The Neuroscience of EFT: Calming an Anxious Brain
When you’re face to face with something you’re deeply afraid of – whether it’s flying, needles, spiders, or even eating noises – your whole system goes into overdrive. Your heart races. Your breath shortens. You might feel dizzy, frozen, or overwhelmed. Logic goes out the window. Someone telling you to “just relax” at that moment? Not helpful at all.
That intense reaction isn’t a weakness – it’s your brain doing exactly what it’s wired to do in a moment of perceived danger. The amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for detecting threats, kicks off the fight-or-flight response. It’s automatic. And it’s powerful. Brain scans show just how dramatically the brain and body shift into survival mode during anxiety or a phobic response.
But what if there were a way to calm the brain from that state – gently, naturally, and effectively?
What EFT Does Differently
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), often known as “tapping,” is a powerful method that calms the nervous system in real time. In a session, we focus on the fear or phobia, tapping on specific acupressure points while gently tuning into the issue. This tells the brain and body to let go of that fight or flight response.
Clients often feel the calming sensation within minutes of starting tapping. The brain shifts out of fight-or-flight. The breath deepens. The body relaxes. This isn’t just a feel-good moment – it’s a brain-body reset. EFT takes into account the whole person – thoughts, emotions, memories, and physical sensations.
Read the study and see real images of the effect of EFT on the anxious brain HERE. It’s apparent from the images how the brain goes from a state of overdrive into regularity and calm with EFT tapping.
Read the whole study here:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Pre-and-post-fMRI-for-subject-in-EFT-treatment-condition-Note-the-yellow-orange-and_fig1_331170630
A Story of Transformation
One client came to me with a long-standing phobia. We worked together for six sessions. At each one, we explored how the phobia showed up in her body, when it first began, and what beliefs were attached to it. Sometimes we uncovered old experiences that had quietly shaped her fear. Each time, we gently worked through them.
By the end of our work together, she told me:
“I feel completely different. What used to trigger me just… doesn’t anymore. I feel like I’ve got my normal self back.”
The thing she used to avoid? She’s now able to do it with ease. The noise that used to come up in her brain and body was just gone.
Even One Session Can Help
Another client saw a shift after just one session. Her fear didn’t vanish completely, but it was measurably lessened. It became manageable. She described to me how she was able to do the one thing she used to retch when doing – easily.
What’s Your Phobia Holding You Back From?
Maybe you’ve been avoiding something for years. Or maybe you push through, but it’s exhausting and upsetting every time. Imagine what life could be like if that fear were gone – or even significantly reduced. What would you do differently? Where could your energy go instead?
Safe, Gentle, and Compatible with Other Therapies
EFT is a safe and gentle alternative therapy. It can be done alongside other approaches, including psychotherapy and medication. You don’t need to choose between them – you can use EFT Energy Healing to support your healing from multiple angles.
Ready for a Real Shift?
I offer a discount for a full 6-session package – you get one session free. This is the most effective path for deep, lasting transformation.
If you’re ready to finally feel free from what’s holding you back, I’d love to work with you. EFT can bring you back to yourself. What would you be doing if you didn’t have that phobia? How could you be a better wife, mother, friend and daughter of Hashem? How could you be kinder to yourself?
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