TS 110 - The 43% DROP: What Happened When Researchers Tested EFT Tapping on Stress Hormones
The Tapping Solution PodcastShow Notes
What if you could reduce your stress hormones by 43% in just one hour—without medication? In this science-backed video, I break down groundbreaking research on how EFT Tapping dramatically reduces cortisol, your body's primary stress hormone. I'll explain exactly what's happening in your nervous system, share the specific studies that prove it works, and guide you through understanding why this simple technique outperforms conventional approaches. Whether you're dealing with chronic stress, anxiety, or just want to understand the science behind emotional healing, this video reveals how you can literally shift your biochemistry with your just fingertips.
Based on peer-reviewed research including Church et al. (2012) and Stapleton et al. (2020), with insights from over 300 scientific studies on EFT. Citations Church, D., Yount, G., & Brooks, A. J. (2012). The effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on stress biochemistry: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200(10), 891–896. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31826b9fc1 Stapleton, P., Crighton, G. J., Sabot, D., & O’Neill, H. M. (2020). Reexamining the effect of emotional freedom techniques on stress biochemistry: a randomized controlled trial.. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(8), 869-877. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000563Download The Tapping Solution App now: https://thetappingsolution.onelink.me/LtOO/tspodcast0:00 Intro 1:19 The jaw-dropping research study 2:08 What is cortisol and how it affects your body 3:03 Study Results 3:56 Second study - the 43% drop 4:45 How Tapping helps 6:25 What this means for you 7:06 How you can change your cortisol levels today 9:00 Outro
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