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Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT Step 1: Awareness
What is my top problem or concern that I will address today?
Here some ideas to get you started….
Am I feeling worried or stressed?
Am I craving something?
Am I feeling frustrated or sad or afraid?
Is my body stiff or is there a physical pain?
Am I concerned over money or my relationship?
We measure physical and emotional unbalance with Subjective Units of Discomfort, or the SUDS
scale. Giving a number to our discomfort helps us note how EFT is working for us. It is also
helpful to have the client notice where in the body they feel this.
SUDS Scale (Subjective Units of Discomfort)
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10
Clear Point (Zero) Moderate Maximum
For example, the questions above can be answered like so:
Right now I have a physical pain in my right shoulder…………… measuring a 6
Right now I’m so worried about my child’s wellbeing………………measuring a 9
Right now I have a craving for chocolate/cigarettes…………………measuring a 5
Please write down your own awareness statement:
Right now __________________________________________ measuring a ___
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EFT Step 2: Set up phrase
With your dominate hand tap with your index and middle finger on the
side of your other hand, known as the Karate Chop Point. You continue to tap while repeating
the set up phrase three times.
“Even though I (awareness statement from step one) I love and accept myself”. I look at the
set up phrase like a hug. We are acknowledging the problem while giving love and acceptance. In
replace of love and accept you can use “I choose Peace” or “I forgive and ask for forgiveness” or
create a powerful choice statement like, “I choose to be calm and confident anyway”. Be creative
and use what words feel right for you. Remember to say this with enthusiasm.
EFT Step 3 Reminder Phrase
While saying the Reminder Phrase (what you wrote down on the line above in the set up phrase)
you tap with your finger tips on each meridian points 6 to 8 times. Ex: “This headache”, “right
shoulder pain”, “anger at” “frustration with” “anxiety at work” “this craving for” etc.
Re access your SUDs level and repeat until intensity is reduced. After one or two rounds targeting
and clearing the negative emotion you can switch over and tap empowerment statements like, “ I
choose to be calm and confident”, “I accept and approve of myself”
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Fitness Programs, Integrative Mind/Body Therapies & Holistic Health Coaching Suzanne Brownell
617-592-1496