EFT Tapping For Brain Fog: Clear Your Mind

You reached for a word and it was gone. You walked into a room and forgot why. You blanked on a name you know well. Brain fog is one of the most common and frustrating experiences of menopause and perimenopause — and the fear it brings can feel as overwhelming as the fog itself. This 11-minute EFT tapping session is for women navigating these changes, and for anyone worried or frustrated by memory lapses and lost focus. While it will not address the underlying causes, it will help you find calm and reduce the stress, allowing you to navigate the changes with greater ease. In three rounds of tapping you will acknowledge what you are experiencing, release the pressure to be perfect, and return to the truth that your wisdom and capability are still here. If you are concerned about memory or cognitive changes, please speak with your doctor. Background music by Music of Wisdom. This session is for general wellbeing only and does not replace professional or medical support.

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You reached for a word today. It was right there. You've used it a thousand times and then it was gone. Or you walked into a room and stood there with no idea why you came. Or you read the same email multiple times and still couldn't quite land on the meaning of it. Where you blanked on a name that you know well in a moment that mattered. And underneath all of it, The question you might not have said out loud yet. What is happening to me. Am I going to be okay? And the fear underneath that, It is real. And it deserves to be acknowledged. Brain fog is a common experience during this season of change. And for many women it eases with time. And with stress and poor sleep. It makes the fog thicker. Which is exactly where tapping helps. This is your EFT tapping session for brain fog and frustration. Not to promise that the fog will lift completely. But to calm the stress around it. To focus on the fear and the experience and the story that we build up in our minds around it. Tapping allows us to pass through the fear without letting it become the whole story. Because your wisdom is still here. Your capability is still here. Your experience is still here and valued. Find a comfortable position. Let your body settle. Close your eyes if that feels comfortable. Take a slow breath in through your nose. And a long breath. Out through your mouth. Again, Breathing in. And letting go. One more time, Inhale slowly. And exhale fully. Letting go of fear Letting go of worry before we begin tapping. Notice how you feel right now. The foggy feeling, The frustration with yourself, The worry underneath it all. Give that feeling a number from 0 to 10. 10 being completely foggy and frustrated and worried. And zero feeling calm and clear. Note that number. We're going to move it. Bring your fingers to the karate chop point on the side of your hand and begin tapping gently and repeating after me. Even though my mind feels foggy. Even though my mind feels foggy. And I keep losing my words. And I keep losing my words. I am still capable and I love and accept myself. I am still capable, And I love and accept myself. Even though I am worried. Even though I am worried. I choose to be gentle with myself. I choose to be gentle with myself. Even though I'm not as sharp as I used to be. Even though I'm not as sharp as I used to be. My wisdom and experience are here, And I value them. My wisdom and experience are here and I value them. Stop tapping on the karate chop point. And bring your fingers to the inner edge of your eyebrows. Began tapping softly and repeating after me. This foggy feeling. This foggy feeling. Tapping on the side of the eye. The word on the tip of my tongue. The word on the tip of my tongue. Tapping under the eye. Walking in a room, And forgetting why. Walking in a room, And forgetting why. Tapping under the nose. I feel like I'm losing my memory. I feel like I'm losing my memory. Tapping on the chin. What if people notice? What if people notice? Tapping on the collarbone. This worry about my mind. This worry about my mind. Tapping into the arm, This frustration with myself. This frustration with myself. Tapping on the top of the head. This foggy feeling. And the fear underneath it. This foggy feeling. And the fear underneath it. Stop tapping. Take a slow breath in. And release completely. Take another deep breath in. And as you breathe out, Let it go. Let go of the stress, The worry, The fear. Just breathe through. We'll move now into the second round of tapping. So starting with the inner eyebrow. Repeat after me. I release the pressure to be perfect. I release the pressure to be perfect. Tapping on the side of the eye. I don't have to remember everything. I don't have to remember everything. Tapping under the eye. Keeping lists are tools, Not failures. Keeping lists are tools, Not failures. Tapping under the nose. Stress makes this foggy feeling worse. Stress makes this foggy feeling worse. Tapping on the chin, I can slow down and let it go. I can slow down. And let it go. Tapping on the collarbone. I release the fear. I release the fear. Tapping under the arm. I am passing through this. I am passing through this. Tapping on the top of the head. I give myself permission. To live fully in this moment. And not to worry for the future. I give myself permission to live fully in this moment. And not to worry for the future. Stop tapping. Take a breath in. And release it slowly and completely. We'll move into the final round of tapping. Tapping on the inner eyebrow. My mind is still capable. My mind is still capable. Tapping on the side of the eye. My experience is still here. My experience is still here. Tapping under the eye. I can take one thing at a time. I can take one thing at a time. Tapping under the nose. I give myself time to find the words. I give myself time to find the words. Tapping on the chin. Clarity comes when I am calm. Clarity comes when I am calm. Tapping on the collarbone. I trust myself, And I'm kind to myself. I trust myself and I'm kind to myself. Tapping into the arm. My wisdom does not fog. My wisdom does not fog. And tapping on the top of the head. I am more than these moments. I am more than these moments. Stop tapping. Take one long, Slow breath in. And let it go completely. You can let your hands rest where they fall. Or if it feels good, Place a hand where your heart center is and just breathe into that for a moment. Feel the love surrounding you. Feel the knowledge deep within you. Connect with a wise voice within that knows that you are powerful and strong Now take a moment to arrive back in the present. Feel the weight of your feet on the floor beneath you. Notice three things you can see or sense around you right now. And take one slow breath. This is where clarity lives, Not in the worry about yesterday or the fear for tomorrow, Right here in this moment. Now check back in with that number from 0 to 10. How are you feeling right now? Where are you? Notice the shift, Even if it's small. Is the fog a little lighter? The fear a little quieter? Is there a little more space between you and the story that something is being lost? Here's a reframe worth sitting with. Writing things down is not a sign of decline. It is a kindness to your future self. Every capable person uses tools and techniques to retain what's most important. You have not lost who you are. Your mind is adjusting to a season of change. And it deserves the same patience and kindness that you would show to anyone else. Thank you for joining me today. Be patient with yourself. You are not losing your edge. You're finding a different one. A new way of being. And you're welcome to repeat this tapping exercise as often as it serves you. To find that place of calm. Please follow me here on Insight Timer so you never miss a new session. Thank you for joining me.