Original sentence: " There are two studies which appear to show positive outcomes from use of the technique, but another study has suggested that it is indistinguishable from the placebo effect.Critics have described the theory behind EFT as pseudoscientific and have suggested that its utility stems from its more traditional cognitive components, such as distraction from negative thoughts, rather than from manipulation of energy meridians.Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a psychotherapeutic alternative medicine tool based on a theory that negative emotions are caused by disturbances in the body's energy field and that tapping on the meridians while thinking of a negative emotion alters the body's energy field, restoring it to "balance
Edited sentence: "Our unresolved negative emotions are major contributors to most physical pains and diseases."The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system.And because our physical pains and diseases often appear to be connected with our emotions the following statement has also shown merit....Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)as defined by its originator, Gary Craig: "is based on a new discovery regarding the body's subtle energies.Instead, you stimulate well established energy meridian points on your body by tapping on them with your fingertips.It launches off the EFT Discovery Statement which says....Simply stated, it is an emotional version of acupuncture, except needles aren't necessary.The process is easy to memorize and is portable so you can do it anywhere.These ideas have been largely ignored by Western Healing Practices and that is why EFT can work where nothing else does.This common sense approach draws its power from (1) time-honored Eastern discoveries that have been around for over 5,000 years and (2) Albert Einstein, who told us back in the 1920's that everything (including our bodies) is composed of energy