EFT tapping script: Reset After a Hard Day
Use this session when the day did not go the way you hoped and you need a small reset before carrying on.
Tap gently with two fingers, about seven times on each point. Say each phrase out loud or quietly in your head. There's no perfect way to do it.
Round 1: Say what's true
- Side of handToday was harder than I wanted it to be.
- Top of headI am still carrying what happened.
- EyebrowPart of me keeps replaying the day.
- Side of eyeI wish I had handled some things differently.
- Under eyeMy body is holding all this tension.
- Under noseI feel tired and frustrated.
- ChinI want the day to feel finished.
- CollarboneI can admit this took a lot out of me.
- Under armI have been holding on for hours.
Take one easy breath. Notice whether anything has shifted, even slightly. If nothing has changed yet, that’s completely okay. Keep breathing, and we’ll continue.
Round 2: Soften it
- Side of handI can let this day be imperfect.
- Top of headI do not need to solve it all tonight.
- EyebrowI can learn without punishing myself.
- Side of eyeI can let the replay slow down.
- Under eyeMy body is allowed to release.
- Under noseRest is not something I have to earn.
- ChinTomorrow can hold what is not finished.
- CollarboneI can offer myself some compassion.
- Under armI can loosen my grip on today.
Take another slow breath. Notice what feels different now. You do not need the feeling to disappear. See if there is simply a little less pressure, or a little more choice in how you meet this moment.
Round 3: Choose what's next
- Side of handI am allowed to begin again.
- Top of headI can carry the lesson without carrying the weight.
- EyebrowI choose to be on my own side.
- Side of eyeI can return to the present moment.
- Under eyeMy body knows how to settle.
- Under noseI am worthy of a peaceful evening.
- ChinThis day does not define me.
- CollarboneI can make room for something gentler now.
- Under armI am ready to move forward.
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