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EFT and Thanksgiving
by Kay Christopher, MA, EFTCert-II, Certified EFT Practitioner

There are many possibilities for using EFT over the Thanksgiving holiday---or any time you want to experience more gratitude. Holidays tend to be times of more intense emotion, both positive and negative. So, you can use EFT to address the negative feelings you may experience, and you can also use it to reinforce feelings of gratitude. And, of course, you can do this not just at Thanksgiving, but during the whole holiday season.

You may have noticed that simply focusing on gratitude tends to lead to an improved emotional state. It makes you feel good! It also has a way of opening you to having more positive experiences in life. So here is a way to use EFT to uplift your emotions: Tap about what you are thankful for!

Simply tap as you make positive statements. You can use the EFT shortcut which includes:
EB: Eyebrow
SE: Side of eye
UE: Under eye
UN: Under nose
CH: Chin
CB: Collarbone
UA: Under arm
TH: Top of head

(See http://www.eft-austin.com/howtodoeft/index.html for full instructions if you are new to EFT.)

Most people skip the setup procedure when doing thankfulness tapping, ( the "Even though I have this problem I deeply and completely love, forgive and accept myself" phrase) but you can certainly use it if you like. It doesn't seem to be necessary when focusing on gratitude, although it is important to use it for all other issues.

Move from tapping point to tapping point as you express thankfulness. Here are some examples:

EB: I am thankful for my physical body----that I can see, taste, touch, smell and hear.
SE: I am thankful that in the U.S. we have a whole day set aside each year to focus on giving thanks (what a great idea!).
UE: I am thankful that I have good food to eat and a comfortable place to sleep.
UN: I am thankful for the people in my life who have helped me improve myself and my life.
CH: I am thankful to live in a country where there we enjoy as much freedom as we do.
CB: I am thankful for the sun, moon and stars.
UA: I am thankful for my friends and family and how much I have learned from each person.
TH: I am thankful for my own ability to learn, grow and change.

After a round or two of thankfulness tapping you will probably find yourself feeling happier and more joyful. Use words that express specifically what you are thankful for.

Here's a way to take this idea a little further. There are three words which have slightly different "vibrations" but which all can lead to improved emotional states. These words are: "thankfulness", "gratitude", and "appreciation". You can use any of these words in conjunction with tapping on your acupuncture meridians. These three words might mean the same thing for you, or they might each have a little different meaning. It can be interesting to experiment with doing one entire EFT round with each of the three words and note your experience.

I'm thankful for _________________
I'm grateful for _________________
I appreciate___________________

THANK YOU very much for sharing my interest in and love for EFT and being part of the community of people who are helping to spread it around the world. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and remember to do plenty of tapping to help make it even better!

© Kay Christopher 2008. All rights reserved.

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