HealingInYou.com - 9 Causes when EFT doesn't seem to work

And What If EFT Seems Not to Work With Me?

Failure or an Opportunity to Learn?

Have in mind that the very moment that you say: "Hey, EFT is not working!" actually it is not a comment on the technique itself, since it does work... all the time, if done properly.

Rather, take this as a comment about what is there for you to experiment, learn and explore in the endless possibilities of EFT, instead of embarking yourself in a unreasonable chain of criticism on EFT or even worse, on yourself.

Same thing happens if you start tapping with a certain set of words and it seems that nothing is happening; chances are that, besides the 9 causes we have listed below, you haven't hit the right keyword... yet.

Remember that your subconscious or autobrain is like a child, and it understands only certain words... literally. It doesn't have the capacity of going over different possibilities of meaning by itself.

Your subconscious mind and Google

Have you seen what happens when you type a certain misleading keyword in the search box of Google? Suppose you type "weelbeing" with an obvious typo for 'wellbeing'? Google is smart enough -at least the guys who wrote the code are- to not only recognize it as a probable error, but it gives you the choice to correct it with another word that could be the one you really meant, and will display the phrase "Did you mean: wellbeing".

Try it and see it by yourself. Well, our subconscious is no Google, and even though it makes a far superior work of searching for the proper word than any human search engine, if you give it a wrong term, it just won't do the job. It wouldn't understand it, and even less, try to correct it.

Hitting the Jackpot

My dad, for example, which is an expert in EFT on his own right, woke up this past Monday with a pain that he felt was in the right side of his back. It was so strong, that he even felt it reflected with a pressure in the right side of his chest. He had suffered this pain for years, before learning EFT and when back then he first tapped on this issue, to his amazement, it was his first "one minute wonder" of the many has experienced since then, not only with him but with many others. In a matter of seconds, the relief and cure for his long standing back pain arrived for good, something that no accupuncture or classic clinical treatment achieved.

So, this Monday, after years of that, he started to tap for the pain to cease, with no luck at all. He confessed me that at first, he was very surprised because the back pain had returned, unexpectedly for him; and there was when he lost focus, in my opinion and in his, after reviewing what happened that day.

You see, he was so nailed to the former back pain that he instantly started tapping saying: "Even though I have this pain in the right side of my back, I deeply and completely accept myself" Nothing happened.

Since it is recommended to be persistent, so he went over more rounds of tapping... no luck.

When Dan, one of my brothers, woke up too, my dad ask for his assistance and using muscle testing, he went over the keyword phrase only to find that it was useless, so he tried other options; the first one that popped in his mind (oh, yes, when you tap on your karate chop point, awaraness seem to start working in a more brilliant fashion), was: "Even though I have this pain that I thought was in my back, which could be in my left lung instead, I deeply...etc".

Voilà! The pain dropped almost instantly. It was, my father believes now, almost as his subconcious was waiting only for the proper command to do the job. In following rounds he added "...Though I have this pain in my left lung probably by exposure to cold air, I choose to warm my left lung and my muscles and arteries around it, I deeply and..."

So, if for some reason the EFT tapping seems not to work, please try other wording for your specific issue, wheter physical, emotional... or even spiritual.

And if after a few different alternatives have been tried upon, then procede to go overs the next probable causes.

The 9 Probable Causes

Gary Craig, the creator of EFT explains: 'When progress with EFT seems stopped — or it seems like "it doesn't work" — EFT is usually not the problem. Rather, the reason for the lack of progress can most often be traced to the inexperience of the user. Those who master EFT don't miss very often. They not only get their share of "one minute wonders" but, compared to conventional techniques, impressive progress is also made for just about any problem with an emotional cause--including many physical ailments. In those cases where the masters are stumped, however, they don't point the finger at EFT for "not working."'

If you happen to fall in the unlikely case of encountering problems making EFT work for some issue, we strongly suggest that you contact us or a qualified practioner that has mastered EFT.

Below we have listed some of the probable causes for interference with the 'magic' of EFT:

Reversals - Sometimes, you can sabotage yourself and trigger unconsciously a Psychological Reversal (PR). When PR is present it blocks the whole process from working. So, if you aren't getting anywhere, you would be well advised to "start from the top" and perform The Setup more thoroughly. This means to tap the Karate Chop point harder or rub the Sore Spot more vigorously while emphatically saying (even yelling) the affirmation.
Being Dehydrated or "Dry Batteries" - Lack of water often leads to dehydration. Take one big glass of water in small slurps.
Not Specific Enough - Vague phrasing makes difficult for your autobrain or subconscious to understand. Remember to adress it like you do with a child.
Core Issues Missing - You are missing the crucial point. There could be a deep issue underlying the emotion and this core issue is not being addressed.
Shifting Aspects - The emotional issues sometimes have aspects, like facets in a diamond and could happen that you are unable to distinguish between them, and keep switching back and forth between the relief already obtained and the stress still remaining. This happens frequently and serves to fool one into thinking that "it doesn't work."
Energy Toxins - In our modern life, there are quite a bunch of toxins we put into our body every single day: Refined sugar, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, food additives, etc. And also, there are medicaments that could interfere with your natural healing process. The way to go about this is to eat ONLY the following ORGANIC foods for one week: Fruits, vegetables (except corn), rice, nuts, seeds and filtered water. NOTHING ELSE!!!. No sugar, bread, pasta, coffee, tea, ice cream, salad dressing, tobacco, alcohol, etc. This allows the system to "clean the house" as the items included in the above diet are rarely toxic. In the vast majority of cases, if toxins are indeed a problem, you will be able to proceed much more easily with the tapping after several days to a week of this diet. If this doesn't work, is only common sense to proceed to eliminate perfume, deodorants, soap residues and other items that are in one's environment.
The Need for Human Touch - Yep. We are social animals and we need human touch. Sometimes, making a friend or family member to tap along with you could work wonders.
Inadequate Knowledge of EFT - You are missing something important. Please, give another close look to the instructions.
Lack of Motivation - Autosabotage is very common, mainly regarding addictions, and the most insidious form of it, hides beneath false beliefs that lead to contradictions. Prayer or meditation is very helpful if this as in all the cases.

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