Table of contents:
- Get to know EFT therapy, a new way to deal with stress
- How to do EFT therapy to deal with stress
- 1. Find out what's going on inside
- 2. Make positive suggestions
- 3. Start pressing the specific part
- 4. Repeat and recall previously felt emotions
- How can EFT therapy reduce stress?
- Are there any side effects or risks with EFT therapy?
Overcoming stress and depression does not have to use drugs. There are other ways you can help your stress go away, such as a new way that you may not have heard of, namely EFT therapy (emotional freedom technique). He said, EFT therapy can be quite helpful in dealing with the stress you are currently feeling. Actually, what is EFT therapy? How can this therapy deal with stress?
Get to know EFT therapy, a new way to deal with stress
EFT therapy is a therapy that is done by yourself by pressing on certain parts of the body which is believed to reduce tension and improve the connection between the body and the mind. The parts of the body that are pressed are the points that are considered to be the gathering places for the body's energy.
Yes, the basic principle of this therapy is that all emotions and thoughts that exist are a form of energy, whether it is positive or negative energy. So, this therapy emphasizes how you can manage this energy properly.
Although this therapy has only been popularized recently, in fact EFT has been introduced since the 1990s. However, it has only been developed and further researched in recent years.
EFT therapy has been tested in 10 countries conducted by approximately 60 studies. From these studies, it is known that this therapy does have benefits for mental health, especially in dealing with anxiety syndrome, stress, and depression.
- Coping with short and long term stress.
- Reduces muscle tension and joint pain.
- Increase energy and relieve fatigue.
- Overcoming tension in the head.
- Make emotions more stable.
- Improve sleep quality.
- Improve brain coordination skills.
How to do EFT therapy to deal with stress
In fact, EFT is almost similar to traditional Chinese medicine, namely acupuncture. Because this therapy also focuses on pressing several points on the body so that energy flows properly throughout the body. Interested in trying this EFT therapy? Here's how.
1. Find out what's going on inside
Find out what emotions you are feeling right now. This is important so that you can deal with these emotions in the future. Also determine the level of emotions you feel, such as sad or very sad. If necessary, determine by rating, the greater the rating, the stronger the emotions you will feel.
2. Make positive suggestions
Sometimes, even though you feel angry, there must be something good that happened at that time. Recall what good things happened back then. For example, even though you are angry with your partner, you still love them. So, keep positive suggestions such as, "I was angry with him, but he really didn't intend to hurt me. I just need time to process the incident earlier and forgive him. "
Instill these suggestions in your mind, don't forget to be accompanied by the positive value of the incident.
3. Start pressing the specific part
Press the hand under the little finger, then say over and over the suggestion that you have previously made. Press seven times while saying positive suggestions over and over.
4. Repeat and recall previously felt emotions
Think back to things that make you angry or stressed, such as the result of being disappointed in your partner. While remembering and reciting the feeling, then press the part of your body again, namely:
- Inner eyebrow.
- The outer eye, to be precise on the outer bone.
- The bottom of the eye, to be precise in the middle.
- Chin with a fold.
- The part of the chest that forms a U at the bottom of the throat (from the collarbone to the sternum).
- Under the arms, about 8 cm at the armpits.
- Over the middle of the head.
Having done this, ask yourself if the emotion is still there and reset the scale. Do it until you feel better. When it is getting better, then in the last round, replace the sentence with a sentence that is soothing to the heart, such as "I am relieved now."
How can EFT therapy reduce stress?
As revealed in a study published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease in 2016, EFT therapy can help deal with stress by reducing levels of the hormone cortisol. Yes, the hormone cortisol is known as the stress hormone, which if the levels in the body increase, then you will experience stress.
Meanwhile, in the journal Medical Acupuncture, it is also stated that EFT is able to make the work of the part of the brain that regulates a person's emotions more effectively, thereby reducing stress.
In addition, it has been mentioned before that this therapy can also help treat headaches and joint pain. This has also been proven in a study from Lund University, which states that people who do routine EFT therapy experience fewer headaches than those who don't. Experts claim that this is because EFT can relax the body's muscles and reduce tension, resulting in less headache pain.
Are there any side effects or risks with EFT therapy?
Until now, it is not known whether there are side effects or risks that occur if you do EFT in the long term, because it must be investigated further. However, experts say that so far EFT therapy is safe. The reason is, EFT can be done anywhere, anytime, does not require certain equipment, and by yourself, so there is no visible risk and it is quite practical to do.
However, if you have a history of certain diseases, especially chronic diseases, you should first talk to your doctor about whether you can do EFT or not.
