

The Science-Backed Tool for Reducing Stress You’ve Probably Never Tried
Jul 29, 2025
Join Nick Ortner, an author and entrepreneur renowned for popularizing tapping, as he shares his incredible journey with this technique that helps millions address stress and anxiety. Discover the science behind Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), including how it targets the brain's stress response by acknowledging negative emotions. Nick even guides listeners through a short tapping exercise, highlighting its synergy with meditation and therapy. Embrace new methods of emotional release for improved well-being and personal growth!
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Emotional Release Through Tapping
- Leah Smart shares her personal experience crying for seven days during the "You Are Enough" tapping meditation.
- After intense tapping, she reached a point of complete emotional processing and relief.
How Tapping Calms Stress
- Tapping sends calming signals to the amygdala, the brain's fight-or-flight center, reducing stress.
- It works quickly to ease both physical pain and emotional distress by stimulating body meridian points.
Step-by-Step Tapping Exercise
- Focus on the specific stress, pain, or negative emotion you want to release before tapping.
- Tap through body's meridian points while verbalizing acceptance and letting go of the issue.