EMDR Bilateral Stimulation

Butterfly Hug Tapping Reset

Cross your arms over your chest and alternate gentle tapping on your shoulders. Alternating left-right tactile stimulation helps soothe an overactive amygdala.

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1. Cross Arms Over Chest

Cross your arms over your chest so your middle fingers rest just below your collarbones on opposite shoulders.

🌿 Note: The Butterfly Hug is a self-soothing EMDR technique developed by Lucina Artigas for trauma and acute panic relief.