There are several common signs that EFT is working, but these can vary a lot between different individuals. It’s useful when you’re starting out, to know what sorts of things to look for, so that you can tell if EFT is having an effect.
The effects of EFT can be divided into three distinct types: Emotional, Physical and Mental. You can get effects in one, two or all three areas at the same time because how you feel emotionally, physically and mentally are all symptoms of what’s happening with your energy system.
Emotional effects:
- Your 0-10 rating falls – the issue doesn’t feel as ‘intense’ to think about.
- You feel lighter, happier, calmer or more relaxed.
- The feeling changes to another type of feeling (e.g. anger turns to sadness).
- You feel like smiling or laughing (when you didn’t before).
Physical effects:
- Yawning – either during or after the tapping.
- Sighing – either during or after tapping.
- Relaxation of posture.
- Physical signs of ‘release’ such as burping, coughing or wanting to go to the toilet.
- Sharper eyesight or hearing – things look or sound ‘clearer’ or ‘brighter’.
- Having more energy – wanting to be active or do something.
Mental effects:
- Difficulty focusing on the issue any more – it’s gone blurry, fuzzy or distant.
- Something else feels more important – your mind has moved on to something else.
- Feeling bored – the issue seems irrelevant now.
- Wondering why this was ever a problem, or doubting you ever had a problem at all!
- If the issue involved a memory, it feels like the event ‘happened to someone else’. Or it’s like watching a movie which isn’t really about you anymore.
- Seeing the point of view of other people involved, or finding it easier to understand or forgive others.
- Seeing the funny side or thinking the problem seems silly or ridiculous now.
- Getting insights, connections or realisations about the issue.
- Feeling mentally sharper, like a fog has lifted.
Not all of these effects will happen to you. Typically, each person has a few things which happen to them and these become ‘their signs’. As you do the exercises, keep a look out for what’s normal for you.