What’s EFT Tapping (How It Works and Conditions It Helps)?


Tapping has gained popularity as an effective therapy for everything from managing a phobia to decreasing chronic sugar cravings. But what exactly is therapeutic tapping? 

Tapping is a crucial part of EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique.

If you have ever wondered what EFT is and how it can help treat a variety of psychological and physical conditions, then you are in the right place.

EFT has been found to decrease anxiety, lower stress, reduce rates of depression, increase happiness, and improve biological health markers.

Incorporating this relatively simple technique into your daily routine can significantly impact both your psychological and physical well-being.

Through a series of easy-to-master steps, you can calm your body and mind, allowing you to shake off anxieties. If you suffer from worry, feelings of anxiousness, nervousness, or heightened stress, EFT’s straightforward approach, outlined in this guide, may be able to improve your symptoms.


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Through research and evidence, this comprehensive guide will cover:

  • The background and basics of EFT
  • How EFT can reduce anxiety, calm psychological distress, decrease chronic pain, and benefit your overall health
  • EFT procedures and best practices
  • How to incorporate EFT into your daily routine
  • Signs EFT is positively affecting your physical and emotional health

Despite the scientific nature of EFT many individuals see impressive results as it is easy to use.

So if you are interested in this new mental health technique, there is no time like the present to dive in!

CHAPTER 1:

What Is EFT Tapping?


In this chapter, you will learn about how EFT tapping works and where the tapping points can be located. You will also learn about the science behind EFT and the research supporting it.

Let’s get right into it!

background of EFT Tapping

Unfortunately, many of us are prone to stress and anxiety. While there are various methods to treat these sensations, such as meditation and deep breathing, the results can be mixed.

EFT tapping is relatively new compared to the tried-and-tested techniques often put forward by mental health experts. Like other newcomers, EFT and its techniques have experienced resistance within the medical community since its inception.

How does EFT Tapping work?

Twelve meridians are considered major meridians in Emotional Freedom Technique tapping. However, only the nine with energy points closest to the skin’s surface are generally used by patients and practitioners.

Therefore, the order in which the meridians are tapped is essential. The meridians below are listed in sequence. 

What is EFT Tapping - image depicting areas of focus when applying EFT Tapping Techniques
  • Karate chop (KC): small intestine meridian; located on the outside of your hand in the middle of the fleshy part.
  • Top of head (TH): governing vessel; located on the center top of your head.
  • Eyebrow (EB): bladder meridian; located at the start of your eyebrow.
  • Side of the eye (SE): gallbladder meridian; located near the end of the eyebrow on the bone point above the eye socket.
  • Under the eye (UE): stomach meridian; located on the cheek under the eyebrow, in line with the center of the eye.
  • Under the nose (UN): governing vessel; located under the nose just above the cupid’s bow of your top lip.
  • Chin (Ch): central vessel; located in the middle point between the lower lip and chin.
  • Beginning of the collarbone (CB): kidney meridian; the point where the collar bone, breastbone, and first rib converge.
  • Under the arm (UA): spleen meridian; under the arm and on the ribcage, level with the nipple for men or about four inches below the armpit for women.
  • Thumb (TH)
  • Index finger (IF)
  • Middle (MF)
  • Ring finger (RF)
  • Little finger (LF)
What is EFT tapping - areas for EFT tapping with hands

The last five points: TH, IF, MF, RF, LF: head-brain-sinuses meridian are located at the side of the base of the nail, whilst the point on the ring finger is located on the other side of the nail as shown in the picture.

Tapping on the meridian points helps to reboot the body’s energy system. EFT tapping should be used in conjunction with a mantra. Repeating the positive affirmation helps to reset the brain and decreases negative thinking.

What is EFT Tapping - Areas of the hand  for EFT

It is crucial to reset both the negative thoughts and the energy blockages. Taps or pulses on the meridian points help clear the blockages holding up the energy flow, while the affirmations reassert positive feelings.

When there are no blockages to cause a build-up of negative emotions, feelings of distress should decrease. The body’s energy flow balances our emotions, ridding the body of pent-up feelings that present as sadness, anxiety, or even real pain.

Science and Research Surrounding EFT Tapping

Emotional Freedom Technique is comparatively new, introduced relatively recently in 1995. It was and still is considered a pseudoscientific therapy technique, or what some call a fringe psychotherapeutic practice.

Despite this, recent research studies have found that many patients and practitioners successfully use EFT tapping to rebalance the body’s energy, reduce physical pain, and decrease emotional distress.

