How Can EFT Help Those Struggling With Fear and Anxiety
Whether you’re struggling with ongoing stress, fear, anxiety, or emotional pain, EFT offers a gentle, compassionate path to inner peace and lasting change. EFT, or “tapping,” is a gentle, science-backed method that combines mindful awareness with tapping on specific meridian acupressure points.
These simple movements send calming signals to your brain, helping it recognize you are safe—even in moments of anxiety, stress, or overwhelm. Over time, this process can help rewire emotional patterns, allowing you to respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience.
Q: Have you ever struggled with a fear or worry that just won’t go away?
Maybe it’s a fear of flying, a fear of failure, or a constant stream of negative thoughts that keep you up at night.
For years, I lived in a state of fear. My husband’s words and actions left me feeling small and unsafe, and my mind was always on high alert—stressed, tense, and exhausted. It took a toll on my health, my sleep, and my spirit.
Learning EFT changed everything. With this simple practice, I was able to calm my mind, regain my confidence, and finally find peace inside myself. Now, I love guiding others to feel that same freedom. Even today, whenever I face something new or stressful, EFT is my go-to tool.
What is The Emotional Freedom Technique?
EFT, or “tapping,” is a gentle, science-backed method that combines mindful awareness with tapping on specific meridian acupressure points. These simple movements send calming signals to your brain, helping it recognize you are safe—even in moments of anxiety, stress, or overwhelm.
How Can EFT Help You?
- If you’re weighed down by stress, fear, or overthinking—often linked to high levels of cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone—EFT can help you:
- Quiet your mind’s alarm system and find relief from anxiety and overwhelm.
- Release old fears and limiting beliefs that have been holding you back.
- Reduce physical tension, improve sleep, and feel more at ease in your body.
- Boost your resilience and feel more confident facing life’s challenges.
EFT has been scientifically shown to lower cortisol, ease anxiety, and help people experience a deep sense of calm and clarity—sometimes after just a few sessions. And once you learn it, you can use it anytime, for anything. Whether you’re struggling with ongoing stress, fear, anxiety, or emotional pain, EFT offers a gentle, compassionate path to inner peace and lasting change.
Understanding The Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
People use EFT for a variety of reasons, from quickly easing anxious thoughts and stress in everyday life to deepening ongoing therapy sessions. When you focus on troubling thoughts or sensations while tapping on these acupoints, EFT helps your body and mind process emotional distress in a holistic way, promoting overall well-being.
EFT empowers individuals to take an active role in their own healing, using a simple yet powerful technique that can be done anywhere.
Research has shown that EFT can be remarkably effective, even in cases where other treatments have limited success. Its flexibility and broad applicability have made it a favorite among practitioners, who often recommend trying it for everything—from emotional challenges to physical symptoms.
How EFT Helped:
- Katie: My fear went from 5 on a scale of 1-10 ( 10 being very uncomfortable to 1 being not uncomfortable) before I completed this Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to 2 after just completing it once.
- Gina: I was able to experience the relief by letting go of the guilt. Before I did my EFT session, I experienced a 5 (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being greatly uncomfortable to 1 being comfortable), and after I completed my EFT session, I was able to experience level 1. I found this really helpful and feel empowered by learning this.
- Jen: I was experiencing Frustration about a certain matter in my personal life. Before my EFT session, I experienced a level 4 (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being greatly uncomfortable to 1 being comfortable ), and after I completed my EFT session, I was able to experience level 2, and that is a great feeling. As a mom and working 2 jobs, I experience stress in my day-to-day life. Knowing that I have these tools I can use to alleviate my stress is a great feeling.
Experience the Calming Power of EFT
Aruna integrates powerful Life Coaching and Success Coaching techniques with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to help you break through barriers and achieve your personal and professional goals. Whether you want to boost confidence, overcome fear, or create lasting success, this combined approach offers compassionate, practical support to transform your mindset and results.
Schedule your FREE Clarity Call today and discover how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can help you release stress, heal emotional blocks, and regain your sense of balance and peace.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or simply seeking a grounded daily practice, the Emotional Freedom Techniques offers a powerful path toward relief and clarity.
Reference Articles:
(Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an evidence-based self-help therapeutic method and over 100 studies demonstrate its efficacy. EFT is found to be an “evidence-based” practice for anxiety, depression, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).4,5
- 4. Church D. Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions. Psychology. 2013a;4:645–654. doi:10.4236/psych.2013.48092
- 5. Feinstein D. Acupoint stimulation in treating psychological disorders: evidence of efficacy. Rev Gen Psychol. 2012;16:364–380. doi:10.1037/a0028602