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EFT
Tapping Points
"The
cause of all negative emotions is a
disruption
in the
body's energy system."
PREPARATION:
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Identify
the specific problem and observe how it feels to you.
You can rate it on the intensity scale of 1-10 if you
like.
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Carefully
"tune in" to your problem by actually trying
to hold the problem in your thought:
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Without
tuning in to the problem, thereby creating those
energy disruptions, EFT does nothing.
THE
SET-UP
While
continuously massaging ONE of the sore spots (see a
diagram below) say the Set-Up EFT Phrase three times
"Even
though I have this _____________,
I deeply and completely accept myself."
You
can also substitute this as the second part of the
phrase:
"I
deeply and completely love and accept myself."
The
blank above is filled in with a brief description of the
addiction, food craving, negative emotion or other
problem you want to address.
THE
SEQUENCE:
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As
you tap each point, say, "this problem (the
problem that you filled the blank with)" [but
not the "even so" part]
For example: "this anger", "this
craving", "feeling so sad". You are
"tuning in" to the problem by stating it
over and over as you tap.
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Tap
in the following order
:
EB
= Beginning of the EyeBrow
SE = Side of the Eye
UE = Under the Eye
UN = Under the Nose
Ch = Chin
CB
= Beginning of the CollarBone
UA
= Under the Arm
KC
= Karate Chop
CB
= Beginning of the CollarBone
UA
= Under the Arm
KC
= Karate Chop
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BREATHING,
OBSERVING, REASSESSING:
Close your eyes and take a deep breath in...
and release. With your eyes closed, notice
your feelings, physical and emotional, and
observe. Notice your thoughts, too. You may
get further insights as you sit quietly for a
moment after tapping. Then reassess the
intensity of the problem you tapped for. Has
it changed? What number on a scale from 0 –
10 would you assign to your problem now?
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SUBSEQUENT
ROUNDS: Do
another round of tapping, changing the Set-Up
Phrase (for the Sore Spot point) and the
Sequence Phrase as follows:
(Set-up)
"Even though I still
have some of this [problem], I deeply and
completely accept myself."
(Tapping
the points) "This remaining
[problem]..." or similar words: For
example "Still feeling some sadness..." |
More
on the location of the points:
The
eyebrow (EB) points are located at the
beginning of the eyebrow, nearest the center of the
face. I use the index and middle fingers together, on
both hands, to tap the two eyebrow points. Tap, tap,
tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
The
side of the eye (SE) points are located on the
bone at the side of the eye. It's not so close to the
eye that it feels like you're poking yourself, and not
so far away that you are tapping at the temple. Using
the index and middle fingers together, tap on both side
of the eye points at the same time. Tap, tap, tap, tap,
tap, tap, tap.
The
under the eye (UE) points are on the bone located
under the eye about even with the pupils. Using the
fingertips of the index and middle fingers, gently tap
this spot under both eyes. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap,
tap.
Now
tap under the nose (UN) with the index and middle
finger of one hand. The spot is roughly midway between
the bottom of the nose and the top of the lip. Tap, tap,
tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
The
chin (Ch) point is not really on the chin; it is
mid-way between the bottom of the lower lip and the
chin, in that indentation area. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap,
tap, tap.
The
collarbone (CB) spots are located about one inch
down and over towards the outside of where a man would
tie his tie. I use four fingers together on each hand to
tap the collarbone spots. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap,
tap. An alternative is to pat both spots at the same
time with the flat of one hand, with about the same
pressure as you would pat a baby's back to help it burp.
The
under the arm (UA) point is located about 4
inches below the armpit. I lift my left arm and use the
four fingers of my right hand to tap under my left arm.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
These
are the points in the short form of EFT.
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