The tapping routine makes for a fantastic set of kinesthetic anchors. You don't need to be a master hypnotist to be able to suggest to the client that each time they do this at home, they will re-experience the same feelings of relief, release, peace and relaxation, regardless of the problem they have been working on. If you want to, you can look up the deeper meanings of each of the points and create a special little anchor for special situations. The point on the little finger, for example, relates to Love - I'm sure you can begin to see the possibilities.
This, by the way, does not interfere with the actual balancing of the meridians that takes place during the tapping, nor with opening statements or resolution of any problem the client might decide to work upon. It's just one of those little extras the client can gain from learning their EFT from a neurolinguist. Anchoring the "instant" tapping techniques/energy shifts to environmental triggers of any kind, or to internal triggers is another option I always consider. Especially in the treatment of addictions of any kind, which includes compulsive thought process and addictive mindstates and not just alcohol, gambling or repetitive behaviours ordinarily associated with the title of "addiction", this is essential to provide on going, generative care and change that comes from the client themselves. Although we covered most of the covert hypnotic aspects of an EFT treatment session, I'd just like to mention a few basic things about doing EFT and hypnosis together. EFT is so trance inducing, it really beats progressive relaxation into a cocked hat.
As it is primarily a kinesthetic induction, you can deepen it, strengthen it, do all kinds of things with it to create a truly profound altered state in clients whenever you want to. Especially if you are tapping the client, which when I do it is very light and syncopated and I tend to touch/hold other points with the other hand, instruct the client to close their eyes and take charge of their breathing. These things together produce really profound trance states very rapidly, so do be careful with your languaging and take care of your client in all ways. They are most vulnerable in that state and highly suggestible. For a really hypnotic approach, instruct the client to "meet me on the other side of your skin and as I touch the points and you can feel me adding energy, you too touch the points with your attention from the inside and so together we make this healing twice as effective, twice as lasting, twice as deep ..."
The fact is that even without these direct deepeners and volition on the practitioners part to have the client be receptive, you really cannot do EFT at all and still keep the client out of trance; for this reason it is important to be aware of what you do, how you act and what you say and keep a close eye on your client's state of mind at all times. EFT can also be used during a session of hypnosis to smooth away resistance at any point, just by applying a bit of light tapping or touching on the treatment points whilst the client is in trance.
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