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Home My Story Clients Say... Articles Charitable Links Contact Me Fees Schedule Related Links FAQs	Frequently Asked Questions Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I've received: Do you have a cold? or What's wrong with your voice? Will EFT be able to help me with my problem? Why do you charge less for phone sessions than in-person sessions? Why are you so cheap? Can I get my relative/friend/husband wife to call you? Do you have huge telephone bills? How do you accept payment? What is a Psychological Reversal? How does Psychological Reversal compare to the Setup Statement? How is it different? In the Setup Statement, Why do we have to keep repeating our negative situation? But what if I don’t love and accept myself? Do you have group practice sessions? Would you speak at my service club? Would you contribute to our fundraiser? What is EFT, really? How does EFT work? How often should I do EFT? I've had this problem for 10 years.... How many sessions will it take before it goes away? Do you accept international calls? Do you do conference calls? What is collarbone breathing, why is it done, and how do you do it? What is muscle checking/muscle testing? If I ask you a question, will it be answered here? More FAQS Web: www.emofree.ca If you have a question that was not answered here, please email your question to me, Mildred Thill. I promise to do my best to anwer it in a timely fashion. Email: braingym@telus.net, putting "EFT question" in the subject line for best results. Do you have a cold? No. Although I often sound like I have a cold, in fact, this is just what my voice sounds like. This is because a surgeon cut too close into my vocal cord nerve during one of my surgeries. I subsequently had radiation to my neck area that took care of that vocal cord for me. I used to have a much softer voice that could barely be heard, but I have since had some procedures (teflon injections) to move my paralysed vocal cord over so the other one does not have to work so hard to meet up with it. Recently, I was challenged in an EFT forum with the thought that perhaps I could grow back my damaged vocal cord nerve. Maybe I can. I periodically tap to achieve this. At the moment, my muscle checking indicates that I am 95% of the way there. Will EFT be able to help me with my problem?? Gary Craig, EFT's founder, says try EFT on everything. It may help you with your problem. I have seen EFT work on all sorts of unusual situations. Why do you charge less for phone sessions than in-person sessions? Telephone sessions are easier for me to do; I don't have to tidy my living room or home office; and they are just as effective as in-person sessions. I charge less for telephone sessions to encourage people to use this method. Why are you so inexpensive compared to other EFT Practitioners with your training and Experience? I am able to keep my prices relatively low because I keep my costs down. I do not have staff, I do not pay for office space, and I use the internet and word of mouth for advertising. Can I get my relative/friend/husband wife to call you? I love referrals, but I insist that the person in question contact me. I am not interested in clients who make no effort themselves, because they tend not to ready to accept the healing of EFT. Do you have huge telephone bills? No. I have my long distance callers phone me. Apparently, amazing deals are available if phoning from within North America or even from France. My own service provider includes 200 free minutes of international calling per month, so I sometimes use this for clients without out good service plans. How do you accept payment? For telephone clients I usually ask that they pay me in advance using PayPal. I get their email address and invoice them and they simply follow the directions and I receive notification that payment has been made. For in-person sessions, I accept checks. What is a Psychological Reversal? A psychological reversal is an unhelpful attitude or belief, conscious or unconscious, that can stand in the way of healing. These include such statements as ``I don`t deserve to heal, ``others don`t deserve for me to heal``, ``I want to keep this problem``, this problem is part of who I am``. There are many other examples of this, and these are dealt with using the karate chop point or the sore point and repeating the statement, ``Even though -psychological reversal here-, I deeply and completely accept myself. Regarding the setup statement: Gary Craig states that we start by acknowledging the problem and follow this up with a statement of self-acceptance. For example, ”Even though I have this large boil on my nose, I deeply and completely love and accept myself” . Why do we have to keep repeating this negative situation (this large boil on my nose)? Doesn’t this contradict the law of attraction (which states that you increase what you focus on)? Wouldn’t it be better to state an affirmation (eg. I have a perfect complexion) and avoid talking about the negative situation we are dealing with? I get this question a lot from clients. However, if a client with a large boil on his nose says “I have a perfect complexion,” he knows -and his body knows- that this is a lie. The point of the set-up question is to air out the truth of the situation and by acknowledging this truth allow the energy around the situation to dissipate. The follow up affirmation,”I accept myself” or I’m a good person”, or “I am doing the best I can do right now”, gives the body and subconscious of the person in question permission to relax about the situation, knowing that the problem is on its way to being solved. But what if I don’t love and accept myself? If the acceptance part of the setup statement is, or feels, false then this is the first place to go. So, ”Even though I don’t accept myself, I would like to,” or “Even though it feels funny and untrue to say that I deeply love and accept myself, I would like to love and accept myself one day.” “Even though I do not deserve to love and accept myself, yet, I hope to be able to deserve my own love and acceptance