👐 How To Do EFT Tapping at Home (Step-by-Step)

Stacie Nickless
Jan 23
2 min read

🪄 Step 1: Identify the Issue

Pick one specific issue you want to work on—like "I feel anxious before public speaking" or "I'm stressed about money."👉 Tip: The more specific, the better.

🧠 Step 2: Rate the Intensity

On a scale of 0 to 10, rate how intense the emotion feels right now.➡️ Example: “My anxiety feels like an 8 out of 10.”

🗣️ Step 3: The Setup Statement

While tapping the karate chop point (see below), repeat 3 times:

“Even though I feel [your issue], I deeply and completely accept myself.”

➡️ Example: “Even though I feel anxious about this meeting, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

👉 Step 4: The Tapping Sequence

Tap about 5–7 times on each point, moving down the list while repeating a reminder phrase (short version of the issue, like “this anxiety”).

✋ Tapping Points (In Order):

Karate Chop (side of the hand): Setup statement
Eyebrow (where eyebrow begins near the bridge of the nose): "This anxiety"
Side of Eye (on the bone beside the eye): "This stress"
Under Eye (just below the eye): "This tight feeling"
Under Nose (between nose & upper lip): "I feel overwhelmed"
Chin (midpoint under the lip): "I don't feel in control"
Collarbone (just under the collarbone, on either side): "This pressure"
Under Arm (side of the body about 4 inches below armpit): "I’m carrying so much"
Top of Head (crown): "I’m open to letting this go"

🌬️ Step 5: Deep Breath + Re-rate the Intensity

Take a slow breath in... and out. Then ask yourself:

“What number am I at now?”If you started at an 8, you might be down to a 5 or lower. Repeat the process if needed, adjusting the language as the emotion shifts.