Energy Psychology Techniques

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions is EFT effective on?
There are many ailments that have been successfully treated with EFT. Improvements have been seen in such a wide variety of ailments that its uses are nearly universal....although not yet perfect for many, many of ailments.
There is a high likelihood that, properly applied, EFT will either improve or completely eliminate the problem, that does NOT mean, however, that EFT is panacea and can cure everything.
While the same mechanical EFT is used for all ailments, the APPROACHES to the various problems can differ widely. There is an "elegance to delivery " which is necessary for complicated cases and this involves finding core issues and aspects as well as appropriate reframing and other artistic uses of this versatile tool."
EFT is not meant as a substitute for other healing procedures, you are encouraged to use EFT as complementary to your existing health treatment.

How does EFT work?
EFT is similar to acupuncture only we target specific emotions and use finger tapping rather than needles. It iis like counselling and psychotherapy 'talk therapy' with an additional physical component which allows us to get to the issues faster and resolve them more thoroughly. It has similarities to hypnotherapy in that we're dealing with mind and in addition working with the bodies subtle energies for more complete resolution of issues.
The Discovery Statement of EFT is the that "The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system". By tuning into your negative emotion (the disruption) and tapping on acupuncture points, clears the disruption and hence the negative emotion.
It used to be that any talk of our 'energy system' was eastern mysticism but we now have the technology to not only prove existance but also measure but the energy pathways in our body. Given Einstein's discoveries that everything is energy, it really isn't surprising that you can address your emotions by manipulating your energy system. What is surprising is that modern medicine has ignored this approach for so long.

How can EFT help with peak performance (sports, music, academics, art, writing, acting, speaking, sales, business and more)?
You may have heard the story about running a 4 minute mile. At one stage in our history, it was thought that it was not humanly possible to run a mile in less then 4 minutes. Then an Australian, Roger Bannister, broke this 4 minute barrier. Once other athletes new that is was possible, they too broke the record. Now high-school students can often do it.
The only things limiting us is our beliefs and conditioning about what we are truly capable of.
Top athletes in any sport have very little difference between their skills. What separates the champions is their "mental game"; what goes on in their head. In sports, this is called Sports Psychology yet the same principles apply to all performers.
Peak Performers, like everyone else, are loaded negative self-talk and emotions that serve to limit their performance. When a footballer lines up to kick a goal, lots of self-talk is going through his head. Things like "If I don't kick this goal we'll lose" or "I always have trouble kicking a goal from this side of the field". They pick up these thoughts, notions and attitudes on their journey through life that, once exposed, qualify as first-class comedies. This is the mental game that EFT can help to change.
There are many potential points for applying EFT to enhance performance. These include:
• Releasing tension/anxiety associated with performance
• Releasing the negative emotions and effects of past failures
• Eliminating negative self-beliefs which that hinder performance
• Strengthening positive self-beliefs and about performance

Do you offer telephone based EFT Sessions?
Yes, definitely. Phone consultations are very effective once you know the location of the tapping points. Other options such include internet phone services such as Skype, Gizmo and Google Talk.
All phone consultations must first be booked by calling us during business hours (New Zealand EST)

Where are the points?
A handy reference to the tapping points can be found here.

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Do the points have to be tapped in order?
No. The points are usually described from the top of the body down because this is an easy way to remember them. This is one difference between EFT and other Energy Psychology treatments where the order of tapping is important.

What is the difference between EFT and TFT?
TFT uses similar principles as EFT but asks the student to learn 10 or 15 different tapping routines (called algorithms), each of which is designed to cover a specific issue such as trauma, phobias, depression, etc. Anything not covered by those individual routines (e.g. insomnia, TMJ, dyslexia, etc.) requires a diagnostic process. EFT, by contrast, uses only one comprehensive tapping routine to cover all issues (not just 10 or 15) and doesn't require diagnosis. A more thorough treatment of the EFT/TFT comparison is covered in The scientific evolution of EFT from TFT.

More questions about EFT?
Even more answers to frequently asked questions about EFT are available at the World Centre for EFT's FAQ.

Other queries...
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