Are you experiencing...
If so, tapping for self-care can help.
And it goes hand in hand with being a conscious caregiver.
I'm Linda Abbit, caregiving expert, speaker, and author of The Conscious Caregiver, A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself, and I know what you are going through!
That's why I’ve partnered with The Tapping Solution to develop a Caregiver Support Tapping Series. It is specifically geared for caregivers like you to help with all of the challenges listed above.
Tap along with us and experience my Caregiver Support Tapping Meditations today!
What is Tapping?
Tapping, also called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), is a combination of the principles of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. Specifically, it is a method of saying positive affirmations or meditations while tapping gently on nine places of the upper body.
It is easy to learn and effective in decreasing stress, anxiety, guilt and many other difficult emotions caregivers experience on their journey.
What Are the Benefits of Tapping?
Tapping gives you the opportunity to reframe your caregiving day from a negative into a positive space. It helps to reduce stress, worries, guilt and all of the other challenging feelings you may have.
It’s easy to learn.
Tapping can be done anywhere––spoken out loud or silently to yourself.
You can learn at home, on your own, and no special equipment is needed.
A tapping session takes only about 10-15 minutes maximum to complete.
And, it goes hand-in-hand with mindfulness because you will be in the present moment and focused while tapping.
Simply follow along as Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution guides you through my Caregiver Support Tapping Meditations.
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How Do I Start Tapping?
The basic Tapping technique requires you to focus on a negative emotion at hand. This can be a fear, a worry, or an unresolved challenge or problem.
While maintaining your mental focus on this issue, you use your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on nine specific meridian points of the body, the same used in acupressure.
Tapping on meridian points sends a calming signal to the brain, reducing cortisol levels and letting your brain know it's safe to relax. The script you hear and then repeat helps take your mind from distress into a much improved state -- all within a 15 minute maximum time frame.
Watch this video below for a brief introduction about how to tap:
Is There Scientific Evidence That Tapping Works?
Stress is an inherent part of caregiving.
There are hundreds of scientific studies on Tapping. One study found that Tapping decreases cortisol, known as the stress hormone, by 43% in our bodies.
Tapping is also proven to reduce stress, improve sleep, reduce anxiety, decrease negative feelings, increase productivity, and more.
Read what researchers have learned in EFT Tapping research studies and results.
You can tap anywhere with The Tapping Solution app!
Download the app now and go to the Caregiver Support Tapping Meditations.
You will find more self-care advice for caregivers in my book, The Conscious Caregiver, A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself.
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