EFT tapping script: Running on Empty From Taking Care of Everyone Else

Use this session when you've been taking care of everyone around you and there's nothing left over for yourself.

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

1. Side of handI’ve been giving so much to everyone else.
2. Top of headMy mind is full of everyone else's needs.
3. EyebrowI can’t remember the last time I asked what I needed.
4. Side of eyeI keep noticing how tired I feel.
5. Under eyeMy body feels depleted from all of this giving.
6. Under noseI want someone to take care of me for once.
7. ChinPart of me feels guilty for even wanting a break.
8. CollarboneI can admit that I’m running on empty.
9. Under armThere’s nothing left over right now.

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

1. Side of handI can notice my own needs without guilt.
2. Top of headCaring for myself isn’t selfish.
3. EyebrowI can ask for help instead of doing it all alone.
4. Side of eyeI don’t have to earn rest.
5. Under eyeMy body deserves care too.
6. Under noseI can take a small moment just for myself.
7. ChinI’m allowed to have limits.
8. CollarboneI can give from a fuller place instead of an empty one.
9. Under armI can let something be lighter today.

Take another slow breath. Notice what feels different now. You don’t need the feeling to disappear. See if there’s simply a little less pressure, or a little more choice in how you meet this moment.

Round 3: Choose what's next

1. Side of handI’m worthy of the same care I give others.
2. Top of headI trust myself to know when I need to refill.
3. EyebrowI can ask for support without shame.
4. Side of eyeI can take care of others without disappearing.
5. Under eyeMy body can find rest, even in small pieces.
6. Under noseI’m allowed to receive, not just give.
7. ChinI matter in this too.
8. CollarboneI can protect a little space for myself.
9. Under armI’m ready to let myself be cared for.