EFT and Tapping for Beginners: The Essential EFT Manual to Start Relieving Stress, Losing Weight, and Healing

by John Chatham

Now there is a simple, effective, noninvasive, and drug-free way to use your body’s own healing mechanisms to overcome physical and emotional pain. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and tapping consist of activating energy points along one’s body in much the same way acupuncture relieves pain—except without the needles! Energy blockages are cleared quickly and effectively, allowing for healing and a sense of overall well-being. It is a safe and easy way to relieve stress, anxiety, and depression and to control weight gain and physical pain. With EFT and Tapping for • Practice the basic tapping sequences using helpful illustrations that show you the exact energy points to activate on your head, hands, and torso. • Learn how to focus your thoughts and tapping goals with freewriting and journaling. • Begin experiencing relief from stress and everyday anxieties. • Use tapping to help manage the root causes of weight gain and the physical symptoms associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, persistent pain, and more. EFT and Tapping for The Essential EFT Manual to Start Relieving Stress, Losing Weight, and Healing not only helps you learn the tapping process, but also invites you to look at the causes of emotional and physical pain. Begin healing with this concise guide.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Psychology, Health

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 27, 2013

Reviews

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I knew nothing about tapping before reading this, but a friend told me that a therapist had suggested tapping as part of treatment for anxiety and depression. This book gives, what seems to be, a decent basic overview of the practice. The book is understandable enough that one can actually try the practice after reading, however, after reading the book, and trying tapping, I remain unconvinced that this is the answer to many problems, both mental and physical. I am keeping an open mind on the practice however. If it works, then it works. There is nothing harmful in the practice that I could see from reading the book.

[Bruin Mccon]

DNF at 60% due to the following passage from the book.

”Any number of mothers try to explain away their youngster’s excess pounds with “But he/she doesn’t eat that much,” and “It’s baby fat; it will disappear as he/she grows taller.” One has to wonder how many of these mothers have looked in their kitchen cabinets lately or whether they really…”

Unbelievable. Misogyny + anti-fat BS.

[C.E. G · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tapping! This book was pretty basic, but what bothered me more was a citation that I followed up on that turned out to be a blatant misrepresentation of a CDC study. Ugh! I feel like a lot of alternative medicine is already unfairly discredited, so it bothers me when it does this to itself.

[Denise Lucille · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. Great if you are beginning EFT and want to learn some simple concepts. Recommend.

[Holli Keel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I expected more info on how to tap and tapping scripts. It was more about *why* tapping is good and examples of people who saw improvement after tapping.

[Forouz Askarnia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great easy to read book that gives you a good grounding of the subject.

[Stephanie Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before my review, I must disclose that I was a recipient of this book via Giveaways; thank you very much to those who made that happen!
First of all, this book clearly states that it is a EFT and Tapping manual for beginners, which was excellent, as I am a beginner. The book is very clearly written, and easy to read. The first six chapters are what I would consider the core of the book. These chapters briefly go into the history of tapping, explaining what it is, and they discuss the types of issues that tapping can assist you with (such as phobias, weight loss, anxiety, etc.). In preparation for the actual tapping, there is a short chapter on understanding meridians and how energy flows throughout the body. The actual process of tapping was done through a series of diagrams, one per page, that were very easy to understand and follow.
The rest of the book gave examples of success stories, with examples of affirmations that could be done. There is also a question and answer section and a glossary. The success stories and affirmations may certainly assist some people, but I felt that they were overdone and somewhat repetitive. This part of the book could have been shortened in my opinion.
As a beginner, I was not overwhelmed by technical jargon, nor did I feel as if the moves were overly complicated, which I appreciated. I understand that the book was aiming for the novice; however, some may feel the book is overly simplistic. The chapters are short and explanations are brief. This would be a good book to get the beginner started with before moving on to more serious study.

[moxieBK · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is supposedly a "how-to" guide, but I didn't think it was much of a how-to, but more of a this is how it's done guide. And in that way, I was disappointed. I have heard so much about tapping, that I was really looking forward to something to read understand how to try it out. If you are looking for something like that in this book, look elsewhere. It basically explains what tapping is and how it can do the things mentioned in the title. But I didn;t see any step-by-step to speak of. I ended up speed-reading this book.

Two stars.

[Paula Willis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helps explain tapping

I had been introduced to tapping by a friend but wanted to learn more about the history and many benefits. This book helped me understand the concept and fully explained the how's and why's of tapping. It's a little repetitive but is clearly written with examples that promote better understanding of tapping as a whole. I would suggest it to anyone wanting to learn about tapping and it's uses.

[Sherri Obermark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really Great Intro to Tapping

I enjoyed this book. It helped make this self-therapeutic practice seem simple, and easy for anyone to do. I thought the Q&A at the back of the book was very informative.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great introduction and simple beginner techniques.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and easy to use reference book to use on Tapping. The diagrams and order of tapping process are very helpful and clear.

[Kathy M. Rupe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

I am going to try this technique. It sounds easy and beneficial. The book is easy to understand and put in simple terms.

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

not good instruction

This booklet is not a "how to" guide. It has only a brief section on teaching someone how to tap.

[Frank Corriveau · Rating 2 out of 5]

Excellent ideas and alternative medicine approach. I will practice the technique and hope for the best.

[Barbara]

It was interesting. But I'm not so sure it works!

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really informative, but I wish it discussed the actual practice of tapping more.

[Felyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tapping is something I came across in a couple other books, books that were valuable to me in changing my thought processes and aiding in my personal growth. And while the concept is interesting, it is still very much a pseudo-science.

This book is not going to change that in the slightest. In fact, it ended up making me skeptical about the whole thing, as it claims any and all problems you have can be traced back to some kind of emotional negativity and stress. Ergo, tapping with fix you!

It's valuable as an introduction to the technique/process, as well as providing a very powerful basic affirmation formula: "Even though _________, I deeply and completely recognize and accept myself." You fill in the blank with whatever problem you're using the technique to alleviate.

I would very much like to stress, however, that this is not a cure-all. I would suggest you read the first part of the book to get the background information and process, then ditch the rest. Tapping is not going to cure your diabetes or fix your addictions. Try it out for yourself, see if it helps you relax, even as a simple thought redirection technique. As I've said elsewhere, I don't care if it's working because of meridians, thought redirection, or a simple placebo effect, so long as it has a positive effect on my life.

[Ann Bredemeier · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting information and stats...wonder how well it works for the do it yourseler