TAPPING
What is Tapping (EFT) and how do I do it
EFT, also known as tapping or psychological acupressure, first came to prominence in the 1990s when developer Gary Craig published information about the therapy on his website. It involves tapping specific points on the body, primarily on the head and the face, in a particular sequence. While doing this, the person focuses on the issue that they wish to treat.
According to EFT International, the technique can be helpful for people with:
• anxiety
• depression
• chronic pain
• stress
• weight loss issues
• other problems
SHORT INTRODUCTION TO GET YOU STARTED
Quick 4-minute Tapping tutorial
An introduction to tapping with Jessica Ortner. This video tutorial is great for beginners to tapping, explaining the tapping points on your body and how to use the setup statement. Easy to understand, you can start your tapping straight away.
GREAT FOR ASSISTING WITH PAIN IN THE BODY
7-minute excercise for pain
In this video Nick Ortner from thetappingsolution.com shows how to use tapping for pain relief. EFT tapping is a self-soothing tool that can help us reduce stress-related pain, by reducing the emotional component of the pain. Tapping on the physical manifestations of stress in our body is a great way to access our inner emotional pain. Professionals are increasingly acknowledging this emotional pain is often the route cause of the chronic pain we may be suffering.
To use EFT Tapping follow these five steps
Identify the issue
During this step, think about the problem you wish to resolve. You should only choose one issue to focus on at any one time.
Test the initial intensity
You should rank the intensity of the issue on a scale of 0–10, with 10 being the worst the issue has ever been. This ranking system allows you to assess the effectiveness of the tapping at the end of the treatment.
The setup
Before beginning each round of tapping, you should decide on a simple reminder phrase to repeat while tapping the karate chop point. This point is at the center of the fleshy part of the outer hand.The reminder phrase should acknowledge the issue and convey self-acceptance in spite of it. For example, you might choose to say: “Even though I have [issue], I deeply and completely accept myself.”
The sequence
During this step, you tap on specific points on the body while repeating the phrase that you have chosen. If a practitioner is performing the treatment, they will carry out the tapping.
The tapping points, in sequence, are as follows:
top of the head (TOH) — directly in the center of the top of the head
eyebrow (EB) — the beginning of the brow, just above and to the side of the nose
side of the eye (SE) — on the bone at the outside corner of the eye
under the eye (UE) — on the bone under the eye, approximately 1 inch (in) below the pupil
under the nose (UN) — the point between the nose and upper lip
chin point (CH) — halfway between the underside of the lower lip and the bottom of the chin
beginning of the collarbone (CB) — the point where the breastbone (sternum), collarbone, and first rib intersect
under the arm (UA) — at the side of the body, approximately 4 in below the armpit
When tapping, use two or more fingertips and repeat the tap approximately five times on each point.
While some points — for example, the EB, SE, and UE — have a
“twin point” on the other side of the body, it is only necessary to tap on one side.
However, individuals can tap these points on both sides if both of their hands are free.
Test the intensity again
Again, rank the intensity of the issue on a scale of 0–10. Ideally, this will have improved. Repeat the process until the intensity reaches 0 or plateaus.