| Judith Albright, EFT Practitioner |
WHY DOES EFT WORK? The basis for the effectiveness of EFT lies in the following statement: “The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system.” |
The Body’s Energy System
In the 1920’s Albert Einstein told us that everything in our world is composed of energy including the life force that flows
through our bodies. When that energy stops flowing, we die. Therefore, our energy system is vital to our good health and
well being.
Science has shown that the human body is a collection of molecules held together by energy. Consequently, the human
body is electrical in nature. Without the flow of electrical energy throughout the body, we would be unable to see, hear,
feel, taste or smell. The body’s energies include the electrical charge in every cell and organ, the electrical pathways in
the central nervous system, and the electro-magnetic fields surrounding every organ. While this energy cannot be seen
without high tech equipment, we know it is there. Have you ever shuffled your feet across a carpet and then touched an
object made of metal? You can certainly feel and sometimes even see the static electricity that is discharged from your
fingertip. This would not be possible unless your body was conducting electricity. Neither would it be possible for doctors
to measure brain waves and heart function with EEGs and EKGs.
EFT works with the body’s electrical system. One way to explain how EFT works is to compare your body's electrical
system with a circuit breaker in your kitchen. Once the circuit is overloaded you are unable to switch on the lights or get
the refrigerator to cool until the circuit breaker has been reset. EFT Resets the circuits in your in your body and mind.
| Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, likes to compare the energy flow in your body to that of a TV set. As long as the electricity flows through the TV normally, both the sound and picture are clear. But what would happen if you took the back off the TV and poked around in all the electronic spaghetti with a screwdriver? Obviously you would interrupt the flow of electricity, resulting in a “zzzzt” that would cause the TV’ s reception to become disrupted and erratic.The same thing happens in the human body. When our energy systems become imbalanced we experience our own equivalent of an electrical “zzzzt.” |
EFT Works With Our Natural Instincts
Our hands carry an electromagnetic charge, and from birth we instinctively
use our hands to comfort ourselves. Have you ever seen anyone hug
themselves under stress? Have you ever put your hands up to your face
or over your mouth when receiving bad or shocking news? Have your ever
clapped your hand to your forehead under duress? We unconsciously
use our hands to comfort ourselves in difficult situations and automatically
reach for natural comfort spots on our bodies many times each day. EFT
intentionally uses this natural inclination to use our hands to bring about a
sense of calm and reduce pain.
Our hands carry an electromagnetic charge, and from birth we instinctively
use our hands to comfort ourselves. Have you ever seen anyone hug
themselves under stress? Have you ever put your hands up to your face
or over your mouth when receiving bad or shocking news? Have your ever
clapped your hand to your forehead under duress? We unconsciously
use our hands to comfort ourselves in difficult situations and automatically
reach for natural comfort spots on our bodies many times each day. EFT
intentionally uses this natural inclination to use our hands to bring about a
sense of calm and reduce pain.
It’s All in the Fingertips
EFT is applied by tapping with your fingertips where there are a
number of acupuncture meridians. When you tap with your fingertips
you are likely to stimulate not only those meridians you are tapping on,
but those on your fingers as well. Normally you tap with your index and
middle finger with one hand, usually your dominant one. However,
most of the tapping points exist on both sides of the body so is does
not matter which side you use. Neither does it matter if you switch
sides during the tapping. You can also use more than two fingers to
cover a larger area.
EFT is applied by tapping with your fingertips where there are a
number of acupuncture meridians. When you tap with your fingertips
you are likely to stimulate not only those meridians you are tapping on,
but those on your fingers as well. Normally you tap with your index and
middle finger with one hand, usually your dominant one. However,
most of the tapping points exist on both sides of the body so is does
not matter which side you use. Neither does it matter if you switch
sides during the tapping. You can also use more than two fingers to
cover a larger area.
