Learning the ABCs of EFT
One of best things about EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is that anyone can learn the method fairly quickly and easily at no cost. EFT is a superb self-help, self-development and peak performance tool. Of course, for serious psychological or medical issues, you’ll want to seek treatment from a licensed therapist, doctor or other healing professional.
So where do you start if you want to learn EFT? First, one of the things you’ll appreciate is that you can learn the basics of EFT for free. There are a variety of free resources available. For example, there are over two hundred articles here at the EFTzone. Do a search in the top right corner.
The most important resource center is the material from Gary Craig’s former Website. Gary is the founder of EFT. Before you do anything else, get the free EFT Get Started Package. The newsletter is loaded with tips and case stories of how people are using EFT for positive results. Next, watch Gary doing EFT. Here are several free video clips.
Although they’re no longer available to purchase, if you can find Gary Craig’s video libraries, they’re excellent. The videos are based on live seminars and workshops. You’ll need to be committed to digging in to learn more about EFT and ready to invest time in viewing the videos. One of the advantages of learning from videos is that you can go at your own pace and the videos are edited to include the essential information.
YouTube is another good source for those of you that enjoy learning visually. Just do a search on “EFT.” Note, some videos are better than others. Some are just too overly promotional.
If you’re simply curious about EFT I recommend a different route. First, get the free EFT Get Started Package. Dr. Joseph Mercola also offers a free EFT information. Angela Treat Lyon’s EFT in Every Home walks you through the steps in a fun way. Check out our EFT Shortcut Card (PDF). Visit Leon Jay’s or Andy Mason’s Web pages. Also see Joan Sotkin and Rick Wilkes. Note that when you visit the sites, some people will teach you the classic EFT “recipe.” Others will show you the EFT Shortcut method. Plus, there will be variations in people’s styles of doing EFT.
For you bookworms, here’s a list of recommended books. Ultimately, simply reading about EFT isn’t going to give you a good enough understanding of how it works. You’ll need to see and experience how someone like Patricia Carrington, Ph.D., does EFT. You’ll want to learn her “Choices” method.
What about live seminars or workshops? Although there are certainly proficient EFT practitioners that offer live events, there are no authorized EFT live trainings. I recommend finding an event given by one of the EFT Masters. Finally, another complementary way to learn EFT is by doing it with an EFT practitioner. Enjoy learning EFT. You’ll have a lifelong tool to use for help with all kinds of physical and emotional issues. Try it on everything.
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Hi, I am a complete newbie to Emotional Freedom Techniques but would love to share one of my first EFT Miracles with everyone. My husband has been susceptible to Arthritis in his fingers over the years which gets worse during the colder months I just recently came across Gary Craig’s wonderful EFT Manual when my husband started complaining about the swelling and pain in his index finger. I asked him if he’d like to try EFT on it and with a quizzical look he decided why not. We did it together that night with the set up of “Even though I have this pain in my finger”… He looked at me in amazement as he exclaimed that the pain had completely dissipated, I think his comment was is this Witchcraft?
The next day he said that although the pain was gone he could still feel the discomfort of the swelling in his knuckle, so that night we did it again except that we did it with the set up phrase” Even though I have this swelling in my finger”… It wasn’t until the next day that he came running in to tell me that the swelling was completely gone. What can I say except Wow! and that my husband is now reading the EFT Manual himself and he said his next project will be his big fear of Heights and Spiders.
I want to say the biggest thank you for this wonderful tool, I’ve even created a website; http://www.eft-emotionalfreedomtechnique.com because I want more than anything to help spread the word of this amazing technique to the rest of the world.
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