Though tapping research is limited, EFT studies have shown the most improvement in patients suffering from anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques (AAMET) has collected numerous studies validating the success of the Emotional Freedom Technique.

What is EFT - infographic showing participants reduced their anxiety by 40%

Signs of Positive Influence of EFT Tapping

The most apparent way individuals know that EFT is working is a decrease in the intensity of the emotion after completing a round of tapping.

Other benefits users may see are:

  • A reduction in stress
  • Decrease in anxiety
  • Less physical pain
  • Increased energy
  • A more positive outlook
  • Lessened phobia
  • Better sleep
  • Lower physiological markers like heart rate and blood pressure
  • A more positive aura
Signs of Positive Influence of EFT Tapping

Over the years, the American Psychological Association (APA) and other journals have posted over one hundred articles on the effectiveness of EFT, most showing that it significantly reduced symptoms associated with psychological distress.


Chapter 2:

EFT Tapping for Specific Conditions


This chapter will highlight the latest scientific research highlighting the effectiveness of EFT in treating conditions like anxiety, depression and PTSD. In one of the studies, the participants’ anxiety levels fell by 40%. Let’s get into it.

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EFT Tapping Weight Loss

In traditional Chinese medicine acupressure points are those parts of the body that are connected to energy channels that can be influenced through acupuncture. Within the world of EFT Tapping these access points are known as meridian points and there are believed to be 12 of these scattered throughout the body.

When it comes to weight loss, practitioners will pay special attention to meridian points that are related to digestion. Including:

  • The ear point (appetite suppression)
  • The thumb point (stimulating metabolism)
  • Inner elbow (intestine function)

When there is a temptation to overeat, practitioners are encouraged to touch these areas seven times while repeating a positive statement related to weight loss (e.g., ‘I want to take care of my body’ or ‘I want to feel good in my body’)

At the very least EFT Tapping can assist practitioners to avoid mindless eating, as the physical and verbal cues will remind them of their weight loss goals and aspirations. In addition to this, the verbal affirmations can lead to a changed attitude and deeper resolve to deal with the issues underlying weight gain.

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In terms of the physiological impact of tapping, it is believed that the accessing of pressure points can activate the amygdala. The regulation of fear and anxiety can be traced back to this part of the brain. By assisting in the regulation of the amygdala EFT Tapping can contribute to the lowering of cortisol, the classic stress hormone. There are undeniable links between stress and overeating and being overweight may cause stress by itself. It has also been shown that binge eating and weight gain are tied to elevated cortisol levels.


Research into the impact of pressure point therapy on obesity is ongoing but there have been some promising early results. A 2011 study of 84 overweight adolescents showed that acupressure was positively correlated with a decrease in BMI over an eight-week period. Similar results were reported by a 2019 study of 59 adults.

All the above suggests that EFT Tapping could be a useful tool in helping to curb ‘emotional eating’ and in cases where weight gain is correlated with increased levels of stress. It can do this both through the positive psychological and emotional impact of key affirmations and the improved management of negative energy in the body.

EFT Tapping and Depression

Early comparisons between EFT and CBT are promising. Another 2016 study found that CBT and EFT both reduced symptoms of depression when administered to two separate groups. The EFT tapping required more sessions to produce a positive result but was similarly effective as CBT.

Bond University completed the study out of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. They sampled two groups composed of ten members who had screened positive for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). For eight weeks, the group members either completed CBT or EFT therapies. In the end, each group should have significant reductions in their negative emotions tied to MDD.


In 2019, 238 college students who scored positively for moderate to severe agreed to participate in a group EFT session. The study results found that the group who partook in the joint EFT session reported notably decreased depression scores compared to the control group.

Several other studies have found that EFT can be used to combat depression when lengthier or more costly therapies are unavailable. What is more, EFT commonly produces equal or better results than traditional depression treatments.

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Chapter 3:

How To Do EFT Tapping?


Here you are going to learn about using EFT in the correct manner. You will also learn how energy travels through your body and how you can access and harness it via the meridian points.

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EFT Tapping Points

Twelve meridians are considered major meridians in Emotional Freedom Technique tapping. However, only the nine with energy points closest to the skin’s surface are generally used by patients and practitioners.

