Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) was originally designed to reduce the psychotherapy process from months and years down to minutes and hours. From there it was discovered that astonishing physical healings also occurred. Symptoms faded for everything from Migraine Headaches to Cancer. Complete details are given on the EFT website at  The World Center for EFT.  It often works where nothing else will.

I discovered EFT quite by accident.  My first introduction to tapping on energy meridians actually came about through a teleseminar with Jack Canfield as he discussed his new book The Success Principles.  He spoke of people who are "psychologically reversed" and told of a technique that involved tapping on the edge of your hand in response to this reversal.  I found this concept quite bizarre and decided to do a little research.  I finally ran across Gary Craig's page (World Center for EFT) and was amazed at what I found.  I watched the video on EFT, then immediately downloaded the free e-book explaining the technique in detail.  The whole idea still seemed a little too strange to me, so I put the material aside.

Not too long afterwards, I was perusing Bob Doyle's Wealth Beyond Reason site, picking up free MP3 seminars to listen to on my evening walks.  Once again, I came across this strange tapping technique called EFT.   This particular discussion was called "The Dark Side of The Law of Attraction" and Bob was being interviewed by Brad Yates, C.Ht., an EFT Practitioner out of California.   With the information I had already read on Gary Craig's site coupled with Brad Yates unique style of tapping through issues, the light went on for me.  I immediately started working with EFT to help clear the blocks  that were keeping me locked into my current patterns. 

MY NAME IS DENE - I TAP SEVERAL TIMES A DAY...
I must admit, I was a closet-tapper for some time!  I didn't want my husband or my family to know what I was doing, because I was sure they would think I had finally lost my mind.  I would put on my earphones and head out the door, listening to Brad explain his method of EFT tapping, and I would tap along as I walked through our neighborhood.  I'm sure the neighbors were watching through a crack in their mini-blinds, making sure their children were not close to the road when I passed by tap-tap-tapping on the side of my face and mumbling affirmations.  Even so, I kept on.  

DEPRESSED?
I get this way periodically - from childhood through my adult years I would become teary-eyed at any subject (good or bad) and not have a clue why it was happening.  Normally, I would just remove myself from public view until the state had passed.  My family doctor had decided at one time that I was clinically depressed and placed me on anti-depressants.  They seemed to do the trick, but I soon found that not only did the "blue" moments go away, but so did the happy moments, the angry moments, the loving moments... I was basically numb.  The side effects were also quite bothersome including insomnia, severe night sweats and weight gain.  When my husband and I decided to start our family, I asked the doctor about side-effects.  His answer was very clinical, and not re-assuring. So with his help, but against his medical advice, I weaned myself off of the meds.   The high levels of emotions came back, but I decided just to use my past coping method of isolation.

BREAKTHROUGH
I really didn't know what I was trying to clear, but Brad and Bob both insisted that the listeners should tap to each session, even if they thought it didn't apply to them.  I soon realized that this was very good advice.   One day I found myself in a highly emotional state.  As usual, I didn't know what had triggered this 'depressed state' that my doctor so long ago convinced me I would have forever without medication.  All I know is I was on the verge of tears.  I stepped outside my door, made a hard right down the driveway with my e-tapping MP3 playing.  This particular session was about "getting it right".  I had tapped on it many times before and felt nothing to be quite honest.  But today something was different.  The emotional state was present - I wasn't just trying to pull an emotional state up out of thin air to work on.. I was there - in the moment - feeling the pain.  As I tapped along with Brad, things came to the fore-front of my mind that I had never felt or thought of before.   Tears streamed down my face as I tapped to his words.  When the session ended, I felt better.  I finished my walk and went home.  Did I realize at that time what had just happened?  Not really.  There was no fanfare or choir of angels singing "Hallelujah" ... no "Ding Dong the wicked witch is dead" ... nothing like that.   However, as the days and weeks went on I started to realize that I was no longer "blue".  I wasn't depressed.  I wasn't sad.  Had the tapping cleared some buried grief that I was not even aware of?  I think it did.   After 38 years of living with this hidden oppression, I was free.

OUT OF THE CLOSET
With my new-found freedom, I would no longer be hiding what I had learned.  I told my husband about EFT.  He gave me that skeptical look, but listened with some curiosity.  I taught my 7 year old son how to tap.  At first it was just a game, almost a joke in our house.  But then I saw him tapping on the way to school.  I asked him what he was tapping on and he said, "oh, just want to be ready to stay on Green today."  For those of you who don't know, elementary schools sometimes use the stoplight method of discipline - Green is good, Yellow is a warning, Red is - uh oh.. note to Mom and Dad.   So tapping on Green was a good thing.

I now proudly walk down my street, tapping along, clearing any blocks, feeling refreshed.  Yes the neighbors still stare, but I don't care.   I tell all my friends and co-workers about EFT and direct them to various sites that I have found on the web.  Any complaints about illness, pain, anxiety, tiredness or depression are an open invitation to hear about tapping.

If you find yourself battling against problems and pains in your life today, I invite you to check out Gary Craig's site.  He offers tons of free information including a EFT manual in PDF format,  a newsletter and a wonderful online video that gives a great overview of EFT and how it works.  He also has a library of videos for sale if you'd like to take your skills to the next step.

Another great source is Brad Yates' website.  He also provides quite a bit of free material and has an entire library of downloadable eTappings to help guide you through sessions for various topics including fear of flying, smoking cravings/unhealthy choices, insomnia, fear of failure and many others.  He also has an online book called "The Key To Success".    I encourage you to check out these resources and start changing your life.   

Wouldn't you love to be drug free?  Want to stop paying that shrink year after year for limited (or no) results?  This technique is truly amazing.  Research it for yourself - your life will be changed!

   Visit The World Center for EFT - Gary Craig's Site