Basic Instructions - EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques

See also: EFT Tapping Points for a picture of the points along with an audio description

1) Note your starting intensity (0-10): ______

2) While tapping on the karate chop point, say the following three times, stating your physical or emotional pain as specifically as possible (the “set-up"):

“Even though I feel this _______________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

3) Tap on each of the points in sequence, approximately 5-7 times each, stating your pain (the “reminder"): “This _______________”.

- Top of head
- Eyebrow
- Side of eye
- Under eye
- Under nose
- Chin
- Collarbone
- Under arm
- Back to top of head.

4) Take a deep breath! (See the article Anxiety Constricted Breathing for an audio EFT session on deep breathing)

5) Note your ending intensity (0-10): ______. If above a “2,” repeat the steps above. You can also make the following changes:

- Making the statement more specific; what is the best way to describe what you are now feeling?
- You can modify the set-up statement in step (2) to “Even though I still have some of this _______________, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
- Make the reminder phrase as you tap the points “Remaining _______________.”