EFT: Tap Away Your Stress. A Simple Tool for Releasing Blocks and Finding Calm

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Feeling overwhelmed and stressed by your never-ending to-do list? Ready to discover a simple yet powerful technique to shift your energy and calm your nervous system in minutes? This episode introduces you to the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a transformative practice that combines ancient Chinese acupressure with modern psychology to help you release emotional blocks and return to center.

As ambitious Latinas, we often carry heavy expectations, working twice as hard while neglecting our own needs. I've been there too—pushing through stress signals until my body and spirit demanded attention. That's why I'm passionate about sharing this gentle yet effective tool that has become my go-to resource for emotional regulation and energy shifting. 

During this episode, I walk you through exactly what EFT is, the science behind why it works, and when to use it in your daily life. Then, I guide you through a complete tapping session designed specifically to release stress and overwhelm. You'll learn the specific meridian points to tap, powerful affirmations to recite, and how to measure the shifts in your emotional state. The beauty of EFT is that once you learn it, you can use it anywhere—before important meetings, during stressful situations, or whenever you need to realign with your manifestation goals.

Whether you're new to spiritual practices or a seasoned manifestor looking to enhance your toolkit, this episode offers a practical technique you can implement immediately. When we release emotional blocks and calm our nervous systems, we create the perfect internal environment for manifestation to flourish. Share this episode with someone who needs relief from stress, and don't forget to tag me on Instagram @manifestingwithnorma with your experience. Your journey to emotional freedom begins with just your fingertips—are you ready to tap into your power?

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Welcome to the Manifesting Latina podcast.
I'm your host, dr Norma Reyes,a spiritual manifestation coach
and your guide to creatingsimple spiritual routines that
bring more calm, peace andinspiration into your daily life
.
As a busy, ambitious Latinamyself, I learned how to ditch

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the overwhelm by slowing downand connecting with my inner
wisdom, and I want to teach youhow to do the same.
By listening to this podcast,you'll learn how to expand your
mindset, your abundance and yourability to receive without the
burnout.
So if you're ready to step intoyour power, elevate your

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spiritual practice and makemanifestation a way of life,
you're in the right place.
So let's get started.
Hey everyone, welcome back tothe Manifesting Latina podcast,
where I blend mindset,manifestation and spirituality

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with everyday healing.
I'm your host, dr Norma Reyes,and today we're diving into a
powerful tool that I often usewith myself and suggest it to
clients to release emotionalblocks, and that is the
emotional freedom technique, andtoday I will be guiding you on
through releasing some stressand overwhelm with eft.

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It is a simple tool that really, really works, and I have
really leaned into it these lastfew weeks.
What is eft and where did itcome from?
So eft, or tapping, is a gentle, yet powerful technique that
combines ancient Chineseacupressure with modern

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psychology.
It was developed by Gary Craigin the 1990s and it is based on
the idea that negative emotionsare caused by disruptions in the
body's energy system.
It involves tapping on specificmeridian points on the face and
body, while voicing thoughts oraffirmations.
It's kind of like emotionalacupuncture, but without the

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needles, and you can do it toyourself, anywhere, anytime.
And why does it work?
When we are overwhelmed,stressed or holding onto heavy
energy, our nervous system goesinto fight or flight mode.
So EFT helps regulate thenervous system, reduce cortisol,

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which is stress hormone, andcalm the emotional centers of
the brain, especially theamygdala.
It allows us to shift limitingbeliefs, rewire our subconscious
mind and feel grounded again.
And sometimes that you can useit is when you're stressed and
overwhelmed or anxious, whenyou're about to have a tough
conversation or take a big leap,when you feel like you're

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spiraling or stuck in a negativethought pattern, when you're
trying to manifest but yourenergy feels off.
So those are just a few timesyou can use it, but really
anytime that you feel like youwant a way to regulate your
nervous system or change yourvibration or your energy, that
is an excellent time to use it.
I used it this morning and Iwas like, oh, I gotta, I gotta

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make an episode about this.
So let's go ahead and do a quicktapping round to relieve stress
and overwhelm If you're drivingor doing something that needs
your focus.
Come back to this part later.
So first we're going to beginby taking a deep breath in
through your nose, pause, andout through your mouth.

