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Gary Craig's gentle technique using breathing as a stress indicator. The client takes a deep breath, rates their breathing capacity on 0-10, performs tapping rounds until reaching 10/10. Excellent demonstration tool for skeptics as the result is physically measurable. Often used as a gateway at the beginning of EFT sessions.
EFT protocols adapted for perinatal care: pregnancy (nausea, prenatal anxiety, tokophobia), birth preparation, labor pain management, and postpartum (baby blues, postpartum depression, birth trauma). EFT is non-invasive, medication-free, and can be self-applied. Based on Chatwin et al. (2016) and Stapleton et al. (2019).
The Choices Method, developed by Dr. Patricia Carrington, clinical psychologist from Princeton University, adds a proactive positive dimension to standard EFT. Rather than merely neutralizing negative emotions, it actively installs a desired positive state through a structured three-phase protocol.
Gary Craig's fundamental EFT technique for physical pain: locate the pain (shape, color, texture, SUDS intensity), tap on it, observe its displacement, target the new location. Pain migration reveals underlying emotional layers. Applications: fibromyalgia, migraines, back pain. Brattberg (2008): 86% reduction in fibromyalgia symptoms after 8 weeks.
The daily tapping routine is a simplified EFT protocol designed for regular self-practice in 5 to 15 minutes. Three sequences adapted to the rhythm of the day: morning for starting with clarity, midday for stress management, and evening for releasing tension. Studies show a 37% cortisol reduction after 8 weeks of daily practice (Church et al., 2012).
Complete EFT protocol for identifying and transforming deeply anchored limiting beliefs in the subconscious. Integration of cognitive muscle testing, Tell the Story protocol, Choices Method, and VOC scale for lasting transformation of automatic negative cognitions.
EFT protocol adapted for grief and loss support: bereavement, separation, job loss, health loss. EFT does not seek to erase grief but to release blocked traumatic components — survivor's guilt, anger, unexpressed regrets, separation anxiety — using Craig's Tell the Story protocol and Worden's (2009) spiral grief model.
EFT protocol specifically adapted for sleep disorders, targeting mental rumination, hypervigilance, and accumulated physical tension. A 3-phase protocol — emotional discharge, body relaxation, and sleep affirmation — supported by studies from Lee et al. (2016) and Chatwin et al. (2016).
EFT-tapping adapted for couples work: mirror tapping, surrogate tapping, forgiveness protocol and relational trigger treatment. Not to be confused with Sue Johnson's EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy). Applications for recurring conflicts, communication problems, infidelity, jealousy, desire loss and co-dependency.