EFT Emotional Freedom Technique

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) — Most people have experienced some level of fear when they encounter such things as snakes, heights, spiders, flying or public speaking. But, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, irrational phobias interfere with daily life for 10% of American adults. A new discovery makes it possible for people with phobias to gain relief without drugs, or traumatic therapy wherein patients are required to confront what frightens them. EFT addresses phobias at a deeper level by simply balancing the well-established energy meridians (chi) that become disrupted by intense emotional reactions.

Stanford-trained engineer Gary Craig, designed EFT to improve and accelerate the psychotherapy process. According to Craig, “EFT has been enormously successful in treating phobias because it balances and clears blocks in the body’s meridians. At the same time, EFT clears any associated emotional issues. If someone is afraid of elevators because they were locked in a closet as a child, EFT will clear that association. In 70 to 80 percent of cases, the phobia clears quickly, completely and permanently.”

The EFT process involves simple fingertip tapping on key acupressure points combined with focused thought. Craig explains, “most people with phobias can have an intense reaction just thinking about their feared object or situation. Using EFT calms that reaction and averts any future reactions.”

According to the American Psychological Association, only about 25% of people with phobias seek treatment. But if left untreated, 80% of adult phobias never get resolved. Furthermore, phobic people may be more susceptible to other forms of mental illness like depression or generalized anxiety disorder. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry states that people with agoraphobia may have a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

Best-selling author Dr. Joseph Mercola recommends EFT for people with anxiety disorders and phobias, which he describes as “an enormously crippling problem.” Mercola explains, “most people in this country suffer and do nothing, or they resort to drugs. Drugs do help, but it is obvious that they are no more than band-aids. Fortunately you don’t have to rely on Paxil or Xanax for a solution. There are quick, simple and inexpensive solutions. EFT is one that seems to work profoundly well.”

Says Craig, “EFT is fast becoming a top treatment choice for psychologists and psychiatrists when working with phobic patients. Clinical cases evaluated over 9 years show that most patients respond to EFT and eliminate their phobias in one to three sessions as compared to a dozen sessions of conventional psychotherapy.”

Psychologist Dr. Joe Bavonese learned EFT and was impressed with the results. He offered EFT sessions to some phobic clients with whom he had previously only had partial success. One client had an intense elevator phobia that limited him in his job and on vacations.

Dr. Bavonese guided his client through EFT, focusing on his feelings of being closed in. After forty minutes of EFT, he rode the elevator several times with no phobic response whatsoever. The same feeling of being closed in was reflected in the man’s intense flying phobia and tunnel phobia, both of which cleared after this EFT session.

A recent USA Today article reported “Fear of flying cripples — or at least burdens — the careers of millions of Americans.” People are turning down promotions and opportunities because they require air travel and those opportunities may be going to less qualified individuals, at great cost to employers. Says Craig, “when people clear a phobia with EFT, they often discover a world of opportunity that was previously denied them because of their fear and avoidance.”

Over 225,000 have downloaded Craig’s free training manual and another 10,000 download it each month. It has been translated by volunteer practitioners into nine languages.

The EFT Manual explains the basics so that anyone can begin applying EFT right away. It can be freely downloaded at http://eft.gocmw.com/eft-manual.html

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) — Most people have experienced shortness of breath when under intense physical exertion. But excessive shortness of breath or dyspnea sends millions of Americans to the emergency room every year. Whether their breathing problems are attributed to asthma, allergies, or lung disease, most patients report feeling fearful and helpless when their breathing is jeopardized. Most use drugs to gain temporary relief.

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a new non-drug discovery that has provided breathing improvement in 70 to 80 percent of the clinical cases evaluated over 9 years.

Stanford-trained engineer Gary Craig originally designed EFT to improve and accelerate the psychotherapy process. However, it was soon discovered that while EFT users worked on emotional issues, many reported an improvement in their breathing and perceived lung capacity. Further, this relief was reported across a wide variety of breathing problems … from Asthma to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

According to Craig, “Mechanically, EFT is a form of acupressure that balances and clears blocks in the body’s meridians; the same energy pathways charted thousands of years ago by Chinese acupuncturists. What we have learned after thousands of case studies is that when these vital energy pathways are balanced with EFT, emotional burdens are lifted and physical ailments subside. The alleviation of breathing problems is perhaps one of the most consistent successes of EFT.

When EFT is used to deliberately target the emotional aspects of breathing problems like fear and helplessness, we get high success rates,” explains Craig. “EFT is a technique that anybody can learn to use for themselves and this one technique has consistently relieved breathing problems regardless of the medical diagnosis.”

EFT Practitioner Lindsay Kenny taught EFT to a group of retirees with various ailments. One woman reported that her lungs had been damaged during World War II; she’d had pneumonia and tuberculosis and had been using an oxygen tank for the past 10 years. Her diagnosis was COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and she had 30% lung capacity that her doctors told her would never increase. When she spoke, she could only utter 2 or 3 words at a time and her breathing was extremely labored.

