anxiety self-management · 8 min

A tapping round

A tapping round offers one bounded practice step without promising a particular feeling or outcome.

Use when: spiralling thoughts, self criticism

How the practice works

1. Read the frame Research on tapping is contested. Any benefit may come from focused attention, accepting language, slower breathing, and touch. Do not use this on a specific traumatic memory.
2. Notice the intensity Intensity before
3. Examine each lens With a gentle accepting phrase, tap each point.
4. Notice the intensity Intensity after—no change is a valid result

Primary source: Origin: Acupressure tapping research and self-soothing practice · Limited or mixed research