What is EFT Tapping:
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping, is a powerful tool to release stored emotions in the body. We carry hidden layers of stress, shame, grief, self-doubt, fear, etc. that shape how we see ourselves and how we move through the world. EFT works by bringing loving awareness and acceptance to what we’re feeling while gently tapping on specific points on the body—unraveling old emotional patterns and creating space for clarity, softening, and forgiveness, ultimately helping us to make peace.
We store emotion in the body, until we don’t.
EFT works by stimulating acupressure points along the body’s meridian system—the same energy channels used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Research shows that tapping on these points alone can significantly reduce cortisol levels (the body’s primary stress hormone), calming the nervous system in real time. Brain scans have revealed that EFT can decrease activity in the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for fear and emotional reactivity. When we pair this physiological regulation with statements of love, acceptance, and forgiveness, we not only release stored stress, but begin to rewire subconscious beliefs. Over time, this creates lasting shifts in how we think, feel, and respond to life—because the body is no longer holding the emotional charge.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
— Carl Rogers
Trying to change ourselves from a place of fear, shame, or rejection only reinforces the wounds we’re trying to heal. But when we stop fighting, resisting, or trying to force transformation, something softer and wiser begins to emerge. Acceptance is not giving up—it’s letting go of the struggle. It’s creating space to meet what’s alive in us with love, curiosity, and compassion.
In EFT, we don’t try to “fix” emotions. Instead, we meet them exactly as they are—with love, acceptance, and forgiveness. This isn't bypassing pain; it’s honoring it in a safe, somatic container that allows it to be seen, felt, and finally released. The body lets go when it feels safe. The heart softens when it’s met with kindness. And in that softening, we begin to relate to ourselves differently—expanding into more truth, tenderness, and inner stability.
Wisdom knows that acceptance is the gateway to peace. What we resist persists. But what we embrace with presence begins to dissolve.