Blog 3: How to tap

10.03.25 12:05 PM

Tapping is simple - but 
​its impact is profound

Tapping involves the mind, brain, and body to release any blocks that may be holding you back or weighing you down. It helps clear emotional baggage, shift limiting beliefs, and create space for new possibilities. 

Tapping process for releasing emotional, energetic and physical blockages

While gently tapping on nine specific points across your face and upper body, known as ‘tapping points’, focus on the topic of distress  (and often, say it aloud)  - whether it’s an emotion, a topic or a physical sensation. By acknowledging what you're experiencing and how it feels, you create space for its release in a holistic way.

What is tapping therapy? How does tapping work?

Tapping, or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a simple yet powerful practice that involves stimulating nine specific acupressure points on the face and upper body by gently tapping with your fingertips. 

This process helps send calming signals to the brain, particularly the amygdala, which is responsible for processing stress response. By doing so, tapping helps regulate the nervous system, reduce emotional distress, and release energetic blockages. 

Where are the EFT tapping points?

There are nine points used in our traditional Tapping sequence. 

For more information about the tapping points, please visit the blog 'Tapping Points'. 

Image source: The Tapping Solution

How to do EFT tapping?

The process is simple. 
  1. Recognise an emotion or topic that you would like to release
  2. Give a number from 0-10 on how intense this feels right now
  3. Create your set up statement by adding your emotion/topic in the blank: Even though I ______, I choose to accept myself anyway. 
  4. Repeat the set up statement 3 times while tapping on the karate chop (side of the hand) 
  5. Go through the tapping sequence, repeating the emotion/topic - as many times as you wish or need
  6. When you decide to stop tapping, rate again your chosen emotion/ topic on the current intensity level. 

For example: Let's say that you are worried because you have a meeting at work next week.
  1. Recognise the emotion: worry 
  2. Give it a number: 8
  3. Create the set up statement: I feel worried because I have a meeting at work, and I choose to accept myself anyway. 
  4. Tap 3x on the karate chop (side of hand) repeating the set up statement
  5. Go through the remaining points repeating during each one of them your emotion or variations of it: worry, this worry, I feel worried, this worry I feel, worry at home, worry about meeting at work 
  6. Check the intensity of that worry now

If, after tapping, the number…. 
  • Goes down - great, that means you are releasing the emotion. Keep tapping until you feel necessary or it releases completely. 
  • Stays the same - If the intensity level doesn’t decrease, try adjusting the setup statement to be more specific and tap again.
  • Increases - it may indicate that a new aspect of the issue has surfaced. Keep tapping until the intensity decreases.
In rare cases where the number remains the same, consider working with a professional EFT practitioner for additional support.

Self-help resources

One of the things I love most about tapping is how empowering and self-sufficient it is. You can easily apply it to yourself and make real (and quick) progress on your healing journey. 


When I first started, I relied on plenty of tap-along videos - especially those by Brad Yates, which I highly recommend (just search EFT tapping Brad Yates youtube). Another fantastic resource is The Tapping Solution, a website filled with valuable tools and guidance to support your practice.


Resources: How to tap with Jessica Ortner | How to tap with Nick Ortner | How to tap with Peta Stapleton (from minute 4:00) 

Embark on a journey with personal guidance

Working with a therapist can unlock entirely new levels of growth and healing. I speak from experience - I also work with an EFT therapist to help me break through invisible barriers and release deeply stored emotions.
As a certified EFT, NLP, and IET practitioner, I combine these transformative techniques in a safe, supportive space where you can release what’s holding you back. This is the first step toward creating the life you truly want to experience.

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