Dawson Church - EFT for Fibromyalgia

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Church, Dawson
EFT for fibromyalgia / by Dawson Church 1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-60415-044-5
1. FibromyalgiaPopular works. I. Title. II. Title: EFT for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue.
2012
616.7

2013 Dawson Church, www.EFTUniverse.com

This book demonstrates an impressive personal improvement tool. It is not a substitute for training in psychology or psychotherapy. Nothing contained herein is meant to replace qualified medical advice. The author urges the reader to use these techniques under the supervision of a qualified therapist or physician. The author and publisher do not assume responsibility for how the reader chooses to apply the techniques herein.

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Important note: While EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has produced remarkable clinical results, it must still be considered to be in the experimental stage and thus practitioners and the public must take complete responsibility for their use of it. Further, Dawson Church is not a licensed health professional and offers the information in this book solely as a life coach. Readers are strongly cautioned and advised to consult with a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist or other licensed health care professional before utilizing any of the information in this book. The information is based on information from sources believed to be accurate and reliable and every reasonable effort has been made to make the information as complete and accurate as possible but such completeness and accuracy cannot be guaranteed and is not guaranteed. The author, publisher, and contributors to this book, and their successors, assigns, licensees, employees, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and other parties related to them (a) do not make any representations, warranties or guarantees that any of the information will produce any particular medical, psychological, physical or emotional result, (b) are not engaged in the rendering of medical, psychological or other advice or services, (c) do not provide diagnosis, care, treatment or rehabilitation of any individual, and (d) do not necessarily share the views and opinions expressed in the information. The information has not undergone evaluation and testing by the United States Food and Drug Administration or similar agency of any other country and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate or cure any disease. Risks that might be determined by such testing are unknown. If the reader purchases any services or products as a result of the information, the reader or user acknowledges that the reader or user has done so with informed consent. The information is provided on an as is basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, whether warranties as to use, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise. The author, publisher, and contributors to this book, and their successors, assigns, licensees, employees, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and other parties related to them (a) expressly disclaim any liability for and shall not be liable for any loss or damage including but not limited to use of the information; (b) shall not be liable for any direct or indirect compensatory, special, incidental, or consequential damages or costs of any kind or character; (c) shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any party including but not limited to any party mentioned or included in the information or otherwise; (d) do not endorse or support any material or information from any party mentioned or included in the information or otherwise; (e) will not be liable for damages or costs resulting from any claim whatsoever. The within limitation of warranties may be limited by the laws of certain states and/or other jurisdictions and so some of the foregoing limitations may not apply to the reader who may have other rights that vary from state to state. If the reader or user does not agree with any of the terms of the foregoing, the reader or user should not use the information in this book or read it. A reader who continues reading this book will be deemed to have accepted the provisions of this disclaimer.

Please consult qualified health practitioners regarding your use of EFT.

About Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue,
Lyme, and Autoimmune Diseases

Aside from extreme tiredness, the main symptom of both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue is physical pain, in focused areas or numerous sites throughout the body. The pain, like the tiredness, can be debilitating. It can be a deep ache or a shooting, burning pain, all over the body or focused in one or several sites. In the case of fibromyalgia, the painful areas are called tender points, which actually arise in soft tissue throughout the body, though the pain may feel as though it originates in the joints. Similar symptoms are often found with Lyme and other autoimmune diseases, which is why this book applies EFT to the whole group of conditions.

You may be in pain right now, as youre reading this. So before I launch into discussion of these disorders, lets go right to what really matters: reducing your pain. We are now going to try EFT together. Id like you to have the experience of how successful EFT can be in reducing pain.

EFT is a very simple procedure. Its very simplicity has prompted skepticism from some people, but many scientific studies, including with fibromyalgia patients, have proven its effectiveness. It usually works fast and reliably. EFT involves thinking about the problems that bother you, whether theyre physical problems like pain, or psychological problems characterized by anxiety or depression. It has you combine thinking about the problem with a statement of self-acceptance. This is called the Setup Statement. An example of a simple Setup Statement might be, Even though I have this stabbing pain in my right shoulder, I deeply and completely accept myself. While youre focused on the problem, you then lightly tap some acupressure points (called acupoints, for short) with your fingertips. The reason EFT works so well is that the acupoint stimulation soothes you and reduces the stress you feel about the problem.

Lets get started with your first EFT session! This exercise will take about twenty minutes.

First, pick a spot in your body where the pain is the worst at this very moment. Write down in the blank below the exact location of the spot you picked.

Precisely where the pain is located in my body: _______________.

Next, rate how bad your pain is on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being no pain, and 10 being the worst pain imaginable. Circle the number below.

My pain before my first round of EFT:

No Pain0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Maximum Pain

Now lets create a Setup Statement:

Even though I have this pain in __________ [name the exact body location you wrote down], I deeply and completely accept myself.

Say this three times while tapping on the side of your hand. In EFT, we call this the Karate Chop point, for obvious reasons. This is the first of the points we tap in the EFT routine.