Kris Carr

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What Is Tapping: Emotional Freedom Technique

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Hi Sweet Readers,

My dear friend Nick Ortner visited me a few weeks ago to film a Chat & Chew episode about one of my favorite stress reduction and physical healing techniques — Tapping. Nick and his team have brought the power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, aka Tapping) to millions of people, and now they’re bringing it to us.

Get ready for an amazing experience!

Why is it called “Tapping”?

Because with EFT you literally tap on acupressure points (your body’s meridian points) while saying simple affirmations and focusing on a particular negative emotion, trauma, addiction or event (the list of possibilities goes on and on). This powerful combination of ancient Chinese medicine, modern psychology and positive reprogramming is changing lives every day by helping people resolve and finally move past their greatest mental and physical blocks. I invited Nick to my home to share this life-changing practice with you.

 

In this video, Nick and I introduce you to Tapping basics and teach you how to tap step-by-step.

It’s so easy, anyone can do it anywhere. You can start right now — just watch the video to learn how.

Backstory: A few years ago, I discovered EFT for the first time.

It seemed like I couldn’t speak with a colleague or open a newsletter without hearing about Tapping and its incredible healing power. Tapping was on my mind. I was curious. So, I listened to my gut and packed my bags for an EFT retreat near my home. The experience that followed was nothing short of miraculous.

I’ll never forget the swift transformations that occurred in just a few days as hundreds of people learned to tap and began dealing with emotional, mental and physical issues that had been deeply impacting their well-being for weeks, years, even decades.

Over the course of the weekend, I got to know Nick and his phenomenal team, and we’ve been as close as siblings ever since. Nick is my personal Tapping coach, and he’s even joined me on some of my Crazy Sexy retreats and worked with cancer patients to address the fear, depression and other challenges that come along with diagnosis.

emotional freedom technique tapping

If you’ve never heard of Tapping before, please approach this practice with an open heart and mind. It looks silly. It feels silly. But only at first.

When you begin experiencing the benefits of EFT, I think you’ll come to embrace it as a gift.

Tapping is my touchstone. It’s there to calm my nerves, mend my heart and center my mind. I tap before walking on stage and speaking to a crowd of thousands, I tap when I can’t sleep at night, I tap before a cancer scan, and I tap when I’m just plain old sad, mad and scared. We’re human and we need tools to deal with all the stress that comes along with being human. I hope you’ll add Tapping to your fabulous, sparkly tool belt. I know it’ll help.

Nick was also one of my amazing guests for the first-ever Healing Cancer World Summit. Using information I compiled from this event, I created a modern-day guide to help you in your cancer journey that you can find here.

Lastly, I hope you’ll voice your questions and share your experiences with Tapping in the comments below. See you there!

Peace & meridians,

 
 
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  1. Lucinda Alley says:

    Instantly Amazing! I started with the vidio yesterday, continued it ouside as I warmed up for a run/walk; it started with a specific topic to discuss with my daughter and continued to expand (I’d already been “peeling the onion”) to worthiness. It shifted to strength and courage. I confronted my daughter on a difficult topic for me – the dynamics of putting dad in the middle. The process continued into my dreams and a significant clearing of my Mother/ Father/ Daughter triangle. For that and what’s to come, I am grateful.
    It’s like Spring Cleaning with Meridian energy boost!

  2. Thank you, Kris and Nick for this Chat and Chew. I heard about tapping at last year’s San Jose I Can Do It conference where both of you spoke. I tried the Summit last year, but didn’t fully commit. I admit I was skeptical. Still, I am curious. I have been hearing a lot about tapping recently – my new yoga teacher even had us do it during our class last week! Needless to say, I am convinced I need to give it another try, so I will be joining Nick’s summit again this year. Thanks for the push!

  3. Ali says:

    Beautifully done! Thank you for taking tapping and work like this to the main stream. So easy and free. Love work like this. Your visitor Rose was right on the money. I also loved Nick using the term truth for something that may not feel right. It is a wise way of addressing a negative feeling. Hippieville has it going on.

  4. Kate says:

    I’m amazed at how moved I feel just having watched the video! There’s something really touching about the very idea of moving through emotional blocks like this. Thank you so much for sharing – I need to learn more about this!

  5. Abby Rosario says:

    I just took up Tai Chi. I’ve been tapping as a part of this practice (same points plus up & down arms). I’m going to add identifying stressors & affirmations to my practice. Thanks.

