Linda Hamilton-Ross. Emotional Freedom Technique, and Personal Modelling.
Linda’s role was to present us with an explanation and demonstration of EFT, our job was to fit this self-help technique into our ‘toolbox’ of modelling tools.
There was a really good buzz in the room before we got started, lots of networking, lots of laughter, it was almost a shame to stop the gentle Mozart and play my ‘Sit Down’ tape. Linda has been to talk to us before, as well as attending as a guest, and coming to last year’s summer BBQ, so she feels right at home with the group. This meant she was also comfortable with ‘spontaneous audience participation’ (Nigel interupting). Her relaxed style soon had us captivated as she explained the intricacies of EFT’s pedigree, put together by Gary Craig. A mix of some seriously heavy psycho stuff called ‘thought field therapy’, devised by Roger Callaghan, meridian lines, energy flow, (chinese medicine / acupuncture) and applied NLP, language patterns, etc;. For a fuller understanding or to find out more than you can by reading my report follow the link at the end. (Come back, I haven’t finished!)
I had framed the evening, to put it into context with our ‘year of modelling’, as a useful technique to help remove ‘limiting beliefs, or behaviours’ when modelling others and oneself. EFT has wider applications, but as the evening developed I could certainly see how it usefully added to ‘modelling’ and ‘therapy’ uses.
Linda shared her own experiences of EFT with personal stories, and stories about her family and other people she has taught this simple procedure. She also used metaphor to explain how to move from ‘symptom’ to cause. Here is my copy of her picture.

So we are standing on a frozen pond and experiencing symptoms that just seem to be cracks in the ice! This is our body/mind way of saying ‘hey stupid, something’s wrong!’ EFT uses the presented symptom as a way in and guess what? It all leads down to the primordial ooze, the deep stuff, the real cause of whatever ails us.
There is a very simple syntax and method to using EFT.
Before beginning its good to calibrate your issue out of ten. Then you can check your progress in eliminating issues.
Having chosen your ‘problem’, in the case of the group demonstration the problem chosen was a craving to eat the chocolate button Linda had just given us. After raising this desire as high as possible by smelling and tasting the chocolate we then calibrated the need to eat the rest. (some of the group calibrated this as a 12 / 10, for me it was about a 6 / 10. Then we formulate our “Trigger” phrase.
“Even though .. I have this challenge with chocolate .. I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” Then we tap points on the face, hands and body. Repeating the phrase at each point.
Go round twice and recalibrate. The 12 / 10 became zero! I was upset at Linda’s use of chocolate as I don’t have a problem with eating just a small amount, and the next day was my birthday too!! So I had been looking forward to my second chocolate button.(it had mysteriously been stuck to the first one I took from the bag). It didn’t smell as enticing. I ate it anyway. It didn’t taste very nice! The effect on chocolate lasted about a week, but I’ve recovered full chocky eating pleasure now!!
So where are these points ? If you were there you will know. If you were not there talk to someone who was or visit the EFT web site. www.emofree.com EFT can be used as first aid, as a daily dose to keep  you healthy and for more difficult problems. Check out the website if you are worried about a particular illness or symptom, for instance it is contra-indicated for polarity disorder. Also check out Linda’s site on weight loss with EFT.
We had a lot of fun and there was a great feeling in the room all evening, thank you Linda and thank you to all who came along on November 4th.
www.emofreenet.com/solutions where you can read more about general use of EFT, see testimonials and see what Linda can offer in terms of workshops, cds and one to one coaching.
www.WeightLossSecrets4u.com is the site that should be on the back of Linda’s brochure and offers her eBook programme - Defeated By Diets Weight Loss Programme. If you collected a brochure on the night you may have discovered the wrong site is listed. Linda tells me she has been shuffling web addresses. Don’t tell Bill Gates!
P.S. Since Nov 4th I have used EFT therapeutically as an addition to my normal nonsense. It almost instantly brings a sense of calm to a previously fraught person. Also interestingly the second half of the ‘trigger phrase’ caused one client to sneer and go ’Oh Yeah!!’ Possible self esteem issues?? The technique still produced a sense of calm!
Nigel.

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