Learn EFT – EFT 101: Does it matter I am skeptical about EFT?

This article is part of the EFT 101: What is EFT? series.

Yes and no.

From my experience, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is mechanical.  This means if it is done right it works.  Much like you don’t have to believe an aspirin is going to work for it to help your headache, if EFT is done correctly it will work regardless if the person believes it is going to work.  But there are a few things must be kept in mind.

1) You must do it right.  For the EFT protocol to work, it requires the person who is doing the tapping to tune into the issue that they are working on.  Just because you are saying the words out loud doesn’t mean you are tuning in to the problem

I can be saying “This pain in my foot.  This pain in my foot. This pain in my foot…” and be thinking about what is on TV tonight.  If this is happening I am not tuned into the problem and I am not doing the protocol right.  Therefore it won’t work.

If a person is skeptical they are less likely to fully commit to the process.  In this case EFT won’t work because they are doing it wrong.

2) Understand what you mean by success.  We call an aspirin a success if it stops a headache for a few hours, but we don’t expect to never have a headache again.  Hold EFT to the same standard.  It is very easy for a skeptic to dismiss EFT because the change isn’t forever.

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