Natural Awakening article Jan, 2007



Break Free with EFT
(Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Freedom at your Fingertips


By Steve Nichols   

As an EFT Practitioner I have witnessed my client’s relief from minor aches and pains to major chronic conditions that other therapies have not been able to address. And when it comes to Fears, Phobias and Anxiety, EFT stands alone in its value.

If someone told you that you could get relief from Physical pain and Emotional distress just by tapping with your Finger-tips on parts of your head, face and torso you probably wouldn’t believe them, or at least you may have some doubts. Gary Craig, a Stanford Engineering graduate and founder of “Emotional Freedom Techniques” has been doing just that since 1995.

Chinese Physicians started mapping the body’s Energy system some 5000 years ago, we call it Acupuncture. EFT is like Acupuncture, except we don’t use needles; we use our fingers to tap the Acupuncture Meridians/ Points. Simplistic as this may sound it actually works. This tapping, used with a statement realigns the Energy in our body and relief is felt as an easing, a lightening, and it is measurable.

Everybody knows intuitively that our emotions have an enormous effect on our physical wellbeing, and our state of mind. Chinese Medicine theorizes that our unresolved Angers, Fears and Traumas show up in our physical organs. Stress and Anxieties are not quiet killers, they are screaming out for our attention, and may cause cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis and many other serious diseases if left unchecked. Gary Craig says “The Cause of ALL negative emotions is a Disruption in the body’s energy system.”

Often, Disruptions in our body’s Energy system show up as physical pain or emotional distress, in need of Realignment. EFT has a proven track record of doing just that, Realigning the body’s energy system, creating ease and wellbeing; and this balance often happens in minutes. “No technique or procedure works for everyone, but by all accounts, approximately 80% of those who try EFT for a specific problem experience significant results. That’s a stunning statistic” says Gary Craig.

When other therapies have failed, they did not address the cause of the Disruption in our energy system; it is still out of alignment (Blocked); and when it is realigned everything in you and around you benefits.

Our body is designed to heal itself if our energy flows without Disruption. EFT helps to reestablish balance in our energy system and health can easily occur; and it does it quickly, painlessly, and without drugs; and it often works when nothing else will.

This technique never ceases to amaze me in its efficiency and its simplicity. The next time you have a headache try this.

On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being a very severe headache; give it a number. (Suggestion, Print out Tapping Points Chart)

Using four fingers of your dominate hand tap the Karate Chop Point (KC) ( the Fleshy part on the side)of the opposite hand, and say this statement aloud, (with meaning helps) “Even though I have this headache I completely accept myself” say this statement THREE TIMES while tapping on the (KC) point.

Now follow the diagram; With two fingers on your dominate hand TAP about 5 to 7 times repeating this REMINDER statement “This Headache” at every Tapping PT. Start with #1

1, EB for Eyebrow

2, SE for Side of Eye

3, UE for Under Eye, One inch below Eyeball

4, UN for Under Nose

5, CH for Chin, in cleft

6, CB for Collar Bone, on the Bump

7, UA for Under Arm, about 4 inches below Armpit

8, CR for Crown / Top of Head.

You just finished a full sequence round. (Takes about one minute) Take a few deep breaths and tune into the headache. Is it less, is it gone? If it is still there, rate it again and give it a number.

Repeat the sequence for a second round; say this statement 3Xs while tapping the (KC) point...
(Mean this statement!)

“Even though I have this remaining headache I DEEPLY and COMPLETELY LOVE and ACCEPT myself.”

Now tap on these statements at each point 5 to 7 times

#1 EB, Eyebrow This Frustrating remaining headache, etc

#2 SE, Side of Eye I’m angry at this remaining headache, etc, etc.

#3 UE, Under Eye Releasing this remaining headache NOW! etc, etc.

#4 UN, Under Nose Completely releasing this remaining headache, etc

#5 CH, Chin, in cleft This Annoying headache is breaking up, etc

#6 CB, Collar Bone, on the bump This remaining headache is moving OUT NOW! etc

#7 UA, Under Arm, Releasing this remaining headache, etc

#8 CR, for Crown / top of head) Absolutely and completely releasing this remaining headache, etc

Take a few deep breaths. Tune into the headache, if it’s gone you are finished. If it’s still there rate it again, give it a number.

This time say things that fit what’s going on with you. Examples follow, but play with this, have some fun with all of this, scream it out, yell it out, say things funny, laugh at it all, and see what happens. I recently had a flash idea while working with a client, ( Someday I’ll let you in on it, but for now the process is still unfolding) I asked her to repeat what I was saying, and her neck pain vanished in less than one round, that’s what we EFT'rs call a one minute miracle. I don’t see them very often but when it happens there are two people sitting in the room with big grins on their faces.

Repeat the sequence again (KC) point, say the below statement 3Xs (and with MEANING! Really MEAN IT!) Remember, we are working with ENERGY here, Wake it UP!, and Stir it UP!

“Even though I still have this Remaining Headache and I don’t know why. I DEEPLY and COMPLETELY LOVE and ACCEPT MYSELF and FORGIVE MYSELF.

1 EB, Eyebrow This remaining headache is vanishing.

2 SE, Side of Eye This remaining headache is fading away

3 UE, Under Eye, My Boss gives me a headache!

4 UN, Under Nose, This Stubborn remaining headache, I’m releasing it now!

5 CH, Chin, in cleft- I accept myself completely, no matter what.

6 CB, Collar Bone, This remaining headache makes me angry and it is moving out!

7UA, Under Arm I accept myself, even though I’m frustrated!

