It has now fairly well known and recognised that the thoughts we think and the emotions we experience all bear a very close relationship to our physical well being.

The mind-body connection is so well established that many natural therapies are arising in response to the call for more holistic methods of healing, and one of these is EFT, sometimes known as emotional freedom tapping.

All of these examples just go to show how closely our mind and body are connected. In fact it is quite difficult to have an emotion that isn’t experienced in the body and there are many illnesses and debilitating conditions associated with the negative kind.

EFT and Stress

Take, for example, stress, which can lead to ulcers, constant headaches, poor eyesight, fatigue, neck and shoulder pain, insomnia and heart problems. Equally, positive emotions can boost healthy functioning and lead to improved memory, clearer thinking, healthy blood circulation and more.

It seems that when emotional issues remain unresolved this can bring higher risks of contracting various serious illnesses and conditions such as high blood pressure, chronic fatigue and chronic depression, asthma, diabetes and cancer. No wonder this has come to be regarded as the silent epidemic of our times. So many of us are constantly carrying around with us a whole lifetime’s accumulation of emotional trauma – abandonment, betrayal, abuse, rejection, anger, injustice grief, sadness and more.

Whilst many nowadays are turning to various support agencies, therapists and counsellors for help with their emotional problems, many others are not – imagining that they can manage ok by themselves, even though, in fact they don’t realise what it is doing to their bodies.  We have only relatively recently started to realise the physical impact that all of these emotional stressors are having on our bodies and vice versa. Chronic stress is often caused by emotions such as fear, anger and frustration, but it can happen the other way round too and so negative emotions can be caused by nutritional or other environmental stressors, such as depression arising from mercury poisoning as it leaks from tooth fillings, the effects of processed foods, chlorinated water and so on.

EFT Healing

The good news is that most physical symptoms including migraines, body aches, respiratory conditions, food sensitivities, digestive problems as well as emotional traumas can all be successfully treated with EFT. When used properly, there is generally significant improvement or complete resolution of the problem in over 85% of cases right from the first session.

My own personal experience of using EFT, besides all of the thousands of case studies out there, has convinced me that more often than not, the results can last indefinitely. You can get complete relief from many issues, almost instantaneously, in a matter of minutes, rather than the usual years of therapy many people have previously been used to.

It does this through a process of energy realignment, which allows any blocked energy meridians to flow freely again through the body in a deeply relaxing and healing way. Unlike acupuncture, EFT tapping therapy does not use needles, but instead relies on some light tapping on a few main, targeted acupuncture points. It is an entirely pain-free process that works alongside the client’s focusing on one specific emotional issue at a time.  EFT uses roughly the same ‘recipe for success’ each time, whatever the issue and this makes it very easy and fast for almost anyone to learn and apply.

Talk therapy, such as counselling and psychotherapy can take a long time, even years to resolve an issue, if at all. It  often entails an intense and painful journey emotionally. Acupuncture, although relatively successful for many issues, is often shied away from because of the fear of the needles. Other therapies such as hypnotherapy, yoga, massage, and meditation often involve training over many sessions and commitment which not everyone is willing to do or can afford.

One of the things that makes EFT therapy so good is that it is such a gentle non-invasive technique that doesn’t depend on any particular tools or specialised equipment and often helps when nothing else has been able to. On top of that it nearly always leads to permanent or long lasting relief. It can also be easily learned and applied effectively on an almost limitles number of issues, whenever the need arises in the comfort of your own home.

I use it regularly, whenever I need it, for when I am feeling stressed or fatigued, when I have any kind of pain, to wind down before I go to bed, to neutralise the radiation from my computer when I have been on it all day and lots more. It is just such a handy tool and is literally at my fingertips whenever I need.