Therefore, the order in which the meridians are tapped is essential. The meridians below are listed in sequence. 

what is eft tapping - image of tapping points
  • Karate chop (KC): small intestine meridian; located on the outside of your hand in the middle of the fleshy part.
  • Top of head (TH): governing vessel; located on the center top of your head.
  • Eyebrow (EB): bladder meridian; located at the start of your eyebrow.
  • Side of the eye (SE): gallbladder meridian; located near the end of the eyebrow on the bone point above the eye socket.
  • Under the eye (UE): stomach meridian; located on the cheek under the eyebrow, in line with the center of the eye.
  • Under the nose (UN): governing vessel; located under the nose just above the cupid’s bow of your top lip.
  • Chin (Ch): central vessel; located in the middle point between the lower lip and chin.
  • Beginning of the collarbone (CB): kidney meridian; the point where the collar bone, breastbone, and first rib converge.
  • Under the arm (UA): spleen meridian; under the arm and on the ribcage, level with the nipple for men or about four inches below the armpit for women.
  • Thumb (TH)
  • Index finger (IF)
  • Middle (MF)
  • Ring finger (RF)
  • Little finger (LF)
what is eft tapping - tapping points on hand

The last five points: TH, IF, MF, RF, LF: head-brain-sinuses meridian are located at the side of the base of the nail, whilst the point on the ring finger is located on the other side of the nail as shown in the picture.

Tapping on the meridian points helps to reboot the body’s energy system. EFT tapping should be used in conjunction with a mantra. Repeating the positive affirmation helps to reset the brain and decreases negative thinking.

what is eft tapping - tapping points on hand

It is crucial to reset both the negative thoughts and the energy blockages. Taps or pulses on the meridian points help clear the blockages holding up the energy flow, while the affirmations reassert positive feelings.

When there are no blockages to cause a build-up of negative emotions, feelings of distress should decrease. The body’s energy flow balances our emotions, ridding the body of pent-up feelings that present as sadness, anxiety, or even real pain.

EFT Tapping Sequence – Step by Step

Before you get started, you need to familiarize yourself with the EFT tapping points. We covered this above in the section discussing the nine meridians. In the beginning, it can be helpful to have images or diagrams of the meridians close at hand for easy reference.

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The Tapping sequence

The 9 Gamut Procedure

While perhaps one of the most exciting techniques of EFT, the 9 gamut procedure is beneficial when dealing with a powerful emotional issue or a stubborn one that refuses to decrease in intensity after a few basic rounds of tapping.

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The point used in this procedure is found on the back of the hand. Find the area between your ring finger and middle finger. Then, from the webbing between these two fingers, move down about an inch. As you move towards the wrist, you should feel an indentation where the point is. This spot is called the Triple Warmer meridian.

Next, you will complete a sequence of movements using your eyes, voice, and breath.

  1. Close your eyes momentarily (1-3 seconds)
  2. Open your eyes
  3. Focusing straight ahead, move your eyes down to the right
  4. Without moving your head, move your eyes down to the left
  5. In a clockwise direction, roll your eyes in a complete circle, mentally following each number on a clock
  6. Repeat this process but moving counterclockwise slowly with your eyes
  7. For five seconds, hum the tune of any song you think of
  8. Out loud, count to five
  9. Hum five seconds of any song like the happy birthday song

Breathe deeply and take a moment to assess how you are feeling.

What are the gamut point benefits, and why does it work?

It is essential to understand that the 9 gamut procedure uses two different stimulation types. The first is the mind-body connection made through tapping. The second, which involves eye rolls, humming, and counting, stimulates both sides of the brain. When you look hard to the right, the left hemisphere of your brain activates, and vice versa for the other direction. This bilateral stimulation works to make a cohesive experience for your “whole brain.”

When you pair bilateral hemisphere stimulation with the Triple Warmer meridian, which helps to negate our body’s fight or flight response, your energy goes through a total rebalance. The reset has an all-over relieving effect, both psychologically and physically.


The 9 gamut procedure can be used independently or in conjunction with a full round of basic EFT tapping. Once you get it down, it is relatively quick and straightforward to complete. Its ability to fully reset our energy paths and emotional response make it an effective technique to use whenever you are feeling intensely threatened, overwhelmed, or stressed.

What Should I Say During EFT Tapping?

An integral part of EFT Tapping is the use of key phrases or affirmations to be said while the physical intervention (tapping) takes place. This inevitably leads to a follow-up question, namely what to actually say during EFT Tapping.

