Abstract
Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is an evidence-based practice that has demonstrated efficacy for anxiety, depression, and PTSD. While a literature search identifies over 100 EFT papers, none thus far report on its use with business executives. The current study assessed psychological indicators in business owners (N = 39) over 50 years old and whose companies grossed US$9 million or more annually. Participants attended a daylong seminar combining psychoeducation with EFT delivered in small group format using a manualized protocol known as Borrowing Benefits. All members of each group used EFT while witnessing sessions conducted by a certified Clinical EFT practitioner. After treatment, the severity of psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression declined by 34% (p < 0.0008). Pain was reduced by 41%, and cravings for problem food and drink items by 50% (both p < 0.0001). The study focused on EFT’s immediate stress-reduction effects and did not include a follow-up assessment. Consistent with the literature on Borrowing Benefits, EFT produced large reductions in stress symptoms when delivered in group format. As businesses seek methods of reducing stress in professional settings, Clinical EFT groups offer a fast and effective technique to improve both the physical and psychological dimensions of employee well-being.
Highlights
IntroductionBurnout, and mental health issues and stress
The decreases in anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive, hostility, interpersonal sensitivity, paranoia, and phobic anxiety symptoms are consistent with a large body of literature showing similar effects from Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) treatment in other occupational groups, suggesting that the results can be generalized to business executives
Since the present study investigated only the immediate effects of EFT, it would be of interest to observe whether the reduction in psychological distress holds over an extended period of time, as was the case in other studies
Summary
Burnout, and mental health issues and stress These disturbances in psychological well-being can lead to health and economic burdens on the employee, the organization, and the general community (Goh, Pfeffer, & Zenios, 2015). Depression, anxiety, burnout, and similar conditions can develop as a result of disappointments at work. Job stressors such as a limited sense of personal control, a lack of perceived social support in the worksite, and qualitative job demands can lead to psychological disturbances and addictions. Similar studies show that long hours, heavy workloads, time pressure, lack of a sense of control, and poor social support all indicate an increased likelihood of mental health challenges and burnout
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