My experience with EFT | AD

 Well hello to you my reader chums! I've been a fan of life coaching for a while since I began learning more about how it worked and had a life coach myself in that process. I love the way it teaches you about how you can change your whole life by shifting your mindset, improving your self-awareness, and showing you how you can fulfill your goals by figuring out all that is you.

When Andrea, a life coach, and EFT practitioner got in touch about having a session with her and sharing my experience, I had to say yes as EFT is something I've heard a lot about and wanted to try to see if it'll work for me, the way life coaching has.

My experience with EFT

Whether you're interested in EFT or want to learn more about what it is and how it works, here is my experience with an EFT session.

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What is EFT (emotional freedom technique)?

EFT is a technique that uses tapping on acupuncture energy points with two fingers as a way to stimulate energy in the body, acknowledging the negative thoughts and then replacing them with positive ones by using positive affirmations. The tapping is known to help as distress and imbalances are caused by disturbances in the body's energy system and that's why using EFT, can help get your body back in the flow and balance your emotions once more.

EFT is known mainly to help with anxiety, stress, and other mental health problems. However, it's now gaining traction for the positive effects it can have on other things such as those with chronic illnesses.

Who is DreaHunt?

Andrea Hunt is a transformational life coach and Level 2 practitioner in EFT (emotional freedom technique.) She helps others reach their goals for a richer and more fulfilled life and to understand self-awareness, so they're able to pinpoint where they're stuck.

Andrea has worked, studied, and lived abroad and travelled all over, meeting like-minded individuals along the way. She understood the issues expats were facing and wanted to help them through and does just that with her life coaching.

My first EFT session experience

I've heard good things about EFT over the years and how tapping and repeating affirmations is a useful method to clear negative energy and reframe limiting beliefs. I'm very into holistic thinking and any methods that are different from conventional types of therapy, so I was pretty excited to see an EFT session play out.

When I logged onto the Zoom call with Andrea, instantly, I already felt content with Andrea's presence as she had that friendly and happy nature about her. She first asked for me to share any topics that I was currently struggling with and that I'd like to think differently about. I shared how I was feeling lost at the minute with my future, my career and the direction I wanted to go in, and a few issues surrounding that.

Andrea instantly took on board what I said and we began with a few rounds of limiting beliefs - and she told me to repeat the phrases she was saying, whilst practicing the tapping motions on the meridian points of the body. By repeating what she was saying out loud, really helped encapsulate what I was really thinking and get it all out of my system, and tapping at the same time also brought a sense of calm. The first few phrases began with 'even though' and we went through a series of them and many sentences that linked with the issues I had brought up to her. Then, we'd take a deep breath and talk through the sentences which stood out and resonated with me - which was the perfect time to reflect on what was really bothering me.

We did this a couple of times for different issues as we got closer to the main cause of why I was feeling that way. And then, Andrea went through 'what if' scenarios. She said a few and asked me to finish the sentence by saying the first thing that came to my head. This gave me the opportunity to air any issues without having to think about it and to be honest, my biggest fears came out, quite easily. Through all of these, the tapping continued which helped me feel a lot more relaxed when talking about issues. This is because when I'm anxious and talking about the things that make me anxious, I need to do something with my hands - and this made the talking process easier.

My favourite part of the session was the last round, and when we flipped the negative thoughts and fears into something positive. Andrea got me to repeat all the positive affirmations such as 'I am a confident woman' and many other things that I needed to hear whilst tapping. The reassuring tone Andrea has also helped, and I loved how she made light of a lot of things and was super easy to talk to.

I went into that session feeling lost and out of control but I came out with a sense of calm about myself and that everything which is bothering me right now will pass and I'll be okay. I think physically saying the thoughts, discussing what resonates, and finishing off with positive affirmations to affirm the good energy into me really helped. 

I really enjoyed my first taster into EFT and it's definitely something I would love to explore more of and practice often. I understand, not everything can be done in one session but for me, it was a great starting point and introduction to how EFT can work for me. As someone who suffers from anxiety, I think the process of tapping and repeating certain phrases will really help me in the future.

If you're interested in learning more about EFT and would like to book a session, contact Andrea today.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Have you tried EFT before?

