What is Tapping?
Tapping is an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) that resembles the principles and techniques of acupuncture and acupressure, but does not involve the use of needles. This technique is used as an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. Through the Tapping process, one focuses their mental attention on the physical pain or emotion they wish to alleviate while tapping certain acupuncture points on their hands, face, and body. This method has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and physical pain, improve performance, reduce cravings, and alleviate fears.
Improve Your Mood
Tapping can help shift negative thought patterns and improve mood by addressing underlying emotional issues or limiting beliefs.
This Tapping Technique, developed by Gary Craig, is used to restore the balance of your body’s energy. It’s believed that restoring this energy balance can relieve symptoms a negative experience or emotion may have caused. The Tapping technique can be used as often as needed in order to experience your personal freedoms from emotional issues of past or present, and any physical pain, thereby increasing your personal physical comfort and emotional peace.
EFT TAPPING SCRIPT FOR BEGINNERS
* Think about the problem you
wish to address.
* Create a short phrase to refer
to the emotion or pain you are
experiencing.
* Assess your current level of
pain or emotion.
*Create your set-up statement:
"Even though __________, I
deeply and profoundly love
& accept myself."
"Even though I am struggling
with this pain in my {body
location}, I accept myself and
how I’m feeling.
*Perform the tapping sequence
on all EFT points.
*Reassess your pain or
emotional/stress level.
*Perform another round of
treatment.
*Install positive feelings along
with another round of tapping
such as "I am enough as I am."
*Pause for a minute or two to
appreciate the tapping and feel
gratitude for this time you’ve
given to yourself.
*At the end of your tapping,
tune into your body/mind and
rate the intensity of your
feelings about your pain or
emotions on a scale of 1-10.
Keep working through until
your number is as low as
possible and make tapping a
daily habit for best results.
