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*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2021 All Rights Reserved Free Tapping Manual A Comprehensive Introductory Guide to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Update Version 3.3 | April 2021 Originally Authored by: Betty Moore-Hafter, Jade Barbee, Carna Zacharias-Miller and Lynne Shaner, Ph.D. New Edition Co-Authored and Edited by: Betty Moore-Hafter, Jade Barbee Shoshana Garfield, Ph.D., and members of the EFT International Executive, Research, Accreditation and Training Boards

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2021 All Rights Reserved The EFT International Free Tapping Manual A Comprehensive Introductory Guide to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) ©2021EFTInternational,newlyrevisededition.Co-updatedandeditedby:BettyMoore-Hafter,JadeBarbee,ShoshanaGarfieldPhD,andmembersoftheEFTInternationalExecutive,Research,AccreditationandTrainingBoardsOriginaleditionpublished©2010asTheEFTfreeManualbyEFTfree.net.OriginalAuthors:JadeBarbee,BettyMoore-Hafter,LynneShanerandCarnaZacharias-MillerAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopy,recording,orotherwise,withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromEFTInternationalwiththeexceptionofshortexcerptusedwithacknowledgmentofpublisherandauthors.Theinformationinthismanualisnotmeanttodiagnoseortreatanyindividualdisease,andcannotbeusedinplaceofmedicalorpsychologicalcare.Disclaimer WhileEFThasproducedremarkableresults,itmuststillbeconsideredanexperimentaltechnology.Byutilisinganyoftheeducationaltoolsorstrategiescontainedherein,youagreetotakecompleteresponsibilityforyourmentalhealthandforyouremotionalandphysicalwellbeingineveryway.NeithercanEFTInternationalnortheindividualauthorsbeheldliableforhowyouchoosetouseEFT.WerecommendthatifyoufeelinanywayreluctanttousetheEFTapproachesinthismanualforyourselforothers,pleasedonot.Instead,consultaqualifiedprofessional.Bymovingforwardwithutilisingthismanual,youagreetothisdisclaimer.Thank You WeoffertheEFTInternationalFreeIntroductoryTappingManualwithappreciationtoEFTdeveloperGaryCraig,whohascreativelyandgenerouslytaughtthehealingartofEFTtohundredsofthousandsofpeople.Muchofhispioneeringlanguageandmanyofhiskeyconceptsarereflectedthroughout.WealsohonorthecontributionsoftheskilledpractitionerswhohaveinfluencedallofusandhelpedshapethepracticeofEFTovertime.EFTwasreleasedintothepublicdomaininDecemberof2009.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2021 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................4WhatIsEFT(Tapping)?.................................................................................................6Emotions,TheBody'sEnergySystemandTheBrain....................................................7TheEFTProcess:AnOverview......................................................................................9HowtoDoEFT:DetailedInstructions.........................................................................12TheImportanceofZeroingIn,AddressingAspects&GettingToTheCore...............18VariationsOnTheSetupPhrase.................................................................................28QuestionsandAnswers..............................................................................................30IntroductiontoArtofDelivery...................................................................................37IdentifyingaPositiveVisionandHandlingTail-enders...............................................48Troubleshooting:CommonObstacles........................................................................50TappingExercise:ThePersonalPeaceProcedure......................................................53TheScienceBehindEFT..............................................................................................58AboutThisManual.....................................................................................................65

Introduction Awomancomesintothepractitioner'sofficeandisdistraught;shehasbeensofrightenedofdrivingforthelasttwoyearsthatherwholelifehasbeenorganizedaroundthefear.Anhourlater,sheishopefulandexcitedaboutdriving,andaweeklatershecomesbackbeaming,reportingthatshehasbeendrivingallweek,andfeelswonderful.Whathappenedduringthathour?Agentle,effectiveEFTsession.Otherstoriestellofgrindingpanic,anxiety,fears,orchronicpainthatgobacktoearliertraumaandmaytakemanysessionstounravel.Evenincasesofextremeseveretrauma,whichmaytakeyearstoaddresssatisfactorily,thetreatmentlengthisdramaticallyrapidcomparedtotraditional"talkingonly"therapies.OneEFTclientweknowhadseverechildhoodabuseleavingherwithdiagnosedmentalillness.After23yearsofpsychotherapy,shestillhadprominentPTSDsymptoms.Withafurther8yearsofEFTandotherEnergyPsychologymodalities,herPTSDsymptomscompletelyclearedandshehassinceexperiencedprofound"post-traumatic"growth.Themoralofthisstoryisthatnomatterhowchallengingandintrusivesymptomsmaybe,EFTmayhavegreatwonderstooffer.Thesessionsandstoriesareinfinitelyvaried,butwhatiscommontothemallistheeffectiveapplicationofEFT(EmotionalFreedomTechniques).EFTisindeedaremarkable,life-changingtool.EFTcanhelpyouvalue,explore,andtransformyouremotionalreality-thethoughts,beliefs,andemotionsyoucarrywithyou.Weinviteyoutoexperiencethisprocessforyourself.OneofthegreatattractionsofEFTisthatyoucaneasilylearnthebasicsandthatevenasabeginner,youcangetsignificantbenefits.CreatedbyateamofEFTInternationalAccreditedEFTTrainersandAccreditedAdvancedPractitioners,thiscomprehensiveintroductorymanualwillconveybeginnerprocessesofhowtoapplyEFTeffectively.ThismanualcannotreplaceproperEFTtraining,andyouarestronglyencouragedtoseekfurthertrainingfromqualifiedEFTInternationalAccreditedTrainers.Ofcourse,themoreyoupracticeit,themoreyouwillgetoutofit.Forthisreasontoo,EFTInternationalheartilyrecommendshands-ontrainingbyEFTInternationalTrainers.VisitEFTInternational.orgtolearnmoreaboutEFTtraininginalocationnearyou.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 5EFT Can Help to:• Relievestressandpromotegeneralrelaxation• Releaseandtransformpainful,uncomfortableor"negative"emotionslikeanxiety,sadness,anger,guilt,frustration,etc.• Improveoreveneliminatesometypesofphysicaldiscomfortorpain• Healtheeffectsofemotionaltraumawhetheryouremembertheincidentornot,andwhethertheemotionaltraumacamefromoneeventormany• Diminishcravingsforfoodandaddictivesubstances• Resolvefinancialblocksandhelpuschangeourfinancialbehavior• Addressrelationshipproblems• Resolveemotionaleatingandweightissues• Ameliorateorrelievesymptomsfromdiagnosedmedicalconditions• Relievephobiasandotherfears,irrationalorotherwise• RelievethesymptomsofPTSD• Fosterbettersleepandsleephabits• Increaseself-esteem,clear-thinking,positivefeelingsandasenseofgreaterpeace• Improveperformance(artistic,professional,athletic,sexual,etc.)• Maximizecreativity,visioning,andgoalsetting• Increaseenergyandproductivity• Empowerchildren,parentsandfamilies• Benefitthelivesofanimals• Promotespiritualgrowth,self-empowermentandconfidence• Moveusbeyondself-limitingbeliefsandopenustowardsgreaterpossibilities• Andsomuchmore...

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 6What Is EFT (Tapping)? EFT(EmotionalFreedomTechniques)or"Tapping"isabody/mindself-helpmethod.Itcombinesagentletouchtogetherwithmindfulandvocalattentiontothoughtsandfeelings.EFTinvolvestappingwithourfingertipsonacupuncturepointsonthehands,faceandbodywhilefocusing(temporarily)uponanissuewewishtoresolve.WhileongoingscientificresearchcontinuestodocumentandvalidateEFTasaneffectivetreatmentworthyofbeingmainstreamed,whatisremarkableisthatitworkssowell.EFTallowsustoreleaseandtransformthewayuncomfortablefeelingslikehurt,guilt,fear,orangermaybeaffectingourexperience.EFTcanalsobeusedtohelptransformthethoughtsandbeliefsbehindouremotionalexperiences.Afterjustafewroundsoftapping,peopleoftenreportfeelinglighterandcalmerandabletobreathemoreeasily-almostasiftheynowhavemorespaceinside.Theymayreportthattheirthinkinghaschanged,theyhavegainednewinsightsorthattheyarefeelingbetter,overall.Aswebegintonotice,acknowledge,andtransformhowwecarryouremotions,webegintoseejusthowthismaybecontributingtopain,illness,orotherpersonalchallenges.ByusingEFT,wecanreconnectwithourinnatesenseofunshakeablewellbeing.DevelopedbyengineerGaryCraigandinspiredlargelyfromtheworkofDr.RogerCallahan,EFTiseasytolearnandflexibleenoughtobeusedbyanyone.AsweexploreEFTforourselves,webecomeempoweredtorespondtoourownemotionalstatesandhelpourselvesfeelbetter.Withtheaidofthissimpleandnaturalhealingtool,wecandiscoverjusthowourthoughts,beliefs,andemotionsaffectourbodiesandourlives-andhowwecanmoreconsciouslymakethechangeswedesire.EFTInternationalTrainersofferhands-onworkshopswhereyoucanlearn,practiceandexperienceEFT.Visitaametinternational.orgtofindanEFTworkshopinyourarea.StudentspracticetappingtogetherinanEFTInternationalEFTLevel1class,2013

