EFT (stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping - safe, gentle and effective stress reduction techniques designed to address unresolved emotional issues while simultaneously rewiring your brain and energy system for greater health, happiness and success.

EFT Tapping is sometimes referred to as “psychological acupuncture” because it combines elements of cognitive therapy with Chinese acupressure points. The practice of acupuncture teaches that the body's energy moves along specific pathways or meridians. When specific points on these pathways are stimulated the flow of energy is improved and clients experience enhanced well-being, decreased pain, and increased energy levels. Blockages are released and the body's natural self-healing processes are activated. Something similar happens with EFT Tapping. By focusing on specific emotional issues while tapping on acupressure points, individuals release pent-up emotions allowing for different, more positive lived experiences thus creating new neural pathways.

EFT Tapping enhances emotional regulation and clarity. When we experience stress and strong emotions, the amygdalae (two parts of the brain often called the fight flight freeze centre) become highly activated making it difficult to think clearly. Our body responds as if it is in danger and under threat. This triggers survival mode behaviours like a racing heart, sweaty palms, tight chest, and shallow breathing and redirects blood flow to muscles, enhancing physical readiness to fight or flee from the perceived danger or, freeze in response to it. These sympathetic nervous system responses leave us feeling dysregulated, reactive, exhausted and stressed. EFT Tapping appears to send a calming signal to the amygdalae helping to reduce emotional reactivity and restore clarity.

EFT Tapping is often referred to as ‘Tapping’ because we physically tap with our finger tips on end points of meridians on the face and upper body. Tapping can be used as a self-help tool to help calm ourselves in the moment. The full EFT Tapping technique involves a more structured protocol facilitated by certified professionals and is beneficial for deeper issues.

EFT Tapping has been extensively researched to assess its effectiveness and the research is growing exponentially. To date it has been researched in more than 10 countries, by 60 investigators, whose results have been published in professional, peer-reviewed journals and its effectiveness has been documented in over 300 studies.

“Tapping on specific meridian points while focusing on emotional issues allows individuals to release negative emotions and restore a sense of balance." - Dr Peta Stapleton, Clinical Health Psychologist and Professor at Bond University, Qld, Australia.

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