EFT Tapping

What Is EFT Tapping?

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), commonly known as tapping, is a powerful mind–body practice that supports emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and lasting behavioural change.

EFT combines gentle tapping on specific acupressure points on the body with focused language. These points are the same endpoints used in acupuncture, but instead of needles, we use our fingertips.

This combination of somatic stimulation and conscious awareness helps the body release stored stress, emotional charge, and subconscious patterns in a safe and supported way.

Rather than “thinking your way through” challenges, EFT works directly with the body, where stress, trauma, beliefs, and emotional memories are often held.

How Does EFT Tapping Work?

When we experience stress, overwhelm, or emotional intensity, the nervous system can become stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

EFT tapping works by:

• Sending calming signals to the amygdala (the brain’s threat centre)

• Reducing cortisol and stress responses

• Creating safety in the body while addressing emotional triggers

• Allowing new beliefs and perspectives to integrate more easily

While tapping on the body, we gently acknowledge what is present- emotions, sensations, beliefs, or challenges- without needing to relive or analyse the past.

This process allows the nervous system to learn:

“I can feel this… and still be safe.”

From this place, the body naturally releases stored tension and becomes more open to clarity, choice, and change.

What Can EFT Tapping Help With?

EFT is a versatile modality and can support a wide range of emotional, mental, and physical experiences, including:

• Stress and overwhelm

• Anxiety and racing thoughts

• Burnout and nervous system fatigue

• Emotional regulation

• Confidence and self-worth

• Limiting beliefs

• Imposter syndrome

• Performance anxiety

• Work-related stress

• Chronic tension held in the body

• Life transitions and change

• Emotional eating and habits

• Trauma-informed support (without re-traumatisation)

EFT meets you exactly where you are- whether you are seeking relief, clarity, emotional resilience, or deeper self-connection.

EFT Tapping in Group Settings

Group EFT tapping is incredibly powerful, and often surprisingly profound.

In group sessions, individuals tap together while being guided through shared themes such as stress, overwhelm, confidence, or emotional regulation.

Benefits of Group EFT:

• Nervous system co-regulation: your body feels safer in connection

• Reduced isolation: realising you are not alone in your experiences

• Collective healing: when one person taps, others often experience release too

• Accessible support: powerful work without needing personal disclosure

• Gentle entry into personal development: especially for beginners

You do not need to speak or share personal details for EFT to be effective in groups. The body responds simply through resonance, safety, and shared intention.

Group EFT is ideal for:

• Community circles

• Women’s groups

• Workshops

• Retreats

• Workplace wellbeing sessions

Why EFT Tapping Is a Powerful Tool for Personal Development

Personal development is not just about mindset, it’s about the nervous system.

You can understand something logically and still feel stuck emotionally.

EFT bridges this gap.

By working with both the mind and the body, EFT allows:

• Sustainable behaviour change

• Improved emotional intelligence

• Increased self-awareness

• Greater resilience under pressure

• Clearer decision-making

Instead of pushing through resistance, EFT teaches the body to feel safe enough to evolve.

EFT Tapping in the Workplace

Modern workplaces are fast-paced, performance-driven, and often disconnected from the human nervous system.

EFT tapping offers a practical, evidence-informed approach to workplace wellbeing.

Benefits of EFT in Workplaces:

• Reduces stress and burnout

• Supports emotional regulation

• Improves focus and clarity

• Enhances communication

• Builds resilience during change

• Supports mental wellbeing without stigma

• Encourages sustainable productivity

EFT sessions can be delivered as:

• Group wellbeing workshops

• Team regulation sessions

• Leadership support tools

• Stress-management training

Because EFT is simple, practical, and discreet, employees can continue using it independently, before meetings, during high-pressure moments, or after challenging conversations.

A regulated nervous system creates:

• Better leadership

• Healthier communication

• Increased creativity

• Lower absenteeism

• Stronger workplace culture

If you would like to explore EFT tapping through 1:1 sessions, group experiences, or workplace wellbeing offerings, I invite you to connect and learn more.

Your nervous system deserves support