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 7"Emotionsareourbody'sreactionstoourthoughts."-EckhartTolleEmotions, The Body's Energy System and The Brain EFTworkswiththebody'ssubtleenergysystem-anetworkofenergypathways,calledmeridiansinTraditionalChineseMedicine.Somepeopleareveryskepticaloftheexistenceofpathwaysthatpreviouslycouldnotbedetected.However,withthedevelopmentofmoresophisticatedmedicaltechnologies,theexistenceoftheprimovascularsystemhasbeenestablished.Thesedocumentedpathwaysareaccessibleviaspecificlocationsonthebodycalledacupoints.Acupunctureusesneedlesonthesepoints,ostensiblytoreleasestuck,stagnantenergyandrebalancethesystem;acupressureusesfingerpressure.EFThasbeencalledapsychologicalversionofacupuncture,asthesimpleprocessoftappingcertainacupointswhilefocusingonanemotionalupsethastheeffectofreleasingtheintensechargeoftroublingemotions.Whenweareupset,anduncomfortableemotionslikeworry,fear,orguiltarise,itfeelsasifoursystemsarenolongerinastateofpeacefulharmony.Inthiscase,whatifourbodyistellingusthatsomethingwearefeeling(orthinking)requiresourattention?WecanthinkofEFTashelpingrebootourpersonalenergysysteminrelationtotheissueathand,similartothewaywerebootacomputer,whichhasgottenstuckorhascrashed.EFTcanhelpusresetourpersonalenergysystemlittlebylittleatapacethatisrightforus.Onceoursystembegins"rebalancing"aswetap,weusuallystartfeelingbetter-morerelaxed,peacefulandserene-inrelationtoourspecificproblemorissue.Ourbody,mind,andemotionsareintricatelyconnected.WhenweapplyEFTtosomethingthatisbotheringus,wecanfeeltheshiftinourthoughts,ourfeelings,andourbodilyresponses(i.e.stressortension).PracticingEFTinacombinedLevel1&Level2course,2011

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 8Uncomfortableemotionshaveanenergypatterntothemthatwecanfeel(i.e.feelingbad),andwecanbekeenlyawareofthechangeintheenergy(i.e.feelingbetter).UsingEFT,wemaygetnoticeablereliefandease-quantumleapsofhealing-withseeminglyinsurmountableproblems,oftenwherenothingelsehasworkedinthepast.EFT and The Brain AnotherreasonwhyEFTworkssowellistheeffectthatitoftenhasonthebrain.Scansofthebrain,includingfMRIs(functionalMRIs),haveshownthatthestimulationofacupointswithneedlessendssignalsdirectlyintothe"survival"partsofthebrainwherethefight-or-flightpartofuslives.Wordsalonecannotreachtheseareasofthebrain,whichdonothavedirectneuralconnectionswithrationallanguagecenters.ItmaybethatEFT,whichinvolvesacupointstimulationwithtapping,reachesthesurvival-instinctmechanismofthebrainandhelpstoreprogramourreactionsatthatlevel.Thisfeatureisnotavailableinmanymodalities.Whenweareunderstress,thepre-frontalcortexofthebraingoes"offline,"andourbodybeginsfloodingwithadrenalineandcortisol.TheEFTinterventioncanhelpcalmtheamygdala,facilitatethereleaseofcalmingchemicals,andbringusbacktoamoreresourcefulstate(seepage56).Forfurtherresearchinformation,notesandlinks,seeTheScienceBehindEFTsection(page54)orexploretheScienceandResearcharchivesavailableatEFTInternational.org.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 9The EFT Process: An Overview WefirstpresentashortversionofEFTthatiscurrentlyusedworldwidebyamajorityofEFTpractitioners.EFTInternationalcallsthistheStandardEFTProtocol.Thecompleteoriginal"BasicRecipe"fromclassicalEFT(uponwhichtheStandardProtocolisbased)istaughtonpage26.Werecommendthatyoulearnboth.1.Noticesomethingthatisbotheringyou.Itmightbeafeelinginyourbodyoraspecificthoughtinyourhead.Forthesakeofthisexercise,let'snameyourbothersomeissue"stress."Nowratetheintensityonascaleof0-10(where10istheworst).Howintenseisthisparticularstress?2.DotheEFTSetup.ToperformtheSetup,tapontheSideofHandpoint(outsideedgeofhand,fig.1)andrepeatthefollowingphrasethreetimesperclassicEFT:"EventhoughIhavethis'stress,'Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself."3.TapthroughtheSequence(fig.2).BeginattheTopofHeadpointwhilstrepeatingaReminderPhrase.TheReminderPhrasestatestheissueandkeepsyourattentionontheenergyoftheproblemwhileyoutap:TopofHead(TOH):"Thisstress..."Gentlytapseveraltimes(7to10orso)oneachoftheseacupointswithyourfingertips,whilstsayingyourReminderPhrase:EyebrowPoint(EB):"Thisstress..."SideofEye(SE):"Thisstress..."UnderEye(EU):"Thisstress..."UnderNose(UN):"Thisstress..."ChinPoint(CH):"Thisstress..."CollarbonePoint(CP):"Thisstress..."UnderArm(UA):"Thisstress..."4.Check-InandMeasure.Pausetonoticetheeffectsofthetappingonyourspecificissue-thespecificstressyouidentified.Reassesstheintensitylevel.Hasthe

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 10numberchanged?Whatnumberdoyougivetheintensitynow?Ifyoucan'tthinkofthenumber,justmakeyourbestguess.5.RefocusandRepeat.Refocusonyourissueandrepeatthetappingprocessagainifyournumberisgreaterthanazero.Thesecondtimearound,weoftenchangethewordingasfollows:Setup:"EventhoughIstillhavesomeofthisstress,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself..."(repeat3x)Sequence:"Thisremainingstress"(oneachofthepoints,startingwiththeTopofHead)Notes on the Setup: • TheacupointusedfortheSetupwashistoricallycalledtheKarateChoppoint.EFTInternationalprefersthewordingSideofHandforreasonsofculturalsensitivity,abbreviation"SOH."• GaryCraig'slatestversionofEFTrecommendssayingtheSetuponlyonce.TheauthorshighlyrecommendthatnewcomerstoEFTrepeattheSetupphrasethreetimes(forthoroughness).ThroughoutthismanualwewillfollowtheclassicversionofEFT(sayingtheSetupthreetimes).• Somepeoplebristleatthephrase"Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself."Ifthisisthecaseforyou,adjustorflexthesecondpartoftheSetupsothatitfeelsmoretruetoyou(e.g.EventhoughIhave[thisissue],thisiswhereI'matrightnoworEvenThoughIhave[thisissue],Iwanttodeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself).• GentlyrubbingtheSoreSpot(fig.4)isanalternativetotappingtheSideofHandpoint.Thiswillbeexplainedinalatersection.Notes on Top of Head (TOH) and Additional Points: • IntheStandardEFTProtocol,TopofHeadcanbeusedFIRSTorLASTintheSequenceofTappingPoints.Bothhavebeenpopularthroughtheyears.Werecommendthatyoudecideandbeconsistent,whetheryoubeginwithTop

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 11ofHead(TOH),aswehaveshownhere-orbeginwiththeEyebrowPoint(EB)andendwithTopofHead(TOH).• Additionalpoints,suchastheFingerPointsandtheGamutSpotwereapartoftheoriginal,longerversionofEFT.Manypeopleliketoaddthemattimestoenhancetheprocess.ThesearenotconsideredpartoftheEFTInternationalStandardProtocolandsoarenotincludedhere.YoucanfindoutmoreaboutOriginalEFT,whichincludestheseadditionalpoints,onpp.27-29ofthismanual.Example "Round" of Tapping Next,wewilldoafullroundoftapping.AroundisanEFTSetupandSequencedonetogether,onetime:1.Noticesomethingthatisbotheringyou.Useashortphrasethatdescribesyourissue.Thisphrasecomesfromyourwords-yoursubjectiveexperienceoftheissue.Measuretheintensity.Howintensearethesewordsonascaleof0-10?"I'mafraidoflosingmyjob.Abouta7"2.DotheSetup.TappingtheSideofHand(SOH),saytheSetupphrasethreetimes:"EventhoughI'mafraidoflosingmyjob,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself."3.TapthroughtheSequence(startingwithTopofHead),andspeaktheReminderPhraseateachpoint:"I'mafraidoflosingmyjob..."or"fearoflosingmyjob"4.Check-inandMeasure:Afteroneroundoftappingallthepoints,whatisyourintensityontheissuenow?5.RefocusandRepeat:Ifyournumberisnotyetatzero,repeattheprocessagain,beginningwiththeSetup(onSideofHand3x)"EventhoughIstillhavesomeofthisfearoflosingmyjob..."andproceedingthroughtheSequence(sayingaReminderPhraseoneachpoint,startingatTopofHead):"Thisremainingfearoflosingmyjob"