What Should I Say During EFT Tapping

On some level this is a very easy question to answer. Those who are at the beginning stages of EFT Tapping can just use a basic fill-in-the-blank setup phrase. Something like: ‘Even though I have this……………., I deeply and completely accept myself’. Of course, the dots will have to be replaced with whatever it is that you are dealing with, e.g., ‘this pain’, ‘this desire to overeat’, ‘this anxiety’ etc.


Although it is true that basic phrase construction is simple, more benefit can be gained from being as specific as possible. This means that the problem that is being addressed is described in as much detail as possible. For example, in the case of physical pain you can say something like this: “Even though when I bend my knee, I feel so much pain that I can barely think, I deeply and completely accept myself.”


The statement above can be described as a setup phrase, one that you use at the beginning of the tapping process. Practitioners also use a reminder phrase, a shorter statement that are used when the acupressure points are tapped. In the case of the example above, it could be something like ‘Pain so bad I cannot think’. Repeating this phrase keeps your brain focussed, rather than flitting to other feelings and thoughts.

Experienced EFT Tapping practitioners believe that more comprehensive and accurate descriptions can lead to quicker improvements. One way to get to more specific language is to think how you would describe the issue that you are dealing with to a friend and then using the phrases that you come up with. Having said that, it is probably more important to dig into underlying issues to find a better focus for your tapping than it is to work hard to find the ‘perfect’ language.


When constructing phrases, it is important that the focus stays on you, and that it does not get shifted to another person. The following is an unhelpful setup phrase: “Even though my father is mean to me, I deeply and completely accept myself”. 

Another pitfall to avoid when coming up with EFT Tapping phrases, is the tendency to stray into ‘global language’. This is where the tapping phrase deal with issues that are beyond your body and direct personal circumstances. World events and societal challenges do not fit in this category. So don’t start with “Even though there is a war in Ukraine…” You can, however, legitimately focus on how the conflict is affecting you personally (e.g., through triggering PTSD).

What should be clear from the above is that words matter. This includes the words that we choose to use during EFT Tapping. When we choose wisely, specifically in terms of accurately describing the issues that we need to address, this can have a significant impact on overall improvement and recovery rates.

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Several other studies have found that EFT can be used to combat depression when lengthier or more costly therapies are unavailable. What is more, EFT commonly produces equal or better results than traditional depression treatments.

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CHAPTER 4:

Other Considerations Around EFT Tapping


Here you going to learn about the potential side effects of EFT. Excited? Let’s get to it.

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Why EFT Tapping Should be Avoided

While many people can derive great benefit from the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and tapping, there are some situations where it is best avoided. Not because the technique is ineffective or harmful in itself, but mainly because some other interventions may be more helpful under the circumstances.

Some reasons to avoid EFT Tapping include the following:

Traditional medical interventionsare necessary.Tapping does not eliminate the need for proper diagnosis and treatment of health problems. If you are seriously ill (e.g., suffering from heart failure or cancer) it is obviously not advisable to try and ‘tap away’ the problem. Instead, it is of the utmost importance that you get a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Tapping should not be used as an excuse to ‘sweep issues under the carpet’. A frequent criticism of tapping is that some practitioners seem to believe that it absolves them from the need to patiently work through some of the relational and personal issues that they are dealing with. Yes, affirmations can be powerful but sometimes we also need to think through, and talk about, the challenges that we are facing. Tapping should, therefore, be seen as a very useful additional tool in our journeys towards healing and wholeness and not as a silver bullet.

Why EFT Tapping Should be Avoided

Not everyone is ready for the emotions that may be awakened by tapping. For others the problem is not superficiality but the exact opposite. Sometimes tapping can cause people to be reminded of certain circumstances or events that are perceived as deeply traumatic. When this happens practitioners may be confronted by a range of negative emotions. This can lead to disillusionment as it might seem that the very thing that was supposed to help them is making things worse. However, the key will be to deal with these emotions in a healthy and transformative way so that they becomesteppingstones on the road to healing rather than roadblocks.


Tapping can sometimes lead to unthinking passivity. Another danger associated with tapping is that some practitioners may begin to think of the affirmations associated with it as a kind of mantra that will magically solve all their issues. There are, of course, no magic involved with tapping and practitioners are encouraged to think through their challenges and to deal with them in intelligent and informed ways. Tapping should, therefore, not be seen as an excuse tohand over responsibility for making wise decisions and to seek to make improvements to our lives where we can.