A disruption in the body’s energy system occurs in response to a distressing
experience or memory. Stressful experiences can be like a lightning bolt that short
circuits your body's energy system. The result can be a negative belief or emotion
that can exist in the subconscious mind for years or even a lifetime. Where is
negative emotional energy stored? It’s locked in your emotional DNA. There is
no one alive who has not experienced some kind of emotional trauma. As a result,
we are all carrying negative emotional energy that must have an outlet if we are to
be well physically and mentally. Unfortunately, too often that outlet becomes fears,
obesity, addictions, diseases, physical pain, and a variety of damaging life patterns
and behaviors. Tapping on the energy meridians while voicing carefully crafted
words and phrases works to clear these “short-circuits” and remove the emotional
blocks from your body’s bioienergy system.
experience or memory. Stressful experiences can be like a lightning bolt that short
circuits your body's energy system. The result can be a negative belief or emotion
that can exist in the subconscious mind for years or even a lifetime. Where is
negative emotional energy stored? It’s locked in your emotional DNA. There is
no one alive who has not experienced some kind of emotional trauma. As a result,
we are all carrying negative emotional energy that must have an outlet if we are to
be well physically and mentally. Unfortunately, too often that outlet becomes fears,
obesity, addictions, diseases, physical pain, and a variety of damaging life patterns
and behaviors. Tapping on the energy meridians while voicing carefully crafted
words and phrases works to clear these “short-circuits” and remove the emotional
blocks from your body’s bioienergy system.
Why Tapping?
In 1990 Dr. Roger Callahan wrote:
“….the tapping provides an eternal source of energy which, done correctly, at the right spot, with the
mind tuned to the problem being treated, balances the energy in a particular energy system in the
body which is suffering from a deficiency or imbalance. We hypothesize that the energy from tapping
is transduced into the system into usable energy as needed.”
In The Rapid Treatment of Agoraphobia and Anxiety
Chapter 3, page 7
Back in the 1970’s, the pioneering work of Reinhold Voll, M.D. revealed that acupuncture points
show a dramatic decrease in electrical resistance on the skin in comparison to other points on
the body. In addition, Voll and his colleagues found that each acupuncture point seems to have a
standard measurement for individuals in good health, but there are notable changes when health
deteriorates (Voll, 1975). Other researchers reasoned from Dr. Voll’s work that not only does
electrical current flow along the meridians, but that the acupuncture points function as amplifiers
that boost the electrical signals as they move across the body.
This theory was further substantiated in 1997 by the research and theories of Stanford University’s
Professor Emeritus in Physics, William A. Tiller who shed more light on the interplay between mind,
body, spirit and subtle energies. According to Dr. Tiller “the body can be thought of as a type of
transmitting/receiving antenna.” He describes the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as a signal
carrier, wave guide, and signal conductor utilizing both sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
He describes the acupuncture points as a set of antenna elements that “…provide an exquisitely rich
array with capabilities exceeding the most advanced radar system available today. These sensitive
points are coupled to the ANS via the fourteen known acupuncture meridians…”
In 1990 Dr. Roger Callahan wrote:
“….the tapping provides an eternal source of energy which, done correctly, at the right spot, with the
mind tuned to the problem being treated, balances the energy in a particular energy system in the
body which is suffering from a deficiency or imbalance. We hypothesize that the energy from tapping
is transduced into the system into usable energy as needed.”
In The Rapid Treatment of Agoraphobia and Anxiety
Chapter 3, page 7
Back in the 1970’s, the pioneering work of Reinhold Voll, M.D. revealed that acupuncture points
show a dramatic decrease in electrical resistance on the skin in comparison to other points on
the body. In addition, Voll and his colleagues found that each acupuncture point seems to have a
standard measurement for individuals in good health, but there are notable changes when health
deteriorates (Voll, 1975). Other researchers reasoned from Dr. Voll’s work that not only does
electrical current flow along the meridians, but that the acupuncture points function as amplifiers
that boost the electrical signals as they move across the body.
This theory was further substantiated in 1997 by the research and theories of Stanford University’s
Professor Emeritus in Physics, William A. Tiller who shed more light on the interplay between mind,
body, spirit and subtle energies. According to Dr. Tiller “the body can be thought of as a type of
transmitting/receiving antenna.” He describes the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as a signal
carrier, wave guide, and signal conductor utilizing both sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.
He describes the acupuncture points as a set of antenna elements that “…provide an exquisitely rich
array with capabilities exceeding the most advanced radar system available today. These sensitive
points are coupled to the ANS via the fourteen known acupuncture meridians…”
| Watch the video to learn more about EFT from Gary Craig. |
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