Tapping for Anxiety

A gentle EFT sequence to calm your nervous system and bring you back into safety, clarity, and grounded peace.

Introduction:

When anxiety rises, your body believes something is unsafe. Your heart races, your thoughts speed up, and your system prepares to defend or escape — even when there’s no real danger.

This tapping sequence helps your body shift from survival mode into safety mode. By tapping on specific points while acknowledging what you feel, you send a message to your nervous system: “I hear you.” “You’re safe now.” “We can calm down together.”

Do this anytime you feel overwhelmed, shaky, panicked, or unsettled.

Tapping for Anxiety – Step-by-Step

Step 1. Start with the Setup Statement

Tap gently on the karate chop point (side of the hand).

“Even though I'm feeling this anxiety right now, I’m open to calming my body and supporting myself with love.” Repeat 3 times.

Step 2. Tap Through the Points Tap each point 5–7 times while speaking the phrases.

*Eyebrow Point (EB): “This anxiety feels loud right now.”

* Side of Eye (SE): “It feels heavy in my body.” Under Eye (UE): “I notice the tension and the worry.”

* Under Nose (UN): “My mind is racing.”

*Chin (CH): “It’s okay that I feel this way.”

*Collarbone (CB): “My body is doing its best to protect me.”

*Under Arm (UA): “It’s been holding so much.”

*Top of Head (TH): “I’m listening to what this anxiety needs.”

Step 3. Second Round – Calming the System

*EB: “I'm letting my body know it's safe now.”

*SE: “I don’t have to fight these feelings.”

*UE: “I can breathe into this moment.”

*UN: “My heart can slow down.”

*CH: “My mind can soften.”

*CB: “I’m allowed to relax.”

*UA: “I’m allowed to feel supported.”

*TH: “I’m choosing calm now.”

Step 4. Integration Round – Reclaiming Peace

*EB: “I’m safe in this moment.”

*SE: “My body is settling.”

*UE: “I feel myself grounding.”

*UN: “I can breathe again.”

*CH: “I’m here, I’m supported, I’m okay.”

*CB: “Peace is returning to me.”

*UA: “I am calming from the inside out.”

*TH: “My nervous system is choosing peace.”

Closing Affirmation:

Place your hands on your heart. “In this moment, I am safe. My body knows how to calm. And I am learning to support myself with love.”