EFT TAPPING FOR SUCCESS
- Stephanie L. Lopez
- Oct 20, 2022
- 6 min read
Updated: Aug 8
As women on the journey to building successful businesses, we’re constantly being challenged to step outside our comfort zone and take the next step to create a successful and thriving business and lifestyle, doing what we love. This can be stressful and scary at times.
Over the last few months, I've been hearing about this emotional freedom technique, also known as EFT or tapping, and how it can help us unlock our potential and live the life of our dreams so I did my research and tried it myself and just this morning a quick 6 minute tapping got me into ease and getting my work
done, self-doubt free.
WHAT IS EFT
Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. It’s also referred to as tapping or psychological acupressure.
Studies show that EFT helps treat anxiety, depression, specific phobias, and PTSD. It has also been used effectively with individuals experiencing symptoms of burnout, chronic stress, and test anxiety.
Tapping helps address physical health issues as well, including chronic pain, acute pain, and weight management, and reduces symptoms of issues caused or exacerbated by high cortisol levels, such as high blood pressure, headaches, and poor sleep.
Tapping is best used as part of a holistic treatment plan. It can easily be integrated into many existing treatment plans for both mental and physical health concerns. Its usefulness is not limited to the issues listed above. Tapping can also be used as part of a mindfulness practice to increase overall well-being.
HOW DOES TAPPING HELP WITH SUCCESS?
HERE’S THE PROBLEM …
When you think about Emotional Freedom Technique, tapping for success may not be the first thing that springs to mind…but there are many ways that entrepreneurs and business owners can ‘tap’ into this powerful tool to bring more fulfilment, happiness, and success.
Let’s face it, entrepreneurs are just people too and have the same limiting beliefs, life struggles, and worries as everyone else! As well as tapping for success, you can tap for money blocks, confidence, goal achievement, and much more.
EFT Tapping is the perfect self-help tool for entrepreneurs because it’s easy to learn, works quickly, and can be easily slotted into your usual morning routine/miracle morning.
20 Ways EFT Can Help Business Owners
To reduce stress and anxiety
As a confidence boost before speaking events/going live
To increase motivation
To gain more focus
To stop procrastinating
As a way to gain clarity on goal setting, purpose etc.
To remove limiting beliefs
To remove money blocks
As a way to work on personal issues that are affecting your business success
To set firm boundaries around work and personal life
To say ‘Yes’ more often
To say ‘No’ more often!
As a way to uncover your purpose and desires for your life
As a self-acceptance tool
To gain freedom from impostor syndrome (comparing/not feeling good enough)
To heal old wounds
To bounce back from failures and mistakes
To get comfortable with success/freedom from the fear of success
As a tool to recover from addictions and reduce cravings
To improve the quality of sleep
By example...
If you’re experiencing any (or all) of these symptoms, you’ll know you have subconscious resistance to business success:
You’re procrastinating, self-sabotaging, overwhelmed, and frustrated
You’re spinning your wheels, working really hard without seeing results
You know what you need to do, but somehow can’t get yourself to do it
You’re straining every muscle to move forward and not making progress (you may be travelling with the brakes on)
Your stomach churns and your throat tightens when it looks like someone might actually want to work with you
You choke on your price and offer discounts without being asked
If you’re new to self-employment, you might be watching your funds dwindle, knowing you’ll have to go back to paid employment if things don’t change soon
And … I bet you can add to this list
Your Conscious Mind (this little Mouse) has a clear vision of your goal and believes it’s heading in that direction.
Your Subconscious Mind (the Elephant) is responsible for your safety and survival. It’s running 95% of daily behavior on autopilot, and may have very solid evidence from past experience that it’s not safe for you to go for that particular goal.
EFT tapping in 5 steps
EFT tapping can be divided into five steps. If you have more than one issue or fear, you can repeat this sequence to address it and reduce or eliminate the intensity of your negative feeling.
1. Identify The Issue
In order for this technique to be effective, you must first identify the issue or fear you have. This will be your focal point while you’re tapping. Focusing on only one problem at a time is purported to enhance your outcome.
2. Test The Initial Intensity
After you identify your problem area, you need to set a benchmark level of intensity. The intensity level is rated on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst or most difficult. The scale assesses the emotional or physical pain and discomfort you feel from your focal issue.
Establishing a benchmark helps you monitor your progress after performing a complete EFT sequence. If your initial intensity was 10 prior to tapping and ended at 5, you’d have accomplished a 50 percent improvement level.
3. The setup
Prior to tapping, you need to establish a phrase that explains what you’re trying to address. It must focus on two main goals:
acknowledging the issues
accepting yourself despite the problem.
The common setup phrase is:
“Even though I have this [fear or problem], I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Examples of part one: “Even though I feel anxious about this presentation,” “Even though I feel depressed,” or “Even though I feel heartbroken that my partner broke up with me.”
Examples of part two: “I deeply and completely accept myself,” “I honor my feelings,” “I am safe right now,” or “I allow my body to relax.”
Examples of a full set-up statement: “Even though I feel extremely anxious right now, I deeply and completely accept myself,” “Even though I feel pain in my joints, I allow myself to relax,” or “Even though I feel afraid about flying on an airplane, I honor my feelings.”
You can alter this phrase so that it fits your problem, but it must not address someone else’s. For example, you can’t say, “Even though my mother is sick, I deeply and completely accept myself.” You have to focus on how the problem makes you feel in order to relieve the distress it causes. It’s better to address this situation by saying, “Even though I’m sad my mother is sick, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
4. EFT Tapping Sequence
The EFT tapping sequence is the methodical tapping on the ends of nine meridian points.
There are 12 major meridians that mirror each side of the body and correspond to an internal organ. However, EFT mainly focuses on these nine:
karate chop (KC): small intestine meridian
top of head (TH): governing vessel
eyebrow (EB): bladder meridian
side of the eye (SE): gallbladder meridian
under the eye (UE): stomach meridian
under the nose (UN): governing vessel
chin (Ch): central vessel
beginning of the collarbone (CB): kidney meridian
under the arm (UA): spleen meridian
Begin by tapping the karate chop point while simultaneously reciting your setup phrase three times. Then, tap each following point seven times, moving down the body in this ascending order:
eyebrow
side of the eye
under the eye
under the nose
chin
beginning of the collarbone
under the arm
After tapping the underarm point, finish the sequence at the top of the head point.
While tapping the ascending points, recite a reminder phrase to maintain focus on your problem area. If your setup phrase is, “Even though I’m sad my mother is sick, I deeply and completely accept myself,” your reminder phrase can be, “The sadness I feel that my mother is sick.” Recite this phrase at each tapping point. Repeat this sequence two or three times.
5. Check In
At the end of your sequence, rate your intensity level on a scale from 0 to 10. Compare your results with your initial intensity level. If you haven’t reached 0, repeat this process until you do.
Ask yourself:
What sensations did I experience in my body while tapping?
What emotions came up while I was tapping?
What “random” memories or thoughts came up?
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