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DRReal change starts in the nervous system.
EFT (emotional freedom technique) Tapping works by combining gentle tapping on specific acupressure points with focused attention and intentional language. This combination sends calming signals through the body’s sensory pathways to the brain, particularly to areas involved in stress and emotional processing like the amygdala.
By stimulating these acupressure points while bringing awareness to an emotion or belief, EFT helps interrupt the stress response and retrain the nervous system to perceive safety. This allows the body to shift out of fight-or-flight and into a regulated, parasympathetic state, where healing and emotional processing can occur.
A 2020 study by Dr. Peta Stapleton, published in the Journal of Psychological Trauma, found that EFT Tapping reduced cortisol (the primary stress hormone) by 43%.
In this randomized, controlled trial, participants had their cortisol levels measured through saliva before and after a 60-minute session. One group received EFT Tapping, another received psychoeducation, and a third group rested.
• The EFT Tapping group experienced a 43% drop in cortisol
• The psychoeducation group saw a 19% reduction
• The resting group showed a 2% increase
These findings suggest that EFT creates measurable physiological changes by calming the nervous system and reducing stress at the hormonal level. #eft #efttapping #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing
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