{"id":30078,"date":"2025-06-20T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=30078"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:24:44","slug":"psych-101-what-is-tapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=30078","title":{"rendered":"Psych 101: What Is Tapping?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It looks a little goofy.<\/p>\n

A self-help method called \u201ctapping<\/a>,\u201d which involves using the fingertips to perform acupressure while countering negative emotions with breathing exercises and positive affirmations, has elicited eye-rolls from some mental health professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m safe in my car,\u201d a woman on TikTok<\/a> says as she practices the technique, using a finger to tap the top of her head, then the side of her eyebrow and the middle of her chin. \u201cI am my safe space.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the video, she explains that driving by herself is a struggle, but tapping has helped lower her anxiety and refocus her thoughts.<\/p>\n

Anecdotes like this are easy to find on social media. Over the last 15 years or so, tapping has also popped up on wellness podcasts, TV shows<\/a> and even the best-seller list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As a result, the practice, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique or E.F.T., has attracted a devoted following and become a big business. But many experts remain skeptical.<\/p>\n