*I mean no disrespect for those that have an interest in this.*

When I attended a self-esteem workshop at a centre I am involved with, the instructor repeatedly discussed this Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which was developed with the knowledge of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.

It involves the tapping of these meridian points (the same points used in acupuncture) with your fingers until you feel better. He said it can almost instantly cure extreme phobias, heals trauma, and that some people do it while undergoing medical procedures (i.e., surgery) to ease their pain instead of taking morphine.

After reading about and attempting it since that workshop, I am finding that it is nonsense, with absolutely no benefits whatsoever for me. It's like a complicated form of distract-and-redirect. The instructor happens to be a hypnotist also, which might explain his interest these abstract, voodoo techniques? I don't know, but for me, if I can't see, touch, experience, debate, or analyze something, it's useless to me.

If you have had experience with EFT, what are your thoughts?