Eft And Reiki?

[Sianm]

I'm really struggling lately with my anxiety and sleeping. My anxiety is taking over, and I find myself constantly jumpy. It then stops me from sleeping well at night. I find myself waking up frequently to check there are no dangers around me.

My personal trainer's girlfriend is a naturopath & she's suggested I might find EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Reiki helpful. Has anyone had any experience of this? Would you recommend?

 

[Philippa]

Well, I would, and I have had some success with both, but many people here would say it is pseudo-science and has no basis in reality.

Give it a try though and see for yourself.

 

[The Albatross]

I haven't done EFT, have done and learned Reiki 1 and 2. But cranio-sacral helped me more.

 

[bell]

I've had reiki done a few times (at a distance and in person) and it's pretty amazing. However, I also feel that you need to be into it in order to get the most of it. Haters seem to never quite have the same experience! ;)

 

[Philippa]

Yes, I think if you are not open to the idea that it's possible Reiki is a valid and real modality, then you probably will not even get to the point of trying it, so you will never know...but it does work!

 

[StarChild]

Haters seem to never quite have the same experience!

Hi Bell, would you please explain, why in this case, you label some people as "haters"? :wideeyed: Thank you in advance. :)

 

[radicalgratitude]

If I remember correctly, in Reiki, the person transfers energy to you. We hope that they are transferring positive energy, and thats why it can work for people. But if they actually have negative energy in them, it can make you worse. It's a gamble. So I don't know if the "haters" unfortunately picked the wrong person to do it.

 

[amcen]

Hello everybody,

And about EFT, did anyone here have bad or good experience with EFT? I would really like to know about that, because to me it looks like that technique is softer than some others to face traumas, and very useful for people who really struggle even talking about them. I also read somewhere (I don't remember where) that EFT is right now studied by psychologists to see if it can be an efficient alternative to EMDR.

 

[CrazyHorse]

My Reiki-healer has helped me more in a only a few sessions, than any therapist has helped me in 4 years.

 

[StarChild]

And about EFT, did anyone here have bad or good experience with EFT?

Hi amcen, since this thread is specially for experiences with Reiki, I would suggest, that you're looking for answers in the "similar threads" mentioned below this one.

 

[CrazyHorse]

I do believe the original poster was asking about EFT aswell, not that I have any idea about what that is! :-)

 

[BloomInWinter]

EFT stands for "Emotional Freedom Technique."