Bi-Lateral Tapping for Creatives

Tapping engages the left and right hemispheres of our brain, in a back-and-forth manner.  Any action or movement we make that takes turns between our left and ride sides creates bi-lateral stimulation; think walking, biking, skipping, tapping, or REM sleep with our eyes rapidly moving back & forth. This bi-lateral movement is one of the brain's most efficient and natural ways of processing information.  The research related to the effectiveness of bi-lateral stimulation is primarily around EMDR therapy, which uses bi-lateral stimulation to process difficult feelings, negative beliefs, or trauma - but the principles apply 100% to using bi-lateral movement intentionally in order to process and let go of distressing feelings or ruminating thoughts outside of EMDR therapy.  

Set aside one hour for this first experience. Every time you hit play or use this technique in the future, you will not need to dedicate this long. Often 15 minutes of tapping once you know the skill is efficient to clear the stressor and calm your baseline.  

This tapping workshop involves having your computer or device open and able to play the workshop, a quiet space for an hour, and paper and pencil for writing and reflection.

This technique can be used anytime you recognize a stressful or disturbing thought or emotion is 'stuck' and you need help releasing it.  

Hello!  Kathryn Snell-Ryan here, long-time artist and EMDR therapist.  I've been a licensed professional counselor for 20 years and a trained EMDR clinician for the past 15 years.  Bi-lateral stimulation has literally changed the way I work with people, as it provides SUCH an effective strategy for processing painful emotions and allowing people to let go of old, hard 'junk' in very real and lasting ways.  

I use EMDR every single day in my private practice, but over the past 5 years I have become passionate about ensuring that my clients are able to appropriately use tapping and bi-lateral stimulation outside of the therapy office.  This is why I created this workshop for you!  And as a creative-type myself, I am VERY familiar with just how messy and difficult it can be to attempt art-making when the cobwebs and ghosts are too mentally present or preoccupying.  

Yes!  Email Kathryn with any questions or needs! [email protected]

MAKE is an online creative collective for people who struggle to stay plugged into their art or crafting practice.  Life is crazy and creativity is often the first thing to fly out the window in the face of paying our bills, raising our families, or struggling with aimlessness or depression.  MAKE is a place to show up weekly with your art supplies to simply make with others doing the same. It's fun, supportive if you need it to be, helps hold all of us accountable, and becomes a home to grow or rekindle that maker/artist part of who you are.  ❤️