Let’s learn about the acupressure part of Emotional Freedom Techniques (also known as EFT or Tapping).
In this post, I’m wrapping up our discussion on Emotional Freedom Techniques (also called EFT or Tapping). If you missed the introduction to this technique, you can find it here. Or the part on psychology, you can find it here. Today, we’re talking about the acupressure part of EFT (ie. the tapping).
This is the fourth in a series of posts called “Help for Your Stress”. In them, we’ll cover some of the best mental health resources (techniques) that can turn your stress off. While I know that ultimately you’re looking for healing, getting help today to at least find relief is worth it.
So let’s talk about the acupressure part.
The acupressure part of EFT is found in the tapping on acupressure points. This sends signals of safety to your brain, telling it that you’re safe and don’t need to be stressed. It’s the calming part of EFT.
There are 9 acupressure points on your hands, face and upper torso that you tap on in EFT.
Tapping Points:
You can use your fingertips or your finger pads (either works great). It doesn’t matter how hard or soft you tap. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you tap. As long as you feel a sensation on the point, you’re doing it correctly.
If you’re limited in mobility, get creative. The point is to feel a sensation on the acupressure point. You can always use things in your room or someone else to help you if you can’t tap on yourself. You can also close your eyes and imagine feeling the sensation on your skin at those points. (While not as effective, your brain is powerful enough to actually believe this enough to turn off your stress).
Tapping is the calming part of EFT. It works by telling your brain that you’re safe, and don’t need to be in survival mode (ie stress). While EFT works by fusing tapping with psychology, you’ll notice yourself calming simply through tapping. I recommend doing the full EFT technique as it has the most effect. But know that the tapping can calm you down some on its own.
Here’s how to tap with the psychology part added in:
“Even though I have this [PROBLEM], I deeply and completely love and accept myself”
You can track whether your stress is fully gone by giving each part in your [PROBLEM]* a number, on a 1 – 10 scale. 10 means you feel the stress, emotion or physical sensation at the max level. 0 means you feel nothing at all; it’s completely gone. Rate each detail before you begin tapping, and write it down, then check back in on each one in between your rounds. Tap through each detail until you get it down to a 0 (1 is close enough sometimes).
*The parts of your stress include: the event, your emotions and how they feel in your physical body.
If you want to try EFT out for yourself, check out the podcast linked above. Towards the end, I guide this sequence for you so you can experience it for yourself.
The acupressure part of EFT is only half of the technique. The other half is psychology, which you can read and learn about here.
If you want to experience peace from EFT for yourself, you can find it here.
I guide it in the Stress Release for Christian Women Membership. A library of videos and audios where I guide techniques (including EFT) on recording for you. This gives you access to stress reduction techniques at home, available on-demand, to use whenever and wherever you need them.
Because you deserve to live and thrive in the state of peace in your mind and body.
I’m praying for you ♥︎
– L aura