8 CR, Crown / Top of Head- This remaining headache,.. It’s time to let it go, thank you, bye bye.

You just finished the Third Round and I would bet that your headache is completely gone or has lessened to something hardly noticeable. . If you were in my office, part of my job is to play detective, trying to find the cause of this Disruption, it could be one or many things. And together, from what you tell me and the questions I ask, you’ll probably get relief. , remember, EFT has an 80% success rate, “That’s a stunning Statistic” says Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, and I agree, so tap away my friend and Break Free with EFT.

Steve Nichols

Steve Nichols/ EFT Practitioner. Stress & Anxiety Specialist, Call for a FREE 25 Minute Demo/Consultation 954. 202.5872 In Fort Lauderdale, and elsewhere. www.BreakFreeWithEFT.com Email: sjnick@bellsouth.net. Phone Consultations available; plus, I can also accommodate you in your home if you can not travel.
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 She got more than she bargained for. pending June, 08

 

Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT)

“She got more than she bargained for.”

 By Steve Nichols

 My first EFT session with Joyce (not her real name) was for a persistent Pain in her left shoulder blade- she hurt herself on an exercise machine. She’s been to a Chiropractor and a Massage therapist. But none of their treatments seemed to work for her. She said that she has been living with this pain for months. A friend of hers recommended Joyce to me. She knew nothing about EFT, but at this point in her Pain-Saga she was willing to try anything. EFT does NOT require clients to have a belief in it for it to be effective. We are working with Energy, (Acupuncture Meridian Points), not belief.

 After about 15 minutes into our first session, I had a pretty good idea of what to explore and how this session would unfold. On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being the Strongest Pain, she said her pain-level was about an 8 or a 9. I used 9 as a starting point. We did a few rounds of EFT with a Verbal Statement I asked her to repeat while she tapped on the various Meridian points. She repeated my statements as I tapped along with her. (Note: I tapped on myself, not Joyce). After a few more rounds her Pain-level dropped to a 6. By the time the first session was over, Joyce’s pain-level was at a 2. She said “If it stays here I could live with this.” I assured her that it won’t go back to an 8 or 9, and we CAN get it to a Zero. She was surprised that her pain went from an 8/9 to a 2 just by using a Verbal Statement and tapping various Acupuncture Meridian Points on her face, head and torso. But this is what EFT does, once the Energy is unblocked, balanced, realigned and flowing in the right way, the pain diminishes. 

Joyce was so pleased with her progress that she booked three additional sessions.She said that she had "other issues."

 Within ten-minutes of our Second session her remaining shoulder pain went from a 2 to a Zero, “completely gone, not a trace of pain left.” We did two more sessions of which had nothing to do with physical pain, but with some pent-up, long-ago issues, of which we discharged, realigned and balanced out. With Joyce’s permission, what follows is an excerpt from her letter to me after four sessions. Please note that not once (in the full letter) did she mention her shoulder pain, which was such a non-issue at the time of writing, and has continued to be so.

“I can’t remember the last time I felt this good. All of my fears, anger, resentments and guilts have vanished into thin air; it’s immaterial where they have vanished to. I am just grateful that they are not in my body/energy field weighing me down like weights and holding me back from the things I need to be doing. Before EFT a simple task would be hard for me to accomplish because it would seem so overwhelming.”

 Now this letter (excerpt) sounds like a miracle just took place, but it didn’t, because this is the Power of EFT, no miracles, just realignment, neutralizing and balancing the Energy that was disrupted and blocked. Our body is designed to heal itself if our Energy Flows without Disruption.

Gary Craig, a Stanford Engineering graduate, and the founder of EFT says “EFT has an 80% Success Rate when used on a specific issue. That’s a stunning statistic.” And I agree. Author Karol K. Truman, Wrote a book called Feelings Buried Alive Never Die. Now that kind of sums it up. Let me re-quote Joyce “All of my fears, anger, resentments and guilts have vanished into thin air.” Again, that’s EFT at work! It surly isn’t me.

Try this if you want to Realign and Balance out something that has been bothering you. I call it” The 123 of EFT.”Follow my “EFT Tapping Points” Chart. ( Suggestion, Print out" Tapping Points" Chart )

1, E, for ENERGY Disruption. Notice what’s bothering you. Anxiety, Pain, Tension, Unpleasant Memory etc. How does it make you feel? Example: “Neck Pain” on a scale of 1 to 10, Ten being the Strongest, give it a number. #____

 

2, F, for FLOW, Balancing. While Tapping the side of your hand, the (Karate Chop Point) say   out-loud the Set-up Statement….”Even though I… (Describe the problem)… I deeply and truly accept myself.” Say this “Set-Up Statement” THREE Times while continuously tapping the (KCP)

3,T, for TAPPING, Realignment. With Two fingers Tap (5 to7x’s) on the 8 Acupressure Points Starting with #1, 2, etc, and end at #8 using a few words about the Problem “ this problem” with focused attention on the problem.

 Keep in mind that we are working with Energy. When you are repeating the “Set-up Statement” aloud, the “Even Though” part, say it with Meaning, really Mean it! Wake-up the Energy in your body, stir-it-up, have some fun with this, say it with Enthusiasm!

Now close your eyes and take a deep breath. Tune into the problem and notice what has changed. Measure it again and repeat the (123) on any “remainder of the problem.” Repeat the (123) again until the number decreases to a 1 or a Zero.

 

 Part of my job is to play detective, trying to find the cause of your Discomfort / Disruption. And together, from what you tell me and the questions I ask, you will probably get results. Remember, “EFT has an 80% success rate when used on a specific problem. That’s a stunning statistic.” Says Gary Craig, EFT’s founder, and I agree. So tap away my friend and Break Free with EFT.

 954.202.5872, in Fort Lauderdale. EFT Phone Sessions available: I can also accommodate you in your home if you can not travel. www.BreakFreeWithEFT.com.

Steve Nichols / EFT Practitioner, Anxiety and Pain Specialist, Free Consultation.