About EFT Emotional Freedom Techniques /Tapping
How Does EFT Work?
The mechanisms behind EFT include the deactivation of the amygdala (stress centre or Fire Alarm in the brain)
The basic tapping technique requires you to focus on negative emotions.
This can be a fear, anger, a worry, or any unresolved problem.
While maintaining your mental focus on your issue, you use your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on 14 specific meridian points of the face, body, hands and fingers
Tapping on meridian points sends a calming signal to the brain, letting your brain know it's safe to relax.
So, for example, when you receive bad news from your boss or begin to worry about future events, it triggers a part of your brain called the amygdala.
This part of the brain is responsible for starting the stress response in our bodies, releasing stress-related hormones into the bloodstream.
Also popularly known as the fight-or-flight response, it is the body's natural protection reaction to a perceived threat.
The problem is we tend to have our amygdala in charge way more often than we want.
The amygdala's response is effective when faced with real-life danger but damaging when you want to feel calm and confident during a test or important meeting.
And most of the time, when this is happening in your body, you aren't experiencing the fight-or-flight (or freeze) response for the same reason that our ancestors did long ago were. There is no tiger in the woods, but the reaction in your body is still the same.
Tapping on these meridian points (the same used in acupressure) while you think about what is causing you stress helps your mind understand that you are not in any physical danger. It is safe to relax.
Tapping allows you to bring your life back into balance and reduce stress around your relationships, finances, weight, pain, fears, and so much more
EFT has also been shown to significantly lower cortisol levels, which is the stress hormone, in clinical trial research.
Research on gene expression indicates EFT has has the ability to down regulate genes associated with the stress response, and up-regulate or improve immune functioning
Get In Touch
Get Your Free Consultation Today
Please fill out the contact form to schedule a zoom meeting with me. I will be in touch with you soon.
Disclaimer: Welcome to my Website. I am so pleased that you are interested in learning more about Emotional Freedom Techniques (“EFT”), also known as “Tapping”. EFT is a set of self-directed, self-help techniques that may provide benefits, including improved self-regulation of emotional and mental states, improved mood, and other benefits. By viewing this Website or anything made available on or through this Website, including but not limited to programs, products, services, opt-in gifts, e-books, videos, webinars, blog posts, e-newsletters, consultations, e-mails, social media and other communication (collectively referred to as “Website”), you agree to accept the terms and conditions of use, including all parts of this “Terms of Usage and Disclaimer”. Thus, if you do not agree to the Disclaimer below, STOP now and do not access or use this Website or its content for Educational and Informational Purposes Only. The information provided in or through this Website is for educational and informational purposes only. This Website is intended to provide information on the use and benefits of EFT as well as research and developments related to EFT and its use. It provides the information you can use to learn about this set of self-directed self-help techniques. Not Medical or Mental Health Advice. Anthony Holland is a Certified and Accredited Advanced EFT Practitioner, trained in the methods and benefits of EFT through EFTi.org EFT is considered a complementary alternative modality and is in no way intended to replace medical care from a licensed medical professional or to attempt to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any physical, mental or emotional issue, disease or condition. Anthony is a Certified and Accredited EFT Practitioner; he is not a licensed physician, psychologist, psychotherapist or medical provider. I'm not, nor I'm acting in the role(s) of, a doctor/physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or any other medical professional (“Medical Provider”), psychiatrist, psychologist, occupational therapist, counsellor, or social worker (“Mental Health Provider”)This Website (and EFT itself) is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for the professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided to you by your own licensed Medical Provider, physician, Mental Health Provider, or counselling professional. Always seek the advice of your own Medical Provider and Mental Health Provider regarding any questions or concerns about your specific health and wellness.
Best wishes, Anthony.