Hi,
like any other academic performance reading can be improved by EFT.
This is especially important for children who are labled dyslectic. In my experience
EFT helps balance negative emotions that developed around this topic and triggers
brain states that promote learning and brain development in general.
Some suggestions on the use of EFT with reading:
1. Get the senso-motor base covered
Any kind of kognitive skill is based upon perception and movement. Childen with problems in this area might need to see a
developmental specialist. Sometimes they need special glasses or a special training (e.g. speech therapy). Yet eft can
help with the emotional side of that too. Hopefully specialists in this field will pick it up.
2. Get good instruction
Even withEFT you need good learning strategies. Like a golfer has to get his / her swing down. There is a technical side to learning, A good
teacher / trainer can be of great help. If they have some eft under their belt - even better.
3. Get beyond negative emotions around reading
Examples I've used with success:
Even though I hate reading, I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
Even though reading was inventend to torture me, I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
Even though reading is boring and makes no sense I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
Letting those emotions be is very important. EFT creates a safe place for those emotions to be adressed and released.
Please note: The insensity of those emotions and the writings on the walls of those near to the child might make
it necessary to see a skilled practitioner.
4. Targeting negative experiences
Some children just made negative experiences with reading. School mates laughed at them or made funny noises, when they were trying to read aloud or a teacher threw their book shut stating: "You can't read".
Examples I've used with success:
Even though they made funny noises, when I was trying to read I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
Even though my teacher said: I can't read I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
5. Getting to specific issues
Specific issues are best covered when switching back and forth between actually reading and tapping. Experts call that in vivo or live
coaching which can be a very powerful learning experience.
Issues that came up with my clients were:
Even though the words get blurred when I'm trying to read I'm a good learner / cool kid / teenager/ choose to give my best.
Even though I get a headache when I'm reading more than two pages...
Even though I'm reading too fast to get done with it...
Even though I'm reading difficult words too fast...
Even though I'm not getting difficult words...
Even though there are still some difficult words...
Even though I'm afraid to read aloud...
6. Seeing learning a road to travel...
Learning and development are like a road to travel. Techniques like EFT or learning strategies don't teleport us to the end of
the road. Rather we are making bigger strides as we release some of the ballchaines attached to our feet. Yet the road
goes on for ever...
I hope thats helpful
Dirk