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The algorithms presented so far work for most people, but not everyone. It may be that you need additional points or a slightly different order. In this chapter you will learn a different approach that has the flexibility of allowing your body to receive the specific treatment points needed, and in the specific order needed. This approach was developed by Gary Craig and is called Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT.
As you remember from an earlier chapter, Dr. Callahan discovered and developed Thought Field Therapy [TFT]. Gary Craig was an early student of Dr. Callahan. In fact, he completed all the training offered by Dr. Callahan, including his advanced training.
While TFT and EFT have many similarities, their differences involve the order of treatment. An important concept of Thought Field Therapy is the order of tapping the treatment points. Through the development of algorithms and other more advanced techniques, Dr. Callahan had established that the order of tapping treatment points was crucial to success. This was easily demonstrated. For example, if you found the algorithm for anxiety effective, try changing the order of treatment. It simply will not work.
However, as Gary Craig began to experiment with the tapping procedure, he discovered that order of treatment might not be a hard-fast rule. He found that clients benefited from tapping all of the points repeatedly.
This stirred some debate among practitioners of these new bio-energy techniques. Some insisted that order of treatment is critical to successful treatment, while others argued that order of treatment was not critical or even necessary for successful treatment.
In reality, both sides were correct. Gary Craig had stumbled upon another important discovery. He found that the body would only accept the treatment [tapping] in the proper order needed by the body.
Gary Craig’s approach involves tapping all of the points, which is called one “round.” In this first round the body ignores the tapping until the first needed point is tapped. In this way we are guaranteed to provide the body with the first needed treatment point in the first round. In reality, we are likely to pick up the first two or three points, and in the proper order as determined by our own body. In the second round the next few points are picked up in the proper order, and so on. Most people gain relief after seven or eight rounds.
So, it seems that order of receiving the treatment is critical. In fact, the body will only accept the treatment in the proper order as determined by the body. The primary difference in TFT and EFT appears to be in the delivery of the treatment. Callahan’s approach is like a rifle, delivering the treatment in the order needed by the body. Gary Craig’s approach is more like a shotgun, delivering the treatment to all of the treatment points in successive rounds. The body then accepts the treatment in the proper order, when the proper points are tapped.
As with TFT, it is important to think about your discomfort while you tap as this treatment addresses what you are mentally “tuned” to. Avoid “switching” as discussed earlier; focus on one issue at a time. The troubleshooting techniques in Chapter 6 may also be helpful with this approach.
Here is the procedure used in EFT:
“Even though I have this __________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Insert in the blank the issue or feeling you are working on. For example, “Even though I have this [fear, sadness, nervousness, etc.]”
[The “under nipple” point is located on the chest. For men, it is located one inch below the nipple. For women, it is located where the skin on the underside of the breast meets the chest]
You have just completed one “round” of treatment. The next and subsequent rounds are identical, with the exception of the set up affirmation. After completing the first round, the following rounds address the remaining discomfort. The affirmation is changed to the following:
“Even though I have some of this __________ remaining, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
With just a little practice, you will find that it only takes about one minute to complete one round. You can do this treatment [or an algorithm] several times a day. As previously mentioned, some people find it helpful to schedule a treatment along with other daily activities. For example, do a treatment each time you go to the bathroom, shower, stop at a traffic light, get stuck in traffic, or anytime your schedule provides an opportunity.
One advantage of this approach is that you do not have to learn algorithms for various problems. Just learn the one technique and it will treat what you are “tuned to” while you tap.
More information about EFT can be found at Gary Craig’s excellent web site listed in the Appendix of this book. As of this writing, a 79-page manual is available free of charge.
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