Summary
The Wise Traditions podcast interviews Bev Narenberg, a former corporate senior VP turned certified EFT practitioner, about how tapping transformed her life and how it works physiologically. Bev discovered EFT after years of regular acupuncture, which had resolved her chronic thumb pain and anger issues by clearing blocked liver meridian energy. She tested tapping for the first time on a cruise when she had to climb a mountain in Italy despite a severe height phobia -- five minutes of tapping the night before eliminated her anxiety completely, and she walked up without any help. Bev explains the physiology: when stressed, the sympathetic nervous system drains blood from the prefrontal cortex to large muscle groups for fight or flight. Tapping on meridian points breaks up energy blockages, restoring blood flow to the prefrontal cortex and allowing clear thinking. She walks the host through a live tapping tutorial covering the karate chop setup statement, all nine meridian points, and the intensity rating scale. Bev also recommends Brad Yates' YouTube channel with over 1,100 tap-along videos and shares how she successfully uses tapping with hospital patients, nurses, families, and her three-year-old granddaughter.
Key Points
- EFT is a self-administered energy healing technique based on 5,000-year-old acupuncture principles combined with modern psychology
- When stressed, blood drains from the prefrontal cortex; tapping breaks up meridian blockages and restores blood flow for clear thinking
- Bev overcame a severe height phobia in under five minutes of tapping the night before climbing a mountain in Italy
- The same tapping points work regardless of the issue -- emotional, physical, or psychological
- Anyone can learn tapping including children; it's being taught in schools with great results
- Bev recommends Brad Yates' YouTube channel with over 1,100 free tap-along videos covering every topic
- Tapping can be done on others as well as yourself, including children and hospital patients
- Rate intensity 0-10 before and after to track progress; the goal is to bring the number down through rounds
Key Moments
How tapping restores blood flow to the prefrontal cortex
Bev explains the physiology behind EFT: stress triggers the sympathetic nervous system, draining blood from the prefrontal cortex to large muscle groups. Tapping on meridian points breaks up energy blockages along these channels, restoring blood flow so you can think clearly again.
"we have blockages, energy blockages along these meridian channels when we are upset. So what we do by tapping is we break up these blockages along these channels. We use the same points, no matter what the issue is. And when we break up the energy blockages and the energy is allowed to flow in our body, our body automatically corrects."
Bev overcomes height phobia in five minutes of tapping
Bev shares her first tapping experience: terrified of climbing a mountain on a Mediterranean cruise, she tapped in bed for less than five minutes the night before. The next day she walked up with no anxiety, no help needed, and even looked over the railing at the top.
"I just started tapping in the bed, even though I am panicky about going up this mountain. You know, I accept myself anyway. I feel so panicky. I just am so nervous. I don't know how I'm going to do this. Just like that. Did it two times. It took me less than five minutes. And the next day we get up."
From acupuncture patient to EFT practitioner
Bev describes how regular acupuncture cleared her chronic thumb pain immediately and resolved deep anger by working on her liver meridian, which then led her to discover the Tapping Solution documentary and eventually become a certified EFT practitioner.
"She made my thumb stop hurting immediately. And the second time I went to her, I told her that I was just angry. I had so much anger. And so she worked on my liver meridian. She said it had a lot of energy stuck there. And she cleared that and I just became like a different person."
Tapping with kids and Brad Yates' 1100+ YouTube videos
Bev recommends Brad Yates' YouTube channel with over 1,100 tap-along videos as a free resource, including videos and a book specifically for children, and shares that she started tapping with her granddaughter when she was just three years old.
"There's a gentleman. He's a practitioner. His name is Brad Yates. He has over 1,100 tap-alongs on his YouTube channel."
