As an ADHD coach who is also an EFT practitioner, I often integrate EFT tapping into my sessions—especially when a client feels stuck for no clear reason. This irrational resistance can show up as:
procrastination & avoidance
overwhelm & anxiety
imposter syndrome & fear of failure
low motivation
overthinking or
guilt/shame
For many women with ADHD, these struggles are tied to unprocessed negative experiences from growing up undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood. When we don’t get the chance to reframe and process these events, they linger in our minds as "stuck" trauma capsules—easily triggered by similar situations in adulthood.
The Library Metaphor
Think of your mind like a library:
Processed experiences are like books neatly shelved—you can remember them, but they don’t cause distress.
Unprocessed experiences are like books left on the return cart—easily accessible, out of place, and resurfacing when triggered.
For example, imagine a girl with ADHD who struggled to start her homework. No matter how much she wanted to do well, she just couldn’t seem to get herself to begin. Instead of getting support, she heard things like:
“Stop being so lazy?"
"If you just tried harder, you’d be fine.”
“Why can’t you just do it? Where's your willpower?”
That "book" of feeling lazy and incapable never got properly shelved. Now, as an adult, she has a long to-do list but feels frozen, unable to start. Suddenly, that old "book" is right there on the cart, ready to be picked up again—flooding her with shame and self-doubt. Even though she now knows ADHD makes task initiation harder, that childhood voice whispers, “You’re just lazy.”
How EFT Tapping Helps
EFT tapping is like the librarian who takes those lingering books and puts them back in their proper place—organized, processed, and no longer causing distress. By combining emotional processing with tapping on acupressure points, EFT helps calm the nervous system, making it easier to reframe and store these memories correctly.
When past experiences are properly "shelved," they lose their emotional charge. You might still remember them, but they no longer control your present reactions.
This is why I love EFT tapping—it’s a powerful, body-based tool to help ADHD minds break free from old emotional loops and move forward with ease.
Curious about trying EFT for ADHD? Let’s chat!
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