Chest Tapping For Stress Relief And Grounding

Chest tapping, or butterfly tapping, is a great way to take a break and calm down frazzled nerves. By using deep breathing while tapping, you are able to show yourself some love and self-care, and invite a calming, restorative feeling.

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Hello everyone, My name is Heather and I am so excited for an opportunity to share with you another fun little trick. Somatic exercise that has helped me as I have combat stress and anxiety. And so before we get started, I invite you to sit down somewhere comfortable. And you could do this one lying down if you would like. But sit somewhere where you feel supported and where you feel relaxed. Let's take a minute to relax and let go of everything so far so you can do some shoulder rolls. Tick tock your head. You could even take some neck circles if that feels good. Just relax, Let yourself really soak into this moment. OK, So this series is about what? Quick little fixes you can do whenever you maybe are feeling a little on edge, A little anxious, Frustrated, Maybe a little bit angry, Annoyed. Whenever you just need that parasympathetic to kick in, Be able to calm down, Shift the energy around you, And feel better so you can move on with your day. And so today, What I am going to teach you is some chest tapping. And this is a really simple and easy one that you can do anywhere. And I also love it because I feel like it's a great little moment of self-care. Kind of gives you a chance to show yourself how much you love yourself, Your body, Your mind. Hands up like this and we're going to crisscross our thumbs. And place our hands on our chest. I'll get my hair out of my way. So I can fill it. Just kind of feel the warmth of your hands on your chest space. Spill. Coziness that comes from having your hands placed there. Maybe you can feel your heartbeat. It's really simple. When you're ready, All we're going to do is we just tap our hands. Back and forth. When I teach this to kids, I like to have them imagine that we're butterflies. These are our wings. Tap along with your breath if you would like. Don't take it too fast. Keep it slow. Keep it steady. When you're ready, I invite you to close your eyes as you do this. Just pay attention to what each tap does. Within you. Now can you feel the vibration of the tap? You feel the warmth of your hands. Don't forget to take your breath. Breathing deep. Slow. Maybe tapping can. Cause a little bit of emotion to come up. For all that to happen, I would come out, Manifest itself. Maybe it brings a smile. And bring some joy. Maybe you find yourself leaning forward. I always tend to start leaning forward and you could. . . Set up right a little bit more if you're sitting. I don't know that I would close my eyes to do this if I was standing, But if you are one brave soul. It's a really amazing balance, Go for it. Maybe you've noticed you've sped up a little bit, And you want to slow down. If your mind starts to drift from thought to thought, Bring it back to your tapping area. Just focus on your hands, Tapping your chest. Keep breathing. You kind of come to a point where you think, I think I'm done. I think this is enough. Or maybe you feel like you could do this all day long. You do you. Whatever works for you. All right, Let's take one final breath together. We're gonna do that again, Cuz that felt good. So one thing I like to do when I'm doing these exercises too. Is to really let myself sigh it out on an Excel. Really let go of whatever stress I'm feeling in the moment. Whether it's a little bit on the sad side, Anxious side, Whatever it is, Sighing it out is a good way to let that go. So let's take a big, Deep breath in. And on your exhale, Sigh it out with some noise. Good job. Bring your hands to rest. Your lap or your sides, Open your eyes. All right, So like I said, This is a great thing to do whenever you're feeling a little on edge, A little worried, You've got a nervous belly, Frustrated. Maybe if you're just nervous or anxious to go do something, You need to feel a little more confident, Have some more brave settle inside. And I also invite you to share this with loved ones, With friends, Family, Coworkers, Peers at school. And help people be able to find a little bit of relief and joy throughout their day. I'm so glad that we were able to share this time together, And I look forward to teaching you more. Bye, Everybody.