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 126.Check-in,Measure,RefocusandRepeatasnecessaryuntilyourissueisaslowasitwillgo...How to Do EFT: Detailed Instructions 1. Focus on the Problem Beforebeginningtotap,takesometimetobecomeawareofwhatyouwouldliketoworkon.Youcanfocusupona"negative"emotion,abodysensation,oramorecomplexproblem-whateverfeelsintenserightnow.Justtakeadeepbreathandsitwithwhateveriscomingup.Whatisbotheringyou?Themorespecificanddetailedyoucanbe,thebetter.Sometimestalkingwithyourselforsomeoneelsecanhelpyougainclarityaboutwhatfeelsmostintense.Itisespeciallyusefultonoticehowyouexperiencetheemotioninyourbody-liketightnessinthechestoraknotinthestomach,forexample.Inotherwords,howdoyouknowyouarefeelingwhatyouarefeeling?Givetheproblemaname.Forexample,ThisstressfromworkThissadnessaboutthebreak-upThisfearofflyingthatmakesithardtobreatheThisheadache,likeathrobbingbehindmyeyesHelpfulHint:Ifyouareworkingwithaphysicalissue,consideraskingyourselfafewkeyquestionsandusingtheanswersinyourSetupphrase:Istheresomethingemotionalgoingonthathasbeenhappeningaslongasyouhavehadthisissue?Howdoyoufeelwhenyouthinkaboutthis?Iftherewereanemotionalcontributortothisissue,whatmightitbe?Sometimes,thereisfear,worry,hopelessness,angerorsomeotherstrongfeelingaboutgettingclosertoyourissue.Ifthesefeelingsarepresent,itisimportanttotapforthesekindsoffeelingsbeforemovingforwardwithanythingelse.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 13Asyouconsidercontinuing,youmightsensethatyourissuesaretoocomplexorscarytoapproachonyourown.Ifthisisthecase,weencourageyoutoconsiderconsultinganexperiencedpractitioner.2. Measure the Intensity Onceyouhaveidentifiedtheissueyouwouldliketoaddress,a0-10scaleisusefulformeasuringthescopeoftheproblem.YoumighthearthisreferredtoastheSUDS-SubjectiveUnitsofDistressScale.Whatnumberdoyougivetothisnegativeemotionorissuerightnow?Isitlow,mediumorhighonthescale?Somepeopleprefertousetheirhandstoexpresstheintensity:Palmsclosetogetherislow,widerandwiderapartishigherandhigher.Thismethodisespeciallyusefulforchildren.HelpfulHint:Bydevelopingthehabitofnotingyourintensity,youthenhaveaskilltomeasureyourprogressbeforeandafteryoutap.3. Create a Setup Phrase and Perform the Setup TocreateyourSetupphrase,chooseafewwordsthatdescribeyoursubjectiveexperienceoftheproblemorissue:EventhoughIhavethis[uncomfortableissue/problem,etc.],IdeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfMoreexamples:EventhoughIhavethisstressfromwork,IdeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfEventhoughIamsosadaboutthebreak-up,IdeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfEventhoughIhavethisfearofflyinganditishardtobreathe,IdeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfEventhoughIhavethisheadacheanditisthrobbingbehindmyeyes,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 14HelpfulHint:WhilsttheaboveexamplesusethestandardSetupphrase,themosteffectiveSetupstatementsincludewordsthataretrueforyou(seebelow).WediscusssomemorehelpfulvariationsoftheSetuponpage29.EventhoughIcravethischocolateandIloathmyselfforit,Iwanttodeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.Performing the Setup SpeakyourSetupphrasethreetimesaloudwhilsttappingontheSideofHandpoint.TheSideofHandpointistheoutsideedgeofthehand-thefleshypartbetweenthebaseofthelittlefingerandthewrist(seefig.1):EventhoughIhavethis___________________,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfanyway.Why We Perform the Setup WecanthinkoftheSetupasawayofpreparingourenergysystemsforhealingandchange-awayofintentionallysofteninganyinternalobjectionstobeingwhollypresenttowhatweareexperiencing.Historically,theSetupwasconsideredtobethe"correctionforPsychologicalReversal"(seepage29).Tothisday,somepractitionerssayperformingitcreatesamorepositiveenergyorthatspeakingitwhilsttappingallowsustostepbackmoreobjectively-despitetheproblemathand.Inscientificterms,theSetupappearstotriggerourissueinasafemanner,layingthegroundworkforwhatiscalled"thedisconfirmingexperience."Hence,performingithelpsunwiretheneurologicalpathwaysbetweenthinkingaboutanissueandourdistressedemotionalresponse.Alotofusmakestrategiestoavoidourdifficultfeelingsbecausewe'reafraidwearesmallerthanourdistress.Inthislight,theSetuphelpsremindusthatwearealwaysbiggerthanourfeelingsevenifwedon'tthinkweare.ItmayhelptothinkoftheSetupasasafewayforustoexplore,acknowledge,andexpresstheuncomfortablefeelingswearetrulyexperiencingrightnow.ByperformingtheSetupstatement,wetellthetruthaboutjustwhatwearecurrentlyfeeling.Asweacknowledgethisenergywhilsttapping,weindeedbegintoallowthesefeelingstoevolveandtransform.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 15The "Sore Spot" TheSoreSpotisanalternativetotheSideofHandpointbutinsteadoftapping,werubthisspot.TofindtheSoreSpot,placeyourfingerintheindentationatthebaseoftheneckandgodownabout3"(or8cms)andtotheleft(orright)3"(or8cms).Asthenamesuggests,feelforaspotthatissoreorsensitive.ToutilisetheSoreSpot,gentlypressandlightlyrub(ortrace)theareawhilstrepeatingtheSetupphrase(insteadoftappingtheSideofHandpoint).4. Tap Through the Sequence Using the Reminder Phrase AfteryouhavedonetheSetup,tapthroughtheSequenceofpoints,repeatingaReminderPhraseateachpoint.TheReminderPhrasesimplystatestheuncomfortablefeeling.Itisawaytoholdtheprobleminyourconsciousawarenesswhiletapping,allowingtheenergytotransform.Asarule,usethesameReminderPhraseateachpoint.HereareexampleReminderPhrasesforvariousissues:ThisstressfromworkThissadnessaboutthebreak-upThisfearofflying,it'shardtobreatheThisthrobbingheadache,etc.ToperformtheSequence,taponeachofthesepoints(7to10timesorso)asyouspeaktheReminderPhraseoneachpoint:TopofHead(TOH),onthecrownofthehead,lightlytapwithallthefingertips-likegentleraindrops,inacircularmotionifyoulike.Eyebrow(EB),beginningofeyebrow,taponthebrowbone,nearthecenteroftheface

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 16SideofEye(SE),ontheboneneartheouteredgeoftheeyeinlinewiththepupilwhenlookingstraightaheadUndertheEye(UE),onthetopofthecheekboneunderneaththepupilwhenlookingstraightaheadUndertheNose(UN)onthephiltrum(theindentationjustabovethetoplip)ChinPoint(Ch),intheindentationbetweenthelowerlipandchinCollarBone(CB),justbelowthecollarbone,nearwherethecollarboneandbreastbonecometogether.Fromthemidline,traceunderthecollarbonejustabout2"(or5cms)totherightortheleft.UndertheArm(UA),torsostartingatthearmpit,godownonthesideofthebody4"orabout10cms(whereabrawouldbeonthebodyinthatarea).Afteryoufinishtapping,relaxandtakeadeepbreath.WhenyouhavedonetheSetupandtheSequence,youhavecompletedoneroundofEFT.5. Evaluate the Results Sitforamomentafteraroundoftapping,takingplentyoftimetonoticeanyresultsfromthetappingprocess.Whatareyouawareof?Howdoesyourbodyfeel?Isthereanychangeintheemotionalintensityyouwereexperiencing?Didanythingelsecomeupforyou?Seeifyouwouldgivethatintensityadifferentnumber.Hasitgonedown?Orup?Ordiditstaythesame?Rateyourintensityagain.Let'ssayyoustartedwith"fear"ata7.Youmaystillfeelfearfulbutthetappingtooktheedgeoffofit,andyouwouldnowrateita5.Orlet'ssayitwentuptoa9andyourmemoriesaremorevivid.Thatmeansyouaretuningintotheproblem.6. Refocus on the Issue and Repeat the Tapping Process Forasecondroundoftapping,weoftenchangethewordsslightly.PerformtheSetupthreetimes,beginningwiththeSideofHandpoint:

