What is EFT? Aka Emotional Freedom Technique, or Tapping

2020 just isn't getting any better is it?! We're now on the tailwind to the end of the year and back in lockdown so it's only natural for us all to be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, uncertain, unbalanced, and any other kind of icky discomfort that makes it hard for us to keep a clear head.

One thing that is incredibly helpful in these situations is tapping, or EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), which is a powerful energy therapy I have in my coaching arsenal.

When we're feeling symptoms of stress (whatever shape they take) our bodies still go into fight or flight mode - energy starts to build up in our bodies to help us run or fight. Imagine a coiled spring - that's happening in your body when we're in this state, winding this energy tighter and tighter. Now imagine that spring is never released. The energy doesn't have anywhere to go so it stays in our systems, stuck. This causes more stress, anxiety, limiting beliefs, low confidence and more.

When do EFT, we tap on our energy meridians while focusing on what's stressing us out, this activates a feeling of calm and helps to gently release the tension from the spring. It's really simple, can be done anywhere and helps in minutes.

I put together a free video to help with anxiety during this time - it's only about ten minutes long and you can watch it as many times as you like to help you feel calm.