich: How to Emphasize Emotion in Your Tapping Setup Statement

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 81. When coming up with a setup statement to start tapping, it can be useful to emphasize the emotion that we are focusing on with our tapping, since this is what tends to shift when we do EFT. One way to do this is with the following structure: Even …

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From Whole Loaf to Bite-Sized: Using the Banana Bread Analogy in Emotional Freedom Techniques

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 80. In my last article, I introduced you to the useful “banana bread analogy”, a concept developed by the excellent EFT International Trainer Jules Vandermaat. Today, I’d like to invite you to dig deeper into this analogy and uncover some of its layers. Think of any emotional issue you want …

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Mastering Self-Tapping: A Guide to Creating Effective EFT Phrases

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 79. Recently, someone asked me for tips on creating “effective phrases for self-tapping”. Drawing from my experience as a psychologist and EFT practitioner, here are some guidelines. Don’t worry about coming up with “positive phrases or reframes”; instead, focus on being able to detect and tap on your actual …

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