The Emotional Freedom Technique: More Than Just Positive Affirmations
The Emotional Freedom Technique is a revolutionary new practice, hailed by Dr. Joseph Mercola, that thousands of people are using around the world to effectively overcome obstacles in their lives. Watch the video or read the article below.
If you’re interested in positive, holistic health and nutrition, you’re probably familiar with using positive affirmations to improve your chances of success in your endeavors and overcome obstacles in your life. A revolutionary practice, hailed by the famous Dr. Joseph Mercola, takes positive affirmations one step further using the Emotional Freedom Technique.
The Emotional Freedom Technique is endorsed by the likes of Joe Vitale, Jack Canfield and Dr. Norm Shealy. Thousands of people throughout the world have healed themselves using this remarkable yet undeniably simple technique.
How does the Emotional Freedom Technique work?
To use the Emotional Freedom Technique, you’ll combine positive affirmations with a unique tapping system. Using the index and middle finger of one of your hands, you’ll tap known acupuncture pressure points around your body as you repeat the positive affirmations you’ve created for yourself. It sounds quirky, but thousands of highly successful people swear by this technique to overcome personal and professional challenges.
Affirmations are formed using the special Emotional Freedom Technique format. For example, identify the problem, negative emotion, or illness you’re experiencing, and put it into the following sentence:
“Even though I have this _______________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
You then state the affirmation aloud, quietly or even silently as you tap the various pressure points, starting from the head and working your way down. The pressure points include the top of your head, your eyebrows, your temples (the side of your eyes), below your eyes, your upper lip below your nose, your chin, your collar bone, under your arms near the middle of your ribcage and the insides of your wrists.
Dr. Joseph Mercola employs a slight modification on the technique, using all the fingers in a slight curve shape to do the tapping instead of the index and middle fingers. Often, the worrisome or persistent thought or problem is resolved after only one round of tapping. If subsequent rounds are necessary, you can use a reminder phrase (or the “fill in the blank” portion of the affirmation) instead of repeating the entire affirmation.
To realize the full impact the Emotional Freedom Technique could have on your success and your life, you should check out the Try It On Everything book or DVD which features interviews with leading experts in EFT, psychologists, and Joe Vitale and Jack Canfield, who use EFT themselves. What’s more, for every copy of the book or DVD sold, one is donated to a halfway house, school or other worthy organization.
Discover the Try It On Everything DVD
In October 2007 a trio set out to film a four day event where they picked ten people to see what was possible in four days of EFT. The results astounded them and are shown in the film.
They achieved their goal in creating a movie that teaches people about the power to heal all aspects of their lives. They encourage others to “try it on everything” so that we can continue to discover the power we have within us. They all continue to use their talents in spreading this powerful message.
Rene lost his wife in a car crash in 2007. The trauma of the car accident and losing his wife has left him depressed and uncertain about his future. Can he learn to move forward and rebuild his life?
Jodi was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, which led to insomnia. Her constant pain has led her to give up her favorite pastime, hiking, and she feels blocked in pursuing her dreams of being an author. Can Jodi release the pain and follow her dreams?
Bernadette has been living a sedentary lifestyle, gaining weight because of her cravings for sugar and her inability to find the motivation to exercise.. Can Bernadette use EFT to overcome her dependency on sugar and begin to take care of her body?
Click here to discover more about EFT and the Try It On Everything DVD now.
July 14th, 2010 at 2:42 am
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July 14th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Hi, Great article & video. I have used EFT off and on for a whlie. It works! Nice to see some quality content on the net! All The Best, Dale Werner
July 15th, 2010 at 1:58 am
Hi, I’m very interested in holistic health. I have not heard of the emotional freedom technique. Thanks for sharing…I’m definitely going to try it.
MaryKay Edelen
July 15th, 2010 at 3:22 am
Angela,
Thanks for sharing the video and explaining the details. I have studied acupressure and I work with the Rubenfeld Synergy Method of Talk and Touch. It certainly would help to add these simple EFT techniques to my repertoire. And I like the format of the affirmation.
July 15th, 2010 at 7:31 am
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July 16th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Angela,
Thanks for sharing this video and EFT. I have been hearing a lot about this on Various Blogs and will be attending an upcoming webinar on this. I will have to look into the DVD you recommend , glad to have caught you on TSA.
July 16th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Angela,
So cool that you shared this article and video. I am an experienced EFT practitioner and will be doing a free webinar next week using EFT to deal with overwhelm for people who work forthemsleves, particularly online. Maybe some of your readers would like to join the webinar and get some free practical experience with EFT!
July 19th, 2010 at 1:33 am
I have never been able to stick with the EFT practice. I started using Ho’oponopono, but could not get past the strangeness of tapping on my head. I know it works. I know a lot of people who use it. You have some really good content and information on your blog. Thanks for sharing this.
July 19th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
This was very interesting! I hadn’t heard of it before but it looks like a positive tool to use:) Thanks for sharing it.
July 19th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
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July 24th, 2010 at 2:20 am
Thank you for writing this.
Yes EFT is very powerful. I did a workshop a few years ago and I experienced a big shift and was able to let some old baggage go.
Great you are spreading the word, so more people can benefit.
Love and Light
from
Yorinda
July 30th, 2010 at 4:31 am
Excellent post on EFT, Angela. Is a technique i use regularly and find really beneficial also when offered to clients i work with. We are energy and light beings and tapping is a simple and effective way of switching our energy circuits from negative patterns to a neutral space where we again recognise the strength of our connection with source..
Thanks for sharing,
Johneal
August 18th, 2010 at 11:34 am
A little over a year ago I developed a health condition that required me to get very alkaline to heal it. I went to a raw food diet and added in fresh wheatgrass juice and in a couple of months I got my pH up to 8.7! It was quite an amazing experience, not the least of which was a dramatic spiritual awakening. I cured myself, and slowly returned to a normal diet. But I do know the truth of the benefits of being alkaline.
Thanks for this, from Carolyn your fellow TSA member