Easy EFT - The Introduction

by Silvia Hartmann

A Web Based Free Personal Development Course With EFT

EFT Super Quick Overview

EFT was invented in the 1980s by Gary Craig from the US.
 
EFT uses the same system as acupuncture and essentially “gives your meridians a massage” so they start working better again.
 
This releases stress and changes the way you feel, the way you think and the way you act for the better.
 
The more you do it, the better you get at it and the faster it works – just like learning to type, or ride a bike.
 
As “emotional stress” is the most common factor behind all manner of illnesses, problems and pains, EFT can be used successfully to reduce symptoms and bring relief to any problem that has an emotional component.
 
EFT is completely safe to use for everyone and including small children.

How To Do EFT in 7 Easy Steps

EFT is really wonderfully easy to do.
 
Concentrate on what you want to treat.

Make the relevant statement on the “Sore Spot” (say what's bothering you) and repeat that on every point all the way through the sequence.

Tap the face.
Tap the chest.
Tap the hand.
Take a deep breath.

Take a moment to reflect on what happened.
 
And that’s all there is to it!

What Should I Say?

Reams have been written about "formulating the correct opening statement ..."

Forget all that.

Just say exactly and honestly what troubles you, whatever that is.

"I'm so depressed ..." whilst you tap all the points;

"I'm really angry at my brother ..."

"My head hurts ..."

"I don't know why my shoulder isn't healing ..."

ALL AND ANYTHING THAT TROUBLES YOU becomes your "opening statement" - tap on what bothers YOU, that's all you have to do!

* REMEMBER:

Tap on the things that bother YOU - that's all you have to know to do!

Now, just touch all the points all the way through for practice, 3 times!

Quick EFT Pointers

Remember to speak your mind and BE HONEST about saying what bothers you as you tap.

You don’t have to hit the points exactly – as long as you are in the right area, it’ll work.
 
You can tap with either hand on either side of face and body. All the points are on both sides of the body (apart from the central ones of Under Nose and Under Mouth).
 
Tap so that you can feel it, but not so hard it is uncomfortable.
 
A nice, steady rhythm helps.
 
In case you’re wondering, the reason we don’t tap the ring finger is because that point is the Gamut point instead.
 
Breathing in and out once before moving on to the next point is good.
 
When you get used to this, you don’t always have to tap all the points and your intuition guides you to the right ones immediately.
 
Typical EFT treatment responses include yawning, tearing of the eyes, feeling spacey or sleepy, and tingling sensations as energy flows freely again.
 
After a treatment session it is a good idea to get a glass of water and to walk about a bit to ground yourself.

EFT Meridian Massage!

There are three main ways in which to use these “meridian switches” to change your mood.
 
Tapping
You can tap on the points. lightly like you tap on a drum to make it ring – 7 times quite quickly.
 
Massaging
You can rub them and massage them in a circle.
 
Holding
You can just hold the points and take a deep breath, in and out.

Tapping is good for:
 
When you’re angry, upset, stressed out, freaked out, or anytime you need to slow down.

Massaging is good for:
 
When you’re tired, depressed, unhappy or sad, or anytime you need to speed up.

Holding is good for:
 
When you are thinking, solving problems, making decisions, trying to understand something or anytime you need to have a clear calm mind.

Try EFT out for yourself!

Think of something that makes you ANGRY and TAP the points.
 
Think of something that makes you SAD and MASSAGE the points.
 
Think of something that is a PROBLEM and TOUCH the points.
 
 
As you get better at it, you can MIX AND MATCH or use your INTUITION as to what feels best.
 
If in doubt – just simply tap!

Talking AND Tapping

The trick with EFT is to CONCENTRATE on what you are doing,
 
This is achieved by making a “statement” of the problem, basically just saying whatever the problem is, AT THE SAME TIME as you tap the points.
 
This directs the healing EXACTLY where you want it to go.
 
When you are alone, it helps to speak the statement once on every point.
 
When you are in public, you can just THINK the statement instead.
 
