Beyond Butterflies: Defuse Public Speaking Anxiety with EFT 

Once upon a time in a bustling city, there lived a young woman named Maya. She was known for her insightful thoughts and creative ideas, but Maya had a secret struggle: a paralyzing fear of public speaking. Despite her talents, every time she stood before an audience, her voice wavered, her palms sweat, and her mind went blank.

Maya worked as a life coach, helping others navigate their emotional journeys, yet she felt trapped by her own anxiety. She longed to share he wisdom on larger platforms, but the fear of speaking in front of a crowd held her back. She often felt like her voice wasn't fully expressing the depth of her thoughts and emotions.

One day, a friend suggested she try 𝐄𝐅𝐓 (𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬) 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, a method they had found transformative. Skeptical but open, Maya decided to give it a shot. She attended a workshop where she learned to gently tap on specific energy points on her body while focusing on her anxiety.

During the workshop, the instructor guided Maya through her first EFT session. "First," the instructor said, "we'll identify the physical sensations you feel when you think about public speaking."

𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲. "Now," the instructor continued, "rate your anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10."

"An eight," Maya admitted, her voice shaking. "Good. Let's begin tapping on the Karate Chop point," the instructor said. "𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞: 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜, 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟."

Maya hesitated but 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠, tapping the side of her hand, she repeated this three times. As they moved through the tapping points—eyebrow, side of the eye, under the eye, under the nose, chin, collarbone, under the arm, and top of the head—Maya felt her anxiety begin to shift. The instructor encouraged her to focus on her feelings at each point, saying phrases like, "This anxiety," "This fear of public speaking," and "Feeling so nervous."

After a few rounds, the tightness in Maya's chest began to ease. She took a deep breath and re-evaluated her anxiety level. "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰," 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝.

"Great progress," the instructor smiled. "Let's continue until it drops further." Over the next few weeks, Maya practiced EFT Tapping daily. Each session peeled back another layer of her fear, revealing underlying insecurities she hadn't addressed before.

One day, an opportunity arose for Maya to speak at a large conference. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐩.

When she stepped onto the stage, the room fell silent. Maya took a deep breath and began speaking. To her astonishment, the words flowed smoothly. Her voice was steady, her mind clear. The audience was captivated by her message, and for the first time, 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

After her talk, numerous attendees approached her, praising her insights and delivery. Maya realized she had finally overcome the block that had held her back for so long.

Through EFT Tapping, she had unlocked her full potential, allowing her voice to express the depth of her thoughts and emotions freely and authentically.

And so, Maya continued to use EFT Tapping, not just for public speaking, but as a tool to navigate life's various challenges. She shared her story with her clients, empowering them to find their own voices and express their true selves without fear.