EFT ArticlesThese three EFT articles are written by Val Silver. They were originally published in Gary Craig's Newsletter when his site was active and are shared in their entirety here. Each of these EFT tapping articles demonstrates an unusual way that Val uses Emotional Freedom Techniques successfully. Gary's comments are included in italics with the EFT articles as published. Tapping With TunesHi Everyone,Val Silver noticed that certain songs would trigger some unwanted emotional responses. So, since the songs 'tuned her in' to some emotional issue, she decided to used EFT while they were playing. Success. Very clever. Hugs, Gary Several months ago it dawned on me that whenever certain songs played on the radio, this low feeling would settle over me. For a while I would just try to brush it off, or put it in my "to deal with later file", but then it occurred to me to take the opportunity to use EFT. Now since I only listen to the radio in the car, and country roads don’t lend themselves to sitting in traffic jams, a little creativity was required. I decided that if I felt depressed when a song played, I would tap the EFT points with one hand (safety first) while tuning into the music, letting the lyrics and the instrumentals provide the emotional triggers. My job is simply to do the tapping sequence. If the intensity rises or I don’t feel a shift rather quickly I do three rounds of short, fast EFT with setup phrases such as: Even though this somebody done somebody wrong song makes me want to cry… This works well because a song lasts approximately three minutes so speed is of the essence. Then I resume tapping. I may turn off the radio when the song is over and finish the sequence as needed if time and attention allow. I don’t worry if the work is incomplete because when that song or one like it comes on again, there is a ready opportunity to test my progress and keep tapping. I do not stray into the causes or related issues even though I am fairly certain of what they are and have already tapped them as completely as presumed possible. I also did not want to dredge things up while I was driving (safety again). Clearly the avenue of music takes the healing to a deeper level, or addresses other aspects that were not otherwise accessible. However, after a few episodes of doing EFT in this way, I found that sometimes I didn’t even notice when the songs came on or remember what they were. Not only that, but for the first time in a long time I am singing along as I drive and enjoying it, even if those lyrics would have triggered that blue feeling in the not-so-distant past. Val Silver Using EFT to Eliminate Recurring DreamsHi Everyone,Ever have recurring dreams that you wish would vanish and never show up again? Try Val Silver's approach. Hugs, Gary Over a period of a few weeks I noticed a recurring theme in my dreams. They weren’t necessarily the same dreams, but the idea was the same. So, again thinking of Gary Craig’s reminder to “try it on everything,” I began my experiment. Using the Movie Technique I began with the setup phrase and then tapped through as much of the dreams as I could remember, focusing attention on any segments that raised my intensity. If no intensity was obvious I continued tapping through a few more rounds and let it go. I did not attempt to link these dream events to “reality” but treated them as if they were the reality. If possible meanings came to mind I tapped them, but did not turn all my attention to them. For example, in one series of dreams I was lost and couldn’t find my way to class. When I did, the teacher was giving a test and I knew I would fail since this was my first time in that class. One thought was that I couldn’t figure out how to reach my goals or was failing at the life lessons or things I needed to accomplish. I continued tapping through those thoughts and then turned my attention back to the dream. I would not assume that the first interpretation given those dreams is necessarily the most accurate for that dream. I’ve noticed that as tapping progresses, different interpretations cross through my mind. I let them all be … figuring they each contain a kernel of truth, and settle on the one that feels best. However, this is not the purpose set for myself by doing this work. My purpose is to resolve the issues that these dreams represent, even if I don’t consciously understand what they are. The test of success appears rather simple. The dreams do not recur or “morph” into similar dreams. I am happy to say I haven't had any of those dreams since using EFT for them. (Now I just have to tap on why it took me six months to type this all up!) Val Silver EFT Calms Intense Feeling of Cancer Surgery ScarHi Everyone,Here's an unusual use for EFT from Valerie Silver that can be expanded to many other related issues. Hugs, Gary Recently I had the pleasure of exchanging services with a local Reiki Master. We used the EFT Tell the Story technique and chopped down two trees in the forest of traumatic memories from abuse by her mother that happened over fifty years ago. She went from tears to laughter (level of intensity of 10 out of 10 to 0) in just a few rounds. She later showed me a scar from skin cancer surgery two years previously. She mentioned that whenever she used a pendulum over the scar, it would "swing like crazy" and when she would do Reiki on it, the area felt "yucky", even though it felt good on the rest of her arm. Intrigued, and hearing Gary's voice in my head saying "Try it on everything". I thought, "Why not?" When I contacted her to follow up on her session (still a 0 on a scale of 0 to 10), I asked if she'd like to try an experiment via telephone using EFT for the scar. The process only took a few minutes. Here's how it went. First I had her rate her intensity by using both the pendulum and Reiki. The pendulum went crazy and the scar felt weird, like burned skin feels, with Reiki. She rated the intensity at about 3 out of 10. We began the sequence with three rounds of rubbing the sore spot and saying: Even though I have this scar… Even though it makes the pendulum swing like crazy… Even though it feels "yucky" when I do Reiki on it… We did one round of shortcut tapping, then assessed. The pendulum was quiet on her whole arm and there was still some uncomfortable feeling at the top of the scar with Reiki. We tapped again on the "remaining yucky feeling at the top of the scar". When we tested again the pendulum was still quiet and the arm, including the entire scar, felt cool with the Reiki. She then tested again using another pendulum, her metal one that "really goes crazy" and ... nothing. "Hmm" and "that's amazing". I heard as she tested again. "Amazing". What else can you say? Val Silver Note to Members: If you enjoy these EFT articles, visit your members area for more articles by Val. There's also several Emotional Freedom Techniques audios and videos for you to tap along with. Not a member yet? Join here free. Return from EFT Articles to the Holistic Energy Healing Primer
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