Thank you for reading <3

56 comments

  1. Great post! It sounds like this was a helpful and insightful experience for you :) thanks for sharing your experience x

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  2. This seems a good resource for self improvement and lifting ones spirit. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  3. Thank you for sharing! This sounds like something I would be interested in. I will have to do some more research ❤️ Xx

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  4. For decades my Mum has used a technique of tapping/pressing on certain areas of her wrist for moments of anxiety that she was told about by her doctor so this sounds like it's the same or similar. I know she found it very beneficial so maybe I need to look into this as another well-being tool to use. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

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  5. Hmm, this sounds very interesting! Looks like it was a very useful experience for you xx

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  6. I've heard amazing reviews about Andrea from other blogger's and it sounds like EFT is really helping you! x

    Lucy | www.lucymary.co.uk

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  7. I love how detailed your experience with an EFT session is! It sounds like an interesting technique and I am encouraged knowing you felt at home and untethered and came away with a new mindset you can expand forward into.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  8. I have tried EFT watching YouTube videos and in a video call. Both ways have been really good. Like you said, it is a great way to feel calm and clear negativity.

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  9. Interesting, I may try it. Hope it helps you.

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  10. I've never tried EFT but after reading your well-detailed experience, I would love to learn more about it. Thanks for sharing!

    xoxo Olivia | http://www.oliviaandbeauty.com

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  11. EFT sounds like an interesting concept! I'm glad you had a wonderful first experience. Thanks for sharing!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  12. I'm so glad you had a good experience with Andrea! I felt instantly connected to her as well, she's such a lovely person, it's difficult not to!

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  13. I am so glad you had such a great experience with her! I read about Andrea also from other bloggers and it looks like something to try x

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  14. I've heard so much about Andrea, she sounds fab. This is definitely something I'm interested in learning more about!

    Rosie

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  15. Thanks for sharing you experince, it sounds like you had a good experince :)

    Nic | Nic's Adventures & Bakes

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  16. Thank you for sharing, I have been thinking about working with an EFT. After reading this post, I will be looking into finding the right person.

    goalofhappiness.com

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  17. Oooh this sounds os interesting, I've heard amazing things about EFT, so I might have to look into it!

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  18. I have never heard of it. But it sounds interesting. I will have to check it out.

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  19. Great post! I've never heard of EFT before but it sounds like it such a positive and beneficial experience for you - I'll have to look into it. Thanks for sharing xx

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  20. Aw, I love this! Andrea is wonderful. EFT tapping is great and so amazing for anxiety. Glad your session went so well! Thanks for sharing x

    Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

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  21. How interesting! I haven't heard of EFT before so it's great to get a bit of background and hear about your experience. I hope it continues to help long-term :)

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  22. I've never heard of EFT before, but it sounds really helpful! I'll have to suggest my mum look into it as she's a massive fan of holistic therapy and life coaching x

    mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com/

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  23. Lovely review and thanks for sharing your experiences! I have heard about life coaches but not much about EFT So this was insightful. Plus it sounds like it was a positive experience for you xx

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  24. I haven't heard about EFT before but I've read many good reviews about Andrea from other bloggers! This is something that I need to consider in the future :) Thanks for sharing x

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  25. I've heard many good things about EFT, a friend was thinking about doing it for a while so I'll send her this link to read your experience. So glad it was good for you x

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  26. I have never heard of EFT before. I have heard about Andrea from other bloggers. I would love to work with a life coach.

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  27. I haven't heard of EFT before. But it sounds like you had a great experience. Thanks so much for sharing it!

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  28. I recently came to know about EFT. And your detailed experience made many things clear about it. Thank you for sharing this post! x

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  29. Andrea is amazing at what she does and offers really good advice too. Its great that you found EFT beneficial.

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  30. Oooh wow! This sounds amazing. I've never actually heard of EFT before, but from what you've said I think it's something I could really get on with. I love how transformative it's made you feel. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Claire.X
    www.clairemac.co.uk

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  31. I just had my first EFT session a month ago and it was absolutely amazing - I loved it and can't wait to use this as a tool to support my mental and emotional health. Wonderful to hear you had such a good experience as well and thanks for sharing!

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  32. I love stuff like this, I’ve done a lot of similar things but never heard of EFT, it sounds like it really worked for you, I would be willing to give this a go for sure x

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  33. I haven't heard of EFT before, but have heard of tapping, I guess they are the same thing. Sounds really interesting and looks like you had a great session.
    Thanks for sharing your experience.
    Aimsy xoxo
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