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EFT is a body - based stress reduction technique. While it might look a little strange at first, it’s growing quickly in popularity because it’s effective, simple, and available, literally at your fingertips.
Studies show that EFT can significantly lower stress hormones (cortisol), and influence other biochemical markers.
In 2021 Ilse was invited by Dr. Peta Stapleton (one of the most prominent researchers in the field of clinical EFT) to deliver EFT in world-wide clinical (chronic pain) trials. The research used brain scans in the form of functional MRI ‘s and vagal tone measurements to assess its effectiveness.
The now published research showed changes in pain severity (-21%), quality of life (+7%) anxiety (− 37.1%), depression (-13.5%), happiness (+17%) and satisfaction with life (+8.8%). Several years after the trials, follow up data shows the outcomes remain positive.
Clinical EFT has been studied in areas like food cravings, PTSD, chronic pain, phobia's and more.
Emotional Freedom Technique / Tapping / EFT
Is Therapy Facing a Revolution? | Peta Stapleton | TEDxRobina
How does it work?
- Feel calmer, clearer and lighter
- Reduce unpleasant emotions like worry, anger, frustration or overwhelm
- Discover unconscious (limiting) beliefs that keep you stuck
- Reduce fear so you can move forward on your project, desire or goal
- Improve chronic health conditions by reducing stress, worry or fear.
- Get clear on what it is you really want to create in your life
- Feel less reactive to outer circumstances, as you feel more confident
If you wonder how changes like pain, happiness or anxiety, can all be affected by something like tapping, it’s because there is one system that ties our body, mood and behaviour together: the autonomic nervous system. The part of us that informs us if we’re safe.
Unlike positive thinking, we (gently and safely) bring our problem to mind (exposure) while we use our fingertips to stimulate specific acupuncture points. We either silently tap or voice our issue out loud.
The tapping sends calming signals to our midbrain and if done well we allow the body to very gently unwind any (old) survival stress (fight, flight, freeze or fawn) from it's systems.
When we de-stress we think and feel different. Our health, behaviour and relation ships all benefit.
If you tried “all the right things’, exercise, diet, mind set work and you still feel stuck; get ready to experience an effective mind-body approach that can be used with most problems.
You will uncover blocks you didn't know you had and you’ll know how to move past them.
If you 're not sure if clinical EFT, my coaching (or other modalities) can support you, feel free to connect via the contact form, join a workshop, or check out the FAQ section.
All information on this website is intended to raise awareness of the benefits of learning and applying EFT. However, the general public must take full responsibility for their use of it. The content of this website and service is not a substitute for traditional medical attention, counseling, therapy or advise form a qualified health care professional.
Neither EFT nor the information on my website, newsletter or educational resources are intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or disorder. If you have any concerns regarding your health or mental state it is recommended that you seek out advise or treatment by your doctor or other licensed medical professional.
I understand Ilse van Oostenbrugge provides Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/tapping) services, in her role as an EFT practitioner. She trained in clinical (Evidence Based) EFT under Dr. Peta Stapleton, with further training in clinical EFT under Jules van derMaat (EFT international).
I understand she provides Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching services in her role as a CHEK Institute (USA) trained, level 3 coach.
I understand she is NOT providing medical or allied health advise. While she has a background in Physiotherapy, she is providing coaching, education and Emotional Freedom Techniques services only.
I understand she is not a therapist, psychologist, councellor or licensed mental health professional.
DISCLAIMER EFT
Although emotional Freedom Techniques are gaining in scientific support EFT is still considered experimental in nature. It is not yet widely accepted as a formally validated scientific technique.