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Good Life Project · July 20, 2026 · 57:50

Tapping: Surprising Science Behind Healing Claims (and how to do it) | Jessica Ortner

Jessica Ortner, co-founder of The Tapping Solution and New York Times bestselling author, explains the science behind EFT tapping. The conversation challenges the power of positive thinking alone, revealing why nervous system regulation is often required for real change. Cortisol studies and fMRI data back claims of reduced stress, rewritten brain responses to cravings and trauma, and relief from chronic pain. Practical guidance includes covert tapping techniques for anxiety in social situations, along with a clear message: you don't need to believe it for it to work.

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Canon

Jessica Ortner explains what tapping is, its origins, and how it works to send a direct signal of safety to the nervous system.

Highlights

Ortner references research showing that a single tapping session leads to a significant drop in cortisol, the body's main stress hormone.
Brain imaging reveals that EFT tapping can change activity in regions associated with food cravings, trauma, and intrusive thoughts.
Ortner explains that the body can hold chronic pain unrelated to the original injury, and tapping might help resolve it.

Editorial

Positive Thinking Often Fails Without Nervous System Regulation
Telling yourself you're fine doesn't work when your body is in fight-or-flight mode; the nervous system needs a direct signal of safety.
Covert Tapping for Pre-Event Anxiety
Ortner shares how to use tapping discreetly before a difficult conversation, presentation, or social event when anxiety rises.
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