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 17EventhoughIstillhavesomeofthis____[feeling](ormoreofthis___oralittlebitofthis____),Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.TapthroughtheSequenceagainwiththeReminderPhrase,usingtheword"remaining"whereappropriate:Eyebrow(EB):Thisremaining_________SideofEye(SE):Thisremaining_________UnderEye(UE):Thisremaining_________... Letting the Process UnfoldAsyougothroughroundsoftapping,thingsusuallybegintochange.Youmayfeeldifferentoryoumaybeunabletofindthefeelingatallanymore.Forinstance,thefearmaysubsidetoa3,butnowembarrassmentiscomingupata10!InEFT,wecallthisadifferent"aspect"oftheissue.Alternatively,feelingsmaybecomemoreintense.Thisisanormaloccurrence.Allthismeansisthatthenumbingyoumayhavebeenprotectingyourselfwithissofteningandeasing.Strong Emotion Ifemotionalintensityisrising,itlikelymeansthatyouareonestepfurthertowardsresolvingyourissue.However,iftheintensityfeelslikeitmaybecometoomuchtohandle,itwouldprobablybebesttoproceedwiththehelpofanexperiencedEFTpractitioner.Inotherwords,yoursystemisrespondingtoEFT(emotionalintensityisrising),butprofessionalsupportmaybeneeded.Whenemotionalintensityishigh,youcanstopworkingontheissueitselfandsimplystopusingwordsandkeeptappingaroundthepoints.Youcaneventouchandholdthepoints(thisiscalled"TouchandBreathe").Bothmethodsareeffectiveforcalmingyoursystem.Whentheemotiondoesbecomeoverwhelming,whateveryoudo-don'tstoptapping.Keeptappingaroundthepoints,non-stop,untilemotionsbegintosubside.WeinviteyoutoexploreourdirectoryofEFTPractitionersonAAMET.orgtofindapractitionerthat'srightforyou.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 18More on Aspects Aspectsmayincludefurtherdetailsthatemergeasyoubegintonoticewhatisreallybotheringyou-toneofvoice,certainwordssomeonesaid,aseeminglynewfeeling,etc.Asyoumovethroughdifferentaspects,youwillbeaddressingthecomplexityoftheissue.Besuretorefertoyouroriginalintensityassessmentandgiveyourselfthegiftofnoticingwhathaschangedfromthatstartingpoint.Athoroughprocessmaytakeyouthroughmanyaspects,changesinthewaytheemotionisshowingupinthebody,possiblysomedeeperissues,andsoforth.Continueratingtheintensityandtappingasyouaddresseachpartthatarises.Stay(orrefocusyourattention)onwhatismostpresentormostintenseforyouinthismoment.Payingsystematicattentiontoaspectsandtargetingeachaspectwiththetappingisoneofthebestwaystoaddressandremovethechargetoasmanypartsoftheproblemaspossible.Beingspecificgetsthebestresults.Thenextpagesexplainmoreaboutaspectsandgiveyoufurtherhintsandtipsonhowtobemorespecific.YouwillalsofindmoreEFTstrategiesinourextendedArtofDeliverysection(page38).The Importance of Zeroing In, Addressing Aspects & Getting To The Core ToincreaseourchancesofgettinggreatresultswithEFT,itisimportantthatwefocusourthoughtsinsystematicwaysduringtheprocess.Ingeneral,EFTworksbestwhenwecanbeasspecificaspossible,wheneverpossible.Conversely,notgettingspecificsetsEFTuptoworkpoorly.It'slikehavingagreatcarsuchasaFerrariwithnoairinthetires!Allthatisneededisspecificaction,suchasputtingtheairinthetires,andtheneverythingworksbeautifully.AnotherexampleisacanofWD-40,whichisoilthathelpslubricatemetalandfixsqueaks.Tousethisproducteffectively,weneedtoattachastrawtothecansowecantargetwheretheoilgoes,otherwiseitwillsprayallovertheplace,makeamess,andstillnotnecessarilyaddresstheproblem.IntheWD-40example,gettingspecificislikethestraw-ithelpsgettheEFTwhereitneedstogo!

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 19Zeroing In from Global to Specific OneofthemostessentialEFTskillsisbeingabletomovefromglobaltospecific.Forexample,whenweareworkingwithalargeorglobalissue,suchas"fearofabandonment,"wemaybetryingtoencompasstoomanyfeelingsatonceforEFTtohaveanynoticeableeffect.Totacklesuchanissue,itisveryimportanttozeroinonspecifics.HerearesomesamplequestionstogettosomethingspecificthatEFT:Whenisatimewhensomethinghappenedandyoufeltabandoned?Howfarbackdoesthisgo?**Tobetrauma-informed,wemaynotwanttogotothe"firstortheworst"timessomethingbadhappened.AlwaysprioritizeagentleapproachwhenusingEFT.Threegoodwaystozeroinandgetspecific:• Breaktheissuedownintospecificpastevents• Workwiththeemotionasitisheldinthebody• WorkwithyourowninnerimageryBreaking an Issue into Specific Events Tryzeroinginonspecificeventsinyourlifethatyouassociatewiththedistressingfeelings:EventhoughmyfatheryelledatmeinfrontofmyfriendswhenIwas12...EventhoughmymotherleftmewaitingforhoursafterschoolwhenIwasin5thgradeandjustdidn'tshowuptopickmeup...Eventhoughtheysentmetoboardingschoolbecausetheydidn'twantmearound...Asyoudealwithspecificevents,youwillverylikelyfeeltheemotionsofthosetimes.Bygentlyapproachingtheevent,youstayinchargeoftheEFTprocess.Bycarefullyandthoroughlytappingthrougheachofthedetailsthatfeelupsettinginturn,aswellasallyourfeelingsandthelimitingbeliefsyoutookon,youbringadeepcompletiontotheevent.Youalsobringmuchhealingtotheglobalissuesaswell.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 20Body Awareness Zeroinonwhereandhowyoufeelthefeelinginyourbody.Whatisitlikephysically?Howdoyouexperiencethisemotioninyourbody?EventhoughIfeeltheabandonmentlikeavoidinmychest...EventhoughIfeelthefearlikehyper-vigilanceinmyhead,alwayslookingoutforwhoisgoingtoletmedownnext...EventhoughIfeelthisdread-asickfeelinginmystomach...Often,youwillfeelchangesinthewaythebodyisholdingtheemotion.Thesensationsmaycalmdownorchangeinqualityorevenmovetoadifferentplace.Whenemotionalenergyorphysicalpainappearstomovearoundthebody,andwefollowitwithtapping,thisisknownas"chasingthepain,"asignthatyouareontherighttrack.Inner Imagery Zeroinbyusinganimagetorepresentthefeeling.Ifyouenjoyvisualizing,imaginewhattheenergyofthefearlookslikeorfeelslikeforyouandtapwiththeimage.Eventhoughthisfearislikeasnake,alwayslurkingandreadytostrikeme...EventhoughthisfearofabandonmentislikeapitI'malwaysabouttofallinto...EventhoughIfeelanoceanofsadnessinme...HelpfulHint:Imageryisanotherwaytolistentoourfeelings.Aswetap,theimagesoftenbegintochangeastheenergyshifts.Aftertapping,hastheimagechangedinanyway?Whatareyounoticingnowasyoucontemplatetheimage?Itisoftenveryeffectivetomoveamongstthesewaysofzeroinginasyouworkthroughanycomplexissue.Addressing Specific Parts of the Issue or "Aspects" Everyissue weworkonhasmanyparts,manydetails,andmanypossibletriggersfortheuncomfortableemotionthatwearefeeling.RecognizingaspectsandtappingveryspecificallyfordifferentaspectsisacriticalskillrequiredforeffectiveEFT.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 21Forinstance,ifyouareafraidofflying,youmayhavemanyaspectsofthatissuetotapon,suchas:• Asenseofbeingtrapped-Ican'tgetout• Thefeelingofnotbeingincontrol• Panicwheneveritgetsbumpy• Thefearofaterroristbeingontheplane• Fearastheplanebeginstomove,anticipatingtakeoffYoucancontinuetouncoveraspectswiththequestion,"Whatbothersmethemostaboutflyingnow?"Eventually,therewillnotbemuchthatbothersyouandthefearwillbegone,unlesstherearecoreordeeperissuesaroundwhich"fearofflying"mightjustbethetipoftheiceberg.Itmaysoundodd,butwehavehadclinicalcaseswherethefearofflyingwas,atadeeperlevel,afearofabandoningone'schildrenifsomethingshouldhappen-"andmychildrenwouldbeleftmotherless!"HelpfulHint:Manyissuescarryacomplexmixofemotions.Let'ssayyouhavetappedforyourhurtinacertainsituation.Thehurthassubsided,butnowyoufeelangry.Ashiddenlayersofemotionemerge,thesearemoreaspectsoftheissueandmustbehandledseparately.Lookingfordifferentaspectsandthenspecificallytargetingtheseaspectswithtappingwillgoalongwaytowardsachievinglastingresults. Getting to the Core InEFT,gettingtothecoreofanissuecanreleasetheenergyofthewholeproblem.However,findingwhatisunderlyingtheissueathand,thecore,suchasalynchpinevent,cantaketimeanddetectivework.Ifyouhavetappedforacurrentissueandstillfeelthatsomethingisnotshiftingorresolving,itistimetolookdeeper.OneofthebestEFTquestionstoaskis:Whatdoesthisremindyouof?Whateverpopsintoyourmind,followthatthread,evenifitdoesn'tseemrelevant.Manyintenseissueshavedeeperroots,andquestionslikethiswilloftenleadtospecific,earlyeventsthatcanbenefitfromsystematicattentionwithEFT.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 22HelpfulHint:Earlytraumaticeventswillhaveledtolimitingbeliefsorunfortunateconclusionsaboutourselves.Whenwecollapsetheseevents,thebeliefsoftenchangeinsurprisingways.A Smoking Story Oneofus[anEFTInternationalAccreditedCertifiedEFTPractitioner]wasworkingwithaclientwhowantedtostopsmoking.TogetherwewereusingEFTtoaddresshiscravings,butnothingwasshifting(i.e.EFTdidnotseemtobeworking).Withtheideaofgettingtothecoreinmind,theclientwasposedthisquestion:"Ifthissmokingwereprotectingyouinanyway,whatwouldthatbe?"Theclientputhishandonhischestandthoughtforamoment.Finally,hegaspedandsaid,"Ijustrememberedatimewhenmyfatherwasbeatingmereallybadly!"Loandbehold,wehadpotentiallyuncoveredthecoreofhissmokingissue.Aftertappingafewmoreroundsonthespecificrealization("thattimemyfatherbeatmereallybadly"),hestated:"I'mnotsafeunlessInumbmyself."Aself-limitingbelief!Longstoryshort,bringingEFTtothisdeeperunderstandingofthesmokingissue(andtappingusinghiswords),diminishedhiscravingsignificantly.Zanna's Story: An Example of Applying EFT for a Snake Phobia Thisexampleillustrateszeroingin,beingspecific,tappingforaspects,andfindingalynchpinevent:ZannahasaterriblefearofsnakesandwantstouseEFTtogetoverthatfear.Sheisdoingthetappingonherown.First,sheratesherfearata10.Ifsheeventhinksaboutasnake,herheartbeatsfast,herpalmssweatandherbreathbecomesshallow.Shedoesoneroundoftapping:TheSetup:EventhoughIhavethisterriblefearofsnakes,IdeeplyacceptmyselfTheSequence:Thisterriblefearofsnakes...The10fallstoan8.Sheisbreathingmoreeasilyandfeelsalittlecalmer.Shelooksatsomesnakepicturesandthesestillmakehercringe,thoughsheisnolongerata10.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 23ShedecidestozeroinandtapfullEFTroundsforeachofthedetailsaboutsnakes(aspects)thatbotherher:Round1:EventhoughIhatethewaytheywriggle...Round2:Eventhoughtheirforkedtongueslookevil...Round3:Eventhoughtheyhavefangs...Afterseveralroundsoftapping,Zannacanlookatsnakepicturesandfeelmuchcalmer.Butoneofthepicturesstillmakeshercringe.Whatisitaboutthatpicturethatbothersher?Sherealizesitistheeyes!Eventhoughtheyhavethesebeadylittleeyes...Soon,Zannacanlookthroughallthepicturesquitecalmly.Herfearisnotgonebutitisdowntoa4.Shedecidestozeroinonsomespecificevents.Whathashappenedinherlifetogiveherthesefearfulfeelings?Afterafewmoments,Zannaremembersseveraltimeswhenasnakesurprisedher,andthisthoughtfeelsintense-arounda6.EventhoughI'vebeensurprisedbysnakes...Ican'tstandbeingsurprised...findingonewhereIdon'texpectit...SuddenlyachildhoodmemorypopsintoZanna'smind.Sheremembersbeingalittlegirlinthebasementofherhouse,abouttopickupabigstick-whenthestickmoved!Itwasablacksnakethathadgottenintothebasement!Thismemoryhasalotofemotionalchargeandbringsherbackuptoan8.EventhoughIalmostpickedupthatsnake!Iwasjustalittlegirlandthatterrifiedme!Ideeplyacceptmyyoungself...Shetapsforanumberofaspectsofthatnow-vividmemory:EventhoughIscreamed...Eventhoughmyfathercamerunningandeverybodywasyelling...Eventhoughmyfathergrabbedahoeandstruckthesnakeandkilledit...andthesnakewrithed...andthewholethingwasawful...Finallythememoryseemsneutral.Shecanthinkoftheentireeventwithcalmness.Shereturnstothesnakepicturesandfeelscompletelyneutralaboutthem.Maybe