Tapping requires long-term, sustained, commitment. Tapping is not a ‘quick fix’ and those who treat it like this may be deeply disappointed at the lack of results. It may, therefore, be better to avoid EFT Tapping if you are simply after ‘the next big thing’.

While all the above factors may perhaps represent good reasons to avoid tapping, they should not scare us away from a technique that can be very powerful when properly understood and applied. It is, therefore, very important to remind participants that they should engage in it for the right reasons and in the right way.

EFT Tapping Side Effects

When discussing any treatment or intervention, it is customary to look at its side-effects. The first thing that should be noted in this regard is that EFT Tapping is very safe and non-invasive. Physical side-effects are, therefore, virtually unheard of.

It is, however, sometimes the case that some practitioners may feel overwhelmed and overcome by negative emotions after engaging in a tapping session. To a certain extent such reactions can be described as emotional side-effects.

EFT Tapping Side Effects

Before we launch into a discussion of potential emotional side-effects it is important to note that much of what will be profiled is based on anecdotal evidence, primarily reports from practitioners. Much more research into this area is needed.

Perhaps the most significant self-reported side effect of ETT Tapping is that people sometimes feel worse after a session. Some practitioners report anger, anxiety, unease, melancholy, or even a temporary exacerbation of symptoms.


The fact that these negative experiences sometimes occur in a minority of cases does not mean that EFT Tapping is best avoided. It is, instead, important to try and understand why this happens. Here are a few possible explanations:

  • You have not reached the core of the issue yet. It is possible that you are dealing with a very complex problem that will require much work. Negative feelings may simply be an indication that more work needs to be done to ‘get to the bottom’ of whatever it is that you are dealing with.
  • You cannot do this alone. Negative emotions may also be an indication that you need help. This can involve engaging a professional practitioner (if you are tapping on your own), or that you may need to lean more on those in your life who are willing and able to assist with whatever it is that you are dealing with. This can, of course, include professional counsellors.
  • You have been reminded of trauma and hurt. Tapping can often lead to deep reflection on what caused issues in the first place. In the process you may be reminded of things that you would have liked to stay in the past. This can, of course, be very confronting. Much sensitivity and wisdom are needed in dealing with this kind of scenario and it would be wise to engage outside help if facing the past in this way is proving to be very challenging.
  • You may fear what lies ahead. Sometimes we are so ‘used’ to the challenges we face that they almost become part of our identity. So, we may paradoxically fear the fact of leaving them behind and heading into a new future. Being gentle with ourselves in facing such fears will be a key part of overcoming them.

As mentioned above EFT Tapping is not associated with significant side-effects. However, the self-reporting of negative experiences deserves our attention. Although more research is needed, this phenomenon points to the fact that we should work hard to understand the underlying causes of negative experiences so that these can be addressed in the interests of long-term recovery.

EFT Tapping Chart

When you are about to divulge into the world of EFT, it can be a bit confusing. That’s why is good to have pocked sized printout as a point of reference. Below you can download an easy-to-follow EFT tapping Chart that will take you from setting up the statement, and remind you of the tapping points sequence and gamut procedure.

EFT Tapping Worksheet

In addition to EFT tapping chart, the worksheet makes it easy to write the issue or problem down that you want to work on and keep a record of its intensity after completing each EFT session. This is essential for you to track your progress and improve your wellbeing. You can download EFT tapping worksheet below.


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CHAPTER 6:

Background of EFT Tapping


In this chapter, you’re going to learn about Gary Craig and Dr. Callahan’s Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and learn how it all started. Also, you’re going to discover the benefits of EFT in comparison to other, conventional therapies.

Let’s get right into it!

Background of EFT Tapping

The Origin of EFT Tapping

EFT stemmed from the techniques pioneered in the 1970s by doctors interested in the connection between acupressure points and specific emotional issues, such as anxiety and phobias.

The Origin of EFT Tapping

One doctor, Dr. Roger Callahan, is credited with developing Thought Field Therapy (TFT). Through his research, he proposed that our bodies have energy points, which he termed meridian points, points that hold unique connections to our minds. Stimulating these points by tapping on them can help treat trauma, stress, PTSD, and a host of other ailments.

Dr. Callahan’s TFT approach was very involved and tailored to the patient.field therapy One of Dr. Callahan’s understudies, Dr. Gary Craig, desired to make tapping more available and approachable. After simplifying the technique and changing the name, Craig introduced Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT to the public in the 1990s.

