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question about EFT
I just attended a demonstration on EFT where the demonstrator wanted people to not want to eat a piece of chocolate. She had us tapping on various meridans on our body saying talking about wanting the chocolate. She also did a demonstration eliminating pain by focusing on it. Others in the group were new to EFT also but claimed that if you focus on what you want to forget it will overwhelm the brain and it will forget. One example was that if you are going to the store to get an apple, if you keep saying apple over and over, by the time you get to the store you will have forgotten about what you want.
In my hypnosis training, I was taught not to focus on what you don't want, but rather what you do want. I was taught that if you have a headache and hypnotize yourself saying I want to rid myself of the headache, you will actually reinforce the headache.
These seem to be completely opposite mind sets. Can anyone tell me why they are so different but get the same results?
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Permalink Reply by Graham Old on -
EFT is simply hypnosis.
I would say that what you are discussing is the 'blow-out' technique.
Graham Old
Solutions Therapy
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Cole-NLPTrainingQuest.com on -
Hi Janet,
As Graham mentioned, I think they were referring to the NLP technique called "The Compulsion Blow-out". Both EFT and The Compulsion-Blow-out can be quite effective in helping clients overcome compulsions such as cravings, including chocoloate (or whatever) and although I personally would not recommend The Compulsion Blow-out for physical pain, I do find that EFT can be quite effective for it as well.
Oh and as far as "not focusing on what you don't want". You are correct, about focusing on what you want as apposed to what you don't want.
At the same time, these two techniques (EFT being more of an "all purpose tool" and The Compulsion Blow-out being a more specific one) are beneficial for times when people are already compulsively (and even obsessively) focusing on what they don't want by helping them to break that compulsive pattern - by interrupting it- while they think about it.
Said differently, they both help to break their "stuck state" so that they can finally start focusing on what they really do want.
In regards to EFT, it's largely what we refer to it as a "Pattern Interrupt".
With the Compulsion Blow-Out, it literally overloads your brain into saying "enough of this... we've hit our thresh-hold. Let's focus on something better".
BTW, personally, I prefer EFT over The Compulsion Blow-out, no matter what the issue is, but it's always nice to have an extra tool just in case you need it...
Let me know if that makes sense or if you'd like a bit more clarification...
Stay Well,
Kevin
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Permalink Reply by Janet Large on -
Wow! I have never heard of the complusoin blow out technique either! Very interesting and most helpful. It is opening up a new world to explore for me. I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
Kevin Cole-NLPTrainingQuest.com said:Hi Janet,
As Graham mentioned, I think they were referring to the NLP technique called "The Compulsion Blow-out". Both EFT and The Compulsion-Blow-out can be quite effective in helping clients overcome compulsions such as cravings, including chocoloate (or whatever) and although I personally would not recommend The Compulsion Blow-out for physical pain, I do find that EFT can be quite effective for it as well.
Oh and as far as "not focusing on what you don't want". You are correct, about focusing on what you want as apposed to what you don't want.
At the same time, these two techniques (EFT being more of an "all purpose tool" and The Compulsion Blow-out being a more specific one) are beneficial for times when people are already compulsively (and even obsessively) focusing on what they don't want by helping them to break that compulsive pattern - by interrupting it- while they think about it.
Said differently, they both help to break their "stuck state" so that they can finally start focusing on what they really do want.
In regards to EFT, it's largely what we refer to it as a "Pattern Interrupt".
With the Compulsion Blow-Out, it literally overloads your brain into saying "enough of this... we've hit our thresh-hold. Let's focus on something better".
BTW, personally, I prefer EFT over The Compulsion Blow-out, no matter what the issue is, but it's always nice to have an extra tool just in case you need it...
Let me know if that makes sense or if you'd like a bit more clarification...
Stay Well,
Kevin
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Permalink Reply by Janet Large on
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Well, I have never heard of the blow-out techniqe either. I guess I had better join the research wagon so I can get with the program.
Graham Old said:EFT is simply hypnosis.
I would say that what you are discussing is the 'blow-out' technique.
Graham Old
Solutions Therapy
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Permalink Reply by Wendie Webber on -
Hi Janet,
No one really knows exactly how EFT works. There are plenty of theories and research continues.
I think of it this way - what we resist persists. The more we try to avoid something - a thought, feeling, behavior - the stronger it gets. And the more power it has over us.
The truth is, "I really want this piece of chocolate." Stating it ends the denial.
With EFT all the rules of hypnotic suggestion apply. (Don't say don't. Never say never. Best not to say not.) The problem is that positive suggestions for change have no power against the TRUTH as the SCM has it. If the truth is, "I want the chocolate," suggestions to the contrary will fall on deaf ears.
It's been said that the answer to any problem is acceptance. The EFT process begins with accepting of what we have been trying to avoid. The setup phrase would probably begin with something like, "Even though I want this piece of chocolate ... I deeply and completely accept myself." Accepting ourselves DESPITE our perceived weakness/powerlessness/lack of control over it EMPOWERS us. Empowerment allows choice.
The act of tapping seems to serve two purposes.
First, it is a wonderful hypnotic induction. As you focus on tapping the points AND the reminder phrase (suggestion) you will automatically shift into hypnosis, especially if you are working with feelings.
Second, tapping releases the internal blocks to change. How? Nobody knows. It might have something to do with piezo electricity, or blocks to the flow of chi through the meridian system, or the power of intention, or something else.
One thing is for sure - it works! And when used in conjunction with hypnotic age regression, it works powerfully!
Wendie Webber
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Permalink Reply by Janet Large on
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Wendie Webber said:Hi Janet,
No one really knows exactly how EFT works. There are plenty of theories and research continues.
I think of it this way - what we resist persists. The more we try to avoid something - a thought, feeling, behavior - the stronger it gets. And the more power it has over us.
The truth is, "I really want this piece of chocolate." Stating it ends the denial.
With EFT all the rules of hypnotic suggestion apply. (Don't say don't. Never say never. Best not to say not.) The problem is that positive suggestions for change have no power against the TRUTH as the SCM has it. If the truth is, "I want the chocolate," suggestions to the contrary will fall on deaf ears.
It's been said that the answer to any problem is acceptance. The EFT process begins with accepting of what we have been trying to avoid. The setup phrase would probably begin with something like, "Even though I want this piece of chocolate ... I deeply and completely accept myself." Accepting ourselves DESPITE our perceived weakness/powerlessness/lack of control over it EMPOWERS us. Empowerment allows choice.
The act of tapping seems to serve two purposes.
First, it is a wonderful hypnotic induction. As you focus on tapping the points AND the reminder phrase (suggestion) you will automatically shift into hypnosis, especially if you are working with feelings.
Second, tapping releases the internal blocks to change. How? Nobody knows. It might have something to do with piezo electricity, or blocks to the flow of chi through the meridian system, or the power of intention, or something else.
One thing is for sure - it works! And when used in conjunction with hypnotic age regression, it works powerfully!
Wendie Webber
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Permalink Reply by Graham Old on
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Janet, here's an article where Cal Banyan concludes that EFT is Waking Hypnosis rather than a meridian or energy therapy:
http://www.hypnosiscenter.com/eft.htm
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