How to Do EFT Tapping (Part 2- The Tapping)

This video shows how to do Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping. This form of acupressure fingertip tapping eliminates fear, anger and grief. It also stops cravings, reduces chronic pain, improves sports performance, and gets rid of allergies. This second video shows how and where to tap. "Stress related to work" is used in this example.

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• EFT
• tap
• tapping
• Emotional
• Freedom
• Techniques
• Technique
• fear
• trauma
• feelings
• stress
• free

[LeaveImpression]

Thank you very much for this wonderful video :)

I want to try EFT but i have a question. I have seen some videos in which people say Negative Statements while tapping and they say that it will release their Negative Beliefs. In other videos some people use Positive Statements while tapping and they say it will increase Positivity (Confidence etc). If saying a Negative Statement while tapping releases (delete) the Negative Energy then won't saying Positive Statement release (delete) Positivity?

[vlis2002]

@LeaveImpression

Excellent question! EFT does not release beliefs; it releases the Stress Response (Fight or Flight, Charge) associated with beliefs. What appears positive, can be negative (carry a charge) for some people. To a happy person, “I am soooo happy!” is a statement of fact. To a depressed person, it may have emotional charge (anger, resentment, frustration, hurt, sadness). So, it is impossible to release a true positive (or belief) because they do not carry a charge. Happy tapping!

[DrGyalfren]

How do you know when to stop doing the set up?

[vlis2002]

@DrGyalfren

The purpose of the setup is to prepare for tapping. Three rounds are most common.

If you have a strong stress response, you do not need to do the setup at all. Just start tapping. Hope that helps!

[DrGyalfren]

@vlis2002 Thanks for getting back to me. I've been reading Vanzant's Peace from Broken Pieces and she talks a lot about doing Tapping or EFT, but she talks about phrases that don't seem to fit into the 'Even though I have this...' phrasing. Even the EFT mini manual available on the EFT website says something about tapping for 'potential and probability' - how do you tap for something like that?

[vlis2002]

@DrGyalfren

Look for phrases that increase your distress. Examples on this topic include "I am a failure," "I am too old to reach my potential," and "all my hopes and dreams have been squashed." Once you begin tapping, watch for new memories and emotions to crop up. Then refocus, and tap again.

[DrGyalfren]

@vlis2002 Thank you!

[vlis2002]

It sounds as if you are not getting clear results. You should experience a reduction in stress within a few minutes of tapping. Then you know that you are done. To be effective, exaggerate your stress & tap until it is gone. This gives you a strong "before" to compare with your "after." An event may need to be separated into parts. Be specific. (What really makes you angry? Sad? How could the situation have been worse?) BTW- I don't think you can overdo it; just be sure you're getting results.

[vlis2002]

@qwertyuiopdan1

The SECRET of EFT is to INCREASE the INTENSITY of your negative emotion. Usually, being specific helps. For example, thinking about work may make you angry. Thinking about your last performance review may make you SUPER angry. So, focus on whatever intensifies your negative feeling & tap. It usually takes a few cycles. If a new emotion or memory comes up, change your focus & tap again. When your emotional response to the memory is completely gone, you are done. Hope that helps!

[qwertyuiopdan1]

Could I ask how many times you're supposed to do this each time, is it like "I have a negative feeling" then you do it through until you're feeling fine or what?