one day. How does Psychological Reversal compare to the Setup Statement? How is it different? The setup statement is meant to work in general to remove psychological reversals, but if this general statement, “Even though I have this (problem) big boil on my nose, I accept myself”, doesn’t get energy moving and allow for your SUDs level to go down, then find some more specific reasons for why things are not working by trolling your own thoughts for ideas. Thus, “Even though I don’t really think EFT will be able to help me get over this problem, I accept myself anyway.” “Even though I don’t really know what I’m doing , I deeply love and accept myself.” “Even though I don’t want to get over this problem (or don’t deserve to get over this problem,) I deeply and completely love and accept myself." These are examples of typical Psychological reversals which need to be addressed. Do you have group practice sessions? Yes, once or twice a month I put on a group session in my home or in someone else`s home. These are a very good way to experience EFT at my hands and try me out for very little expense. Would you speak at my service club? Certainly, as long as we can agree on a good time for both of us, and as long as I have no other bookings. Would you contribute to our fundraiser? Probably. Talk to me or send me an email about your beneficiaries and your event. What is EFT, really? Gary Craig says that EFT addresses imbalances in the energy system. I personally think that it is a powerful technique to fire up one`s immune system, release stress and poisons from the body through the use of tapping on meridians, and by the way, the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is in intimate communication with the brain through a variety of chemical and electrical means. We are learning more about the psycho-neurological aspects of the body, stress, disease and psychological health. Daily new information is coming out about the mind-body connection. How does EFT work? Really, no one really knows. See the answer above for my take on it. How often should I do EFT? If you have a serious disease or auto-immune disorder, I recommend doing EFT as often as you can work it into your day. If you are a healthy adult with no identified issues, then I recommend going through EFT until you have forgiven anyone who has ever hurt or harmed you, for every trauma in your life. Do it once or twice daily until you have reached this place. If you have any issues with clutter, money, character flaws that you would like to erase, addictions, phobias, fears or shyness, then use EFT to address these issues. If you work with people who drive you crazy, try tapping for this issue, and even for them. Use EFT to deal with your daily stresses. If you play a sport, use EFT to perfect your practice, your ability to prevent and heal from injuries and your overall performance. I've had this problem for 10 years.... How many sessions will it take before it goes away? I love this question. It shows both hope and I think, some faith in EFT. After all there are many examples of EFT working wonders on life long issues such as phobias and fears. If you have an auto-immune disorder, you need to understand that your whole body needs to be reprogrammed and that this takes time. Besides doing daily EFT yourself, get yourself a qualified EFT therapist who is experienced in your type of issue. This can save you months of ineffective tapping due to psychological reversals. Your therapist should be addressing your reversals for you so that you can more easily make headway on your own. Do you accept international calls? Of course. Just not collect. Do you do conference calls? Not yet, but I intend to, sometime in the future. What is collarbone breathing, why is it done, and how do you do it? Collarbone breathing is a technique used when someone 's energy is very much off kilter. I can often feel this energy as a disruptive force in the room, even during telephone conversations. I might ask the client to say "I am in my centre", and surrogate muscle check this statement. If it tests weak, I will proceed with by guiding them through collar bone breathing as outlined below. People in any state of anxiety will benefit from CBT or Collarbone Breathing Technique. This is the variation of this technique that I use, but other variations seem to work as well. If you get lost in the process, just repeat the entire breathing sequence for that side, etc. Sometimes I will take a client through a sequence more than once if my intuition leads me to;sometimes I will skip complete sections. Most often, I just follow the procedure listed below: Collarbone Breathing - My Method for Centering A. Hold two fingers of either hand on either side of collarbone: Breathe half way in, breathe the rest of the way in, breathe in even more. Breathe half way out, the rest of the way out, breathe out even more. Breathe halfway in. B. Move same two fingers to other side of collar bone. Breathe half way in, breathe the rest of the way in, breathe in even more. Breathe half way out, the rest of the way out, breathe out even more. Breathe halfway in. C. Put thumb inside knuckles of same hand. And repeat breathing pattern: Breathe half way in, breathe the rest of the way in, breathe in even more. Breathe half way out, the rest of the way out, breathe out even more. Breathe halfway in. D. Move same set of knuckles to other side of collar bone and repeat breathing pattern: Breathe half way in, breathe the rest of the way in, breathe in even more. Breathe half way out, the rest of the way out, breathe out even more. Breathe halfway in. E. F. G. H. Use the other hand and repeat the entire process. What is muscle checking? Muscle checking is a technique that I use to check the accuracy of various statements. Typically in an appointment, I might have a client say a statement, and ask him or her how true it felt, for example, "I don't deserve to get over my cigarette addiction." I call this 'noticing'. As you do more of this work, you get better at noticing whether something is true or not when you say it. Noticing is different for