Touching certain meridian points is thought to improve the flow of energy and promote healing. While thin needles are usually used in acupuncture, EFT tapping uses gentle pressure from the fingers.

It’s called emotional freedom technique, or EFT for short, and involves using your own fingers to tap pressure points in your body. In our new series: Health Decoded, science journalist Melissa ...

By tapping on meridian points—energy pathways used in acupuncture—EFT helps to calm the nervous ... of stress like resting heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol. Additionally, it also ...