This article is part of the EFT 102: How to do EFT, the basics series.


This is the easiest of the four steps.  Take a deep breath, and a sip of water if you would like.

Then tune back into the issue.  

Ask yourself a few questions.

Did the intensity go up?

Did it go down?

Did it stay the same?

Did the pain change locations?

Did the pain change textures? (Ex. It was pain, but is now stiffness)

Also, did anything come to mind while you were tapping?  Did you think of other memories or other people?  If you did they might be related to the work that you are doing now.  

Write down these new aspects and memories.  It is important that you stay focused on the work you started.  It is very easy to have something that is a 9 come down to a 6, but it reminds you of something that is a 10.  In most cases it is best to stay with one issue until it is gone before moving to the next issue.

It is like our cleaning analogy.  If we start to wipe the bathroom mirror and then realize how dirty the sink is and jump to the sink.  As we are working on the sink, we then see how filthy the toilet is and jump to it.  By doing this we will spend a great deal of time cleaning, but not get anything done.

Stick to the first issues and stamp it out before moving on.

NOTE: At first you are going to be so worried about tapping on the right points and saying phrases "right" that you are not going to have many thoughts come to mind.  When I am first working with a client and I ask them, "While we were taping did anything come to mind?" they often feel bad because they can't remember anything.  This is very natural in the beginning.  When you first learned to drive you had to be completely focused.  Now, after years of experience you can drive, eat, talk on the phone, and tune the radio.  (Not that I recommend you do this, but you are able.)

Just keep the idea in the back of your mind that other thought might come up as you are tapping.  When it does you will often be surprised.  I love it when my clients say, "You know this probably has nothing to do with this, but..."  If they say that, more than likely it has everything to do with it.

For example, If we are tapping on how you feel uncomfortable at work and you think of your third grade teacher, we have probably have found an important piece of information.

Step four looks like this:

• Deep breath and a sip of water
• Write down any new aspect or issues that popped up
• Re-rate the original issue
• If the original is to a 0, pick a new issue and return to step one
• If the original issue is still there, return to step 3 and tap through again