Thanks to an online acquaintance, I recently learned how to heal most, if not all, emotional and physical illnesses without medicine. Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT was first used by psychologists who came to understand, through learning about acupuncture, that the energy system in our bodies are the key to emotional health.

In using EFT to help their patients overcome emotional issues, phobias and post traumatic stress, the doctors found a wonderful side effect. Many of the patients were also experiencing spontaneous physical healing as a result of using EFT for their mental or emotional issues. While EFT is in its infancy, news of its benefits is spreading fast as more individuals experience mental, emotional and physical healing.

As someone who practices energy healing on my family, my pets and myself, it was easy for me to jump in with great expectation. However, Gary Craig, one of the original practitioners to spread the news to the masses states EFT does not require one to believe in it for it to work. This is because it is not a faith based healing technique, rather a very scientific, physically based system of releasing negative emotional energy from the body through open energy points.

What was discovered is that “the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system.” Gary Craig writes in his free online EFT Manual (also available in hard copy). He goes on to explain that although trauma and upset may cause an initial negative emotion, it is the disruption the upset causes in the body’s energy system that causes one to hang on to negative emotion, become ill and acquire phobias. By releasing the negative emotional energy through the body’s most open energy points both emotional and physical healing occur. Pain relief, anger, addictions, weight loss, trauma, depression, fears and phobias, allergies, respiratory problems, blood pressure, relationship issues, women’s issues, children’s issues, school, sports, sexual performance, and serious diseases from migraines to cancer can all be treated with EFT. “We are on the ground floor of a Healing High Rise…” states Craig. Gary Craig’s free EFT Manual can be downloaded at http://www.emofree.com/splash/video_popup.asp.

The process is simple, easy and may seem a little silly at first. But it is anything but silly. Through a series of tapping on specific energy points on the body, specific eye movement, humming, counting and speaking an affirmation, the body gently releases the negative energy specific to the affirmation. Wonderfully, many have found to have additional healing as side effects of the healing on which they were working.

I had to try it! I found another web site, http://www.tapping.com , that has some free video lessons on tapping. I first tried the lesson for procrastination. I felt great afterward and the next day found I had a fantastic side effect! I had been suffering from horrendous allergies all week. I think I was going through almost a box of tissues a day. When I woke up the next morning, I went for the tissues out of habit and realized, my sinuses and nasal passages were clear. I then proceeded to take a walk in our high allergen neighborhood that borders a state park, which is beautiful to the eye, but not as kind to most of our noses. I couldn’t believe it! No allergies even when walking through the state park! I’m still having a hard time believing it but when I consult my nose, I can’t help but become a believer.

I encourage everyone to go to www.tapping.com and try it. It is amazing! You might want to do this alone because you might feel silly at first or at least be worried that others might find you quite silly. Either way it will be worth it! To learn more about the science and origin of EFT consult Gary Craig’s introductory video and web site at http://www.emofree.com/splash/video_popup.asp .

Happy and healthy tapping!