You can also look at a picture or at anything that serves as a REMINDER of the statement, or listen to a sad song or look a newspaper article that makes you angry.
 
The more direct and honest you are, the better it works.
 
So, for example, “I feel like shit today,” if that is the truth is a better statement for treatment than saying, “I’m not as wondrously happy as I ought to be.”

Seven Great EFT Warm Up Exercises!

The brilliant thing about EFT is that you get to put your own exact problems up for eviction when you have learned how to do it properly.
 
So here are seven special EFT warm up exercises for you to do which are always good for people, because the set up statements are global and simple.
 
This way, you get to learn how to do EFT and when you’ve done the seven warm up exercises, you are ready to go on to your own specific situations, challenges, and desires.
 
You start by putting your flat hand on the Sore Spot and say the statement three times, with a deep breath in and out each time.
 
Then you tap all the points in order and you speak the statement on every point, all the way through to the Gamut point which is the last in the sequence.
 
When you are finished, take a deep breath in and out and reflect on how different you feel.

Are you ready?
 
Here’s the first one.
 
 
I want to feel clear, calm and centered.
 
 
Now, do the others for practice just the same, one round of EFT for each statement.
 
I am ready to release the burdens from the past.
I want to be the best I can be.
I want to overcome my limitations.
I am ready to accept good things from the Universe.
I am ready to love and be loved.
This is my life, and I want to live it!

Let’s Get Going With EFT …

Now you’ve got the basics of EFT.
 
What’s left to do now is to PRACTICE – that’s how you get to be really good with EFT and how you LEARN just what works for you.
 
Be sure that you are subscribed to the EFT course which is to follow.
 
Here, we will deal with one particular kind of topic on every lesson, which is an “exercise in EFT” and always a good opportunity for you to de-stress, relax and spend a few moments doing something for YOUR SELF.
 
Of course, some of the exercises will be more meaningful to you personally than others; should you come across something important or something you would like to explore further, I recommend you take this to a certified AMT practitioner to resolve.
 
I highly recommend that you try each one of the following sections – just have a tap.
 
It can’t hurt and you never know what shakes loose!
 
People are complicated and often the reasons for something are not what they seem to be; by “tapping your way through this course”, you’ll learn a lot about yourself, and how your thoughts, emotions and behaviours are related to you energy system.
 
This will help you deal better with the NOW – you will lose many fears along the way, have lots of new thoughts, insights and also real life feedback that “something has changed” for the better.
 
EFT is a GREAT self help technique.
 
Let’s do some tapping and just find out how it can help, and what it can help us with.
 
Here’s to your future,
 
Silvia Hartmann
Author, Adventures In EFT
Author, The Advanced Patterns of EFT
Author, Easy EFT

The Easy EFT Self Help Course

To keep us encouraged to really USE EFT and get practice in using it for MANY DIFFERENT purposes, I have created the Easy EFT Self Help course.

If you are not already subscribed to the Easy EFT Self Help Course, you can do so here:

Every week, you will receive example opening statements on a wide variety of topics, from self esteem to magical affirmations, getting clear on annoying people, soothing past memories, changing our beliefs and many, many more besides.

You will have the opportunity to use these reminders/ideas to tap a round  or two of EFT for your own challenges and desires. In that way, you will be creating your own personal EFT development course as you're going along.

If you are new to EFT, I highly recommend that you practise the "7 Easy EFT Warm Up Exercises" this week so that when the course starts with the first topic, you're all ready to go.

I hope that the old hands as well as the EFT newbies will enjoy this course and use it to exercise our minds and our meridians, release stress, old burdens and get new ideas and a new flow of creativity into our lives.

With best wishes,

Silvia Hartmann
Author, Adventures In EFT, The Advanced Patterns of EFT, Easy EFT

EFT Super Quick Overview | How To Do EFT in 7 Easy Steps | Where are the EFT treatment points? | Quick EFT Pointers | EFT Meridian Massage! | Try EFT out for yourself! | Talking AND Tapping | Seven Great EFT Warm Up Exercises! | Let’s Get Going With EFT … | The Easy EFT Self Help Course