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For years people thought the practice of “tapping,” aka emotional freedom technique (EFT), was, well, crazy, to put it kindly. But after 100-plus clinical trials (Bach et al., 2019) have shown its ...

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Modern life often places the nervous system under a steady stream of stimulation. Messages arrive instantly, headlines update by the minute, responsibilities compete for attention, and the flow of ...