Complete Relief

If the feeling you had is completely relieved, and you feel no emotional response at all when you recall the experience from Step #1, great! You responded well to one round of EFT! You experienced, in a few moments, the power of this technique.

Partial Relief

Often, however, there is a reduction in the level of intensity of the emotion, say from a 5 or 6 to a 2 or 3. The remainder of the emotion needs to be treated with another round or two of EFT. In the subsequent rounds, it is important to adjust the Setup Statement and the Reminder Phrase to address the rest of the emotion or feeling. Use wording similar to, "Even though I still have some of this emotion, I deeply and completely accept myself," and repeat it three times while tapping the Karate Chop point. Then repeat, "This remaining stress," or "This remaining problem" during the Tapping Sequence. Do as many rounds of EFT as necessary until your emotional response is zero when you focus on the original experience from Step #1.

No Relief

If the first round of EFT did not lower the intensity of the feeling, try becoming more specific with the Setup Statement. For example, when dealing with stress you may need to define who or what is causing my stress to unblock the stuck energy. You could then repeat something similar to "Even though I have this stress about having to finish this article by today, I deeply and completely accept myself" during the Setup. Then you could use "this deadline stress" as a Reminder Phrase during the Tapping Sequence. Along with being more specific, persistence is sometimes necessary with this technique to reach a breakthrough. Try a few more rounds of EFT and see if the intensity of the problem or emotion eases somewhat.

This simple, or "shortcut," version of EFT is around 60 % effective and often results is some sort of relief for a specific problem. Coached by a skilled practitioner, who will know how to deal with special blocks that sometimes stand in the way of success, EFT has been clinically shown to be 80% effective.


How Will You Use EFT in Your Life?

Now that you have the basics of a powerful tool, try it on any negative or uncomfortable emotion you encounter and to help you gain control over many areas in your life. Try it on everything! EFT has no negative side effects, and the procedure only takes a few minutes to complete. Tap into your personal power with the self-help tool of the new millennium!

Note: This is the short version of EFT but you can access the full version, and many useful and effective energy tools and techniques, at our Web Site www.TapIntoHeaven.com or www.selibre.net

About the Contributors:

Joachim Schubert teaches and practices EFT in Spanish and English in the Miami area. A member of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP), Joachim also facilitates training and workshops. For more information call 305-531-8129 or email joachim@tapintoheaven.com

Gwenn Bonnell is a writer, teacher, lecturer, and Energy Psychology practitioner, at Heaven on Earth in West Broward, Florida. A member of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP), Gwenn also facilitates EFT and Energy Psychology training and workshops. For more information call 954-370-1552, email gwenn@tapintoheaven.com, or visit www.tapintoheaven.com