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His process was very similar to Callahan’s. The fundamentals of EFT are that the human body has a constant flow of energy within it. Emotional distress, like anxiety, can disrupt energy circulation, essentially blocking it.

The blockages can be accessed through the specific meridian or energy points found on the body. Pressure is applied in a steady tapping motion on the meridians while the person focuses on the negative feelings to restore energy balance.


The simultaneous tapping and attention on the emotions restores the balance of energy and lowers the feelings of emotional upset.

The American Psychological Association continues to update its standing on the use of EFT though as of 2018, EFT had not yet been endorsed by the APA.

However, many experts, psychologists, and users have had success with this technique. Additionally, its foundation has roots in ancient philosophies that have been proven with time.

The Benefits of EFT Compared to Other Therapy Techniques

The mind-body connection has been used for centuries. However, believing in the link between body and mind is essential for EFT tapping to work. Acceptance of the idea that a disrupted flow of energy through our body can lead to emotions of anxiousness, sadness, and negativity is imperative. What blocks or disrupts that energy path?

what is eft tapping - The Benefits of EFT Compared to Other Therapy Techniques
what is eft tapping - benefits of eft vs other therapies

An experience or memory is often to blame for anxiety, stress, and sadness. When we go through something upsetting, our body’s energy circuit is disrupted. If we continue to dwell on the experience, the disruption becomes a blockage, and that blockage leads to the distressing emotions we feel.

The bruise analogy is helpful in understanding how EFT tapping works. A bruise can be likened to a traumatic event or phobia. Repeatedly pressing on the tender bruise causes more and more pain, similar to how talking about an emotion or issue often leads to reliving the pain. Going over the feeling, again and again, is simply further blocking the disrupted energy flow. Removing the blockage and releasing stored energy does not cause additional pain and allows for healing as it travels through the body. Repeating a positive mantra disperses the cynical emotions while tapping clears the block.

Tapping may seem new and innovative, but this type of therapy has led to breakthroughs for many patients who had little to no success with conventional treatments.


Talk therapy involves explicitly rehashing a traumatic event or experience. Discussing the negative emotions associated with the event can create emotional distress and resistance. EFT takes a different approach.

Instead of focusing on the negative, EFT simply acknowledges the feeling. Patients are asked to recognize the event or phobia but not dwell on it. Instead, they should repeat a positive mantra.

These affirmations come from Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP-based therapy. NLP emphasizes how words and language are connected to habits and behaviors; and the use of one to influence the other.

Repeating these affirmations while tapping on the meridian points clears negative energy and, in turn, reduces emotional distress instead of focusing on the negative and increasing emotional stress. 

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Patients who use EFT tapping tend to appreciate that it is non-pharmacological and non-invasive when compared to other therapies. Furthermore, it can be easier to gain access to EFT therapy and more affordable and can be self-administered by the patient.

EFT tapping can be a powerful tool to use with other therapies. In most cases, a practitioner can teach you how to use it in a single session so that you can incorporate it into your treatment as necessary. 

In the next section, a basic EFT tapping procedure will be outlined, allowing you to see for yourself the user-friendliness of the technique.

CHAPTER 7:

Incorporating EFT Tapping in your life


Here you are going to learn about how you can apply this proven technique to your life and improve every aspect of your wellbeing. You will also learn how to help your friends or family members release static energy or emotions. 

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Using EFT In Everyday Life

EFT tapping for stress, pain, or anxiety is a wonderful self-healing tool that can be relied upon throughout your daily life.

Many situations in our day can trigger stress, anxiety, and sometimes physical pain. Using EFT techniques can help.

Say you are facing a deadline at work. This situation could trigger stress that leads to negative emotions and painful tension.

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CHAPTER 8:

Final Thoughts


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Emotional Freedom Techniques tapping is a beneficial tool for those suffering from a plethora of conditions. Individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and chronic pain have successfully incorporated this straightforward routine into their therapy treatments.

How simple is EFT?

  • Learn the meridian points
  • Identify the issue
  • Rate the intensity
  • Create a setup statement
  • Complete a round of tapping with your affirmation
  • Reassess

Working with a certified EFT practitioner can help you learn the sequence quickly and effectively.

What can you expect if you decide to use EFT tapping?

  • Reduced stress and anxiety
  • Lower biological markers like resting heart rate and blood pressure
  • Improved mood and aura
  • Less physical pain
  • Increased energy

EFT is gaining traction in the mental health community. More and more studies are proving its efficacy. Are you interested in trying EFT, or do you want to know more?

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