EFT TAPPING

What is EFT Tapping?

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a powerful somatic and cognitive tool to help regulate your nervous system, process emotions, and decrease the emotional intensity of traumatic memories and stressful events.

By tapping on specific acupressure meridian points on the body while focusing on a problem, unpleasant emotion, traumatic memory, or stressful situation, EFT tapping aims to turn down the brain’s alarm system and restore a sense of safety and well-being in your body and mind.

What does tapping help?

Since tapping on acupoints decreases activity in the amygdala (the part of the brain that senses threat) and sends a soothing signal to the limbic system, tapping can be used to address a variety of underlying issues, including:

Chronic Pain
Anxiety and Phobias
PTSD and Trauma
Self-esteem and Confidence
Limiting Beliefs and Self-Doubt
Chronic Stress
Grief and Loss
Sleep Issues
Weightloss and Body Image

“Tapping’s not a placebo or a distraction, you’re actually changing your body’s chemistry.”

Dr. Peta Stapleton, clinical and health psychologist, author of The Science Behind Tapping

How does tapping work?

EFT involves tapping on a series of accupressure points on the body called meridian points. These points are believed to be connected to the body's energy pathways, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles. The stimulation of meridian points regulates the autonomic nervous system which can promote physical and emotional well-being.

The meridian points exist in corresponding pairs, running on each side of the body. EFT's Basic Recipe involves of a set of nine points that follow a specific sequence. It borrows elements from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy.

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How does tapping help chronic pain and symptoms?

EFT tapping addresses many of the factors that contribute to and reinforce chronic pain.

EFT Tapping can help to:

Reduce the stress hormone cortisol
Neutralize the brain’s misinterpretation of threat and rewire neural pathways in the brain
Address and process underlying emotions such as fear, frustration, despair, anxiousness, and anger
Reinforce pleasant emotions and sensations in the body
Reframe fearful thoughts and perceptions about pain and symptoms
Send safe and calming signals to the amygdala (the part of the brain that detects threat)
Reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and events
Provide pain relief by increasing endorphin levels in the body
Activate the rest and restore branch of the parasympathetic nervous system

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