Try EFT for your Anxiety
Are you afraid you'll never feel better?
Do you feel like you'll always be trapped by anxiety and panic?
Do you regret the years you’ve spent feeling this way?
Are you ready to make a change, but you're not sure how or what to do?
Worrying can be productive when it moves you to take action and solve a problem. But if you’re preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios, worry takes on a life of its own. Persistent doubts and fears are paralyzing, not motivating. They sap your emotional energy, send your anxiety levels soaring, and eventually erode your self-confidence.
Learn more about Self-Confidence
How can EFT help?
EFT works by releasing disruptions in the body’s energy field. As balance is restored to your mind and body negative feelings begin to dissipate. Anxiety and worry begin to fade as a sense of security and peace begins to prevail.
You can use EFT for anxiety and panic while it is happening and as a preventative for the future.
If you are unfamiliar with EFT you can learn it here for free on the
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More about EFT and Anxiety
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EFT Round 1 Example for Anxiety
Begin tapping on the Karate Chop point:
Note your intensity about the following statements on a 0-10 scale
My intensity # now is _________
“Even though I feel very anxious, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I’m agitated and anxious, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I feel stuck in this anxious state, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Eyebrow: very anxious
Side of Eye: anxious and nervous
Under Eye: agitated
Under Nose: stuck and anxious
Chin: consumed with anxiety
Collarbone: anxious and overwhelmed
Under Arm: agitated and anxious
Top of Head: feeling very anxious and nervous
Choices:
Eyebrow: I choose release anxiety now
Side of Eye: I choose to feel calm and peaceful
Under Eye: I choose to recognize my ability to release stress and anxiety
Under Nose: I choose to recognize my power to release
Chin: I choose I choose to feel free and peaceful
Collarbone: I choose to feel tranquility
Under Arm: I choose to forgive myself for feeling anxious
Top of Head: I choose to feel calm, peaceful and free
* Take a deep breath.
* Sip some water.
* My intensity after this round is __________
Notice any changes in your perception or awareness of the problem. Does it seem more intense? More distant? Jot down your responses.
Notice changes in your body. Do you hurt anywhere? Are there other sensations like tingling? Numbness? Warmth? Nausea? Clearer vision?
Jot down any changes to work on later in the process.
If you are not at a 0 or 1 intensity continue to the next round.
EFT Round 2 Example for Anxiety
Begin tapping on the Karate Chop point:
Record your intensity about the following statements on a 0-10 scale
My intensity # before this round is _________
“Even though I STILL feel some anxiousness, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I’m STILL feeling a little agitated and anxious, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I STILL feel stuck in this anxious state, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Eyebrow: STILL anxious
Side of Eye: STILL agitated
Under Eye: STILL feel stuck in anxiousness
Under Nose: STILL anxious
Chin: STILL agitated
Collarbone: STILL feel stuck in anxiousness
Under Arm: STILL anxious and agitated
Top of Head: STILL agitated and stuck
Choices:
Eyebrow: I choose to release all of this remaining anxiety now
Side of Eye: I choose to feel calm and peaceful now
Under Eye: I choose to recognize my ability to release stress and anxiety now
Under Nose: I choose to recognize my power to release
Chin: I choose to feel free and peaceful now
Collarbone: I choose to feel tranquility now
Under Arm: I choose to forgive myself for feeling anxious
Top of Head: I choose to feel calm, peaceful and free now
* Take a deep breath.
* Sip some water.
* My intensity after this round is __________
Again notice any changes in your perception or awareness of the problem. Does it seem more intense? More distant? Jot down your response.
Notice changes in your body. Do you hurt anywhere? Are there other sensations like tingling? Numbness? Warmth? Nausea? Clearer vision?
Jot down any changes to explore later in the process.
If you are not at a 0 or 1 intensity continue to the next round.
At this point, there are many different directions you can go to use EFT for anxiety.
The idea is to get specific with your issue in order to aim the EFT laser directly at it.
For this demonstration we will assume that the physical symptom of nausea has come up during one of the rounds, since it is often experienced during anxiety.
If the following phrases don’t fit for you and you are unsure of what to tap on next, try to notice any other thoughts, feelings, or physical symptoms, even if you think they are unrelated to your anxiety.
Also, notice any memories that suddenly pop up, even if they seem insignificant or unrelated to anxiety. Here are some memory examples.
* my father leaving when I was nine (my own father didn’t want me, no one wants me, everyone leaves me)
* my mother’s voice saying I would never amount to anything (you’re not good enough, you have no value)
* my second grade teacher embarrassing me in front of the whole class (I felt humiliated and degraded)
EFT Round 3 Example for Anxiety and Physical Symptoms
Begin tapping on the Karate Chop point:
Record your intensity about the following statements on a 0-10 scale
My intensity # before this round is ________
“Even though I feel nauseous and anxious when I think about ____________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I get that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I have to _____________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I feel sick to my stomach, sometimes it feels like I’ve been punched in the stomach and I can’t breathe, and I start to feel dizzy and queasy, and a little light-headed when I think about ___________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Eyebrow: pit of my stomach
Side of Eye: sick, dizzy
Under Eye: queasy, light-headed
Under Nose: sick to my stomach
Chin: dizzy and nauseous
Collarbone: punched in the stomach feeling
Under Arm: queasy and nauseous
Top of Head: dizzy and can’t breathe
Choices:
Eyebrow: I choose to gently release this sick feeling in my stomach
Side of Eye: I choose to realize that this sick, scared feeling has been trying to keep me safe
Under Eye: I thank my body for wanting to keep me safe
Under Nose: I appreciate my body for warning me against danger
Chin: I choose to release the fear and nausea because I don’t need them anymore
Collarbone: I choose to let this queasy, dizzy, light-headed feeling go
Under Arm: I choose to feel safe without feeling anxious
Top of Head: I choose free myself from anxiety and still feel safe
* Take a deep breath.
* Sip some water.
* My intensity after this round is __________
EFT Round 3 Example for Anxiety and Memories
Read the “Even though” set up statements below and rate your intensity (how you feel right now about your memory) on a 0-10 scale
Describe your own Memory
Begin tapping on the Karate Chop point:
My intensity # before this round is _________
“Even though I remember how hurt and sad I was when my Dad left us, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I felt devastated when my Dad left because I knew it was all my fault, I still deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though my Mother cried for weeks after he left and nothing was ever the same after that, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though I was angry at myself for ruining our family , I deeply and completely forgive myself.”
Even though I was afraid all the time because I thought my Mom would leave too, but I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
Eyebrow: It was all my fault
Side of Eye: I should have been a better kid
Under Eye: I felt so guilty
Under Nose: It was my fault that Mom was so hurt
Chin: I couldn’t stop him from leaving
Collarbone: I felt so powerless
Under Arm: Angry at myself
Top of Head: Afraid Mom would leave too
Choices:
Eyebrow: I choose to release the guilt
Side of Eye: I choose to reclaim my power
Under Eye: I choose to release the fear and anger
Under Nose: I choose to release the anger
Chin: I choose to feel safe and secure
Collarbone: I choose to trust myself
Under Arm: I chose to trust others
Top of Head: I choose release doubt and fear now
Eyebrow: I thank my brain and my body for wanting to keep me safe
Side of Eye: I choose to release myself from fear now
Under Eye: I choose to appreciate how powerful I am
Under Nose: I choose to be willing to change now
Chin: I choose to replace fear with excitement
Collarbone: I choose to be excited about my life in the absence of fear
Under Arm: I choose to live free of unwanted fear
Top of Head: I choose to feel deserving of a life free of fear
* Take a deep breath.
* Sip some water.
* My intensity after this round is __________
