A Conversation with Sarah Tobin
Overcoming burnout and trauma with the help of
Tapping /EFT
In this episode, I chat to Tapping expert Sarah tobin.
Sarah discovered Emotional Freedom Technique / Tapping while suffering from severe PTSD following the loss of her first baby in 2014.
Following her life-changing experience with EFT, Sarah trained to share this effective technique with others and has been tapping for 6+ years. She now works with women to release birth trauma, ancestral trauma, limiting beliefs, and deep emotional blocks to allow joy, love and abundance to flow with ease.
EFT / Tapping is often known as 'acupuncture without the needles' or 'talk therapy on speed'. When we tap key points on the body, we send a signal to the brain that switches off the Fight, Flight, Freeze response – making us feel emotionally and physically better. Talking about how we feel while we tap effectively releases the negative emotion, making us feel lighter or a sense of release.
Studies show EFT is extremely effective in releasing past trauma and managing day-to-day emotions that arise – helping to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, PND, depression, PTSD, physical pain, and much more. Since tapping releases stress, allowing the body to rest more effectively, sleep is often improved as a result.
Along with hosting her podcast 'Tapping into ...with Sarah Tobin' which explores spiritual, natural and alternative practices, Sarah runs her Tapping into Motherhood membership and community offering a library of 60+ tapping videos, tapping audios, guided meditations, workshops, courses, and resources to help mums or mums-to-be on their journey.
In this episode we talk about:
How tapping helped Sarah manage her severe PTSD and cope with the C-section and VBAC of her sons.
How many of us are suffering from a trauma which has informed our belief system about ourselves.
Delving into ancestral trauma, looking at its impact on our genes and health and how tapping can help.
The importanace of being a detective regarding your health and what led you to burnout.
Why the fourth stress response is fawning (people pleasing) and how we use it as a safety strategy.
Remembering emotions are energy in motion.
Why hitting rock bottom can be a gift to reconnect with yourself and see your true strength.
Mentioned in this episode:
Mark Wolynn’s book - It Didn't Start With You: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle
Rachel Yehuda - Researcher in epigenetic inheritance. Read more in this great article from The Guardian
Listen to the episode here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Follow Sarah @sarah_tobin
Find out more about Sarah's work and membership
View some of Sarah's tapping videos on YouTube
Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a tough time or are concerned about experiencing burnout, please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance.
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