It is not guaranteed to cure all woes, BUT a simple technique called EFT™ tapping is one of my go-to tools for dissolving stress and pain in my body, including shoulder and neck tension that is creeping up and threatening to give me a headache.
If you haven’t tried it, I am going to share with you why you may want to suspend your disbelief long enough to read up on the technique and try EFT™ for headaches yourself.
How can you use EFT™ for headaches ?
“So you just tap where it hurts?” you ask.
No, I tap on very specific acupressure points following a sequence that takes the guesswork out of trying to match up what is going on by covering all your bases.
In a nutshell, tapping on certain points along the meridians helps you to release stress, negative thoughts and reset your nervous system.
It may sound like woo-woo nonsense but it is just one of those things you have to try before dismissing. Hang in here with me…
As a classic Type-A person, I have developed a big arsenal of stress-relief tactics that I think of like tools in my toolbox. These include:
- breathing exercises
- yoga
- guided meditation
- solo meditation
- essential oils
- heart-rate variability training
- journaling or making lists
- exercise
- epsom salt baths
- massage
- and Emotional Freedom Technique™ (sometimes called “tapping”)
If you feel a little silly trying it, just duck into an empty conference room.
Being a regular users of all of these handy practices, I can tell you what is unique about EFT™ is its ability to break through a frustrating pattern very quickly. Let’s say I am experiencing intense pain in my neck and shoulder. I start worrying about the pain, wondering why it is happening, thinking about the workout I am going to have to skip because of it and worrying that I won’t be able to fall asleep. Do you think these thoughts are going to intensify the pain? You betcha.
In a situation like this, if I whip out the EFT™ tapping technique from my toolbox and use it simply to accept and let go of the pain, I will feel tension and stress melt away in just a few rounds of tapping.
Why is tapping a trend you can’t afford to miss??
- It is free
- It is fast, a session can be as short as 2-3 min
- It is painless
- It is instant
- It is versatile and can be adapted to help with many different issues
Watch this video for a demo of a very simple sequence:
(in the Ultimate Migraine Relief Course I go into detail about adjusting script and give you a cheat sheet for remembering the points to tap on and what to say):
Learn our systematic approach for stopping a migraine in our Ultimate Migraine Relief Course.
Including two videos about why and how to include EFT tapping in your relief toolbox!
I love tapping! High Five!
I practice EFT Tapping daily and I love it! It’s an instant redirect for negative worry thoughts and fears. I also use it to lock in what I want to create in my thinking and life.
That is a great habit! Are you watching the Tapping World Summit right now Jul’s?
I use EFT often, even in public discreetly in public, just tapping the side of my hand or even one of the points. It instantly redirects my attention to let go of pain be it physical or emotional. Great that you’re offering this technique for those who suffer migraines.
I’ve been re-visiting tapping in the last couple weeks and loving it. The trick is remembering to do it when those times of need show up.
I adore tapping and I agree with Michele – it’s remembering to use it when I have a headache! Thank you for sharing this great tool more widely 🙂
Very interesting, I have never heard of this before. I get migraines two or three times a month. I will try this out next time. 🙂
Hope this technique makes you feel better. – Julie, EngRad Team
I have never tried this before, but I get headaches all the time. I will definitely give it a try.
Oh no… hope this post helps you.
hmm this is so interesting! never tried this before.
If you are going to try, I would love to hear an update from you! – Julie, EngRad Team
So interesting! I never would have thought of tapping. I will definitely try this!
This is definitely something new to try. Let us know how it goes. -Julie, EngRad Team
wow just that I looked for my headaches let’s try !
Yes lets. – Julie, EngRad Team
I always wanted to learn this! Thank you for sharing the basics
No worries. Feel free to reach out to us if you need more information. – Julie, EngRad Team
Oh wow! I’ve NEVER heard of this and it is so interesting. I get migraines so I will need to read more!
I am sorry to hear that you have a migraine. Hope this can help you find some relief. -Julie, EngRad Team
I believe tapping on certain points really works miracles when you know what you´re doing! I should really get into this, cause I have migraines lately, and a natural alternative to pills is always the best one!
I agree that there are lots of natural remedies that perform better than medication. I tried tapping and it reallyw worked. Hope it works for you as well. -Julie, EngRad Team
very interesting. i have heard of this theory before, i may have to try it out as i get a lot of headaches.
Would love to hear how it goes. -Julie, EngRad Team
I’ve heard good things about eft. I think I’ll try to learn it because I get really bad headaches and migraines.
I usually do yoga or breathing exercises to make my headaches gone. I didn’t know there’s a theory on tapping. Interesting!
Tapping works sometime. Yoga and breathing exercise are great but sometimes I get too stressed to do them. -Julie, EngRad Team
Great tips, thank you!