eft emotionally focussed therapy

EFT EMOTIONALLY FOCUSSED

THERAPY AND ITS BENEFITS

EFT combines the instinctive use of

touch with the principles of

acupuncture.

Instead of using needles to stimulate

and manipulate the body’s Chi, an

EFT practitioner uses the fingertips

to stimulate the body’s meridians

and produce the desired effects.

In fact, the EFT practitioner will

direct you where you can tap at your

own body, as EFT is easier than you

think and, furthermore, some of the

key meridian spots are in rather

sensitive areas, such as in the

armpit, which are most of us are

more comfortable touching ourselves

rather than letting another person

touch.

Now, we all know that the mind and

the body work together and it’s hard

to draw a hard and fast line between

them.

What happens to the brain affects

the body and vice versa.

When we untap a bad memory, this

often stimulates a flow of negative

energy, which we perceive as a

negative emotion such as stress,

anxiety, grief, anger and so forth.

EFT aims to stimulate the right

meridians and release positive

energy that will swamp the negative

energy and thus overcome the

negative emotion.

The key areas are tapped in a

predetermined sequence, and each

place is tapped seven times during

one round of the sequence.

As well as using pressure on key areas

of the body, EFT also uses positive

affirmations.

We’ve discussed the power of positive

affirmations and how they work to

change thinking.

But when a positive affirmation is

used in conjunction with the power

of touch, you’ve got a potent

combination.

You’ve got both the mind (the

repetition of the affirmation) and the

body (touching or tapping on the key

areas of the body) at work to dispel

the negative energy.

People have managed to apply the

principles of EFT in a range of areas,

from counselling to sports

performance.

EFT ties in particularly well with the

principles of hypnotherapy, as

affirmations implanted in the deep

part of the mind accessed by a

hypnotic trance are particularly

effective.

What’s more, hypnotherapy often uses

regression to explore and uncover

negative memories, and using EFT

techniques can help a person get

through the regression and to

release or dispel the negative

emotions triggered by the

experience.

Of course, you can apply the principles

of EFT by yourself while fully

conscious – you can even do it at

home!

Learn more about EFT and

Hypnotherapy at

positivetranceformations.com.au