EFT Instructions

The basis of EFT is that you tap on acupuncture points in order to erase negative emotions and false limiting beliefs. I understand that it sounds mad that this will work – all I can say is, try and it and see for yourself. You know the old phrase about madness being about doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. The point is that you need to do something different in order to get a different result.

Well, EFT is doing something very different to get very different results! It’s about programming your brain with thoughts and beliefs which serve you and support you and allow you to get results.

(You can check out how I used EFT to conjure up the whole plot for a short story here.)

DISCLAIMER

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) has proven itself to be totally safe over many years and many thousands of users. However, you need to know that you are taking full responsibility for your use of EFT. Continuing with this webpage signifies acceptance of this.

Here’s how to do EFT.

First note the diagram – these are the tapping points. Note that except for points No. 5 and No. 6 (which are at the centre of the body) you can tap on either side. The points are:

The Karate Chop Point. Known as this because it’s where you would hit a pile of bricks if you were doing a karate chop on them.
Inside Eye. Just where your eyebrow starts.
Outside Eye. Just where your eyebrow ends.
Under Eye. On the bony part just under the centre of your eye.
Under Nose. The dimple between your nose and your mouth.
Chin Point. Not actually on the chin, despite the name, but rather right under your lower lip before your actual chin starts.
Collarbone point. About two inches below your collarbone point. You’ll tap with four fingers here so you don’t have to worry about being too accurate as you’re covering a large area anyway.
Underarm point. About four inches under your armpit. Where the bra-strap is on a woman, along the line of the nipples on a man.
Thumb Point. On the side of the thumb nearest the body, on the skin alongside the nail.
Index Finger Point. On the side of the index finger nearest the body (i.e. next to the thumb), on the skin alongside the nail.
Middle Finger Point. On the side of the middle finger nearest the body (i.e. next to the index finger), on the skin alongside the nail.
Ring Finger Point. On the side of the ring finger nearest the body (i.e. next to the middle finger), on the skin alongside the nail.
Little Finger Point. On the side of the little finger nearest the body (i.e. next to the ring finger), on the skin alongside the nail.

You don’t have to worry about Points No. 13 and No. 14 – they’re not used right now.

What to do next

So what you do is to identify the negative feeling or limiting belief, and state it as a statement.

Examples might be:

They’ll laugh at me if I don’t succeed.
I can’t think what to write next.
I got a rejection letter from a publisher and I feel sad about that.

Then tap on the Karate Chop Point stating out loud: Even though I have/am [the stated issue or problem] I accept myself anyway. Do this three times. Examples might be:

Even though they’ll laugh at me if I don’t succeed I accept myself anyway.
Even though I can’t think what to write next, I accept myself anyway.
Even though I got a rejection letter from a publisher and I feel sad about that, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Then tap on each of the remaining points about 7-9 times (just guesstimate, don’t count as you want to be thinking about the issue, not about counting), repeating the issue. e.g.:

They’ll laugh at me if I don’t succeed.
I can’t think what to write next.
I got a rejection letter from a publisher and I feel sad about that.

Repeat the above process two or three times, then think about your issue. Perhaps it has totally gone … you realise you don’t have to care about them laughing at you even if they do. Or the ideas are flowing. Or you’re okay about the rejection and about to move on.

Or more likely the intensity has lessened. So keep going until the issue has cleared.

Another possibility might be that a related thought pops into your head. In our example of them possibly laughing at you, you might remember a time another project didn’t work out and people did sneer at you. (People are like that sometimes. They’re scared of trying anything themselves and so they are glad when others fail, because it somehow – to them – justifies their lack of even trying.) So, make that new thought the new statement, and just tap (i.e., use the process) for that statement, following the instructions.

X shouted at me when I failed at Y

It might seem silly to be taking time to heal that old experience - what has it got to do with writing? Well, everything! That’s when you learned that it’s not safe to fail because you’ll be laughed at. So you don’t dare attempt writing success in case you fail. I’m sure you can see that the sooner you get rid of that belief the better!

Unleash The Writer

The instructions above are for simple EFT. There's a lot more you can do with it though, including installing positive affirmations once you have cleared away the negative ones.

I've written a full book about using EFT for writers. It includes 76 issues which could impact upon your writing (and shows you how to find out what limiting beliefs and blockages you have), and gives full scripts on what to say for each issue, both to erase the negative thought and install the positive belief. I invite you to find out more about this here, and see if it's something which could help your writing.

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