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Science Behind EFT
Here, I’m sharing just a few clinical studies to give you a glimpse into the growing body of scientific research behind Tapping. If you’re curious to explore more, there’s a wealth of additional studies available online from universities, journals, and health organizations around the world.
Dr. Peta Stapleton, a registered Clinical and Health Psychologist in Queensland, Australia, explained EFT in an extremely well and detailed way, how it works and why IT IS SO EFFECTIVE. Watch this short video!
Dr. Peta Stapleton | TEDxRobina
RESEARCH STUDY
Lower Cortisol Levels
A study by Dr. Peta Stapleton, published in 2012 in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, found that EFT Tapping lowered cortisol significantly more than traditional talk therapy or resting.
World First fMRI Study of EFT
World First fMRI Study of EFT
Neural activation around food cues is reduced after EFT Tapping
(Bond University fMRI study, Stapleton 2020)
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Brain‑scan research revealed reduced neural activation around food cues—proof that cravings are rewired at the brain level with Tapping.
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Clinical studies show EFT can lower cortisol by up to 43 % and reduce food cravings in minutes. (Stapleton, 2020)
43% drop in cortisol
The mechanisms behind EFT include deactivation of the amygdala (stress centre in the brain) and hippocampus (memory centre), as well as recent research into vagal nerve improvement. EFT has also been shown to significantly lower cortisol levels, which is the stress hormone. Research on gene expression indicates EFT can downregulate genes associated with the stress response, and upregulate or improve immune functioning.
One landmark study by Dr. Dawson Church (2012) found that EFT reduced cortisol levels significantly more than talk therapy or rest. A 2020 study by Dr. Peta Stapleton confirmed these findings, showing a 43% drop in cortisol after just one hour of Tapping.
Other research shows that Tapping may also lower blood pressure, calm the heart rate, influence brain activity, and even affect gene expression.
The clinical research around EFT Tapping continues to inspire. It offers measurable proof of what so many of us already feel – Tapping truly works. What’s even more powerful is when independent researchers around the world replicate key studies and get similar – or even better – results.
That’s exactly what Dr. Peta Stapleton from Bond University in Australia did when she repeated Dawson Church’s well-known 2012 cortisol study.
Her version was unique: instead of individual sessions, she used group EFT Tapping – and still achieved a remarkable 43% drop in cortisol levels in just one hour. Even more exciting? Her study was published in a respected APA journal, a major step forward for the recognition of EFT in mainstream science.
