How does the human memory works?
There are 7 (plus or minus 2) datapoints that the brain stores in regards to memory. So these are the points you’ll be tapping on.
How do you apply containment in the EFT practice?
Get the specific events to last 2-3 minutes. These minutes are regarding the actual trauma. It has a beginning, a middle and an end.
What happens when the trauma is more than 2-3 minutes?
All events that are bigger than 2-3 minutes will be chopped into 2-3 minute chunks.
What are the questions to elicit specific events?
How do you know that?
How do you know that you have…?
What is your evidence that…….?
What has happened in your life that tells you that, or that shows you that?
When was the first time you felt or thought or experienced or heard or saw that?
When was the last time this happened to you?
Pick an event that was at least 5 years ago that might show, or you feel causes, this particular belief or emotion.
When was the first time that you thought or felt this particular thing? What images or memories come to mind that are examples of the belief?
What are the 5 criteria for specific events?
- The event occurred at least 5 years ago, that way containment is maintained.
- The event occurred over a 1-3 minute period.
- The event will contain 1-3 crescendos or points of emotional activation. More than 3 crescendos will be broken down into smaller bits.
- The event has a beginning, middle and end.
- The event, when brought to mind, will elicit an emotional/physical response.
What is meant with containment in EFT?
- Containment of the emotional activation associated with the event.
- Containment of the attention of the patient to this, one specific event. Working with newer events will probably activate other similar recent events.
What is the step after an event has been made specific? And what are the conditions for that?
After an event has been made specific you can give it a title. The title has to be specific as well, but shouldn’t elicit an emotional reaction.
