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How to Tap Version 1.3.2 | April 2020

Before you tap 1.Washyourhandsthoroughly2.Findaquietplacewhereyoucanexpressyourselffreely3.AgreetotakefullresponsibilityforyourownemotionalhealthandwellbeingNext, acknowledge what’s wrong and measure the intensity 4.Putafewwordstowhatfeelsbadrightnow–anyuncomfortablefeeling,thoughtorbodysensationyoumaybeexperiencing.Forexample,Ifeeloverwhelmed…5.Measuretheemotionalintensityofthesewordsonascaleof0(lowest)to10(highest)…Tap and speak the Setup 6.TodotheSetup,gentlytapontheSideofHand(SOH,formerlycalledtheKarateChop),whilespeakingaloud,andrepeatingthreetimes:EventhoughIfeeloverwhelmed,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself…Tap and speak the Sequence w/ the Reminder Phrase7.Next,gentlytapeachpointintheSequence(below)whilespeakingthesamewordorphraseyouacknowledgedearlier.ThisiscalledaReminderPhrase:

TOH(TopofHead):overwhelmedEB(EyebrowPoint):overwhelmedSE(SideofEye):overwhelmed

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UE(UnderEye):overwhelmedUN(UnderNose):overwhelmedChin(ChinPoint):overwhelmed

CB(Collarbone/K27):overwhelmedUA(UnderArm):overwhelmedFinally,taptheSOHagainoranyotheradditionalpointliketheGamutPoint(pictured,above),LiverPoint,FingerPoints,WristsorThymus(notpictured)whilesayingoverwhelmedCongratulations!You’vecompletedoneroundoftapping.Takeadeepbreathandcloseyoureyesforamoment.Howintenseisoverwhelmednow?Givetheintensityanewnumberbetween0(low)and10(high)… Repeat one or two more times… 8.TapandspeakseveralfullroundsoftheSetupandSequence,untiltheemotionalintensityonyourissueisaslowasitwillgo.Ifyourintensityshouldincreaseatanytime,tapwithoutwordsoneachpointuntiltheintensitysubsides.Onceyou’vefinishedseveralrounds,measureyourissue(e.g.overwhelmed)onelasttimefrom0-10.Noticewhatmayfeeldifferent.Whatmaybepossiblenow?Learn more Formoretappingresources,includinginformationonEFT(EmotionalFreedomTechniques)tappingtrainingandpractice,visitEFTinternational.org,whereyoucandownloadacomprehensiveFreeIntroductoryTappingManual.Forvideotutorialsandtap-alongvideos,subscribetoourEFTInternationalchannelonYouTube.

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EFT Tapping Points Chart Version 1.3.2 | April 2020 | © 2020 EFTinternational.org

1SOH(SideofHand)–previouslycalledKCorKarateChop2TOH(TopofHead)–crownofthehead3EB(EyebrowPoint)–beginningofeyebrow,atnoseedge4SE(SideofEye)–onboneedge5UE(UnderEye)–onboneedge6UN(UndertheNose)7CH(ChinPoint)–betweenthelowerlipandthechin8CB(CollarboneorK27)–slightlyunderneaththebone9UA(UndertheArm)–uppersideoftorso,middleofbrastrap

Additional points

• TheGamutPointisonthebackofthehand,betweenandjustbehindtheknucklesoftheringfingerandlittlefinger

• TheFingerPointsareonthesideofthethumb,index,middleandlittlefingersatthebaseofthenail(startfromyourwristonthethumbsideofyourhand;goupthesideofthethumbtothebaseofyournail,thenusethesamesideforeachoftheotherfingers)

Review – How to tap using Standard EFT

• Washyourhandsthoroughly

• Findaquietplacewhereyoucanexpressyourselffreelyforafewminutes

• AgreetotakefullresponsibilityforyouruseofEFT,andforyouremotionalwellbeing

• Namethenegativeissue–putafewwordstowhat’swrong(e.g.Ifeeloverwhelmed)

• Measuretheintensityofthisfeeling,thoughtorbodysensationfrom0-10(e.g.Ifeeloverwhelmed,8)

• GentlytapandspeaktheSetup(SOH),repeating3x:“EventhoughIfeeloverwhelmed,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself”

• GentlytapeachpointintheSequencestartingwiththeTOH,speakingyourReminderPhaseofoverwhelmedoneachpoint

• Afterthisroundoftapping,stopandbreathe,measureIfeeloverwhelmedagain,andrepeatthewholeEFTSetupandSequenceforoneortwomoreroundsuntiltheintensityisaslowasitwillgo.Ifanotherfeeling,thoughtorbodysensationcomesupthatisstronger,taponthat.Ifyouremotionalintensityisquitehigh,tapsilentlyoneachpointuntilitsubsides

• Tolearnmore,downloadafreeintroductorytappingmanualathttps://eftinternational.org