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Let’s Get Started
The EFT Quick-Start Method uses a set-up point and 8 basic tapping points. While the set-up point focuses you in on the emotion you are working on, the tapping points are the ones that align your energy.
A round of EFT might go something like this.
While tapping on the set-up point, you say three times:
“Even though I really want this cookie, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Then you tap your fingers about seven times on each of the 8 basic tapping points, while repeating once at each point:
“I really want this cookie.”
That’s all there is to it. You do that, and your craving for that cookie may diminish. Repeat the process with slight variations in the wording, as needed, until you have zero craving for that cookie.
Too easy, right?
Okay, let’s look more closely.
For a set-up point, let’s use what Gary Craig calls the karate-chop point. It is located on either hand on the side of the palm where, if you were a black belt Kung Fu master, you might break a stick to show off for your kids–well, that’s not why they do it, but it’s why I might break one.
This point is marked KC on the illustration to the right.
You’ll also see the eight basic tapping points described below. Use either side of the body to tap on, or mix and match.
EB-Eyebrow: located at the beginning of the eyebrow, closest to the nose
The EFT Quick-Start Method uses a set-up point and 8 basic tapping points. While the set-up point focuses you in on the emotion you are working on, the tapping points are the ones that align your energy.
A round of EFT might go something like this.
While tapping on the set-up point, you say three times:
“Even though I really want this cookie, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Then you tap your fingers about seven times on each of the 8 basic tapping points, while repeating once at each point:
“I really want this cookie.”
That’s all there is to it. You do that, and your craving for that cookie may diminish. Repeat the process with slight variations in the wording, as needed, until you have zero craving for that cookie.
Too easy, right?
Okay, let’s look more closely.
For a set-up point, let’s use what Gary Craig calls the karate-chop point. It is located on either hand on the side of the palm where, if you were a black belt Kung Fu master, you might break a stick to show off for your kids–well, that’s not why they do it, but it’s why I might break one.
This point is marked KC on the illustration to the right.
You’ll also see the eight basic tapping points described below. Use either side of the body to tap on, or mix and match.
EB-Eyebrow: located at the beginning of the eyebrow, closest to the nose
SE--Side of Eye: located at the outside of the eye, where the bone meets the eye socket
UE--Under Eye: located under the eye in the center, where the bone meets the socket
UN--Under Nose: located halfway between upper lip and bottom of nose
CH--Chin: located in hollow between lower lip and chin
CB--Collar Bone: Start by finding the hollow in the center between your collar bones. Then go one inch down and one inch to either side.
UA--Under Arm: [Men]
located under the armpit on the seam of the shirt, level with nipple. [Women] located under armpit where bra strap crosses the seam of the blouse
Top--Top of Head: located at the crown of the head - use all five fingers and move around a bit.
Of these points, the one most commonly missed is the collar bone. People tend to ride up the collar bone until they are almost tapping the shoulder. The point you are looking for is just an inch off the center line. I like to tell people to tap with four fingers so that they hit the spot.
You will notice more tapping points on the illustration than we use in the EFT Quick-Start Method.
UE--Under Eye: located under the eye in the center, where the bone meets the socket
UN--Under Nose: located halfway between upper lip and bottom of nose
CH--Chin: located in hollow between lower lip and chin
CB--Collar Bone: Start by finding the hollow in the center between your collar bones. Then go one inch down and one inch to either side.
UA--Under Arm: [Men]
located under the armpit on the seam of the shirt, level with nipple. [Women] located under armpit where bra strap crosses the seam of the blouse
Top--Top of Head: located at the crown of the head - use all five fingers and move around a bit.
Of these points, the one most commonly missed is the collar bone. People tend to ride up the collar bone until they are almost tapping the shoulder. The point you are looking for is just an inch off the center line. I like to tell people to tap with four fingers so that they hit the spot.
You will notice more tapping points on the illustration than we use in the EFT Quick-Start Method.
