More on Tapping for Trauma Relief
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Chapter 5 in Stop Eating Your Heart Out addresses the question, “Why does tapping work?”
“Meridian-based energy therapies often involve tapping on acupressure points. Why does tapping work? Dr. Dawson Church, author and researcher, discussed this question at a 2011 Tapping World Summit online event. When mental health professionals first used energy psychology techniques, many believed that the reason they worked is that they opened the body’s energy flow, similar to how and why acupuncture works. This is true, but advanced research tells us there is even more involved. New experiences, thoughts, and emotions change our nervous system and brain very rapidly. Since trauma gets laid down very fast, why, Dr. Church reasoned, can’t it be removed very quickly, too? We now know that the stress genes in our brains can get turned on within a second or two, and then our body produces adrenaline and cortisol. And cortisol can directly affect fat storage and weight gain, which means that stress helps make us fat. Stress sends us into a fight-or-flight response, which was quite appropriate for our ancestors when a tiger was about to pounce. Nowadays, however, we have all kinds of stress, and our instinctual fight-or-flight response is overkill since we are not in physical danger. Tapping on acupressure points, Dr. Church believes, sends a calming signal to our body, giving our body the message that we are safe. As we tap, we release the upsetting feelings, relieve the stress, and feel better.”
About Meryl BeckMeryl Hershey Beck is often referred to as “the Ambassador of Joy.” This wasn’t always the case as she spent the first half of her life in the utter hell of a binge eating disorder. As a licensed counselor, Meryl now joyfully shares tools of recovery with her clients and in her book, STOP EATING YOUR HEART OUT: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating. Meryl teaches you ways to break the chains of emotional eating as you transform your relationship with food and enjoy the freedom of living the authentic, joy-filled life you were meant to live.
I've found tapping very helpful, and this is a wonderful explanation of why it works!
Glad you like it, Lisa. I did too…that's why I included it here and in my book.
I have never heard of tapping – I need to educate myself on it!
Energy psychology includes tapping on acupressure points to release physical and emotional pain. I am giving away a free ebook that includes an explanation and teaches you how to do it — "Acupressure Techniques for Weight Control"–these techniques are used for not only cravings but also to reduce the intensity of distressing feelings. Go to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/home/ to sign up for it.
WOW something new to learn today. I've never heard of this.
Energy psychology techniques are based on Oriental medicine's knowledge of the meridian system. It is sometimes called needleless acupuncture because we hold the points or tap on them rather than inserting needles. I have lots of healing tools in my toolbox and this is my most favorite that I use all the time for myself, my family, and my clients. If you want a free ebook that discusses these techniques (and you'll be able to do them for yourself), sign up at http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/home/
very interesting and I would like to know how this works as I have a problem with stress and fear that will not leave me. Thank you for sharing.. I will have to get more information.
Hi Lizzy,
These techniques are excellent for reducing stress! Go to http://stopeatingyourheartout.com/home/ and sign up for the free ebook, "Acupressure Techniques for Weight Control." The techniques are not just for weight control but can be used to decrease any distressing feelings and reduce stress.
Tapping is a great method to interrupt negative patterns and I have seen it work well. Thanks for the look into your book, it looks awesome!
Thanks! I am glad you, too, know how powerful tapping can be!
very interesting. Never heard of this.
Although acupuncturists have used the meridian system for thousands of years, energy psychology is fairly new…and uses touch or tapping rather than the needles on the acupuncture points. You can learn about it in my free download for registering on my site — http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home Although the ebook is about weight control, these techniques are great for reducing physical and emotional pain.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Love reading posts that are totally new to me and this one certainly is! I do prefer the idea of tapping a lot more than acupuncture needles
And the studies are showing that acupressure is just as effective as acupuncture! I teach energy psychology and I explain how to do the tapping in my free ebook at http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home
Let me know if you have any questions.
I have seen amazing results from tapping! Great work you do
Hi Anita,
Thanks!
Glad to know you know about tapping! Many of us believe that the Universe gave us these tools to lessen the suffering on the planet.
I had my first tapping session over a year ago. Great stuff!
Hi Martha,
Glad you are familiar with it. Do you do it for yourself?
You know, when something is back up with science, I enjoy it so tremendously! Loved this article, and will gladly share it!
Great….and I hope you will learn tapping for yourself! When you register on my site, http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home , you can download a free ebook that teaches 2 tapping techniques. Although the book focuses on weight management, the tapping is good for releasing traumas and lessening the intensity of physical and emotional pain.
I have no idea what tapping is will definitely be looking it up, I hope you share the info from from presentation here on your blog for those of us who won't be in San Diego.
I explain the tapping in the free e-book you'll receive for registering on my site — http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home Although the book's focus is on weight management, the tapping tools can be used to lessen physical or emotional pain.
Let me know if you have any questions.
This was really interesting to me, Meryl. I know about tapping but the potential of helping people with this technique would be astronomical. Thanks for this excerpt!
Yes. And the energy psychology field is now gathering research so that it is gaining in credibility. I teach many energy psychology techniques. Let me know if you have any questions.
Tapping is something I've read about but never tried. I think I will be learning more about it now. Thanks!
I describe it in my free book that I give away for registering on my site — http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home
Although the book is about weight management, the tapping techniques can be used for much more. They are great for minimizing physical and emotional pain. If you get the download and have any questions, let me know.
Thanks for sharing. I've heard about tapping and have had it done to me before, but I've never tried it on myself. Thanks for your information.
Hi Gretchen,I am glad you have experienced tapping. You can do it for yourself quite easily. I give away an ebook (Acupressure Techniques for Weight Control) which teaches tapping that can be used to mitigate emotional distress and physical pain. Just go to http://www.stopeatingyourheartout.com/home to receive the free download.
Never tried it, but I have recenently benefited from acupuncture, so I can't imagine it wouldn't help. Thanks!