Tapping Technique
Use this Tapping Technique to shift your current experience quickly and easily!
Tapping on different meridian points on the body combined with intentional statements, have great power in the potential to shift trapped emotions and self-limiting beliefs that are creating stress and dis-ease in your life.
Customize the adapted technique below to whatever issue or sensation you want or need to address. Use this technique ~3 times a day for the next 3 days, and then use as desired.
You may use this technique consistently over time for optimal alignment and/or in any moment when you need to quickly clear or shift a feeling, emotion, pain, etc.
Instructions:
Step 1: Ground and center yourself using your breath.
- Stand or sit comfortably, preferably in a space without any distractions.
- Inhale softly, slowly and fully through your nose.
- Exhale through pursed lips, softly, slowly and fully. Let every last drop of air out.
- Repeat 2-3 times.
- Continue to breathe throughout this tapping technique to release the energy.
Step 2: Identify the issue or sensation you want to clear.
- Identify the specific emotion, physical sensation, health issue, stressor or trigger you want to address and insert it into the following sentence.
- “Even though I am experiencing this ________________________(your issue), I am safe, I completely love and accept myself, all is well.
Step 3: State and Tap
- Repeat your statement while gently and continuously tapping on each point. You will repeat the statement for each point.
- Start at the top of your head and work your way down finishing at the fingertips.
- Use both hands to tap.
- When you get to the fingers, do the base of the nail.
Other Information on Tapping:
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Thought Field Therapy (TFT) are examples of this method and serve as a basis for our adaptation. More on those techniques here.
- Research supporting tapping techniques can be found here.
- There is also an app called The Tapping Solution which provides thousands of guided tapping protocols.
