It's most important to be as precise as possible with the issue, which can take several or even many rounds to pinpoint.

For example "I'm unlovable" is very general and only superficial relief might be felt.

Unfortunately, this is the standard of many EFT videos on Youtube - which has given many people the impression that EFT is quite nice, works a bit.

However, "The look in Mum's eye when I dropped the Christmas pudding" and all of the associated feelings is much more precise. You are looking to recall as much sensory information and the meanings that were created from it as possible."

TFT put more relevance on different tapping algorithms for each issue and EFT simplified it by making sure that each meridian was tapped during a full round.

I find that so long as 4 or 5 points are tapped on the way round while you are focused precisely on the issue tends to work.

EFT is very similar in effects to EMDR. The main difference is that we try not to get people fully back into the traumatised response, just a glimpse and then tap to release the emotions before continuing, so it seems to be more gentle.

Of course, sometimes people do go into a full abreaction from time to time, so it's important to be ready for that. This doesn't tend to happen in self work though, usually only when working with a practitioner who is able to push with questions that your subconscious would normally block you from answering yourself.

Regarding the thymus, from the perception of META-Health, all organs have a biological function that can be related to thought patterns and beliefs etc. In the case of the thymus, the theme is around individuality, self-esteem, acceptance, need to develop resilience & skills on all levels.