Methods and Mindsets of the EFT Masters Part Two

Continue Until You Achieve Complete Freedom

When we work on a particular problem, let's continue until we are completely
free.  Let's not assume that just because we can think about it in one way
and it doesn't affect us that the treatment is complete. Let's test it in as
many ways as we can - and especially, where possible, in the real world.

I have learned to become more cautious about assuming problems are fully
resolved, and I now test extensively the changes that I, and my clients,
have made using EFT.  It is important to test completely - to see if there
is any way of thinking about the problem or any manifestation or part of the
problem that CAN upset us.  If so, there is more to treat.

I first saw the true importance of aspects when I did a public demonstration
of EFT soon after learning these techniques.  A woman who had a phobia of
birds was able to go from a position of absolute fear to thinking about a
bird without a shred of fear.  For some reason, the image of a flock of
birds came into my mind while talking with her so I asked her "What if it
was a whole flock of birds?"  She instantly jumped back and her fear rose to
an even higher level than before.  Once we treated this aspect her fear was
fully resolved and she was able to go outside looking for birds (she counted
24).  I saw her some months later and she informed me she had gone for a
walk through the aviary at the zoo without any problems at all.

In our group treatments for phobia sufferers we worked with people who had
small animal phobias, and everyone in the group did rounds of EFT in unison
whilst focusing on their particular problem.  During this process I was
astounded by how often the scene in the following paragraph would unfold.

I would do a round of EFT and then check how intense people felt when they
thought about their feared animal.  As we went around the group there would
be someone who would say for example, "It doesn't affect me at all now.  I
think I'm cured!"  My response was to test this and ask them to search for
any aspect of the problem that was still upsetting to them.  In a number of
instances the person would reply that they weren't able to find anything
else, and they were unable to bring up any intensity at all.  However, as we
proceeded around the group there would be another person who would say
something like "I was feeling ok but then I started to think about a spider
being on me and now I feel worse!"  At this point the previous person would
anxiously exclaim, "Oh yeah!" as they were put in touch with another aspect
of their fear.

We had examples of this with such issues as the spiders' furry legs, the
mouse's tail, and the way the mouse moves, darting around rapidly.  In each
case a person in the group who thought they had either partly or fully
resolved their problem was put in touch with another aspect which truly
bothered them when these issues were raised by someone else in the group.  I
saw the value of group treatment in helping people to have a more complete
healing by revealing specific aspects to work on.

Since that time I have also conducted more extensive testing with clients to
ensure that all aspects of the problem that we can possibly think of
together have been treated. I also like, where possible, to have proof in
the real world that the change will stand up - And even then I'm not fully
convinced.  When they are in the problem place, I like to get the person to
manipulate the situation in as many ways as possible to try to find
something that provokes them. If nothing does I am more convinced.  However,
I believe it is always important to realise that additional aspects may come
to light.  This is not a failure in the technique - just another part of the
problem which requires treatment.  Treat it and increase the range of your
freedom even further.

I have formed the opinion that many of the treatments I conducted in the
first few years of using these techniques were perhaps not the complete
"cures" that I thought they were.  And now I encourage my clients - as I
encourage you now - to go for the complete change.  Diligently search for
things that upset you and treat them all.  Go for complete freedom. Settle
for nothing less.

Steve Wells
EFT Contributing Editor
Email: wells@iinet.net.au

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