everyone. Some people can't tell if something is true or false until they have been balanced for the issue, or dealt with the reversal. For instance, some people are better at noticing the difference after we have treated for reversal using the 'Even though' statements and tapping the karate chop point. On my end, I muscle check the sound of your voice for the truth of the statement. I could also do it without your saying the statement, but I prefer to do it as you say each statement. Typically, when I muscle check, I hold one arm out and press down with about 2 lbs of pressure with the other hand. If the statement is true, the first arm is able to easily resist the strength of my hand. If the statement is false, my arm goes down. It takes practice to use this technique and sometimes even certified practitioners have difficulty using it. Start with the statement, "My name is " real name.'" Then if your arm is strong for this, say "My name is 'not your real name'". Your arm should go down. If it doesn't work, you may need to drink water or do some collarbone breathing. You may also be massively reversed, due to illness or emotional upheaval. Again, this takes practice and there is much more to it than I can explain here. You can search "muscle testing" on the internet to find out more about it. ( I use the term muscle checking because people think that a test is something they have to pass by being strong. Really though, there is no right or wrong information - it is just information). When I surrogate muscle check, I am tapping into my inner knowing, or perhaps I am tapping into the energy of the planet, I don't know. This can be trickier to use this way and is not always completely reliable. (It is important that as I muscle check, that I get my own attitudes, preferences and expectations out of the way of the result) It is an indicator that I do use, however, especially when I do surrogate tapping on other people. You can check my web site, www. emofree.ca under articles/surrogate tapping for more info about this. It may seem a little strange to you, but I find it works for me. http://www3.telus.net/emofree/articles.html#surrogate_tapping_top If I ask you a question,will it be answered here? Yes, I will do my best to answer any serious question and post it here.If you have a question that was not answered here, please email your question to me. Email: braingym@telus.net Web: www.emofree.ca Mildred Thill, Brain Balance Consulting. 780-432-3605. BACK to FAQ top Home	Visit the EFT Web Site for a rich source of information Gary Craig's Home Page Depression Trauma & Abuse Anxiety & Stress Children's Addictions, Compulsions & Overweight Physical Symptoms Order Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust I hold regular groups where I demonstrate EFT in action.
	More FAQs How does EFT compare with talk therapy? Can anyone use EFT to help themselves? When is it better to get help from an EFT practitioner? If I want to help my friends and family. Should I use EFT on them? Is there any thing else I can do? Will you treat groups of people at a time? What terms? What can EFT be used for? Even more FAQS from my Wordpress Blog How does EFT compare with talk therapy? In some ways EFT is very similar to talk therapy. EFT has at it core self-acceptance and mindfulness. It encourages a client to reframe of his or her experience, similar to talk therapy. An experienced and skillfull practitioner will not bring you to any point that can not be dealt with in the time available. Because EFT works on the mind and the body together, the tapping procedure allows for a dissipation of the energy surrounding a trauma. When old memories are brought up, they are tapped through, bring a sense of completion to the client when it comes to an event that had previously been all encompassing. Can anyone use EFT to help themselves? I encourage my clients to tap for themselves on a regular basis. Many people get good results from EFT without the need of expert intervention. If clients cannot tap for their own issues, or are so deeply stuck in their problems that they don't know where to start, then I am here for them. When is it better to get help from an EFT practitioner? As mentioned above, when you cannot get relief on your own, or if you have been through serious trauma, You should get help from a more experienced expert. If I want to help my friends and family. Should I use EFT on them? Sure, but know that you will come across as a kook. Also, some family members prefer not to have a therpeutic relationship with a loved one. This can be a boundary issue and cause an imbalance in the relationship. I have had children reluctant to accept tapping from their moms, because they want Mommy to be Mommy, not a helping professional. Spouses may be leary of EFT because it is unusual and even more so when they start to get the benefits from it. Remember that everyone heals at his or her own pace. Do not pressure or make an issue out of anyones refusal to do EFT. Is there any thing else I can do? Surogate tapping is always available. It gives you a way to help without interfering in your relationship. Will you treat groups of people at a time? What terms? I do treat families together, but I recommend setting aside extra time if all family members have issues. I charge my usual hourly rate for larger groups. What can EFT be used for? EFT can be used for so called "psychosomatic" illnesses or injuries. "Psychosomatic" has come to mean in common parlance, not real. In fact "pscho", meaning having to do with the mind, and "soma, meaning having to do with the body, describes something very real- a relationship between the mind and the body that affects ssome of the most difficult to treat disorders. EFT is perfectly suited to such disorders because it involves a communication of mind and body within it very process. EFT can help anyone with any challenge. It may not cure them, but it will help show the way to healing. Remember that the main cause of death is birth, and use EFT to improve the journey beteen these two events.
	Last updated on April 5, 2010. Copyright Mildred Thill 2010