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EFT or EMDR
EFT or EMDR This article considers a research paper that compared Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with Eye Movement Desensitising and Reprocessing (EMDR). It finds that there are several similarities between EFT and EMDR, as well as a number of advantages to using EFT rather than EMDR for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eye Movement Desensitisation &…
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What EFT Works on
What EFT works on Use this page to find out more about what EFT has been and could be used for. If you don’t find mention here of the issue that you would like to use it for, please do get in touch to ask. “Try it on Everything” “Try it on Everything” was a…
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EFT Procedure
The EFT Procedure This article is intended to help you learn the basics of how to do EFT for self help The basics of how to do EFT for yourself A brief basic description of the EFT / Tapping procedure is given here in the interests of information sharing and education. It is not intended…
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Science and Research Behind EFT
Science and Research behind EFT This article outlines some of the key issues relating to EFT in terms of science and research, as well as summarising some of the areas in which EFT research has advanced the most. There are over 600 identified forms of psychotherapy, many of which have little or no research to…
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How EFT Works
No-one can explain categorically how or why EFT works. However people are consistently observing that it does work, and want to use it. It is simple and safe so through experimentation and sharing, uses and knowledge of EFT have grown exponentially. We are now very close to understanding and being able to explain much more fully how…
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Origins of EFT
EFT was introduced in 1995 by Gary Craig, a Stanford Engineering graduate in lifelong pursuit of personal well-being. “I have been intensely interested in personal improvement via psychology since my age 13. That was when I recognised that the quality of my thoughts was mirrored in the quality of my life. Since then I have…
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What is EFT
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping), a therapy combining ancient acupressure with modern psychology, is categorised by NICE in the UK as a Combined Somatic and Cognitive Therapy. By using fingertips gently to stimulate acupoints on the body (somatic element) whilst using specific phrases to focus on troublesome feelings (cognitive element), calming signals are sent to…