EFT Tapping
Tap Away Stress, Tap Into Peace.
What is it?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), or tapping, is a stress relief method that combines acupressure with modern psychology. It involves gently tapping on specific end-points of the body’s energy meridians while addressing a current stressor or challenge. The process follows three simple steps: focus on the problem, acknowledge the feeling (e.g., “Even though I feel anxious, I accept myself”), and tap on key points on the body. This sends calming signals to the brain, turning off the fight-or-flight response and allowing your mind to relax. As a result, tapping helps reduce emotional distress, promoting a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
What are the Benefits?
Tapping is a simple, effective technique that empowers you to take control of your physical and emotional well-being. Proven to reduce stress, lower cortisol levels, improve sleep, ease anxiety, relieve pain, and even boost productivity, it offers a wide range of benefits. By calming the nervous system and stimulating the release of endorphins, tapping helps reduce perceived pain and promotes emotional resilience.
Where to Learn more?
💭 What is EFT Tapping? (by Healthline)
Free Tapping Meditations and App
🧘♀️ Free Tapping Meditations (by the Tapping Solution)
When to engage in this practice?
WHEN YOU WANT TO Direct Your Energy Inward 🌀
Engage in Tapping when you are experiencing emotional or physical discomfort, or to maintain a sense of balance and well-being.
This practice is especially helpful in these situations: ✨ When feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed ✨ During episodes of anger, frustration, or sadness ✨ Preparing for a challenging situation (public speaking, important conversation, etc.) ✨ When feeling stuck in negative thought patterns ✨ To reduce physical pain or tension from stress ✨ Anytime you feel the need to reset or ground yourself The beauty of tapping is its flexibility—you can practice it anywhere, anytime you feel the need for relief or emotional clarity.
How to get started?
1️⃣ Identify the Issue Start by focusing on a specific problem or emotion you want to address (stress, anxiety, physical pain, or limiting belief). 2️⃣ Rate the Intensity On a scale of 0 to 10, rate the intensity of your discomfort or emotional distress (0=no distress, 10=extreme distress). This helps track your progress as you tap. 3️⃣ Set Up the Statement Create a setup statement that acknowledges the problem while accepting yourself. Use the format: "Even though I [describe the issue], I deeply and completely accept myself." 4️⃣ Tap on the Points Use two or three fingers to gently tap 5–7 times on each of these key points while repeating a reminder phrase (a shortened version of your issue, like “this anxiety”): ① Karate Chop Point – ✋ Side of your hand (where you’d do a karate chop) ② Eyebrow – 🤨 Beginning of the eyebrow, near the bridge of the nose ③ Side of the Eye – 👁️ On the bone beside your eye ④ Under the Eye – 👇 Just below the eye on the cheekbone ⑤ Under the Nose – 👃 Between your nose and upper lip ⑥ Chin Point – 😌 In the crease between your lower lip and chin ⑦ Collarbone – 🤲 Just below the hard ridge of your collarbone ⑧ Under the Arm – 🏋️♂️ About 4 inches below the armpit ⑨ Top of the Head – 🧠 Center of the top of your head 5️⃣ Reassess the Intensity After completing one round of tapping, rate the intensity of your discomfort again on the 0–10 scale. If it has decreased but not fully resolved, repeat the tapping cycle until you feel relief. 6️⃣ Close with Positivity Once the discomfort has eased, you can add positive affirmations, like: “I choose to feel calm and confident now.” No previous experience or special tools needed - just find a comfortable place and get started!