730: Getting Started with EFT Tapping
This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we are sharing an introduction to EFT Tapping. If you've been feeling anxious and are searching for a compassionate, holistic approach to managing your anxiety, we want to help make things as simple and supportive as possible.
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If you’ve heard about EFT Tapping but haven’t tried it yet, we’re here to guide you through it. EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques, involves gently tapping on certain meridian points on your body to calm your mind and ease anxiety. Think of it like giving yourself a mini massage that helps clear emotional stress.
We explore how tapping works and provide a step-by-step guide to get you started. Whether it’s starting your day with a little tapping session or using it in moments when anxiety feels overwhelming, EFT can be a handy tool to have in your back pocket.
We also touch on using simple affirmations alongside your tapping practice. It’s about stating how you feel and what you’d like to change—and finding some peace in the process.
Introduction to EFT Tapping
What is EFT Tapping?
EFT is the abbreviation for Emotional Freedom Techniques, an effective self-help tool for calming anxiety and fear.
Tapping is a description of the way EFT is used on the body's natural healing energy points - or meridian points (the same points used in acupuncture to help healing).
Tapping is like acupuncture for emotional healing, but you can do it for yourself tapping on a sequence of calming meridian points with your fingertips.
You can find the EFT Tapping Points here
How EFT Tapping works to alleviate anxiety
A combination of tapping meridian points with known benefits for calming stress and using language to tune into issues.
Step-by-step guide to EFT Tapping technique
Identifying the issue you want to work on
Establishing a setup statement like “Even though I’ve woken up with this awful anxiety, I accept myself.”and repeat 3 times.
Tapping on acupressure points while repeating words that sum up the issue
Reassessing the intensity of anxiety and repeat
Incorporating Positive Affirmations with Tapping
Examples of affirmations tailored for anxiety relief
I will take action to protect myself in a healthy way.
I take care of myself by building resilience.
I nourish and protect my nervous system.
I draw my mind away from anxious thoughts to thoughts of safety and peace.
I take time each day to breathe and relax.
I am open to joy, peace and ease.
I lean in to trust. I trust myself.
Anxiety Slayer Challenge
This week, carve out some time to give tapping a try and see how it sits with you. And, of course, we’d love to hear about your experience. Join us in our Facebook Group if you want to share how it’s going, or if you have any questions.
Remember, we’re all in this together, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time.
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