EFT 'You Are The Light'

26/02/2025

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03/02/2025

Oh yes 🙌

Does anyone else get very very happy when they see the first snowdrops....I may even have done a little happy dance 😂💃 Brighter days are on the way!

23/01/2025

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28/11/2024

💜 Super Research 💜

We have been sharing the results of our EFT for chronic pain research this week.

Part of the study we have been sharing (which found NO DIFFERENCES between in person sessions and self paced sessions) investigated the effect of EFT on brain activation in chronic pain sufferers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

24 adults were allocated to a six-week online group EFT treatment and underwent resting-state fMRI pre and post the intervention. A repeated measures MANOVA indicated significant differences in the levels of pain severity (-21%), pain interference (-26%), quality of life (+7%), somatic symptoms (-28%), depression (-13.5%), anxiety (-37.1%), happiness (+17%), and satisfaction with life (+8.8%) from pre-to post-test. Cohen's effect sizes ranged from small (0.2) to large (0.75) values suggesting significance for the intervention.

fMRI analysis showed post-EFT treatment significantly decreased connectivity between the medial prefrontal cortex (a pain modulating area) and bilateral grey matter areas in the posterior cingulate cortex and thalamus, both areas being related to modulating and catastrophizing of pain. There were no brain areas that showed significantly increased connectivity post-EFT treatment.

Coupled with the psychological measures the findings support the effects of the EFT intervention in reducing chronic pain and its impacts.

Here is what our participants' brains looked like before and after 6 weeks of EFT 🧠
The blue colour means less connectivity (originating from the medial frontal gyrus) to those regions after EFT.

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Stapleton, P., Baumann, O., O’Keefe, T., & Bhuta, S. (2022). Neural Changes after Emotional Freedom Techniques Treatment for Chronic Pain Sufferers. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 49, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101653

19/11/2024

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More new 2024 EFT Research out

Evaluating the Efficacy of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for Anxiety Reduction (this was a student thesis).

Anxiety represents a highly debilitating mental health challenge and is one of the most popular behavioral disorders in the United States. Particularly concerning is the escalating prevalence of anxiety among university students, which can profoundly impact academic performance and overall mental well-being. Despite the availability of effective treatments, individuals often encounter delays or avoid seeking appropriate care. Addressing anxiety management strategies within education settings holds the potential to enhance optimal academic success. There is a
pressing need for evidence-based self-help tools that are therapeutic, cost-effective, and practical for university students experiencing anxiety. In response to the need, this clinical scholarly project investigates the efficacy of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in mitigating anxiety symptoms in a convenience sample of 15 university students ages 18-50, attending Stanton University over four weeks. Data were collected utilizing demographic questionnaires and clinically validated assessment instruments such as the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) screening. In this clinical scholarly project, the findings revealed a decrease of 4.5
points in Generalized Anxiety Disorder -7 (GAD-7) scores following the four weeks of EFT intervention.

You can read the whole thesis here - Chong, E. (2024). Evaluating the efficacy of emotional freedom technique (EFT) for anxiety reduction (Order No. 30994874). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2937178559). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/evaluating-efficacy-emotional-freedom-technique/docview/2937178559/se-2

28/10/2024

🥰 Amazing Markers 🥰

21/10/2024

So true 💜

23/09/2024

I have to say this has been the longest time I've had to wait for a review as Google just wasn't posting it! I think it's been 8 weeks in total but anyway it's finally published so thank you kindly 💜🙏🙌

02/09/2024

So true, YOU are the greatest project 🥰

26/08/2024

Research 💜✌️

BackgroundSince the turn of the century, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has come into widespread use in medical and psychological treatment settings. It ...

20/08/2024

Wowsers I love all the research taking place with tapping it's wonderful 😃

Application of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Therapy in Reducing Hypertension in the Elderly

The authors write -

The incidence of hypertension increases with age, obesity, psychological stress, smoking, hereditary factors and unhealthy eating habits and consumption patterns. The age factor has an important role in the problem of hypertension. Blood circulation disorders in the elderly due to narrowing of the blood vessels which can trigger hypertension. Hypertensive patients sometimes do not show signs and symptoms. Hypertension can be treated with non-pharmacological therapy to lower blood pressure without dependence on drugs and side effects such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). EFT is a type of acupuncture that does not use needle pricks but instead uses light tapping with the fingertips to align the body's energy system through acupuncture meridian points, especially on the head and hands. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of EFT on reducing hypertension in the elderly.

The research method used a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design with a sample of 20 respondents in the treatment group using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy which was carried out 7 days for 20 minutes. The results showed that posttest systolic decreased significantly (p=0.000) in 20 respondents, and posttest diastolic also experienced a significant decrease (p=0.000).

The conclusion of this research is that the application of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) had an effect on reducing hypertension in the elderly.

Ref - Pramudaningsih, I. N., Safitri, N. A. A., & Widyaningsih, H. (2024). Application of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Therapy in Reducing Hypertension in the Elderly. Proceeding Cendekia International Conference Health and Technology, 2, 49–54. Retrieved from https://proceedings.centamaku.ac.id/article/view/118

16/08/2024

Yes YOU are 😍 Have a good weekend