Choosing what to tap on

Using a reminder phrase

The short handle that keeps you on target.

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By the end of this lessonShorten any setup statement into a reminder phrase.

The reminder phrase is a few words from your setup statement — 'this Monday dread', 'this tight chest' — repeated at each point in the sequence.

Its only job is to keep your attention on the target. Minds wander fast; without the phrase you end up tapping on nothing in particular.

It can change as you go: if the dread turns into anger halfway through, the phrase should become 'this anger'.

Techniques in this lesson

Keeping attention on the target at each point.

Check your understanding

What is the reminder phrase for?

Log a practice round

Run a round on one target and record the before and after ratings.

What did you tap on?

Before: 6/10After: 3/10

I built this round myself (target, setup statement and wording)

Sources

Church, D. (2013). Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice. Psychology, 4(8).
EFT Universe — The Basic Recipe (eftuniverse.com)

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