Hi there.  I am new to all of this although I have been reading about Eft for months now.

I have been very excited to try this as I was thinking that this is something that could be life changing for me and my family.

I finally decided to try it yesterday with two different problems that I had.

One was a headache and the other was a sinus congestion.

I tried it on my headache first using the affirmation on my sore spot then using the reminder phrases on the other 7 tapping points.

I did this about three times, rating my pain each time and the pain in my head did not drop at all.

So, I was still determined to make this work.

I tried it with my sinus congestion and ended up with the same result..nothing.

I was so disappointed, as I really believed in this and thought that it was going to change a lot of things for me.

What could I be doing wrong?

Could I be saying the wrong words or maybe  I am not tapping right?

It would be nice to be able to actually talk to someone about it.

Monia

Monia - it's great that you've discovered EFT and are giving it a go.  You aren't doing anything wrong, it's just that you may need to try a few different approaches to clear the issues.  When we are working with physical challenges, we start with the basic phrases like you have been using, and then if the symptoms don't clear, we need to move to different approaches.

There is a wealth of information on the web as to how to approach physical issues in different ways, and it can get a bit overwhelming as a beginner.  What I'd suggest is starting with an article by EFT Master Carol Look in which she asks lots of questions.  You can answer the questions and then make tapping phrases from the answers and that will help you to explore the possible emotional contributors to the physical issues.  You can find the article at http://www.emofree.com/Articles2/ask-right-questions.htm

It is easy to think that all problems disappear quickly with EFT, when you first start reading about it.  The reality is that while some physical issue do disappear simply by using the Basic Recipe in the manual, often we need to do more tapping and explore the emotional issues contributing to the physical ones.  Working with Carol's questions is a good way to start this process.  If you have any questions on how to apply what Carol writes, let us know and we'll see if we can help.

Very best wishes,

Jo

Hello Monia

Not knowing EXACTLY what you said and did for your headache and sinus congestion it's a little difficult to say or suggest another avenue or approach other than what you have been given already ... to seek out some advise / sessions on the web.

Have you had any luck with this?

Oh yes and a question that I had ... was the headache / sinus congestion already there prior to beginning your tapping session or did it appear after you began? Like a symptom of your efforts?

Depending on the type of headache, you may need to chase it which also takes additional effort and patience and of course finese' :)

Good luck and enjoy your healing journey, Kathleen