EFT Tapping is a non-invasive, gentle, self-help, stress reduction technique. It is a powerful way to address unresolved emotional issues, transform limiting beliefs and repattern ourselves for greater health, happiness and success. It was designed to help us alleviate negative emotions, stress, anxiety, and trauma by addressing the emotional causes of our stress.

EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, commonly referred to it as Tapping because we physically tap with our finger tips on end points of meridians on the face and upper body while focusing on stressful situations we wish to resolve.

EFT Tapping combines cognitive behaviour therapy with acupressure. The Chinese 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 often experience enhanced well-being, decreased pain, and increased energy levels. Blockages are removed and the body's natural self-healing processes are activated. It would seem that something similar happens with EFT Tapping. Tapping with fingertips on specific meridian points while focusing on a stressful situation and the associated feelings and sensations the flow of energy is improved and clients experience transformation of negative emotions and cognitive restructuring.

While focusing on stressful memories and emotions while tapping, we create new neural connections in the brain through neuroplasticity. Tapping helps rewire these pathways, enabling us to think, feel, and behave differently, moving away from unhelpful stress patterns. When we use EFT Tapping while recalling stressful experiences, we gradually weaken the negative responses associated with those memories. Over time, this diminishes the stress response, making it easier to manage anxiety and emotional reactions. This enables us to respond intentionally, with awareness, not reactively and impulsively. It puts us in a position to make choices that align with our best intentions. Ultimately, we retrain the brain to respond more calmly to stressors, enhancing emotional regulation and overall well-being.

Tapping sends a calming signal to the amygdalae in the brain helping to reduce emotional reactivity and restore clarity. The amygdalae is that part of the brain responsible for emotional and behavioral regulation often called the fight flight freeze centre. When we experience stress and strong emotions, the amygdalae become highly activated making it difficult for us to think clearly. Our body responds as if it is in danger and under threat. It triggers survival mode behaviours like a racing heart, sweaty palms, tight chest, and shallow breathing and redirects blood flow to muscles, enhancing physical readiness for us to fight or flee from the perceived danger. This sympathetic nervous system response leaves us feeling dysregulated, reactive, exhausted and stressed. The more we practice EFT Tapping the more we become empowered to positively respond to our emotional stress.

EFT Tapping can be used with the support and guidance of a Certified EFT Practitioner, or it can be used independently as a self-help tool. A combination of the two works best for more distressing experiences. #EFT Tapping has been extensively researched to assess its effectiveness. To date it has been researched in more than 10 countries, by 60 investigators, whose results have been published in over 20 different peer-reviewed journals and its effectiveness has been documented in over 100 studies.