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 24the"basement"memorywasalynchpinevent,andtappingforthatlynchpineventhasshiftedherwholeresponsetosnakes.Everythingseemstobeatornear0.Zannafeelsreadytovisitapetstoreandlookatsomerealsnakes.Sheknowsthatifshefeelsfearoranxiety,shecanslowdownandtapbeforegoinganyfurther.Sheiswellonherwaytobeingfreeofherphobiaofsnakes.Zanna'sexperienceillustrateshowcluesaboutcoreissuesoreventscancomeupspontaneouslyasyouworkonacurrentissue.Ifyoukeeptheideaofgettingtothecoreinmind,youmayjustallowyourselftofollowthetrailofyourfeelings,oneaspectatatime,andfindpermanentrelief.Justsitforamomentaftereachroundoftappingandseewhatcomestomind.Further EFT Discovery Tappingforourselvesisnotalwayseasytodoeffectively.Itcanrequirepractice,skill,and,attimes,morethanalittlecourage.Ifyou'rehavingdifficultyapplyingEFTonyourown,orgettingconsistent,long-lastingresultswhenyoutap,considerenlistingthehelpofanexperiencedpractitioner.Sometimes,workingwiththerightpractitioneriswhatisneededforustogetoptimalresultswithEFT-especiallyifourissuesaresevereortherehasbeenalotofpersonaldifficultyinourlives.Ifyou'rethinkingyoumayneedorwantapersonalEFTexperience,visitourDirectoryofAccredited,CertifiedEFTPractitionersatEFTInternational.org.IfyouknowEFT,butwanttogetbetteratapplyingit,EFTInternationalLevels1,2and3EFTTrainingworkshopsaredesignedtohelpstudentsdeveloptheirfoundational(oradvanced)skillsstep-by-stepundertheauspicesofanexperiencedteacher.FormoreinformationaboutwhereyoucantraininEFT,visitourWorkshopsandEventslistingonEFTInternational.org.About Original EFT TheoriginalversionofEFTastaughtbyEFTdeveloperGaryCraigincludedtwopartsthatarenotalwaysusedinthemorecommonshorterversions.Theyaredetailedbelow.Thetwoadditionalpartsarecalled:TappingonFingerPoints

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 25Addingthe9Gamut(andGamutPoint)Bothoftheseproceduresaregoodtoknow.Theseprocedurescanaddsomeextrapowertotheprocessattimes.Theycanalsobeusedflexibly.AlloftheAdvancedPractitionersandTrainersthatweknowstillincorporatetheseelementsintheirEFTpracticefromtimetotime.TrythecompleteBasicRecipeforanissueandseehowitfeels.Onceyouarefamiliarwithit,youcanalwaysaddthefingerpointsorthe9-gamutinyourtappingwheneveryouwish.Below,wewillwalkyouthroughthecompleteoriginalEFTBasicRecipe.The Original EFT Basic Recipe 1) Focusonthenegativeemotionandassessitsintensityonascaleof0-10.2) PerformtheSetup:WhiletappingontheSideofHandpointorrubbingtheSoreSpot,repeatthefollowingthreetimes:EventhoughIhavethis[uncomfortableemotion],Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.TapthroughtheOriginalSequencewhilestatingtheReminderPhrasewitheachpoint:Eyebrow,SideofEye,UnderEye,UnderNose,Chin,CollarboneandUndertheArm.(IntheOriginalSequence,TopofHeadwasnotused.)This[uncomfortableemotion]NowtaptheFingerPoints(Fig.5).Foreachfinger,tapatthebaseofthenailonthesideofthefingerthatistowardsthebody,startingwiththeThumb,IndexFinger,MiddleFinger,BabyFinger(youskiptheRingFinger).Add the 9 Gamut Next,tapontheGamutSpotandperformthe9-Gamut.TheGamutSpot(Fig.6)isontheBackoftheHandbetweentheknuckles,atthebaseoftheringandbabyfingers.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 26Forthe9Gamut,youcontinuouslytaponthisspotwhileperformingthefollowing9steps:CloseyoureyesOpenyoureyesEyesharddowntotheright(headstaysstill)Eyesharddowntotheleft(headstaysstill)Rolltheeyes360°inonedirectionRolltheeyes360°intheotherdirectionHumabarofatune(suchas"Row,Row,Row,YourBoat"or"HappyBirthday")Count,1-2-3-4-5HumthebarofthetuneagainReturntotheOriginalSequenceandtapthroughallthepointsagain,statingtheReminderPhraseateachpoint:EyebrowPoint(EB),This[uncomfortableemotion]SideofEye(SE),This[uncomfortableemotion]...etc.ThisisthecompleteOriginalEFTBasicRecipe.HelpfulHint:"Row,Row,Row,YourBoat"and"HappyBirthday"aremerelysuggestions.Wefindthatwhatyoustartwithtendstoimprint-sochooseyourtunewithcare.Itshouldbesimpleandbrief,and,eitheremotionallyneutralorpositivelymeaningfulforyou.Onetrainerhadamusicianclientwhochosethefirsttwobarsofamelodyfromhisfavoritecomposer,FranzLiszt.About The 9 Gamut The9GamuthasbeencalledtheBrainBalancer.Theeyemovements,humming(rightbrain)andcounting(leftbrain)helptoengagetherightandleftsidesofthebrain.ItwasapartoftheoriginalEFTBasicRecipe,butinEFThistory,GaryCraigstoppedusingitroutinelyaround1998whenherealizedthatheusuallygotexcellentresultswithoutit.Manypractitionersstillfinditquiteuseful.The9Gamutgenerallycreatesapleasantfeelinganditcanalsohelpshakethingsup-sometimesbyaddinganeededdoseofhumortoasession-especiallywhenworkingwithaproblemthatispersistent.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 27IntermsofthelargerfieldofEnergyPsychology,the9GamutisakintoapopularmodalitycalledEMDR(EyeMovementDesensitizationReprogramming),createdbyDr.FrancineShapiro.AmajorfeatureofEMDRisstimulatingrightandleftbrainhemispheresthrougheyemovements.EMDRisahighlyevidence-basedmethodologyandisacceptedasastandardtraumatreatmentinmanycountries.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 28Variations On The Setup Phrase TheclassicEFTSetupphraseinvolvesacknowledgingtheproblem(EventhoughIhavethis___)whileatthesametimeaffirmingself-acceptance(Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself).TheSetuphastheeffectofdiminishinginternalobstaclestochange(traditionallycalledPsychologicalReversal),thusopeningthesystemtohealingandpositivechange.Forsomepeople,thisclassicEFTSetuplanguageisalovelyfit.However,someclientsburstintolaughteratthestandardphrase,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself,becauseit'sjustsofarfromwheretheirtruthisatthatmoment.Othersfindittoopainful,becauseself-acceptanceisasizable,separateissueforthem.Whenthisisthecase,thechallengeistoremaininattunementtoanissuewhilebalancingitwithsomeformofacceptancethatistrueandsufficientlypowerful.EFTInternationalconsiderstheSetupphraseitselftobeanindispensablepartofEFT,andquitehealing:affirmingthatweacceptourselvesdespiteourproblemsreaffirmsourself-worthandservestoconsistentlydisarmourinternalobjectionstomovingforward.Whenitdoesnotfeelright,therearemanyvariationsthatmayworkevenbetterinthatmoment-wayswecanflexthestatementappropriately.HerearesomepossibilitiesforvaryingtheSetupphrase:Eventhough______,IwanttoacceptmyselfEventhough______,IcanacceptthatthisisjustwhereIamrightnowEventhough______,IacceptthatIfeelthiswayEventhough______,IwanttoloveandacceptmyselfwithcompassionEventhough______,IcanchoosetobealittlekindertomyselfEventhough______,IacceptallmyfeelingswithoutjudgmentEventhough______,IcanloveandacceptallpartsofmeEventhough______,IloveandacceptmyyoungselfEventhough______,I'mokanywayWealsofavorvariationsthatallowforourhealingprocesstounfold.Inotherwords,wemaynotbeatself-acceptancerightawayandthestandardphrasefeelsliketoomuchofastretch.Sometimesexpressionslikethesefeelmorerespectfulofourtruefeelings:

