Need rapid stress relief? Try this.
If you’re stressed and want to learn how to release that stress quickly, you’re in the right place. This blog teaches you an easy tool you can use right now to help you reduce stress right away.
One of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce stress is to tap on a series of acupressure points, practicing a technique called Easy TFT (Thought Field Therapy)*. This simple body-based technique helps your body to relax, rebalance, and come into the here and now. Practice the technique right now by following along with the video below, presented by ACEP member and TFT trainer Suzanne Connolly. Follow along and see how you feel. You can also download written instructions in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
How it Works
Tap the inside corners of your eyebrows, under your eyes, under your arms, and under your collarbones. Follow along with Suzanne Connolly on the video, and she will demonstrate other tapping points as well.
Why It Works
Being upset causes a disruption in the flow of energy through your meridians. Easy TFT helps your energy flow again by clearing blocks along your meridians. This allows you to reduce stress quickly and easily.
This technique is also helpful if you are bothered by upsetting memories and will help you to leave the past in the past. If you haven’t given Easy TFT a try yet, do it now. Take notice of how your body feels both before and after you use the technique. This technique is just one of many you can use to reduce stress and reduce feelings of upset.
More Techniques to Reduce Stress Quickly
If you found easy TFT helpful, here are a few more tools you can use to reduce stress: Breathing into Balance and simple EFT. All of the videos and techniques in our "Try This" series were created by ACEP's Humanitarian Committee in order to help people heal by spreading the word about the powerful effects of energy psychology techniques. We invite you to help by sharing this information!
Need Help from a Professional?
Many people are experiencing stress and seeking alternatives to pharmaceuticals. ACEP is a nonprofit, 501c3 dedicated to the research, education, and sharing of energy psychology. Check out the ACEP practitioner directory to find a certified ACEP therapist in your area or online.
Author
Sarah Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and coach with more than 12 years of clinical experience. She is Communications Committee Chair for ACEP and staff therapist for Unite for HER. She specializes in energy psychology, including EFT, as well as mindfulness and hypnotherapy. Send comments to SarahMurphyLPC@gmail.com; Learn more at www.transformative-therapy.com.
Video Resources Provided by the ACEP Humanitarian Committee
The mission of the ACEP Humanitarian Committee is to develop and implement humanitarian projects that alleviate emotional distress caused by catastrophic natural and man-made events around the globe. We do this by encouraging and assisting ACEP members in developing humanitarian projects that utilize recognized energy psychology and other modalities that meet ACEP’s standards and guidelines. Learn more here.
