Of the many applications of EFT or tapping through life, sports and performance can often get overlooked. In the northern hemisphere, as I write, Wimbledon has just finished, the World Cup is reaching its crescendo, FI, cricket and golf tournaments abound and the Commonwealth Games are about to begin. Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere a […]
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Applying EFT to Grief and Loss
By Grainne O'Neill |
We’ve always been told to use EFT on everything, but could that really be true for something like grief? A couple of years ago, this was really put to the test for me where I had 3 significant deaths in a very short space of time. But where to start? Applying EFT to grief and […]
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EFT For Nailbiting
By Ali Mann |
For as long as I can remember I have bitten my nails, including my toe nails when my bones were softer! It became a huge bone of contention between me and my mother, her mother and my eccentric great aunts. From an early age I was fed a constant negative narrative about the woes of […]
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Introducing EFT To The Classroom
By Grainne O'Neill |
What if emotional regulation became a normal part of a school day, just like reading or maths? In the Netherlands, Danielle Schreurs and Simone van Wissen developed ‘Alles Klopt’ — an EFT-based approach designed for primary schools. The name means “everything is okay,” and at the same time refers to “tapping”. Introducing EFT to the Classroom […]
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EFT Then and Now (Part 1 of 3): Starting Out
This 3-part article summarises insights from Ranjana Appoo’s 30-year EFT journey. Part 1: using EFT for herself and starting a practice.
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EFT Then and Now (Part 2 of 3): Training Others in EFT
This 3-part article summarises insights from Ranjana Appoo’s 30-year EFT journey. Part 2: training others in EFT.
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EFT Then and Now (Part 3 of 3: EFT Mentoring)
This 3-part article summarises insights from Ranjana Appoo’s 30-year EFT journey. Part 3: becoming an EFT Mentor.
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How Matrix Reimprinting Expands the Possibilities of EFT
By Penny Croal
This article explores how Matrix Reimprinting, developed by Karl Dawson from within the EFT model, expands standard tapping by allowing practitioners to meet the ECHO (the younger part still holding the original survival decision), illustrated through a client whose cancer diagnosis traced back to a five-year-old alone in a hospital bed, revealing a gracious way to update core beliefs and reclaim hidden qualities.
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EFT’s Tapping Points Part 1
By Penny Croal
This article explores the traditional Chinese medicine roots of EFT’s tapping points, explaining why meridians are named after organs, what each major point (including fingers, Triple Warmer on the back of the hand, wrist, and under breast) historically represents, and how ancient concepts of Qi can sit alongside modern scientific understandings of the nervous system and stress physiology.
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Bridging Mechanism and Experience: Understanding How EFT Works
By Kathy Adams
An overview of David Feinstein’s article, “How Tapping Works: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Energy Psychology Treatments.”
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How EFT Supports Nervous System Regulation
By Kristan Roth
EFT supports nervous system health by strengthening both vagal tone and vagal efficiency—helping us navigate different nervous system states with greater flexibility and ease. EFT tapping stimulates the vagus nerve and enhances the body’s natural capacity for self-regulation. This article explores how understanding vagal tone and efficiency can deepen your EFT practice and support lasting resilience.
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Overcoming Obstacles When Incorporating EFT in Psychotherapy and Counselling
A game plan for grappling with challenges and overcoming obstacles practitioners may face in integrating this technique into their practice
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