EFT Left Handed Tapping - How Hard Do You Tap? - Imaginary or Mental Tapping - Q & A

QUESTION: If you do EFT left handed as opposed to right handed should you perform the tapping on the opposite side and imagine a left handed tapping diagram? And, how hard do you tap the points?

ANSWER: Yes, left handed people can just reverse a right handed tapping diagram and use the same tapping points for a left handed EFT approach. Also, reverse the hands for the EFT set-up tapping i.e. tap on the karate chop point of your right hand.

Occasionally, I will switch over to an EFT left hand tapping style even though I am right handed. I find it good to get out of a set pattern once in a while. It enhances brain function and improves communication between the left and right hemispheres.

How Hard Do You Tap the Points?

You only need to tap lightly on the EFT karate chop, head and body points. Tapping too hard can cause a tender or sore spot and even bruising! The top of the head is especially sensitive.

Imaginary or Mental Tapping

An interesting thing is, you can even use your imagination to do mental tapping where you do not touch the points at all. I use mental tapping before falling asleep when I am too tired to lift up my arm and hand. It seems to work just fine. This proves how powerful our intention is.

Mental tapping can be done in front of others without them knowing it i.e. saying the statements silently to yourself and just imagining that you are tapping on all of the points. Also, it's a lot safer to imaginary tap while driving a car however, do not pick highly charged or emotional issues while operating a vehicle!

EFT really is a very flexible and forgiving process. As I mentioned, our intention is more important than our technique. When the mind and body are connected and working together for one common purpose... it is a very powerful force indeed!

I hope this sufficiently answers your question about left handed tapping and how hard to tap the points. Let me know if you have any other questions or need further clarification.

Happy 'left handed' tapping! Karen

P.S. The great thing about EFT is that we can do it all by our self. However, to reach a goal faster or with more complex issues, working with a trained EFT professional is very helpful. To learn more about this, please click here: EFT Coaching.