For ease of demonstration we have used the example of “A bill arrives in the mail and straight away all the money worries begin to arise". In your own case substitute your issue where we are focussing on the worry about money.

• Take a couple of deep breaths and focus on your body sensation. Rate how uncomfortable you are at present when you think about this issue, 8/10 = Distressed and 2/10 = Mildly Unpleasant.

• Tapping 5-7 times on position #1 “the karate chop” repeat three times
• "Even though I have this bill and I am worried about it I chose to be peaceful and calm"
• Next moving from the top of the head, body and hand points repeat at each point
• "I am worried about money” or “This Bill” or whatever comes to mind
• After finishing a full round tapping on all points take a couple of deep breaths and rate your stress level.
• Tapping through the same points again, starting on the head. Repeat on each point
• "I chose to be peaceful and calm”
• At the end take a few deep breaths and rate your stress levels now.
• Keep tapping, repeating “I chose to be peaceful and calm” on each point till you get to a stress level of 1-2/10

Remember the more you tap the more lasting and dramatic the results

Remember to consult a professional therapist or physician for complex issues that don’t shift and especially for undiagnosed physical issues.

Focus on any emotional or physical problem and tap lightly 5-7 times on each point till you feel relief. The actual sequence you use doesn't seem to matter much, although it does seem necessary to include at least 3-4 different points in the sequence.

Let your thoughts and feelings come while you tap. Accept every thought and feeling and allow even negative thoughts to come but add tapping to their presence.

1. Use the thumb to tap on the finger points of the same hand, "going up and down the points“. These points are handy for discreet tapping in public.

2. Take a deep breath after a sequence of tapping or when you notice a "shift."

3. Even when your aren't specifically focusing in on a problem, just tap on the points continually.

This appears to have the beneficial effect of 'toning your energy system.' It works even if you are not actually concentrating directly (although directly is ideal), or you don't now consciously what the problem is. Part of you does know.

Tap daily for energy toning- Link it to your daily routines like watching TV, talking on the phone, going for a walk. For persistent issues “graft' the tapping onto the problem by tapping whenever you experience the issue, without trying to resist or change anything.

Be willing to consult a professional therapist or physician for complex issues that don't shift, and especially for un diagnosed physical issues.

Full accreditation for this technique is to EFT Down Under and is used with the kind permission of Steve Wells August 2010