EFT Meditation For Stress And Overwhelm

Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? This short meditation using EFT tapping will help you to tune into where in your body you are feeling the effects of stress and help you to gently release the beliefs around what is causing you stress.

Transcript

This is Anne Diamonds from Resilience Rebel with a short EFT tapping meditation on clearing stress.

You can use this first thing in the morning to help you get ready for the day and it only takes a few minutes and it can make a real difference to your day.

So if you've never tried EFT tapping before,

I'll give you a short introduction on how to tap,

But you can simply just follow along with my instructions and please do this in a place where you are able to be calm,

Have your feet on the ground and feel safe to talk and tap at the same time.

So not while you're driving or having to concentrate or in a meeting or anything like that.

So the principle of EFT tapping is you tap gently on acupressure points around your hand,

Face and upper body and you can talk while you're doing that or you can simply tap and breathe.

Both of those ways can calm your nervous system down and help you to find a little pause.

So we start by gently tapping on the side of our hand,

It doesn't matter which hand with the fingers and gently tapping on the side of the hand and just if you're able to close your eyes and just breathe in through your nose.

Hold it and then breathe out through your mouth and you can let out a big sigh if you want to just to start releasing and get your body relaxing.

And then I'm going to say some phrases as I guide you through the tapping points and you can choose to repeat the exact words that I say or choose words that resonate with you more.

So before we start tapping,

I just want you to sit and close your eyes,

Feet on the ground and start and tune into your body and see where you're holding the stress and tension this morning.

Think about what you have ahead of you today or the things you want to do.

Think about where your body responds when you start thinking about those things.

This big list of things you want to get done.

So it might be a tension,

It might be a tightness,

It might be knots,

It might be a temperature,

Hot or cold and just tune into that so we can give it a name.

Keep breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth as you're tapping on the side of your hand.

While you're doing this,

You're slowing down your heartbeat,

You're slowing down your breathing rate and you're relaxing the smooth muscle around your body so your tension and any blockages can be released.

So let's start the tapping sequence now.

I'll start tapping on the side of the hand and say this after me.

Even though I may be feeling overwhelmed and stressed today,

I accept myself and how I feel.

And we'll say that a couple of more times.

Even though I might be feeling overwhelmed and stressed today and I feel it in my body,

I accept how I feel.

One more time.

Even though I might be feeling overwhelmed and stressed right now and I feel it in my body,

I honour how I feel.

Now we're going to move around the tapping points.

The first point is between the eyebrows.

Tap with one or two fingers between the eyebrows.

Just thinking about getting through today and all the things I need to do is making me feel stressed.

Tap on the side of the eyes,

Either one hand or two hands.

There is so much for me to do.

Under the eyes,

Gently.

So much for me to worry about.

Under the nose.

All these worries and things to do.

On the chin,

Just below your lip.

All this stress and tension I'm feeling in my body.

And then you go to your collarbone,

Which is where your collarbones meet.

Just go towards the side of your shoulders and you'll feel a sore spot just underneath your collarbone.

Just tap there with one or two hands.

All these worries and all this stress and tension I feel in my body.

Now we give ourselves a hug.

We tap under the arms,

Just about where your bra strap is.

All this stress and worry.

I don't feel safe or able to relax when I have so many worries going on.

Now we go to the top of the head.

Too many worries and responsibilities.

And then we go back to the eyebrow again.

This struggle to feel grounded.

And the side of the eye.

It's hard to feel calm and relaxed when I have so much to sort out and do.

Under the eye.

I can't feel calm and relaxed until everything is sorted and done.

Under the nose.

If I don't worry,

It means I don't care about sorting these issues.

Under the chin.

If I don't panic,

It means I'm not caring enough.

Now go to the collarbone.

Is this really true?

Now just tune into your body and see if it's really true.

What's coming up for you when you think that?

If you don't feel stressed and don't panic,

Then things won't get done.

Is that really true?

Under the arms.

Are these beliefs really true?

Where did I pick these up from?

Top of the head.

I'm choosing to question these beliefs right now.

Under the eyebrows.

All these beliefs around stress.

Side of the eye.

I choose to acknowledge the beliefs.

Under the eye.

And where I feel them in my body.

And tune into where you feel them in your body.

And I can also choose to let them go.

On the chin.

All these beliefs that have caused me to hold on to these worries day after day.

On the collarbone.

All these beliefs that have caused me to stay stuck in stress and overwhelm.

Under the arm.

All these beliefs that have kept me stuck and worrying.

Top of the head.

I see them and acknowledge them now.

These eyebrows.

All these worries about today.

I can give on the side of the eye.

I can give them a name.

Give them a name.

Give them a name that you want to call them.

So they're not you.

They are not you.

They are just thoughts.

And I acknowledge them.

Under the eye.

What's really bothering me about today and these things to get done?

What's my fear behind them?

Under the nose.

It's safe for me to hear it and acknowledge this feeling of fear.

And let's think about that.

Just pause and think.

What is the actual real fear or worry that's hiding behind this fluster and stress and overwhelm?

If you have a moment you can write it down.

On the chin.

I can see this fear and choose to acknowledge it.

And release it from my body.

On the collarbone.

Awareness gives me control and allows me to choose to change.

Under the arm.

I can release these fears,

This stress and this overwhelm.

Top of the head.

So I have a clearer head.

And can tackle the things on my to-do list.

From a calm and present mind.

On the eyebrows.

Today is a new day.

An opportunity to change these habits.

Side of the eye.

Choosing to release.

Under the eye.

Letting go of these old beliefs.

Under the nose.

Choosing to be present.

On the chin.

Being present with a clear mind.

Collarbone.

A clear mind that helps me stay calm and focused.

Under the arm.

By doing this I am choosing to love myself.

Just for today.

Top of the head.

Today is a new day and an opportunity to change.

Now stop tapping.

And take a breath in through your nose.

And sigh it out.

Do that one more time.

In through the nose.

And sigh it out.

How do you feel?

What came up for you during that?

Is there anything on your list of today that actually doesn't really matter?

And I invite you to write a list of the things that you feel most strongly about getting done today.

And prioritise them.

Which is provoking the most stressful and emotional response.

And you can just tap on each of those things in order.

So I'd love to hear how you get on with this.

And if you want to do more I have an EFT for ADHD programme.

For people who are neurodivergent and want to deep dive into EFT.

And also I do group and individual EFT tapping sessions.

Thanks for listening.

My name is Anne Diamond from Resilience Rebel.