NSDR Stress Relief With EFT Tapping

This guided session uses EFT tapping and NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) to help you shift from doing mode into deep relaxation.

Four gentle rounds of tapping ease you out of mental busyness, followed by a full-body scan to melt away stress or tension and settle you into stillness. It's suitable for any time you need to pause, reset, and recharge.

As always, you know yourself best—please use your own awareness and judgment throughout this practice.

Transcript

Welcome to this NSDR, Non-sleep deep rest, Deep relaxation session combined with EFT tapping. We're going to do a few rounds of tapping followed by a soothing NSDR style meditation. Okay, So take a moment to get comfortable and we'll go straight to tapping on the eyebrow points. Repeat after me either in your mind or out loud. Tapping on the eyebrow points. I've done enough for now. And I'm open to resting deeply. Side of the eye. There's nothing more I need to figure out right now. Under the eye. Letting my mind begin to quiet now. And as we tap here, Just acknowledging that thoughts may well come and go. And that's okay. We're not trying to get rid of thinking. We're just noticing. Noticing. Allowing the mind to soften a little. Tapping under the nose. Allowing my thoughts to be here. But not paying too much attention. Chin points. Releasing the pressure to do, To fix or to plan. Collarbone points. My body is safe to slow down. So slowing down the breath a little. Slowing down the tapping. Allowing. Under the arm. I'm allowing myself to settle just as I am. Top of the head. Feeling the pull towards stillness. Eyebrow points. Right now I'm pressing pause on the outside world. Side of the eye. There's no pressure to perform. No need to be in doing mode. Under the eye. I'm allowed to rest. Under the nose. Even if things feel unfinished. I can pause for now. Chin points. It's okay to let the world wait for me. Collarbone points. Tapping helps me feel safe enough to slow down. Under the arm. Letting my nervous system begin to unwind. Top of the head. I invite space and stillness. Into my mind and body. Okay, From this point forward, I'll guide you through the points and you don't need to say anything. It's up to you whether you continue to actively tap or just imagine tapping alone. Even just imagining tapping can be just as beneficial. So let your body lead you here. Knowing whatever you choose to do is the perfect choice. Just follow my voice and breathe softly. Eyebrow points. Just noticing the support beneath you. That could be the bed. The chair. The floor. The sofa. Whatever is holding you now. Maybe feel your body's weight being held. Side of the eye. You might feel your body becoming heavier or denser. And that's okay. Maybe your eyelids also feel heavy. So you can let them sink down a little more too. Let your body relax. Under the eye. With each breath, Soften a little more. Let yourself gently drop inward. Inward and downward. Coming into deep rest. Inward and downward. Breathing and tapping or imagining tapping. Under the nose. No need to resist anything in this moment. If thoughts come, That's okay. We let them. If you feel distracted or unsettled, That's okay too. Whatever is here is welcome. Chin points. We're not fixing or forcing. We're just being a resting body. We're just being a resting body. A body in deep rest. Collarbone points. If you have been actively tapping along here, There's no pressure to continue doing so. If your arms feel tired, You can let them rest by your side. And you can just imagine tapping from now on. What feels right for you? Under the arm. Reminding yourself rest is so important. And it's not something you need to earn. So let go of any inattention. That pushing and pulling. Any resisting. Any resistance inside. Breathe it away. Letting go of the shoulds. Letting go of any resistance to rest. It's safe, Appropriate and natural for humans to rest. Reset and recharge. It's safe to rest. Top of the head. Just let stillness guide you now. Give yourself permission to feel fully at ease. So you might like to whisper that in your mind now if you like. I give myself permission to be fully at ease now. It's okay. I give myself permission to be fully at ease now. It's okay. It's okay. Okay, We're going to now continue with imagine tapping for one more round. And these are some affirmations I'd like for you to repeat but only in your mind. Eyebrow. My breath is an anchor I can return to any time. Side of the eye. This stillness is full of care and support. Under the eye. I don't need to rush back into thinking. There's nowhere else I need to be right now. Under the nose. This is my pause. This is my time for peace, For care. Chin points. I allow this calmness to envelop me. Collarbone points. My body and mind know how to rest. Under the arm. This rest is a reset for my mind, Body, Heart and soul. Top of the head. I'm allowing myself to just rest, To just be here now. Okay, So for this final part we're going to do an NSDR body scan. There's no tapping at all here, Imagined or otherwise. So let your arms rest completely. Let your body melt down into your seat or the floor. And just bring awareness to the top of your head. And at the top of the head, Gently imagine a soft light or warmth settling there. And if it helps to choose a colour for this warmth or light, You can choose that now. Knowing whatever you choose is the right choice for you. What colour is this soft light or warmth at the top of your head? Let this move across your scalp. This light warmth moving across your scalp. Let it melt down the back of your neck. Slowly moving, Warming, Melting away tension. Let this soft light or warmth soften your forehead. And all the tiny muscles around your eyes. Let your eyes drop inward and rest. Release the jaw. Let your tongue become heavy as it fills your mouth and all the tiny crevices between your teeth. Let your tongue be completely at rest. Let go of any clenching or holding, Physically or emotionally. Letting this warm light energy soften your edges. Melt away your tension. Tenderly caress your heart. Feel your shoulders fall, The weight of your arms giving them permission to drop a little further. Really softening with that soft light or warmth now through the chest, The ribs. Softening the belly. Let go of the tension in your gut or second brain which also needs time to rest fully as well. Let your breath move like a wave, Slow, Easy, Effortless. Beautiful breaths and gentle waves, Slow, Easy, Effortless. Feel the warm light energy now move through your hips, Your thighs, Your calves and all the way down to your feet. And finally reaching your toes. Feel the whole body at rest now, Completely supported, Completely warm, Lit up. And let yourself be here in this gentle state of non-doing. You're not trying to relax, You're just allowing it to unfold. And your mind is like a white sheet, Blowing gently in the breeze. Soft, Spacious and quiet. Soft, Spacious and quiet. Let this state hold you now deeply, Safely, Fully. I'm going to be silent now for a few moments to let you deep rest here a little longer. Okay, Well done. So now a gentle awakening, Bring your awareness to your fingertips, Let them rise ever so slightly. The same goes for your toes, Just wiggling them very gently. Notice your breath and begin to make those breaths a little more conscious. You might like to let your eyelids flutter a little, You don't need to open them just yet. Slowly moving the fingers and toes again now. Lifting your arms ever so slightly. Clenching the muscles in your calves very softly. Being more present with those breaths. Inhaling and exhaling. And when you're ready, Fully move your limbs. And open your eyes whenever it feels right for you. Have a little stretch if you want to. Let your body do what it needs to do to awaken. And well done, Eyes open, Fully awake now. Fully back. You've just given your nervous system a really powerful gift. The gift of deep nourishing downtime. And that is a really beautiful act of self-care. Thank you for tapping and meditating with me today. Take care.