Emotional Freedom: Techniques for dealing with emotional and physical distress (Revised Edition)
This is how I came to write Emotional Freedom. In 1997, I learned Gary Craig and Adrienne Fowlie's treatment method, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). When I used EFT, I found it easy to use. It was very effective treating many emotional issues including fear, anxiety and the effects of trauma. It also worked to reduce or eliminate some chronic symptoms and pain. The beauty of this method is that it only involves tapping on acupressure points. There is no diagnosis or muscle testing to do. It is very simple and safe to use. I could see that this method would be easy to teach as a self-help technique. I wanted to write a book that it would be useful for the general public of all ages. Mr. Craig gave me permission to write a book teaching the content of his video training course. The book, Emotional Freedom, is written as a self-help book in plain English without technical words. I included many pictures and reorganized and presented the material simply in different ways. I also included other helpful material in the appendix. Some of this will help the reader to completely identify all aspects of an issue. The treatment, even when some issue is hard to heal, simply involves following directions until the issue is healed. Though the book is brief and written for the public, the content is detailed enough to serve as manual to help mental health counselors learn the technique. It is the kind of book, small in size, which is easy to share with friends wanting to heal their emotional issues.