There is no tiger in the woods, but the response in your body is still the same. And most of the time when this is happening in your body, you aren't experiencing the fight-or-flight (or freeze) response for the same reason that our ancestors did long ago were. The amygdala's response is effective when you're faced with real-life danger but damaging when you want to feel calm and confident during a high-stakes meeting. The problem is, we tend to have our amygdala in charge way more often than we want. Also popularly known as the fight-or-flight response, it is the body's natural reaction to a perceived threat. This part of the brain is responsible for triggering the stress response in our bodies, releasing stress-related hormones into the bloodstream. When you think of the amygdala, one word should come to mind:
So, for example, when you receive bad news from your boss or you begin to worry about future events, it triggers a part of your brain called the amygdala.
Tapping on meridian points sends a calming signal to the brain, letting your brain know it's safe to relax. While maintaining your mental focus on this issue, you use your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on 9 specific meridian points of the body (more specific information on this below). This can be a fear, a worry, or any unresolved problem. The basic Tapping technique requires you to focus on a negative emotion at hand.
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