Title: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping | Renée Shearing
Source: https://reneeshearing.com/eft
Last updated: 2026-10-10
Summary: EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique: a simple tapping practice for easing the intensity of difficult emotions, taught by Renée Shearing in Cape Town or online.

# EFT

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) is an easy, safe and simple technique used for reducing the intensity of negative emotions.

It is a self help practice that once taught can be used anytime to balance emotions.

EFT is known as emotional acupuncture. It is based on Eastern medicine.

It is based on the idea that we have energy lines running through the body called meridians.

When we have a strong emotional reaction or disturbance this is due to a disruption in our energy centres.

EFT uses tapping on the areas of our body where these meridian lines are closest to the surface of the skin.

When we tap on these areas we find that the emotional intensity reduces and we can return to a state of emotional equilibrium and calm.

Trained in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

I use these as tools rather than rigid formulas.
The work is shaped around the person, not the modality.

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