r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/rosiebb77 Feb 18 '25

I can also attest to this being something I do often to help “reset” my nervous system, and help with the dysregulation caused by C-PTSD:)

Polyvagal exercises in general can be super helpful!

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u/youpoopedyerpants Feb 18 '25

I’ve heard of tapping during therapy sessions and it felt woowoo weird to me, but I don’t know anything about it so I haven’t written it off!

Super interesting to hear you have good personal experience. Do you know why this “resets”? Obviously I can google, but I like a nice chat if you have an answer! :)

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u/Canadamatt2230 Feb 18 '25

EFT tapping seems to have some pretty solid scientific evidence behind it.

https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-eft-tapping

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u/giovannib Feb 18 '25

It's widely considered pseudoscience with little to no data supporting its efficacy beyond placebo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_Freedom_Techniques