Positive Thinking Works Better With Emotional Freedom Technique

The concept of 'Positive Thinking' in the self-improvement industry is looked upon sceptically by a lot of people. If you're cynical you would say that just believing in something doesn't make it true and if you're optimistic you'll concede you don't always take the right action necessary.

The reason why positive doesn't always work for people is because the positive thinking is only on the surface while deeper beliefs and thought are still negative. Even one deep seated negative thought is enough to interfere with the positive intentions that you set yourself.

Just thinking positively doesn't get you anywhere though. You need to be taking the right action as well. But when most people need to start taking the right action they find their positive thinking fails them.

Because when you need to take action your negative beliefs will come up. You're forced to battle all those negative beliefs and emotions. Positive Thinking becomes effective when you've gotten rid of al those things that are holding you back.

If you manage to focus completely on the goals you set it is possible to persevere through your negative beliefs. But this requires a lot of effort, because taking action in this way conflicts with your negative thoughts and brings up negative feelings. Taking action towards your goals feels bad in stead of good as you would expect.

Emotional Freedom Technique makes this process much easier. It helps you to get rid of any negative feelings that come up when you want to take action. You keep doing this until taking action feels easier. Those negative emotions and thoughts that came up weren't based on anything in reality, just your beliefs about the situation as presented through that negative filter.

When you take the time to identify all the negative thoughts and feelings that conflict with your Positive Thinking, and Tap them away, holding onto the positive worldview becomes effortless, and taking Positive Action - the real key to success in anything - becomes automatic.

About the Author

Magnus runs Tapping.com, where you can find more articles and his e-book on Emotional Freedom Technique. There are also 13 EFT Videos that take you through your first few Tapping sessions.