children’s 21st century culture is the perfect storm for high anxiety and stress. 25% of US college freshmen arrive on campus with prescription medications, making campus mental health facilities part of the deci- sion to apply. Stress relief is as urgent for teens as it is for adults. Untreated stress can lead to depression and anxiety as well as unhealthy eating and emotional behaviors. Over 100 clinical trials have shown that EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), also known as “Tapping,” is an effective method for improving mental health.


EFT Tapping Method My colleague, a clinical psychologist,


Peta Stapleton, PhD, has written a book adapting the EFT Tapping method for use by teens. In EFT for Teens, she shows how to use Tapping for common problems such as peer pressure, body image, puberty, family confl icts, taking exams, social phobias, eating disorders, sports perfor- mance, and weight management. Dr. Stapleton focuses especially on feelings, and how EFT can reduce sadness, anger, doubt, jealousy, and fear. She applies the proven techniques of EFT to typical prob- lems teens face. These include bullying, academic performance, public speaking, divorce and parental confl ict, sleep, and procrastination. She is keenly aware of the confl icts and contradictory drives that can bewilder teens, as hormones, academic priorities, disappointments, and the need for social acceptance all pull them in dif- ferent directions. She realizes that people can’t just “get over” these problems and that a stress reduction method can help teens navigate the transition to adulthood.


EFT Tapping combines elements of


conventional therapy with acupressure to provide fast and measurable relief from stress. Recently, a new client walked into my EFT studio holding up my article in the last issue of ELMTM


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