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Take another nice deep breathin out your mouth.
One last deep breath in andthen out your mouth.
Go ahead and take a moment torate your stress or overwhelm
level from zero to 10.

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10 being the most stress andoverwhelm that you've ever felt.
Zero meaning no stress, nooverwhelm, feeling completely
calm.
Go ahead and write down thenumber.
It's important to write downthe number because this is going
to shift your energy and onceyou are done, you can come back
and reflect what number you areat so you can see if it worked

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or if you need to do anotherround of this.
Okay, go ahead and repeat afterme as we tap on the following
points.
I'm going to share where to tap.
The first one is the karatechop point, and this is the side
of your hand it's the littleplushy part and you're going to

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use your opposite hand's fingersto tap there.
If you haven't ever donetapping before, I will go ahead
and put a picture in the shownotes that you can reference if
you need that.
But this is the point is on thehand, on the side of the hand,
and then your opposite hand.
You're tapping with the fingersgently and as you are tapping,

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we're going to start on the sideof the hand, the karate chop
and start.
Even though I feel overwhelmedand there's so much on my mind,
I deeply and completely love andaccept myself, even though I
feel stressed and like I'mfalling apart.

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I honor how I feel and chooseto come back to calm, even
though I'm holding pressure andurgency.
I give myself permission to letit go now.
I'm going to repeat this onemore time.
Even though I feel overwhelmedand there's so much on my mind,

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I deeply and completely love andaccept myself, even though I
feel stressed and like I'mfalling behind.
I honor how I feel and chooseto come back to calm, even
though I'm holding so muchpressure and urgency.

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I give myself permission to letit go now.
Next tapping points the eyebrow.
There's so much on my plate.
There's so much on my plate.
Side of the eye I feel like Ican't slow down.

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I feel like I can't slow downUnder the eye.
I'm doing my best, but it feelslike too much.
I'm doing my best, but it feelslike too much.
Under the nose, all this stress, all this stress At the chin,

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all this stress At the chin, allthis tension in my body, all
this tension in my body,collarbone, I've been carrying
so much.
I've been carrying so muchUnder the arm.

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I'm ready to let it go now.
I'm ready to let it go now.
Top of the head I'm safe tobreathe, release and reset.
I'm safe to breathe, releaseand reset.

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Eyebrow I'm safe to slow down.
I am safe to slow down.
Side of the eye I'm allowed torest.
I am allowed to rest Under theeye.

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I give myself permission tofeel peace.
I give myself permission tofeel peace Under the nose.
I trust that things areunfolding perfectly.
I trust that things areunfolding perfectly.

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Chin, I choose to return areunfolding perfectly.
Chin, I choose to return to mypower.
I choose to return to my power.
Collarbone, I am calm, centeredand grounded.

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I am calm, centered andgrounded Under the arm.
This is where the bra line is.
It's safe to relax and receive.
It's safe to relax and receiveLast time top of the head, and I
feel lighter, clearer and morealigned.

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Now I feel lighter, clearer andmore aligned.
Now I feel lighter, clearer andmore aligned.
Now, okay, go ahead and take anice deep breath in through your
nose, take a pause, exhalethrough your mouth, take another
nice deep breath in and, as youdo feel how relaxed your body

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is and release any remainingtension, take a last nice deep
breath in, hold it and release.
Notice how you feel now.
Rate your stress level again.
Did it shift?

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If it didn't repeat it one moretime.
You can do this tapping anytime, anywhere.
The more consistent you are,the more powerful the shifts.
If this episode helped you feeleven a little better, lighter
or more aligned, share it with afriend who needs it too.
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Tell me your favorite takeaway.
I love hearing from you.
You are doing amazing.
You are already shifting.
Keep going Until next time.
I am sending you so much loveand alignment and I can't wait

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to hear from you.
Have a great rest of your day.
Thank you for tuning in to theManifesting Latina podcast.
I hope today's episode hasinspired you to expand your
mindset, embrace your spiritualpower and manifest with

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confidence.
Remember, growth happens whenyou allow yourself to receive,
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Until next time, keep believing, keep thriving and keep
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