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 29Eventhough______,it'stimetobringsomehealingtothisEventhough______,thisiswhereIamatrightnowEventhough______,IcanletthesefeelingssafelyflowEventhough______,I'mopentothepossibilityof________Eventhough______,I'mwillingforthistotransformEventhough______,IacknowledgeallthesefeelingsEventhough______,IhonormyselfforhowhardithasbeenEventhough______,I'mallowedtofeelwhatIfeelYoucanevengetreallyskeptical:Eventhough______,Imightsomedaybewillingtoentertaintheslightpossibilityof...Somepeoplegethung-uporworriedaboutfindingthe"rightwords."EFTisaveryflexibleprocessandonceyoustarttapping,youenterastateofflow.Whatifyoucouldtrustthatthewordsthatcomeuparetherightonesforyou?HelpfulHint:InmanyEFTinternetvideos,thelanguageIloveandacceptmyselfisused.Thisisaverypopularvariation.Weencourageyoutohavekindself-awarenessinchoosinglanguagethatreallyfeelstrue/supportivetoyou.Whenpeoplehavesomehealingundertheirbelt,theycanadjusttheSetupphrasetoreflecttheirever-deepingrelationshipwiththemselves,forexampleEventhough_____,IDEEPLYandCOMPLETELYLOVEandACCEPTmyselfEventhough_____,IknowEFTwillshiftthisasithassomanytimesbefore

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 30Questions and Answers How Hard Do You Tap and How Many Times? When There Are Bilateral Points, Should You Tap On One or Both? Itworkswelltotapwithyourfingertipsaminimumof7-10timesoneachpoint,butthereisnoneedtocount.Ifitfeelsrighttostayonanypointandkeeptappingthere,thatisfinetoo.Afirmyetgentletappingisallittakes.Whentherearepointsonbothsidesoftheface/body,itworksfinetotaponjusttherightorjusttheleftorevenswitchsidesduringtheSequence.Oryoucantryusingbothhandstotapbothsidessimultaneously.Trydifferentwaysandseewhatfeelsbesttoyou.Why Are There Variations In The Tapping Points That Some People Use? EFTisaflexibleprocess.TheoriginalpointsintheSequenceareallendpointsofmeridians.TheLiverPoint(UnderNipple)isalsoameridianend-pointbutitisnotalwaysincludedforreasonsofmodesty.SomeliketoaddtheLiverPointintheSequence.Tofindthispoint:formen,itisoneinchbelowthenipple(or2.5cms),forwomen,wheretheunderskinofthebreastmeetsthechestwall.ThemostpopularadditionistheTopofHead(TOH),whichhasbeenusedwidelyasEFThasdeveloped.TheTopofHeadiscalledtheHundredMeetingsPointinacupuncture,becausemanymeridiansmeetthere.Anotherfavoriteadditionistappingtheinsidethewrists(ortappingwriststogether),whichoftenfeelsgreatandaccessesseveralmeridianlines.How Do I Know What To Say When I'm Tapping? TheBasicRecipeisaverbalformulathatyoucansimplyplugintoandusuallygetresults.Weconsideritthe"default"setting.Youcanalsobeveryfree-flowingwiththeSetup:Eventhough...andtheSequence:This_______(experience/thoughtorfeeling)asiftalkingtoyourselfabouttheissue.OurAlternativesToTheSetupsectiongivesyoumanyideastocustomizetheSetupsothatitfitsforyou.Justrememberthatyoucan'tdoitwronglyandthattherearenomagicalrightwords.Thewordsyouuseservetohelpyoutuneintoyourissueasspecificallyaspossible,sofeelfreetosaywhatfitsforyou.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 31Can I Tap For Others? Yes.Forachild,asickpersonoranyonewhowouldliketoreceivethetappingthisway,youcantaponthem(withpermission)andsaythewordsforthemastheyrepeatoutloudorsilentlylistentothewords.TheotherformoftappingforothersiscalledSurrogateTapping.Inthismethod,youtaponyourownbodyonbehalfoftheotherperson,eveniftheyarenotphysicallypresent.SeetheArtofDeliverysectionformoreonhowtouseSurrogateTapping.Does It Work For Animals? Yes,veryeffectively.MostworkwithanimalsisdoneusingSurrogateTapping.Asyoutuneintotheanimal'sexperience,imaginingwhattheymustbegoingthrough,youtaponyourownbodyontheirbehalf.Animalsareverysensitivetoemotionalenergy,andtheyseemtorespondwelltothiskindofattention.Does EFT Cure Serious Or Chronic Illness (Lupus, Cancer, Depression, etc.)? Seriousillnessesareusuallyconsideredquiteemotionallycomplex,andEFTcanplaymanyrolesinsupportingahealingprocess.EFTcancertainlyhelpwithsomesymptomreliefaswellasthesideeffectsoftreatmentsandmedications.Andifapersoniswillingtodelveintothepossibleemotionalcontributorstoanillness,suchason-goingstress,childhoodtrauma,unresolvedgriefandloss,identityissues,etc.,EFTsessionsovertimemayhelpagreatdeal.Thebody,mind,andemotionsareintimatelyconnected,andEFTaddressesthewholeperson,sometimeswithamazinghealingresults.Yeteachperson'shealingjourneyisuniqueanditcannotbeclaimedthatEFTisa"cure"forseriousillness.Inourexperience,EFTworksbestaspartofastrategyinvolvingacomprehensivehealingteam.Can It Really Be Done Properly Over The Phone Or Skype? Yes,definitely.ManyEFTprofessionalsconductalargepartoftheirpracticesviaphoneorSkype.Thisisnotsimplyforconvenience.Someclientsopenupmorewitha"stranger"intheprivacyofaphonecall,andvisualdistractionsareeliminated.Mostpeoplefindthatphonesessionscreateacommoninnerspaceoflistening,

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 32whichfeelsveryhealing.ForSkype,thevisualisthere,andyouareinthecomfortofyourownspace,plusyoucanworkwithapractitionerfromanywhereintheworld.TappingsequencescaneasilybeguidedviaphoneorSkype.How Do I Tap In Public? Therearemanywaysshortofrunningtotherestroom/toilet.Youcan:• Taporruboninconspicuouspoints,likeSideoftheEye,Collarbone,Gamutand/orSideofHand.• Considertappingwithonefinger.Insteadoftapping,simplyrub,pressortouchthepoints.Squeezethetipsofyourfingersunderthetable.• Imagineyourselftapping-itworks!Perhapsobviously,allofthisdonesilently,asyoumentallyrepeatthewords.Should I Drink Water? TherearealotofEnergyPsychologymodalitiesthattestfordehydrationbeforetheyevengetstarted.Therefore,drinkingwaterisusuallyagoodidea.Waterconductselectricity(energy).Sinceourphysicalbodyis70-80%waterandweareanelectricalenergysystem,itmakessensetostaywellhydratedforanykindofenergywork,includingEFT.Somepeopleactuallygetthirstyduringoraftertapping.Do EFT Scripts Work? Awell-written,generalisedEFTscript(readfromthewrittenpageorrepeatedfromavideooraudio)canhelpusexperiencesomeresultsthatcaninspirefurtherpracticeanddiscovery.Ifsomeoneisconfusedaboutwhatwordstouse,ascriptcanbeahelpfultemplateorspringboardforpracticingEFT.TappingwithascriptisnosubstituteforaspecificandpersonalisedEFTprocessthatisself-guidedorfacilitatedbyanexperiencedEFTPractitioner.Scripts,bytheirnature,usuallyofferresultsthatarepalliativeortemporary,buttheywillseldomgivethesamelastingresultsasthorough,systematicexplorationofanissuewithEFT.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 33Can I Use EFT With Other Methods/Techniques? Yes!TherearemanyvaluableotherhealingtechniquesouttherethatcanbecombinedwithEFTinbeneficialways.Psychotherapy,counseling,hypnotherapy,TFT(ThoughtFieldTherapy),TAT(TapsAcupressureTechnique),EMDR(EyeMovementDesensitizationReprocessing),ART(AcceleratedResolutionTherapy),TRE(TraumaticReleaseExercises),Reiki,andmorecanbeintegratedwiththeEFTprocess.ManytraditionaltherapistsareastoundedathowfastEFTworksandhoweffectiveitis,andmanyoftenuseitasanadjuncttotheirregularpractices.When Should I See A Practitioner? Anytimeyougetstucktappingonyourown,it'sagoodideatocontactanEFTPractitioner.Ifyouhaveacomplexissue(likechildhoodabuseorlowself-esteem)workingwithapractitionergivesyouemotionalsupport,guidance,adifferentperspective,and-usually-betterresults.Inthecaseofbig,seriouspasttraumaticevents,feelingsafeoftenbecomesanissue.Handlingsignificanttraumasafelyandeffectivelyrequiresworkingwithapractitionerwithspecialisttraining.Whateveryourissue,workingwithanEFTprofessionalcanbegreatlybeneficial.WhatwecalltheArtofDeliveryofEFTisnotsomethingyoucanlearnwithindaysorweeksfromabookoraDVDalone.Eventhoseofuswhoarepractitionersandtrainersseekthehelpoffellowprofessionalsattimes.Why Do I Have To Keep Stating The Negative? Peopleareoftenafraidofrepeatinganegativephrasebecausetheyareafraidofmakingitstronger.WithEFTandanymeridian-basedmodality,itisessentialtostay-tunedintotheissueandallowittobepresentwhiletapping.StayingtunedinbyrepeatingyourReminderPhrasegetsyouthespecificityyouneedforthebestresults.Laserbeamsneedatarget!TheReminderPhrasegivesthemeridiansatargetforthebalancingworkand,ratherthanthenegativegrowingstronger,youusuallyexperienceanoticeableshiftorsenseofrelief.Forexample,whenwegotothedentist,wehavetosay,"thistoothhurts-thepainishere,"inorderforhertoknowwhattotreat.Namingourissuesisnotactually

