Learning Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

What is EFT?

EFT is an acronym for Emotional Freedom Technique also referred to as “tapping.” When we tap on specific points of the body it instantaneously sends

a calming signal to the amygdala to let your body know it’s safe.

Is EFT safe?

Yes, it is completely safe. It’s even used with young children and found to be completely safe as well as extremely effective.

How does it work?

EFT works by affecting the electromagnetic and electrical information that flows through the nervous system to the brain, thereby influencing the way the information is perceived. Each tap generates a small piezoelectric charge, which is like a low voltage pulse, that travels through our bodies along crystalline fibers and connective tissue. Piezoelectricity is a form of magnetic energy naturally generated in our body’s cells in response to mechanical tapping. When we pair the tapping on specific endpoints with specific information, such as a memory of childhood trauma and the charged emotions attached to it, the negative emotions associated with the memory can be cleared away all the way down to a cellular level.

Is EFT biblically sound?

EFT, in and of itself, is not a spiritual practice, it is a scientific one that can be explained by understanding the way God created our bodies to work.

EFT is not a religion. It has nothing to do with the occult, it has nothing to do with New Age, it has nothing to do with summoning spirits and it absolutely has nothing to do with satanism. EFT is simply a tool, like a hammer or a drill, that can be used by anyone, anywhere, regardless of their religion.

Think about it this way. Gravity works the same way no matter if you acknowledge that God created it or not. It works the same way for everyone because it’s how God designed His creation to work. The same is true with EFT. EFT is a gift from God that helps people whether they realize that it is designed by God or not. Tapping is simply an expression of the wisdom of God. Like the law of lift that harnesses the way gravity is designed by God so that airplanes can fly, tapping harnesses the way humans are designed by God so that we can feel better.

And here’s the powerful truth about God’s wisdom: God’s wisdom is not just some mystical knowledge. On the contrary, His wisdom is very practical. In fact, God’s wisdom is simply the practical application of His understanding and knowledge.

Is there scientific research to back up EFT?

Yes, there is lots of research to support the effectiveness and safety of EFT.

Various institutions and researchers in several countries around the globe have found EFT to be powerful and successful. Research published in 2012 by Church, Yount, and Brooks in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease conducted a study on cortisol levels of 83 participants. They compared the cortisol levels of some receiving traditional talk therapy, some receiving no treatment at all, and some using EFT. The participants that underwent talk therapy and no treatment experienced with no significant change in their cortisol levels. However, the results revealed that the average cortisol reduction in those that applied EFT in a one-hour session experienced a 24 percent drop in cortisol, with some experiencing up to a 50 percent drop in cortisol. Now that is incredible!

With research results like this, some of the most recognized experts, doctors, and psychologists are beginning to see the effectiveness of EFT and incorporating it into their practices.

Medical doctors that use EFT ...

“If a food craving crops up suddenly or unexpected pain flares up, this simple technique can help keep it under control.” – Dr. Mehmet Oz

“EFT is the most clinically-effective mind body practice out there!” – Dr. Eric Robbins

“Tapping is one of the most directed and powerful ways to peel those layers away of chronic stress.” – Dr. Mark Hymen

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