Following the bone around your eye, the outer corner of your eye along the bone.The inside corner of your eyebrow (either one is ok).Use your fingertips on your dominant hand to tap 5-7 times on these 9 points as you identity and say aloud or think in your mind your affirmation and any other stressors that may come up. Keep this sentence in your mind as you tap through the next steps. “Even though I feel stressed about _, I love and accept myself”. Here’s how it works:įirst, identify your source of anxiety and turn it into an affirmation you can repeat. It’s the same concept as acupuncture, where you are freeing the flow of energy, but it is less invasive, easier, and something you can do all by yourself. There are 9 meridian points on your body, which are pathways of energy (messages) that can be disrupted by simply tapping. Tapping is a combination of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques).These techniques are helpful practices for minor anxiety or in addition to professional psychotherapy and do not replace in-person or online therapy sessions with a certified counselor. If you are suffering from severe anxiety, please reach out to us for a psychotherapy session. The key to physically treating your anxiety is disrupting the messaging your amygdala is sending to your brain, activating the vagus nerve, and bringing yourself back your rest & digest (parasympathetic nervous system) cycle. This is super helpful when you’re being chased by a tiger, but can be harmful when you are reacting to normal daily stressors in today’s world. Your body responds by turning off all other normal systems.
It’s also known as the fear center and is responsible for the fight-or-flight mode (your sympathetic nervous system), which alerts the rest of your brain and your body to danger. Your brain contains an amygdala, which is part of the limbic system, where your emotions and long-term memories are. But first, let’s get nerdy with the science behind it. Later on, we will be sharing different breathwork techniques to reduce anxiety, but today we are going to discuss three physical practices you can use on your own wherever and whenever you want: EFT Tapping, Self-Havening, and fist clenching. This month we are going to be talking about a handful of different ways to relieve minor anxiety in your body.
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