This article is part of the EFT 101: What is EFT? series.

No two issues are alike.

Similar issues don't always have the same root.  You can have a headache because you are dehydrated, because you received a blow to the head, or because of a sinus infection.  The symptom is the same, but causes are very different.

For each of these causes it might require a different approach and a different amount of time to receive relief with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or any other approach.

With mechanical EFT (the basic recipe, which can be mastered in under an hour) you will have success with a number of issues.  You will be able to be success with most non-chronic physical pain and many simple emotional issues.

Remember, each time you don't have success with EFT it is a chance to challenge yourself to get more creative with protocol and to seek out more information.

Every time I encountered an issue that I have not found immediate success, I have learned something new, which makes each successive attempt more efficient.

Learning new things is hard.  We don't like being unsuccessful.  Someone who is very good at EFT makes it look effortless.  This is because they have made lots of mistakes along the way and have chosen to continue to learn.  

You didn't learn to walk in the first time.  EFT is no different.  

The more you try, the better you will get.