EFT tapping script: The Days After Losing a Job

Use this session in the days after a layoff or job loss, when shock, identity questions, and pressure to act quickly are all colliding at once.

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 lost my job and I’m still absorbing it.
2. Top of headMy mind keeps replaying how it happened.
3. EyebrowI feel afraid about what comes next.
4. Side of eyeI’m comparing myself to who I was before this.
5. Under eyeMy body feels shaken by how sudden this was.
6. Under noseI want to fix this immediately.
7. ChinPart of me feels like this says something about my worth.
8. CollarboneI can admit that I feel lost right now.
9. Under armThis is a lot to carry all at once.

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 let myself feel this before I act.
2. Top of headThis says something about the situation, not my value.
3. EyebrowI don’t have to have a plan today.
4. Side of eyeI’m more than the job I just lost.
5. Under eyeMy body can soften even in this uncertainty.
6. Under noseI can take this one day at a time.
7. ChinI’m allowed to grieve this before I move forward.
8. CollarboneI can ask for support instead of handling this alone.
9. Under armI can give myself room to land.

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 trust that I’ll find my footing again.
2. Top of headMy skills and worth are still mine.
3. EyebrowI can face what’s next when I’m ready.
4. Side of eyeI can see this as a chapter, not the whole story.
5. Under eyeMy body can begin to settle.
6. Under noseI’m capable of building what comes next.
7. ChinThis doesn’t define me.
8. CollarboneI can move forward at my own pace.
9. Under armI’m ready to take one step when I’m ready.