The Choice procedure, Véro's version

This procedure was designed by Dr Pat Carrington who is a renowned EFT Master. For more information on her and her other products, please visit Other links 

I use this procedure in 90% of my work with my clients. However, I have added some variations to the original procedure (I have mainly added some tapping points which I find particularly efficient).  This procedure has become one of the main components of HEHT.

A very effective shortcut version of the basic recipe which enables (some might say empower) the person using EFT to give a different and more positive outcome to an issue.  

With this variation of EFT, the setup affirmation is of the following pattern:

"Even though I have this issue, I choose to something very positive."

One example could be: "Even though I am dreading meeting my son's teacher, I choose to remain calm and confident."


Note: "I choose to remain calm and confident" is the standard choice in this procedure and it "fits" with every problem/issue; the same way that "I truly and deeply love and accept myself" can be used for any problem/issue when using the basic EFT recipe. As with the original EFT recipe, you can adapt the text so that it fits your circumstances.  

However, take care to only use positive terms when formulating your choice and avoid all negative words/phrases. For instance, avoid "I choose not to". On the other hand, it is highly recommended to use adjectives and superlatives such as: super, fantastic, magnificient, fabulous, etc. so that to put extra emphasis on the positive aspect of your choice.

Procedure

Start with evaluating your issue by giving it a note on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 being no problem whatsoever, and 10 being the problem at its worse).

After repeating 3 times out loud the affirmation (as described above) while tapping on the karate chop point, you then proceed as follows:

  1. One 1st round of tapping on the points of the shortcut version of EFT while repeating the negative part of the affirmation. The points to tap are: Eyebrow - Side of Eye - Under Eye - Nose - Chin - Collarbone - Under Arm - Under the breast - Inside of the wrist - Head.
  2. One 2nd round of tapping on the same points (plus the points indicated in green in the following list). The points to tap are: Eyebrow - Side of Eye - Under Eye - Nose - Chin - Collarbone - Under Arm - Under the breast - Inside of the wrist - Outside of the wrist - Head - Twice on the back of the head, each time with one hand.
  3. Finally, a 3rd round (optional but highly recommended as it reenforce the link between the issue and the solution in our subconscient) using a mixture of the negative and the positive parts. Start with the negative on the Eyebrow point, and then you alternate between the negative and the positive on the subsequent points until you reach the point under the arm (where you should be on a negative). From that point you only repeat the positive part of the affirmation on the remaining points: Under the breast - Inside of the wrist - Outside of the wrist - Head - Twice on the back of the head, each time with one hand.

So with our example, you would get something like:

Negative round:

EYEBROW:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

SIDE OF EYE:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

UNDER EYE:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

NOSE:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

CHIN:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

COLLARBONE:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

UNDER ARM:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

UNDER THE BREAST:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

INSIDE THE WRIST:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

HEAD:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

Positive round:

EYEBROW:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

SIDE OF EYE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

UNDER EYE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

NOSE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

CHIN: I choose to remain calm and confident.

COLLARBONE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

UNDER ARM: I choose to remain calm and confident.

UNDER THE BREAST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

INSIDE OF THE WRIST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

OUTSIDE OF THE WRIST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

HEAD: I choose to remain calm and confident.

ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD (ONCE WITH THE LEFT HAND AND A SECOND TIME WITH THE RIGHT HAND):  I choose to remain calm and confident.

Mixture of negative and positive:

EYEBROW:  I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

SIDE OF EYE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

UNDER EYE: I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

NOSE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

CHIN: I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

COLLARBONE: I choose to remain calm and confident.

UNDER ARM: I am dreading meeting my son's teacher.

UNDER THE BREAST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

INSIDE THE WRIST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

OUTSIDE THE WRIST:  I choose to remain calm and confident.

HEAD: I choose to remain calm and confident.

ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD (ONCE WITH THE LEFT HAND AND A SECOND TIME WITH THE RIGHT HAND):  I choose to remain calm and confident.

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