This protocol is to help alleviate difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. As always, you can change it around to more closely fit your personal experience. I you are unfamiliar with how to proceed, see my article on how to tap.
It can be useful to keep a journal of your sleep patterns, making notes each morning so that you can be aware of your progress. Remember to start with a number from 1-10 for the level of sleep deprivation you experience, 10 being extreme sleeplessness.) A drawing of the EFT tapping points is available here.
* Remember that, with EFT, the negative emotions need to be identified and addressed first to clean it out, then follow with the positive. For more information on that, go here.
Tapping on the outside of the hand (3 statements for 1 round)
- Even though (ET) I am so stressed with my lack of sleep, I completely love and accept myself.
- ET my lack of sleep is wearing me out, I forgive and honor myself.
- ET I feel depressed because I can’t get enough sleep, I know that I can shift this issue.
Inner eye: All this sleeplessness.
Outer eye: All this stress around sleep.
Under eye: It feels like it will never end.
Under nose: I feel so worn down.
Under bottom lip: My body is screaming for sleep.
Clavicles: It makes me so tired.
Under arm: I have no energy.
Top of head: It’s hard to feel good when I’m so tired.
Take a breath and have a sip of water, then continue.
IE: I’m so tired.
OE: I don’t like feeling bitchy.
UE: My body just sags.
UN: My muscles ache.
UL: My brain is sluggish.
C: It’s hard to stay alert.
UA: It’s so aggravating
TH: I just want to be left alone.
Take another breath and have a sip of water. Usually, when doing EFT, you now check your number to see if your angst has gone down. But you won’t know with this issue if things are better until tomorrow after you have slept.
- ET I am so stressed about this insomnia, I completely love and accept myself.
- ET my poor body is so tired, I forgive and honor myself.
- ET I feel resentful cause I can’t get enough sleep, I know that I can shift this issue.
Inner eye: All this restlessness.
Outer eye: I just toss and turn.
Under eye: It feels like sleep will never come.
Under nose: I feel so worn down.
Under bottom lip: My body is screaming for sleep.
Clavicles: It makes me so tired
Under arm: I feel like a zombie.
Top of head: It’s hard to feel good when I’m so tired
Take a breath and have a sip of water, then continue.
IE: I’m exhausted.
OE: I don’t like being crabby.
UE: My body feels like it’s in slow mo.
UN: I’m so uncomfortable.
UL: My brain hurts.
C: Have I missed something?
UA: Just dead tired.
TH: Can I go to sleep now?
If your mind thinks of something else about the sleeplessness, be sure to tap on that. Next, tap on the positive. You don’t have to tap on the side of the hand again. Just go for the other points:
IE: Part of the tension around my sleep issue is letting go
OE: I don’t feel as worried about it
UE: I think something may have shifted
UN: I bet I can sleep tonight
UL: I love my body.
C: I just want to feel better.
UA: I can forgive myself for this time.
TH: I’m ready to start sleeping better
Take a breath and a sip of water.
IE: You can do it, Body.
OE: I’m feeling better.
UE: A good sleep pattern is returning.
UN: My body is ready, willing and able to sleep like a baby.
UL: I feel relieved.
C: Letting sleep issues go.
UA: I’m clearing any reasons for not sleeping
TH: Knowing I can sleep peacefully.