EFT

Sometimes I find that the more I need to tap the less I feel like doing it. It makes no rational sense. I do want to feel better and resolve whatever issue is bothering me. Why then do I resist the very thing that I know will help me?

My 1 year old is usually a really good sleeper unless she’s teething or having, what I suspect is, a growth spurt. Last night she was really restless and she was up at 6:00 AM this morning. I am not much of a morning person so I felt a bit like the walking dead.

I knew tapping would help me feel better, more alert, but I just could not get myself to do it. I asked myself why and the only thing I could come up with is that figuring out the right set up and tapping statements just sounded like way too much work. So I tried a technique created by two mental health professionals from Australia;  Steve Wells and  David Lake. They created a sub modality of EFT and called it SET (Simple Energy Techniques).

What I really like about their approach is their belief that the most important thing is to get you tapping in every possible situation. Although focusing on specific issues is a vital strategy it does not need to be the only one. When I feel overwhelmed, anxious or exhausted already the least thing I need is to feel like I HAVE yet another  chore to do – my eft tapping.

They are proponents of what they call “continual tapping”. No set up statements, no reminder phrase, just focus on your issue or concern and tap away continuously. Repetition is key. The more you tap, the more benefits you’ll reap.

It wasn’t difficult for me to focus on my issue. I felt exhausted. So I just started tapping and kept tapping on all the meridian points. It was a gradual thing but I started to feel better, more energized. Think I’ll continue with that EFT technique today.

Wells and Lake offer a short manual in pdf format explaining SET: Click Here to see it. It’s definite worth a read.

EFT