Has any one mentioned to you that they feel REALLY  fatigued after an EFT session? I have had about three sessions with clients where some really amazing core issues moved.  At the end of the session my client felt quite tired after.  Is this normal?

It is important to remember when we are doing work with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) we are doing work with the energy system of the body.  We are not doing energy work in some general way, but with the energy that is used to power all of the bodies systems and functions.

Whenever we do anything that expels a great deal of energy, especially something we don't normally do, we need to rest so the body can rebuild its energy store it just used up to perform the task.  This both true for physical (after a workout when we haven't worked out in a while) and emotional (after a long cry) circumstances.

There are a couple of things are at play when we are doing EFT for especially emotional core issues. 

First, for us to make changes at the core level for very profound issues is going to take a great deal of energy to make that change.  EFT is a simple process to make that change, that doesn't take much time or effort, but we are using a great deal of energy to make that change.

Second, many times when we are doing work on deep core issues we are clearing away blocks in the energy system.  The reason there is dysfunction in the physical body or our emotional state is because something is blocking the flow of energy.  At the point of the block there is a build up of energy because it can't move in the way it would like. 

A good way to think of this is to image a clogged pipe of some sort.  At the point of the blockage there is a building of pressure over time.  When the blockage is originally removed there is going to be a great rush as the pressures is released all at once.  When we clear an energy blockage with EFT the same thing happens.  The build up of energy at the point of the blockage is released.  Many times when this happens the energy simply rushes out of the body.  Leaving the person feeling energy-less.

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There are many times after an EFT session we feel energized and ready to take on the world.  This is because we can see the change in ourselves, we can see a brighter future, and because we have the energy flowing better in the body.  But there are also going to be times when doing EFT work is going to leave us very tired.  In my experience the feeling of being tired is going to happen most often after working on very deep core issues, but that is not always the case.  When we do any sort of energy work it can leave us tired. 

When I am working with clients, I check in with then every ten or fifteen minutes to see how their energy level is doing.  I have also found that certain clients get tired in different ways.  Some never get tired, some tire slowly over time, and still others seem to go from high energy to no energy in a moment.

Whenever I have a client end a session very tired I recommend that they pay special attention to getting water into the system for the next eight hours and that they shouldn't do anything to strenuous until they are feel more energized.

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