Remember that you can always shift the words you use in this protocol to more closely state what is going on for you, personally.

• Even though (ET) I have (name issues) and it worries me, I completely love and accept myself.
• ET my health issue is a big concern, I forgive and honor myself.
• ET I don’t feel good having this issue, I know that I can shift myself to a more healthy body and mind.

Inner eye: All this bodily discomfort.
Outer eye: I’m worried about this (name the issue).
Under eye: It interferes with my good feelings.
Under nose: I feel so uncomfortable
Under bottom lip: My body is making a statement that it needs healing.
Clavicles: I feel resentful that I’m not functioning optimally.
Under arm: I don’t like having to deal with this.
Top of head: It’s hard to relax when I’m uneasy about this issue.

Take a breath and have a sip of water, then continue.
IE:  My body is ailing.
OE: I don’t like taking time out to work on this.
UE: My body isn’t healing.
UN: I don’t know what to do
UL: It feels so uncomfortable.
C:  Why can’t I just stay healthy?
UA: It’s so aggravating
TH: I resent having this issue.

Take another breath and have a sip of water. Check your number to see if it’s gone down. The less stress you have about your health, the quicker it can heal.

• ET I am not feeling completely healthy, I completely love and accept myself.
• ET my poor body is malfunctioning, I forgive and honor myself.
• ET this issue is distressing, I know that I can shift it.

Inner eye: All this distress.
Outer eye: It just showed up.
Under eye: What if this issue doesn’t clear up?
Under nose: I feel so I am perturbed about this issue.
Under bottom lip: My body seems to have a mind of it’s own.
Clavicles: I don’t want to deal with this.
Under arm: I feel nervous about what I have to do to get better.
Top of head: It’s hard to feel good when I’m not healthy.

Take a breath and have a sip of water, then continue.
IE:  Just thinking about this issue makes me uncomfortable.
OE: Something in me is resisting getting well.
UE: My body feels like it’s not functioning properly.
UN: I’m so uncomfortable.
UL: My healing seems slow.
C:  Have I missed something?
UA: This issue leaves me ill at ease.
TH:  I’m anxious.

Check your number. If it is going down, you are making progress. If it is stuck, there may be something this isn’t addressing. If your mind thinks of something else about the illness or injury, be sure to tap on that. Next, tap on the positive. You don’t have to tap on the side of the hand again. Just go for the other points:

IE: I’m healing
OE: I don’t feel as worried about it
UE: I think something may have shifted
UN: My true nature is vibrant well-being.
UL: I love my body.
C: I just want to feel better.
UA: I can let this state of illness go
TH: I’m clearing any resistance to healing

Take a breath and a sip of water.
IE: You can do it, Body.
OE: I’m feeling better
UE: Healing Is my body’s natural state.
UN: My body is ready, willing and able to heal.
UL: I feel relieved.
C: Healing in body mind and spirit.
UA:  I’m treating myself with love
TH: Knowing I will take the necessary steps to heal.

You may not have instant results. Sometimes, healing is incremental. Be patient. And if you need further assistance, be sure to see you’re alternative health practitioner.

Happy healing!

This protocol is to help alleviate simple depression. Feel free to change it up for your personal needs.

Remember to first get a number for the level of depression you feel between 1-10, with 10 being extreme depression. (In extreme cases, you may want to get professional help.) A drawing of the EFT tapping points is available here.

Remember that, with EFT, the negative stuff needs to be addressed first to clean it out, then follow with the positive.

Tapping on the outside of the hand (3 statements for 1 round)

• Even though (ET) I feel depressed, I completely love and accept myself.
• ET I feel depressed and it’s wearing me out, I forgive and honor myself.
• ET I feel depressed, I know that I can let it go.

 

Inner eye: All this depression.

Outer eye: All this sadness.

Under eye: It feels like it will never end.

Under nose: I feel so trapped.

Under bottom lip: All of this feeling down.

Clavicles: It makes me so tired

Under arm: I have no energy.

Top of head: It’s hard to feel up when nothing feels right

Take a breath and have a sip of water, then continue.

IE:  I’m so tired.

OE: I don’t like having to pretend I’m okay to get others to leave me alone.

UE: Lighten up, they say.

UN: What’s wrong, they ask.

UL: Smile, you’ll feel better, they say.

C: Well I don’t have to, and I’m not going to.

UA: It’s so aggravating

TH: I just want to be left alone.

Take another breath and have a sip of water. Now check your number to see if it’s gone down. It may or may not. If it hasn’t gone down, then do a couple more rounds to express your upset. If your mind thinks of something else about the depression, be sure to tap on that. After the number has begun to go down:

ET I am sick and tired of this depression, I completely love and accept myself.

ET I just want it to fade away and it hasn’t, I forgive and honor myself.

ET I’ve been so sad, I choose to consciously move my mind to happy thoughts.

IE: Part of me is ready to let go of this depression, and part of it feels safe or comfortable or something to hang on to it.

OE: It doesn’t make sense in my mind.

UE: I feel confused

UN: I just want it to all go away.

UL: This depression may have served me, but it’s not serving me now.

C: I just want to feel better.

UA: I can forgive myself for staying in a funk.

TH: I might even be able to forgive anyone who contributed to this depression.

Take a breath and a sip of water.

IE: It just seems time to move on.

OE: I’m tired of being tired.

UE: It seems like it will never end.

UN: I just don’t know what to do.

UL: Sometimes I feel like crying.

C: I want to let this go.

UA:  I don’t want to have to die to feel better.

TH: I’m clearing any reasons for feeling bad.

Time to check your distress level again on a scale of 1-10. If it has gone down to a 2 or 3, proceed with the wrap up. If not, continue tapping on the upset, using your own words.

Wrap-up: ET I have been depressed and sad, I completely love and accept myself.

ET I think this has gone on long enough, I forgive and honor myself.

ET I’ve been caught up in a dark hole, I’m ready to crawl out.

IE: I can feel myself lightening up.

OE: Feeling better now.

UE: It’s not serving me to stay depressed.

UN: I think I can let the depression go

UL: Yikes! I don’t think so.

C: Yes, I can, if only for this one day.

UA: I don’t deserve to feel so bad.

TH: It’s important for me to feel better.

Take a deep breath, sigh, and then take a sip of water.

IE: I chose to let it all go.

OE: I love myself and I love others.

UE: I breathe in peace and calm.

UN: I breathe out negativity.

UL: I am at peace within myself.

C: I can let the angst go,

UA: I’m ready to be relaxed.

TH: I breathe in peace and breath out conflict.

Yahoo!

You may need to repeat this process again tomorrow, especially if you watch the news. You may need to repeat it if other incidences come up. But it is well worth it.

Call me if you need help with this.

Robin Heart Shepperd, EFT practitioner

Austin, Texas

512-444-9777