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 34negative.Instead,itisanacknowledgementofourpresenttruth,andhelpsuszeroinonthatwhichwewishtochange.Agoodruleofthumbistouseanywordsthatwillkeepyoufocusedontheenergyoftheproblem,whichcanindeedfeeluncomfortable-butthisisthepathtohealing.HelpfulHint:ByallowingyourselftofocusuponthenegativewhiledoingtheReminderPhrase,yougiveuncomfortablefeelingstheopportunitytobesafelyexpressedandtransformedbyyourtappingattention.Is There A Way To Bring In Affirmations? Yesanditcanbegreatfunwhenthetimingisright.Itcanbetemptingtowanttorushtomorepleasantfeelings.Butofcourseyoudon'twanttoputabandageonawoundbeforeitisthoroughlycleanedout.First,acknowledgeandaddresstheuncomfortablefeelingsandemotionsasfullyasyoucanwithEFT.Oncethefeelingsarenolongerpronounced(downtoanintensityof0,1or2perhaps),youmayfindyourselfwithareadinesstofocusonfeelingbetter:Isthereapartofyouthatisreadytofeelcalm,peaceful,contentoratease,forexample?Therearemanywaystobecreativeandplayfulasyoutap:EventhoughI'vehadthis(nameproblem),itiscalmingdown,andIgivemyselfpermissiontofeel(content,peaceful,happy,etc.)instead.Anotherwaytotapwithapositivefocusissimplytoincorporatelistsofthingsyouarethankfulfor,whateveryoufindbeautifulormeaningful,orthingsyouwouldliketofeelaboutyourselforyourlife.Aftermeditating,forinstance,youmighttaparoundthepointsspeakingthoughtsaboutthisdaybeingagoodone,consciouslybringinglightandheartenergyintoyourday,orallowinghappinesstofillyou.Anotherexamplecouldbestartingyourworkday.Afteracknowledgingandtappingforanyblockagesordiscomfort,ifany,youmaywishtosetyourintentionwithtapping:I'msittingdownatmydesknowandI'mreadyandwillingforthisdaytobeincrediblyproductiveandsurprisinglyeasy...

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 35HelpfulHint:It'srare(well-nighimpossible)forustogofromdistresstojoyinstantaneously.Allowthistobeagradualprocess.Noticewhatpositivethoughtsandfeelingsnaturallyariseasyouallowyourselftobefullypresenttothediscomfortwithtapping.Is There A Way To Assess Progress Without Using The Numbers 0-10 All The Time? Yes.Considerallofthedifferentaspectsofthesituationortraumathatyouareworkingon.Isthereavisualpicturethathasformed?Ifso,howbrightisthepicture?Canyouseecolors?Howcleararethepeopleandobjectsinthepicture?Arethereothersensesthatareengaged?Then,asyoufindyourselfatnaturalbreaksinyourtappingsequence,takeamomenttosensewhereyouare.Hasthepicturechangedinanyway?Doesthepicturelooklighter,perhapsmorefaded?Haveanyelementschanged?Whataboutwhereitwaslocatedinyourbody?Ifitwasexpressingitselfasatightnessinyourstomach,isthattightnessstillthere?Hasitlessened,moved,orchanged?Andsoon,throughallthesensesthathavelinkedintoyourissueorconcern.HelpfulHint:Allthesedetailscanbeconfusing.Pickjustoneaspect,e.g.thistightnessinmystomach,andtapthroughafewveryfocusedroundsandseewhathappens.How Do I Tap with Children? Playfully!Haveasenseofhumorandplay.Itisoftenhelpfultogetdownonthefloorwithchildrenandletthemleadthediscussion.Keepitsimpleandsticktofacts(i.e."thishappened,"etc.).Childrenarticulatethingsdifferentlythanadultsdo.YoucanalsoadjusttheSetupphrasetosomethingsimplelike,"Eventhoughthishappened,I'mstillagoodkid."Useatoysuchasateddybear,anysoftanimaltoyordollandtaparoundthepointsonitsbody.Youcanalsoletthechildtapontheteddybearwhiletalkingaboutwhatisgoingon,orhavethechildtaponherselforhimself.Encouragekidstoshowyouintensitylevelsbyholdingtheirhandsclosetogetherorfarapart.Keepthingsverysimpleandstickwithwhathappened,suchashepushedmeinline!-andtaponthat.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 36Does EFT Always Work Instantly? Ifitdid,therewouldbenoneedforthismanual,website,orourworkatall!EFTisnotamagicpill.Althoughtherearetimeswhenprofoundshiftsandpositivechangesoccurimmediately,morefrequentlytheprocessisalongerone,requiringmanysessions(eitherwithyourselfaspractitionerand/orwithaprofessionalpractitioner).Oftenthereareavarietyofaspectsthathavecontributedtotheconcern,anditcantakemanyroundsorsessionstoresolveacomplexissue.I Cannot Tap with My Fingertips, Is There An Alternative? Yes.Trysimplytouchingthepointswhilespeakingaloud(orinyourmind)asyouworkthroughtheEFTprocess.Themethodofslowlyanddeliberatelyexhalingyourwordswhiletouchingeachpoint(knownas"touchandbreathe")isaveryeffectiveapplicationofEFT.Youmayalsotrysimplyimaginingthetapping.AsyouworkthroughtheEFTprocessandvisualizetappingeachpoint,thesameneuralpathwaysareactivatedinthebrain.Whileitrequiresaparticularkindofconcentration,manypeoplefeelthatimaginingthetappinggivesthesameprofoundresultsasregular,physicaltapping.Forexample,imaginingthetappingcanbeeffectivewhentryingtofallasleep.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 37Introduction to Art of Delivery SkillfulapplicationofEFTiscalledArtofDelivery.ThetermwascoinedbyEFTDeveloperGaryCraigtodescribewhathappenswhenapersonmovesbeyonddoingEFTmechanicallyandbecomesmoreadeptatapplyingit(SeetheEFTInternationalGlossaryofTerms).Inthismanual,wewishtogiveyouanintroductiontosomeofthemostimportanttried-and-trueArtofDeliveryprinciples.Theconcepts,hintsandtipsthatfollowhaveproventobehighlyeffectiveandcanreallyhelpyougetresults.Thereis,ofcourse,nosubstituteforpractice,experience,andin-depthtraining,butthebasicguidelinesbelowwillgetyoustartedwithsomeessentialskills.TheArtofDeliveryBasicsincludedhereare:BeingSpecificBreakingIssuesDownToSpecificEventsShiftingAspectsTestingYourWorkSneakingUpOnIntensityTheGeneralizationEffectTheMovie/TelltheStoryTechniqueNoticingCognitiveShiftsThe"EmotionalContributors"toPhysicalIssuesGettingtotheCoreIntuitionSurrogateTappingTheImportanceofPersistenceIdentifyingaPositiveVisionandHandlingTail-EndersTroubleshooting:CommonObstaclesHelpfulHint:Weinclude"goodquestionstoask"inmanyofthesesections.GoodquestionsarekeytoskillfulArtofDelivery.Ifyou'reworkingonyourown,feelfreetoaskyourselfthesequestionsandalterthemtosuityourindividualsituation.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 38Being Specific ThechiefmistakebeginnersmakewithEFTistotapinaglobalway,afteronlyvaguelyidentifyingwhattheyaretappingfor.Takingsometimetodetermine,veryspecifically,whatyouaretargetingwithyourtappingisperhapsthemostimportantArtofDeliveryskill.Goodquestionstoaskyourselforothers:Exactlywhatdoesthisfeelliketoyou?Describewhatyouareexperiencinginyourbody.Whatspecificallybothersyouaboutthis?Whatisanexampleofthisprobleminaction?Forexample:Q:"So,you'remadatyourboyfriend?Whatspecificallybothersyouabouthim?"A:"He'sanidiot."Q:"Whatisanexampleofatimewhenhewasreallyanidiot?"A:"Well,therewasthatpartylastweekand,whenIenteredtheroom,heturnedtohisfriendsasifIdidn'texist."Tappingonthemostintensefeelingsaboutthisincident(i.e.anger,Idon'texist,Ifeeldeprived,unloved,unseen,etc.)andusingyourownwordswillbethemosteffective.Breaking Issues Down To Specific Events Aglobalproblemmaybesomethinglikelowself-esteem.Butsuchanissueisactuallymadeupofmanythings:childhoodfearsandbeliefs,traumaticevents,self-blame,etc.Tappingfortheglobalproblemmaynotseemtogiveresults;however,breakingitdownintospecificeventsusuallydoes.Ifyouareonthelookoutforthem,youwillnoticewhenspecificeventscometomindduringtheprocess.Youcanalsoaskquestionsinordertobringspecificeventstothefore.Asyoutapforspecificthingsthathavecontributedtotheissue,you

