Emotional Freedom Technique / EFT

Emotional Freedom Techniques, EFT in short, is a popular form of alternative psychotherapy. By manipulating the body's energy field through tapping on different acupuncture points, a psychological problem can be alleviated. While this is performed, the practitioner and his/her subject will focus on a specific memory known to be of traumatic type.

We have all heard that negative emotions may cause disturbances in the body's energy field. This same principle was taken into account when the EFT theory was devised and combined with the principles of acupuncture.

Although it is not very widely known or sometimes overlooked, emotional health plays an important part in our physical health and the process of healing. A proper diet combined with an appropriate lifestyle may do a great job in your general well-being but you also need to go over the so-called emotional barriers as well in order to life the perfect life.

And this is where EFT comes onto the stage. It can help you remove negative emotions and implement positive goals and it can be used to reduce or eliminate pain for good. Some practitioners even use it to reduce food cravings - which can resolve a big problem of the third millennium.

EFT may be regarded as a form of psychological acupressure. It is based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture and the range of ailments, whether physical or psychological, is really impressive. The only difference is the fact that no needles are used in the process though most meridians which traditional acupuncture takes into account are used in EFT too.

Instead of the invasive needles, practitioners of EFT will tap with their fingertips to input kinetic energy onto the patient. They work on the patient’s meridians on the head and chest while the patient is thinking about his or her specific problem - a traumatic event in the past, an addiction or pain. It is also important that the patient should voice positive affirmations while this is going on. The whole process will clear the emotional block and restore the balance in the patient’s mind and body.