EFT or Emotional Freedom Techniques is probably the most popular of a group of techniques collectively referred to as Energy Psychology (EP). Energy Psychology looks to achieve a psycho-therapeutic end, but it works at an energetic level within the body, rather than with the functions of the mind.

There are EP methods which utilize Chakras to achieve their emotional release work. EFT belongs to a different group, which seeks to use the body’s acupuncture system. It does this by gently tapping on acupuncture points to stimulate and “open” them, allowing an increase in the free flow of energy throughout the body. This can be very important in terms of our feelings.

The prime principle behind EFT is what is referred to as “The Discovery Statement”, which states that the cause of all negative emotion is a disruption to the flow of energy in our body - thereby a disruption of energy flow within our acupuncture system.

EFT claims that, energetically speaking, our default settings are ones of wellbeing, freedom and ease. When we create resistance to the flow of energy in our body, we experience lesser degrees of wellbeing and ease.

A useful metaphor is to think of our energy system as like the plumbing in our house. Disruption within our energy system is not dissimilar to a “kink” in the garden hose. A small kink will disrupt the flow of water but not to any great degree. If we think of ourselves in this situation, we experience this minor kink as feeling less well than we would like to feel, but for the most part, we can function fully. It is just that our quality of life is less than it could be.

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