Emotional Intelligence and EFT

This journal is intended as a record of my life and experiences and as such, occasionally significant things happen that trigger old memories that I feel I need to record, as they may benefit me again in the future, or possibly others close to me.

This is one such entry…

Brought about as a consequence of a friends accident, I recently rediscovered a very interesting book called Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Golman which I have found very helpful in processing and negotiating my own response.

In 1990, in my role as a science reporter at the New York Times, I chanced upon an article in a small academic journal by two psychologists, John Mayer and Peter Salovey. Mayer and Salovey offered the first formulation of a concept they called ‘emotional intelligence’

I have also rediscovered some notes on EFT which have also helped and supported my own self care.

EFT tapping focuses on tapping the 12 meridian points of the body to relieve symptoms of a negative experience or emotion.

Similar to acupuncture, EFT focuses on the meridian points — or energy hot spots — to restore balance to your body’s energy. It’s believed that restoring this energy balance can relieve symptoms a negative experience or emotion may have caused.

Based on Chinese medicine, meridian points are thought of as areas of the body energy flows through. These pathways help balance energy flow to maintain your health. Any imbalance can influence disease or sickness.

Acupuncture uses needles to apply pressure to these energy points. EFT uses fingertip tapping to apply pressure.

Proponents say the tapping helps you access your body’s energy and send signals to the part of the brain that controls stress. They claim that stimulating the meridian points through EFT tapping can reduce the stress or negative emotion you feel from your issue, ultimately restoring balance to your disrupted energy.