  6. Tamila says:

    Sooo fascinating, I first heard about tapping on your site about 1 year ago. I didn’t understand anything. Last week I went to a book store and ended up buying a book about tapping!!!!! Perfect timing!! Will start today!! Thank you so much!! Woohoo!!! XXXX

  7. Brian Wybrow says:

    Hi Kris,
    I have just started to follow your emails after a recommendation from Jon Gabriel.
    Our famly have decided to get healthier and start drinking raw juice.(thanks for the recepies)
    I have just read a book saying how good tapping is,so when I open your email and there is Nick and yourself talking about it I thought WOW(Having never heard about it before)
    As the saying goes “The teacher will come when the student is ready”
    Thankyou for being you,you are a real open book and inspiration.
    Your biggest fan in Sydney, Australia

  8. Alison says:

    I learned about EFT last year from Nick’s world tapping summit and it has helped me so much! I’ve used it for stress, cramps, colds, etc. and it works better than anything else! Thanks for this video Kris I need to learn m

  9. Tiffany says:

    Hi Kris,
    Thank you for doing this interview and sharing… I have done tapping before and sort of let it go… after seeing this, I remembered and learned more about how helpful and powerful tapping is…
    I am definitely going to sign up for the summit and go back and see the healer who helped me using tapping back in the day…

    Have a great day and thanks again! I love your website!!
    Tiffany

  10. Kris and Nick – Thank you so much for introducing me to EFT and Tapping. I suffered from extreme anxiety while in the car and being in the passenger seat due to being hit from behind 3 times. When I drove, I was better as I had control. I was Not a great person to have along in the car. Once I tried tapping in the summer, my anxiety was greatly reduced. I am still working on it but I no longer worry at the same level. I am now working on letting go of my fear and worry. EFT is so amazing as IT WORKS!

    I usually only do it for a few times and see success and now I will try it again and do it for a longer period of time.

    Since I have learned about it, I share the technique and am surprised how many people I know actually use it. I guess I was not ready to learn about it before so I am pleased your brought it forward last year as well.

    Thanks for bringing Nick to the table to share with us once again. The more we learn, the more we grow.

    Keep up the fabulous work!

    Jo-Ann Blondin
    9CupChallenge.com

  11. Okay, I’m ready to try it! My first intro to tapping was remarkably uninspiring to me, but I acknowledge that I am stuck and overwhelmed so sign me up!

  12. McKel says:

    Amazing video and experience! I love how you bring new (but ancient) ways to help soothe our modern anxieties and stresses. More of these please! 🙂

  13. ann storms says:

    Kris & NicK: You guys rock! I love that Kris knows that healing for ourselves can be accessed in so many ways. Thanks a million! Ann

  14. This was really helpful Kris. I am just learning about EFT and I find that I don’t really get a shift. Perhaps I am not taping long enough?You said sometimes you tap for 45 minutes? I will keep at it.

    • kris carr says:

      Shirley, it can definitely take longer! And sometimes it’s easier to actually tap with a coach, just to get the juices flowing. xo

  15. Jennifer says:

    Love Love Love you KRIS!!! Thank you for your inspiration and help!

  16. Johanne Grenier says:

    I just the video tapping

  17. Erin Demick says:

    I personally loved this vlog! I am 31 yrs old and lost my 24 yr old brother suddenly 9 months ago. My wonderful grief counselor introduced me to tapping to release the trauma I have stored in my mind and body, and although this is a tough, tough subject to tap over, I can honestly say it works. I resisted it at first because my subconscious does not want to let go and move forward, but I’m aware of this, and the more I tap, the more I look at a picture of my brother and smile rather than cry.
    Tapping WORKS and I LOVE it <3 Next issue to tap about- fear of public speaking, too! So much love to you Kris-thank you for all you do and all that you share with us <3

  18. Kris and Nick – you’re truly the BEST! One of the best talks about EFT that I’ve heard to date. You distill it all down to the nuts and bolts of how you can apply it to make profound positive and permanent changes in how we feel, see, and think about ourselves. That’s the beauty of “tapping” – and letting go of the things that are holding us back, and preventing us from attaining the true joy and happiness we all deserve. Thank you Kris for sharing your personal story, which is something we’ve all experienced in some shape or form. I’ve felt many of the same things as you (on PS), and we often see the finished product (looking amazing, confident, in-charge, and so relaxed) thinking that person makes it look so easy – when we have no idea what it took to get there. Thank you guys – for all you do! You both ROCK!!

    Sincerely,
    Tim Marshall

  19. Carla Garcia says:

    I do a journaling version of this and finding EFT seems like the logical next step, a great way to actually get into my body and uproot the physical sensations of the issues.

    Thanks for sharing this!

  20. Kris and Nick – you’re truly the BEST! One of the best talks about EFT that I’ve heard to date. You distill it all down to it the nuts and bolts of how you can apply it to make profound positive and permanent changes in how we feel, see, and think about ourselves. That’s the beauty of “tapping” – and letting go of the things that are holding us back, and preventing us from attaining the true joy and happiness we all deserve. Thank you Kris for sharing your personal story, which is something we’ve all experienced in some shape or form. I’ve felt many of the same things as you (on PS), and we often see the finished product (looking amazing, confident, in-charge, and so relaxed) thinking that person makes it look so easy – when we have no idea what it took to get there. Thank you guys – for all you do! You both ROCK!!

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