How to Use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Define the negative emotions (or issues) that are causing you problems

   0 would be "non-existent" and 10 would be the most severe.
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   Step 2: then identify its intensity by assigning a level from 0 to 10.

   For example, "Even though I feel tense and angry when strangers look at me, I totally and completely love, forgive and accept myself anyway".
   
   Or, "Even though I fly into a rage when someone makes fun of my green hair and three heads, I totally and completely love, forgive and accept myself anyway".
   
   Or, "Even though I feel hurt, sad and devastated that (name of person) has dumped me, I totally and completely love, forgive and accept myself anyway".
   
   Get the idea? , Tap the point around 7 times (although there's really no need to count). , This will be spoken aloud while tapping the other meridian points (refer to video below).
   
   Reminder phrases will be a brief reminder of the setup phrase, for example "strangers looking at me"
   
   "hate being looked at".
   
   Or, "(name of person) dumped me"
   
   "dumped me!"
   
   "feel gutted"
   
   etc. , Outer eye: outside edge of the eye, on the bone.
   
   Under the eye: below the center of the eye, again, on the bone.
   
   Under the nose, between the nose and the lip.
   
   On the chin, right in the middle where the crease is On your chest.
   
   Find the "U" shaped bone below your throat, go down 2 inches (5.1 cm) and then 2 inches (5.1 cm) either to the right or left.
   
   Under your arm: where your bra strap is or three inches under the crease of your arm.
   
   Guys, make a good guess.
   
   Some people also like to tap their wrist points at this stage:
   Insides of wrists facing each other, tap them lightly together.
   
   Top of head:
   In the middle. ,, In that instance, your final setup phrase could be, "Even though I still feel a little bit of anger/sadness/depression about (name of situation), I choose to let it go now as this feeling/emotion no longer serves me."
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   Step 3: Clarify your setup phrase

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   Step 4: which must be specific.

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   Step 5: Repeat your setup phrase while tapping the 'karate chop point' - the soft spot on the side of either hand - just below your little finger.

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   Step 6: Come up with a reminder phrase.

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   Step 7: Tap through all of the following points

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   Step 8: repeating your reminder phrase: Inner eyebrow

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   Step 9: just above the inner "corner" of the eye

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    Step 10: on the bone.

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    Step 11: Now that you've completed your first round of tapping

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    Step 12: ask yourself what level the emotion/feeling/discomfort is at

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    Step 13: on a 1 to 10 scale again.

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    Step 14: Repeat the process until

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    Step 15: at the end of the final round

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    Step 16: when you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10

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    Step 17: it's 2 or less.

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    Step 18: Your reminder phrases can then be "I'm free of this now"

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    Step 19: "don't need it anymore"

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    Step 20: "I'm strong and confident"

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