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 39maynoticetheglobalproblembecominglighterandeventuallyitmaybecompletelyresolved.Goodquestionstoask:Whatspecificeventdoesthisremindyouof?Pickone.Whoinyourlife"makesyou"feelthisway?Focusonanincidentwiththispersonwhereyoureallyfeltthisstrongly.Howlonghaveyoufeltthisway?Whendiditstart?Ifyoucan'tcomeupwithaspecificevent,youcancreateonethatwouldhavebeentypical:Soyourmotherwasalwaysyellingatyou.Justimagineatypicalevent.Wherewouldyoubeinthehouse?Whatwouldsheprobablybeyellingatyouabout?Whatdoesherfacelookliketoyou?Thiswillusuallybringupthefeelings,whichisallittakestotuneinandapplyEFT.Thentapthrougheachoftheseaspectsthoroughly,severalroundseachifneeded.Whetheryouknowsomethingreallyhappenedthiswayornot,theeventthatyoutuneintoisrealinyourinternalexperience.Thiscanbeyourperceptionofthingsorevenwhatyouimaginemighthavehappened.Anywayyoucanworkwithspecificeventsusuallygetsresults.Aspects and Shifting Aspects Aspectsaredifferentpartsorvariousdetailsofaproblem.Theycanbespecificthingsthatupsetusortheymaybedifferentlayersofemotionthatemergeaswetap.Forinstance,ifyouaretappingforthetraumaticmemoryofanautoaccident,youmayhavetotapforthesoundofthetiressquealing,thebrightnessoftheheadlights,thefear,theshock,theanger,etc.Tappingforamousephobia,youmighttapforthesightofamouse,thescurryingofitsmovement,itshairlesstail,etc.Goodquestionstoaskyourselforothers:Whatbothersyouthemostaboutthis?

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 40Whatelsebothersyou?Anythingyousee,hearorfeelinyourbody?Whatisstilluncomfortableaboutthis?Whatdetailsdoyouseewhenyouthinkaboutit?Peopledon'talwaysrealizethattheyhaveshiftedaspects.Forinstance,youmaystillfeelupsetafterseveralroundsoftapping-butareyoustillupsetaboutthesamething?Whatisbotheringyounow?HelpfulHint:Carefulmeasuringofyourreactiontospecificaspectsbeforestartingtapping(gettingabaseline)allowsyoutoassesswhichaspectshavechangedandhow.Measuring and Testing Your Work Weoftenstartbyratingtheintensityona0-10scale.Bymeasuringourintensity,wecantesthowfarwe'vecome.Forsomepeople,numbershelpusnoticethesmallchanges.Ifnumbersdon'tworkforyou,anywayofmeasuringyourintensityisfine.Whetherworkingwithyourselforothers,itcanhelptowritedownallthedetailsofwhatitfeelslikebeforeyoutap.Thenwhenyougobackafterwards,youwillnoticewhathaschanged.Agreatwaytotestistorevisitwhatwasupsettingyousomuch.Doyoustillhavethesamereactiontoit?Howchargedisitnow?Somegoodquestionstoaskyourselforothers:Saythosewordsoutloudnow.Whatdoyoufeel?Tellthestoryagain.Whatisitliketogothroughit?Istherestillanyintensityonthedifferentaspects?Imaginethesituation.Whatstillbothersyou?Otherwaystonoticethatthingsareshifting:Wemayseethepicturedifferently(i.e.thecolorchanges,losesintensity,turnstoblackandwhiteorsepia,getssmaller,seemsliterallyfurtheraway,etc.)Wemayexperienceaphysicalshift(i.e.thequeasyfeelinginourstomachabouttheissuemaybegone).

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 41Sometimesanotherphysicalsensationthenarises.Ifso,youtapforthat.Sneaking Up On Intensity OneofthefeaturesthatmakesEFTsogentleandeffectiveisourabilitytosneakuponemotionalintensitywithoutgoingintothecontentoftheupsettingissueorevent.Ifyouanticipatethatsomethingisgoingtobeintense,tapforyourfeelingsbeforevisitingthedifficultissue:Setup:Eventhoughtalkingaboutthatisgoingtobehardforme,IacceptwhereIamwiththisrightnow...Sequence:I'mafraiditwillbehard...orI'mscaredofgoingthere...-OR-Setup:EventhoughI'venevertoldanyoneaboutthisandI'mterrifiedatthethoughtofdoingso...IgivemyselfpermissiontogoatmyownpaceSequence:I'venevertoldanyone...I'mreallyterrifiedoftalkingaboutit...I'mterrified...I'mterrified...Onlywhenandifyoufeelcalmerandmoreateasewillyouactuallybereadytoaddresstheissueeffectively.Whenyoudostarttotalkaboutit,itwillbemuchlessupsetting.Eventappingaroundtheperipheryofadifficultissuecanbringmorereliefthanyoumightimagine.Goodquestionstoask:Doyoudreadhavingtotellthisstory?Ifso,howmuchdread,0-10?Howdoyoufeelwhenyouthinkaboutgoingthroughitinyourmind?Youcantaptotaketheedgeoffanytime,eveninthemiddleofasessionorastory.Inotherwords,youcanthinkyou'reready,goin,andencounterunexpectedintensity.Youmayneedtosneakawayandtapforwhatiscomingup:Setup:"EventhoughIcan'teventhinkaboutwhathappenednext,it'stooupsetting,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself."Sequence:"It'stooupsetting,itwouldupsetmetoomuch,can'tgothere..."

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 42Itisgoodself-caretotapasyougoandneverforceyourselftoproceeduntilyouarecomfortabledoingso.Ifintensefeelingscomeupanyway,justtapallthepointsoverandoverandkeepbreathingdeeplywhiletappinguntiltheuncomfortablefeelingssubside.Atthispoint,youmaybesotunedintotheissue-youdonotnecessarilyneedanywords.HelpfulHint:Thereareothergentletechniques,suchastheTearlessTraumaTechnique,whicharetaughtinEFTInternationalLevel1andLevel2Trainings.The Generalization Effect AfteryouaddressafewrelatedspecificeventswithEFT,theprocessstartstogeneralizeovertheentireglobalissue,andtheemotionalchargeofthewholeproblemmayseemtocollapse.Inotherwords,youmayonlyhavetoaddressafewlargeaspectsoftheissuewithEFTforthewholeproblemtonolongerholdmuchofachargeanymore.Forinstance,ifyouwerephysicallyabusedasachildandyoudothoroughworkwithEFTonseveraloftheincidents,thereliefmaygeneralizeoverthewholesituation.Inotherwords,similareventsthathavenotbeendirectlyaddressedwithtappingmaynowholdlessintensitythantheyhadpreviouslyandmayindeedholdnoneatall.Inanotherexample,warveteranswithhundredsoftraumaticmemorieshavereportedthataftertappingfor5or6memories,mostoftheirremainingterriblememoriesseemdistantandnolongeraspainful.Agoodquestiontoaskyourselforothers:Thinkofsomethingelsethathappened,somethingsimilar-doesthatbotheryoulikeitusedto?The Movie/Tell the Story Technique Whenworkingwithaspecificevent,theMovie/TelltheStoryTechnique(formerlycalledTheMovieTechniqueandtheTelltheStoryTechnique)helpstogentlyreleaseintensity,uncoveraspects,andeventuallytestyourresults.Itisaformofgentlyapproachingapasteventthatcouldbeintenseorpainful.Thisapproachisalsoextremelyusefulforslowingthingsdownandrevealingaspectsthatmightotherwisehavebeenoverlooked.

*EFT International, UK registered charity number 1176538 © 2020 All Rights Reserved 43TousetheMovie/TelltheStoryTechnique,chooseaneventthathappenedinthepast,somethingyoucanpictureinyourmind.Iftherearemorethanoneortwocrescendosofemotionalintensityinyoureventor"movie,"breakitintoseveralsmallermovies,andworkononeatatime.HelpfulHint:Themovieyouchooseshouldonlybeacoupleminutesinlength.Forexample,aneventsuchasacaraccidentmayhavemanyintensescenes(e.g.theaccidentitself,theridetothehospital,therecovery,etc.),andeachoneneedstobehandledasaseparatemovie.Whenyouhavechosenanevent,giveitatitle.You'regoingtotaponthetitlebeforeevergoingintothestoryofwhathappened.DoseveralroundsofEFTon"this___[title]___movie"or"this__[title]___story"toreducetheintensitybeforegoingthroughthefullmovieorstory.MoreHelpfulHints:Ifaquotesdbs_dbs18.pdfusesText_24