
For the body to maintain balance its vital energy, known as Qi, must be able to flow freely throughout. The overall objective of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to restore the body's equilibrium, as the treatment is based on the principle that physical and mental illness are caused by unbalance within the body. So what are meridians? Meridians were discovered in China thousands of years ago and played an essential component in the system of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It just so happened that at this time Callahan was learning about energy meridians in the body and this was to be the beginning of what we now know as Thought Field Therapy. This discovery came during the treatment of a women named Mary Ford, who had gone to Callahan to seek help for an extreme phobia of water. Roger Callahan discovered that by simply tapping on certain energy meridians a problem could be cured. Post treatment the individual will still be able to experience the relevant emotion but it will now only occur in appropriate situations.Īll things considered, TFT is one of the most natural and non invasive systems of eliminating the root cause of negative emotions and this is the reason why it is already in use in a number of NHS Trusts. Though it is not known exactly why the treatment is successful it is thought that the finger tapping on meridians breaks the connection between the triggering of thoughts and the emotional response. This treatment is renowned for its immediate and dramatic results, most individuals gain lasting relief within one treatment and the success rate currently stands at around 98%.
