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Old 05-23-2007, 02:50 PM   #1
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Tapping therapy..EFT

Has anyone heard of emotional freedom technique to help manage negative/intrusive thoughts? My therapist started on it with me last session. It seems to help keep the anxiety down but I'm not sure if its a good thing to do for disruptive thoughts. It involves tapping various points on your body and repeating a mantra, "In spite of the fact I have this problem, I am okay and accept myself." Anyone?

 
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Re: Tapping therapy..EFT

How interesting - I found EFT kind of randomly about a year ago on the Internet. I'm not one for alt. medicine or the idea of energy fields and such, but I liked the mantra of "Even though x, I deeply and profoundly accept myself." It seems to me it certainly can't hurt. Sometimes putting my fears into that formula does indeed give them less power. It's kind of like saying, even if it were true, I'd still be a loveable person. Then it's not so scary any more, and the fear loses its sting.

 
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Re: Tapping therapy..EFT

Wow - my therapist had me do the same thing. What does EFT stand for and how is the tapping supposed to help exactly? My therapist also had me put blue dots everywhere and learn to relax when I look at them.

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Re: Tapping therapy..EFT

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Wow - my therapist had me do the same thing. What does EFT stand for and how is the tapping supposed to help exactly? My therapist also had me put blue dots everywhere and learn to relax when I look at them.

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EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. [url]www.*******.com[/url] According to Gary Craig, who created EFT, "it is an emotional version of acupuncture except needles aren't necessary. Instead, you stimulate well established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips." EFT grew out of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) techniques, which you can read about at [url]www.thoughtfield.com[/url].

Last edited by Karen.lpb; 06-03-2007 at 11:11 AM. Reason: Cannot get Gary Craig's url to show. It consists of "emo" and "free" combined between www. and .com.

 
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Re: Tapping therapy..EFT

I never did the tapping, but I know someone who swears by it. My therapist is trying EMDR. done with little paddles that alternate a slight vibration as you hold them in your hands. I think it's somewhat of the same theory: to reset the old channels the brain is on.
Anyone done this?

 
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