EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques - Meridian Tapping - Page 9

Silver · #81 20-01-2012, 05:57 AM

I've stuck with the original first few spots ~ #1 the brow #2 outside of the eye, #3 under the eye, #4 under the nose, #5 under the lower lip, #6 chest. I just have stuck with those and didn't use the hand points at all. To me, it just keeps it simple and I can concentrate on the affirmations. And yeah, you do (I do) address them all, as they come up! It's that simple, really. I mean how can you feasibly do them 'all at once'? Things pop up...I think of one thing that's appropriate to say, something I'm concerned about, whether it's anxiety, or a situation, and just keeping those simple tapping points gives you the freedom in your mind to keep thinking of more and more little things you can say. (I can say...) It's like sooner or later, I've thought of a whole bunch of little things to say, creating a chain of issues. I say don't give up. Maybe just try it the way I've been doing it and dump all the other ways and methods ~ maybe just keeping it simple like that could help. I hope you can figure out a way for to get it to work well for you.

Sapphirez · #82 20-01-2012, 06:10 AM

I think that the book way could be very helpful, especially for people who seem to think eft doesn't work for them, but I guess my purpose now may better be addressed with a simpler way yeah..
I have cried a lot of times while doing the eft that way though.. when I'm rubbing the chest spot.

lol I have some ocd/perfectionist type issues, so I can't lie and say I don't cringe when thinking of only using those 6 spots.. there's the under arm and there's the collarbone (unless that's the same as your #6 chest) and also the top of the head along with the spots on your hand.

You don't happen to make videos at all do you? so I could see exactly how you do it? how do you begin, just by starting to tap on the brow? or, like other places I saw that you say something about what you're addressing 3 times, like either the chest spot or the karate chop hand spot, you say you accept yourself despite whatever 3 times, and Then you go to tap on all the face spots and stuff..

well, see, I feel like my issues are a big spider web, well not spider! I hate spiders lol.. I've tapped on fear of them so many times too and I was still terrified of them.. but, so like, I see that it's like one big web, all my issues are sort of connected in a way.. so it's kind of hard to just address one thing and then stop, as it goes on and on... but then, I feel at the root of the issues, is the past issues I haven't resolved in my mind..

thank you

Silver · #83 20-01-2012, 06:20 AM

Yes! That's right ~ they are connected. That's what I discovered anyway, which I kinda knew ~ Sometimes I'll think of one or two and then I'll think of 6 or 7 or more and have to hurry up and tap the 6 or 7 spots before I forget what they are but I'm so happy when that happens....I start at the inner brow, then outer eye, then underneath the eye, then under the nose, then under the lower lip, and finally the chest and that's it. As I tap, I try to create a steady rhythm, too, as I'm saying it and that has a calming effect on me. And I say each one once per set. If that makes sense. That's how I remember the directions and it seems to work for me.

Silver · #84 20-01-2012, 06:21 AM

P.s. I saw no reason for my way of thinking, to learn or to do anything further once I knew the very basics. That was fine with me!

Sapphirez · #85 22-01-2012, 02:01 AM

thank you Silvergirl =)

would you mind being a bit more specific? I'm very detail-oriented and that's how I learn best. like could you run me through one of your tap sessions?

do you just start tapping at the eyebrow and say one word at each point, or what precisely do you do? ♥

Silver · #86 22-01-2012, 02:48 AM

According to the directions I got from my chiro, you're supposed to say the affirmation sentence at each of the tapping points, which is what I do. And from my own experience with it, I learned that you keep a rhythm going at each tapping point when you say the sentence. I'd like you to try that for yourself, and then it's just a matter of repeating it at each tapping point. And yes, I start tapping at the brow point as I say the whole affirmation, then move to the next point and so on, repeating the one affirmation at each point.

Xan · #87 22-01-2012, 02:56 AM

Xan do you ever promote trying to deal with past experiences through eft?

Yes, of course. In fact all our emotional issues come from the past. And... this is what the Movie Technique is for. Gary Craig, EFT founder, said that addressing specific past events has been shown to be the most effective approach with EFT.

As for why you're not getting the results you want, I'm quite sure it's Not because of how you're using the techniques, but there are core emotional issues and events that are still hidden and not treated.

For this reason, working with a trained EFT practitioner is best when we're not making progress on our own. I understand that you don't have money now, but if you scout around you may find someone who would work with you for free, or for a trade of some kind.

Xan

Sapphirez · #88 25-01-2012, 10:14 AM

thanks ladies

Flora · #89 07-04-2013, 01:55 PM

Maybe someone here can help me:

I'm quite new to EFT...I find it usually quite hard to concentrate on the neative feeling I work at. It just gets lost along the way. Which is good in a way but trouble is that its back after some time.

How do you keep focused on the feeling?

cheers
Flora

Miss Hepburn · #90 07-04-2013, 02:10 PM

The way a friend did it for me once was focus on the incident that upset me...where was it on a scale of 1-10?
A 10.
Then we did the procedure....what was it now when I picture it?
A 7.
Did procedure again and one more time...until I pictured the entire incident from beg to end...
And I could not muster up any feeling about it at all.
Never thought of it again.

This may not help you, it's just an exp I had....I'm thinking just repeat procedure till it is at 'zero'.
??