Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as EFT Tapping, is a holistic healing technique that combines elements of traditional Chinese medicine, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The primary goal of EFT is to release emotional and physical stress and help individuals overcome negative emotions and limiting beliefs.
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Why Use EFT Tapping for Self Care?
We strongly encourage mental health professionals to prioritize self-care as an essential aspect of their practice. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping is a powerful and effective tool that can be incorporated into mental health professionals' daily routines to support their emotional well-being and enable their best work with clients. By integrating EFT Tapping into a self-care regimen, mental health professionals can release the residual emotional burden from client work, reduce stress levels, enhance their emotional resilience, and proactively prevent burnout. We consider EFT Tapping as a vital self-care tool that promotes mental health and wellness for all, particularly as the demand for mental health services continues to increase in our country.
Meet The Content Creator
Deb Hordon Ph.D. is the founder of Cultivating Greatness, a business providing leadership coaching, Emotional Freedom Techniques, team effectiveness, career change, and organizational culture. She has lived and worked abroad in five different countries in South America and Europe. She earned her doctorate in sociology from Columbia University and two certifications from the International Coach Federation and Emotional Freedom Techniques, International. She uses EFT Tapping multiple times per day to process and release stress to bring forth her highest, best self in her work with clients.
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) are powerful to:
- Prevent Burnout
- Release undesired emotions and natural human reactions to highly-charged, challenging sessions and patients
- Release stress
- Shift the central nervous system out of a “triggered emotional state”
- Restore a grounded, calm emotional equilibrium
- Refresh the practitioner to let go of their work and enjoy their day/week/life
- Prevent and heal the natural cynicism that can result from the painful stories of human suffering and psychological injustice you witness day after day, week after week
EFT FAQs
An individual who is using EFT taps or presses on specific meridian points on their body while focusing on a specific issue, thought, or feeling. The tapping sequence is repeated several times, while the individual repeats a personalized statement that relates to the issue they want to resolve. The combination of tapping and verbalizing helps to rebalance the body's energy system, reducing emotional intensity and promoting emotional and physical well-being.
EFT can help prevent emotional burnout by reducing stress levels, releasing the emotional weight of working with clients, letting go of the day's concerns, transitioning out of a "triggered state," soothing the central nervous system, increasing resilience, and promoting a state of calm and self-care. EFT can be a valuable tool for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or burned out and is looking for a natural and effective way to manage their emotional well-being.
EFT can be used to address a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, phobias, chronic pain, and trauma. Anyone who experiences these issues should consider using EFT. EFT can be used alone or in combination with other therapies, and it has been found to be particularly effective when used as a self-help tool for daily stress management.
EFT Tapping is a safe and non-invasive technique that can be easily learned and practiced by anyone.