After Kenny demonstrated one round of EFT (about 5 minutes), this woman reported that her breathing was already much better. She explained that she was very fearful of leaving her home, afraid that she would drop her oxygen and be unable to breathe. Kenny focused EFT on the woman’s fear and reported, “I then asked her to take a deep breath if she could. She astounded us by taking a long deep breath and broke out into a bright wide smile.”

Kenny followed up with the woman days later and asked her what she estimated her lung capacity to be. She said, “Much, much better, at least 80%, maybe more.”

According to Craig, “It appears that conventional medicine is not adequately exploring this important link between emotions, the energy system and physical symptoms. We consistently receive reports from around the world where people are using this natural tool and averting costly trips to the hospital because they can calm their own breathing problems and associated anxieties. We have many physicians using EFT now and it is my hope that the broader medical profession will take a closer look at it soon.”

According to the American Lung Association, lung disease costs the American economy more than $158 billion in direct and indirect healthcare costs every year. “I am sure that there would be considerable financial savings associated with people using EFT to manage their breathing problems,” says Craig. “I have chosen to provide the EFT Manual at no cost so that people who are suffering can have access to its benefits.”

Over 225,000 have downloaded Craig’s free training manual and another 10,000 download it each month. The official EFT Manual has been translated by volunteer practitioners into nine languages.

The EFT Manual explains the basics so that anyone can begin applying EFT right away. It can be freely downloaded at http://eft.gocmw.com/eft-manual.html

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) — What was once simply “the change of life” has been labeled a medical issue and many women turn to prescription medication to help them combat their menopausal symptoms. Drugs may give some women temporary relief from hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings but they do not address the cause of excessive menopausal symptoms. EFT is a groundbreaking form of acupressure that targets a woman’s disrupted energy meridian system (chi) as being responsible for much of the discomfort associated with menopause.

Gary Craig, the Stanford-trained engineer who developed EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) explains “EFT is a natural treatment for the symptoms associated with this natural life process. I suggest that women consult physicians regarding its use. Chances are, they won’t have to trade night sweats and hot flashes for the increased risk of disease and other side effects that have shown to come from HRT.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, “it is important that menopause not be viewed as a disease.” What has resulted from the “medicalization” of menopause is that women and healthcare providers may be overusing treatments that may carry high risks. In fact, the use of HRT has dropped since 2002 after studies reported links between HRT and increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, gall bladder disease and blood clots.

In addition to the risk of disease, the side effects associated with HRT include mood changes, nausea, vaginal bleeding and bloating. But many women are willing to take the risk in an attempt to find relief from their symptoms. EFT provides a safe, effective alternative to women whose symptoms are causing discomfort and distress.

“Hot flashes can have very serious health complications and should not be lightly dismissed.” says bestselling author, Dr. Joseph Mercola. “If they interfere with a woman’s sleep they can devastate a woman’s health. From a hot flash perspective, I have seen EFT work for many women where estrogen did not even seem to help.”

Craig says, “conventional medicine may not have adequately explored the link between physical symptoms and the energy meridian system. I have witnessed thousands of cases where EFT has cleared energy blocks, and as a result, physical symptoms and discomfort have subsided or disappeared. EFT has provided relief for women with debilitating hot flashes and night sweats; it has resolved sleep disorders, mood swings and other symptoms linked to menopause.”

EFT is a do-it-yourself acupressure technique that anybody can learn. It combines focused thought with gentle fingertip tapping on key acupressure points. According to Craig, “EFT practitioners all over the world are helping women relieve the discomfort associated with menopausal symptoms, and when applied correctly and persistently, EFT works 70 – 80% of the time. This is a tool that women have at their fingertips and they can address the hot flash with EFT as it is happening.”

Nancy O’Hanna described her hot flashes and night sweats as “horrible, annoying, exhausting, tiring, and embarrassing”. Unwilling to take medication, but needing relief, O’Hanna tried EFT for her hot flashes and night sweats.

After a single EFT session, her hot flashes diminished in every way, including frequency, duration and intensity. When they eventually re-appeared, they were less intense and rapidly subsided after a few more applications of EFT (a few minutes). One brief session of EFT also significantly reduced her night sweats and the chills that would often follow them. Two months after her EFT work, O’Hanna reported “I am basically without hot flashes or chills. If I do get a “flare-up” I simply do a round or two of EFT and they are history.”

“Women can easily balance their energy meridians with EFT and positively affect their menopausal symptoms”, Craig explains. “But they can also use EFT to address typical yet unwanted signs of aging like decrease in energy, changing libido and memory loss.”

Over 225,000 have downloaded Craig’s free training manual and another 10,000 download it each month. The official EFT Manual has been translated by volunteer practitioners into nine languages.

The EFT Manual explains the basics so that anyone can begin applying EFT right away. It can be freely downloaded at http://eft.gocmw.com/eft-manual.html

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