The face tap: Face tapping is a proven therapy that has been around for hundreds of years

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Ageing skin? Five minutes a day to look good and feel better all over. That should get your toes tapping! Facial or finger tapping is the newest treatment for ageing skin.

However, there are many who argue that tapping and applying pressure to points on the face is a proven therapy that has been around forhundreds of years. Either way, physical stimulation of the face produces visible results in a very short period of time.

You can choose to visit a facial tapping specialist or a reflexologist who practices finger tapping to achieve significant results by practicing at home- once you’ve got the ethod. Face tapping, or EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a method where you use your fingertips to tap on key energy points on your head, face, and collar bones. This tapping is very similar to acupuncture, but can be done at home and without the use of needles.

Proponents say major evidence of skin tightening, improved skin tone, as well as a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles, is apparent after four weeks of tapping for just five minutes a day. Stimulating the skin with pressure improves blood circulation, which in turn addresses the key factors affecting the health of our skin. Like many of us who over-think, over-analyze and overstress more than one should, it’s an overactive mind that manifests as a tension in the head and face, by tapping your face in a few strategic places, you can diffuse stress almost immediately.

Five minutes a day

This facial tapping helps our skin absorb necessary nutrients and encourages lymph drainage which helps eliminate the damage from free radicals. It enhances our skin’s ability to breathe by improving the flow of oxygen. The visible plump on the face smoothes out wrinkles by stimulating collagen production and normalises the activity of oil and sweat glands. Tapping is relaxing and refreshing, but the really good news is, you are likely to experience other positive benefits as well. Many people report fewer headaches, better sleep, and an increased sense of calmness, to name just a few of the overall improvements they felt.

Tapping steps

Face tapping involves seven main tapping points: start from the top of the head, then to the medial points of the eyebrows followed by the lateral sides of the eyes, under the eyes, under the nose, towards the chin, and finally on the medial points of the collar bone. This physical act of tapping on tense facial muscles helps relax them. Tapping on each energy point helps calm the nerves and draws the attention away from external distractions, by focusing on the body and one’s breathing.