EFT Articles

EFT: Tap Away Your Stress and Pain with This Extraordinary Healing Tool

By Dawson Church, PhD When you go to your doctor complaining of pain, what's likely to happen? You expect a diagnosis, and you may also expect to leave the doctor's office with a prescription for pain-killing drugs. But what if there were a miracle cure...

EFT is an Effective Tool for Anxiety

By Dr. Mercola The effects of stress on your mental and physical health are being studied more intensively these days. Anxiety can be considered a type of stress response, typically involving a sense of fear, dread, or apprehension. A brief period of...

Prescription Painkillers Tagged as Gateway Drug to Heroin

By Dr. Mercola According to a recent report commissioned by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 1 as many as 1.5 million Americans were chronic heroin users in 2010. Such statistics add further fuel to concerns about rising narcotics abuse and...

How to Eliminate Junk Food Cravings for Good

By Dr. Mercola Americans' reliance on processed foods and snacks is undoubtedly one of the primary factors driving our skyrocketing obesity and disease rates. Even many people who "know better" have trouble keeping their hands out of the Doritos. In 2005...

Imaging Technology Finally Reveals How Emotions Manifest in Your Body

By Dr. Mercola I’ve often said that you cannot divorce your health from your emotions. Every feeling you have affects some part of your body, and stress can wreak havoc on your physical health—especially if you’re not exercising or eating right, as both...

New Study Validates EFT's Effectiveness

By Dr. Mercola Although frequently overlooked, emotional health is critical for your physical health and healing. No matter how devoted you are to the proper diet and lifestyle, you're unlikely to achieve optimal health if emotional barriers stand in...

Middle-Aged Americans Committing Suicide at Unprecedented Rate

By Dr. Mercola Newly released statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more Americans now commit suicide than die in traffic accidents. 1 , 2 , 3 Between 1999 and 2010, the suicide rate among American adults ages...

Crying Can Help Relieve Stress, But for Optimal Health You Need Better Stress-Relieving Tools

By Dr. Mercola The connections between stress and physical health are undeniable. Studies have found links between acute and/or chronic stress and a wide variety of health issues, including: Lowered immune system function Heightened inflammatory response...

EFT Helps Improve Your Health By Freeing Yourself from Stress

By Dr. Mercola The connections between stress and physical health are being explored at greater frequency these days. For example, recent news items have reported the links between emotional distress and physical pain, 1 chronic inflammation 2 and even...

Energy Psychology Tool Cuts Tension Headache Frequency and Intensity by More Than Half

By Dr. Mercola The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), one of my long-time preferred energy psychology tools for managing your emotional health, is finally receiving the recognition it deserves. More than any conventional or alternative method I have used...