Emotional healing is essential for overall well-being, and combining EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques, also known as Tapping) with Ho’oponopono can be a powerful way to release negative emotions, reduce stress, and achieve inner peace.
Both techniques work by clearing emotional blockages and reprogramming the subconscious mind. EFT uses acupressure points to release stored emotional energy, while Ho’oponopono focuses on forgiveness, love, and gratitude. When practiced together, they create a synergistic healing effect, helping you overcome emotional trauma, anxiety, and limiting beliefs.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to integrate EFT and Ho’oponopono into your daily routine for deep emotional transformation.
What Is EFT (Tapping) and How Does It Work?
EFT is a technique that involves gently tapping on specific meridian points on the body while focusing on negative emotions. This process helps to:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Release emotional pain and trauma
- Improve self-confidence and emotional balance
- Shift negative thought patterns
EFT is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where energy meridians are used to restore balance. By tapping on these points while acknowledging emotional distress, you signal the brain to release emotional blockages and create a sense of safety.
How EFT and Ho’oponopono Work Together
While EFT helps to release emotional energy from the body, Ho’oponopono reprograms the subconscious mind with forgiveness and love. Together, they create a holistic healing approach by addressing both the emotional and energetic aspects of healing.
EFT allows you to process negative emotions, and Ho’oponopono helps replace them with peace and gratitude.
Step-by-Step Guide: Combining EFT with Ho’oponopono
1. Identify the Emotion You Want to Heal
Think about an emotion, memory, or situation that is causing distress. Be specific—for example, “I feel anxious about my financial situation.”
2. Rate the Intensity of the Emotion
On a scale of 0 to 10, rate how intense the feeling is, with 0 being no distress and 10 being extreme distress.
3. Start with the EFT Tapping Setup Statement
Tap gently on the karate chop point (side of the hand) while saying:
“Even though I feel [emotion], I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
For example:
“Even though I feel anxious about my financial situation, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
Repeat this 3 times while tapping.
4. Tap on the Meridian Points While Saying the Ho’oponopono Mantras
Now, tap through the EFT meridian points (see below), repeating the Ho’oponopono phrases:
- Eyebrow Point (EB): “I’m sorry.”
- Side of the Eye (SE): “Please forgive me.”
- Under the Eye (UE): “I love you.”
- Under the Nose (UN): “Thank you.”
- Chin Point (CP): “I’m sorry.”
- Collarbone Point (CB): “Please forgive me.”
- Under the Arm (UA): “I love you.”
- Top of the Head (TH): “Thank you.”
Repeat the process for two or three rounds, adjusting the words as needed.
5. Reassess the Emotional Intensity
After completing the tapping, take a deep breath and re-evaluate the intensity of the emotion. If it has decreased but not disappeared, repeat the process until you feel a sense of relief and peace.
When to Use EFT and Ho’oponopono Together
- When feeling overwhelmed by emotions
- To release fear, anger, guilt, or resentment
- Before an important event to calm anxiety
- As a daily practice to maintain emotional balance
- To clear negative subconscious beliefs
Final Thoughts
By combining EFT (Tapping) and Ho’oponopono, you create a powerful emotional healing technique that helps you process, release, and transform negative emotions into peace, love, and gratitude.
The next time you feel emotional distress, take a deep breath, tap gently on your meridian points, and say:
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you.”
This practice can help you rewire your mind, release stored emotional energy, and bring harmony into your life.