by Yvonne Green

Created on: September 03, 2009

"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system." (EFT discovery statement.)

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a process developed by Gary Craig, an engineer from Stanford, USA; that works with the body's energy system to help 'rewire' it and remove the disruption, thereby healing the negative emotions.

And EFT does exactly what it says on the tin. It brings us freedom from the emotional (and physical issues) that trouble all of us from time to time. And it's nothing new to say that most, if not all, of our physical symptoms stem from emotional causes so it stands to reason that EFT can help us in many ways.

Using EFT to clear a phobia or emotional issue doesn't necessarily mean that you will 'forget' all those issues. If, for instance, you had a fear of heights, you wouldn't go straight to the tallest building and throw yourself off after a session of EFT! You don't lose your natural caution, only the fear you previously had. The difference would be that you would be able to stand in a high place and not feel the usual sweating, palpitations etc. that you normally associate with your phobia.

And if your problem has been a past traumatic memory you can find that you are more easily able to come to terms with what has happened and remember the story without the emotional attachment that usually comes with it (this technique's called emotional freedom technique, remember.) You don't lose the memory, just the emotional attachment you had to it.

EFT works simply and easily by 'rewiring' our energy system to remove the 'zzzzzt' that's associated with a negative memory or phobia. So, for instance, you could face a huge and hairy spider and have a massive reaction to it because your energy system is set up to do that whenever you see a spider. Someone else may see that same spider and not have a reaction at all. If you do have a reaction, then EFT can help to remove that reaction and make it easier for you to confront your fears. And it's not just limited to spiders. EFT can help with any phobia you may have. If there's some fear or phobia that is getting in the way of you living a full and fulfilled life, then EFT can help you.

And now for the science bit! Energy travels through our bodies via channels known as 'meridians'. These meridians can become blocked at times and it is these blockages, which cause us both emotional and physical problems. The knowledge of these meridians has been in existence for thousands of years and

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