EFR 959: How to Use Tapping to Rewire Your Nervous System, Lower Cortisol & Stop Anxiety From Controlling You with Jessica Ortner

You consciously know what you should do, but your body keeps stopping you. Why? What if your anxiety, procrastination, self-sabotage, and limiting beliefs aren't signs that something is wrong with you—but signals that your nervous system doesn't feel safe? Jessica Ortner, co-founder of The Tapping Solution and co-author of Rewired, is here to explore the science and practice of EFT tapping and how regulating the nervous system may help change the way we respond to stress. Jessica breaks down why we can't always think our way out of anxiety, how tapping combines psychological principles with stimulation of acupressure points, and research examining its effects on cortisol, PTSD, food cravings, and emotional distress. We also explore why self-sabotage may actually be "misguided self-love," the difference between resilience and simply forcing yourself through discomfort, why self-criticism eventually stops working, how parents can help children regulate big emotions, and why our modern information environment may keep our bodies chronically overstimulated. Most importantly, Jessica explains how creating a sense of safety in the body can give us the freedom to make better decisions, face fear, and keep moving forward.

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00:00 Intro

01:06 Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Anxiety

02:44 What Is EFT Tapping and How Does It Work?

04:52 Fatty15

06:13 Can Tapping Actually Lower Cortisol?

09:08 Stress, Pain and the Body

10:22 Why Your Nervous System Doesn't Care About Your Goals

12:32 Self-Sabotage Is "Misguided Self-Love"