Stressed? Anxious? How Tapping Might Be Your Solution | Ft. Gala Darling and Jen Delvaux - 1031

EFT Principles

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), commonly known as tapping, is rooted in energy psychology principles. Chalene Johnson explains that tapping involves using two fingers to tap specific body meridians, which can disrupt the brain's neurological patterns, allowing it to process stuck thoughts. This technique is likened to moving a needle past a scratch on a record, helping to alleviate negative thought loops and anxiety 1. While the exact neurological mechanisms remain unclear, tapping is believed to affect the amygdala, facilitating emotional processing and reducing stress 2.

EFT tapping affects the amygdala. So the area of our brain that we usually think through these things when we're tapping with two fingers on these different meridians, for whatever reason, it allows our brain to, I don't know if it's like, focus or unfocused, whatever it takes to process or to move past that looping thought.

--- Chalene Johnson

The practice involves repeating affirmations while tapping, which balances the body's energy system and helps in acknowledging and accepting emotions.

   

Tapping Methods

Tapping techniques involve a series of specific protocols that target various meridian points on the body. Chalene Johnson details the process, starting with identifying an emotion and creating an acknowledging statement, such as "Even though I feel anxious, I deeply and completely accept myself" 3. The tapping sequence includes points like the top of the head, eyebrows, under the eyes, and collarbones, with affirmations repeated at each point. This method is flexible, allowing for personal adaptation in pace and affirmation style 2.

The first thing you do is take two fingers. So it could be your index and middle finger on each hand, right, those two fingers on the right, those two fingers on the left. And you're tapping the sequence at the top of your head.

--- Chalene Johnson

The goal is to reduce emotional intensity and promote relaxation, with studies showing a decrease in cortisol levels after tapping sessions.

   

Tapping Impact

Personal experiences with tapping reveal its profound emotional and physiological impacts. Jen Delvaux, a breast cancer survivor, shares how tapping helped her manage overwhelming anxiety and stress from her caregiving responsibilities 4. During a session with Gala Darling, Jen's anxiety level dropped significantly, leaving her feeling calmer and more at peace 5.

Before my session began, my anxiety level was through the roof. It was a ten. During the session it brought up a lot of emotions and different feelings. But by the end, I felt so much calmer and at peace.

--- Jen Delvaux

These experiences underscore the potential of tapping as a tool for emotional freedom and stress reduction, encouraging exploration and open-mindedness in alternative healing methods.