InnerScape Tapping Scripts
Simple • Present-Based • Self-Authored
These scripts are for children and teens when there’s a lot going on inside. Nothing has to be fixed. Nothing has to be forced. You can stop anytime.
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This image is a black-and-white line drawing of a person shown from the waist up, facing forward, with labeled locations of common body tapping points. The purpose of the image is to show where tapping is performed on the body.
The labeled tapping points include:
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Top of the head, located at the center of the scalp.
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Eyebrow, located at the beginning of the eyebrow near the bridge of the nose.
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Side of the eye, located on the bone at the outer corner of the eye.
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Under the eye, located on the bone directly below the eye.
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Under the nose, located between the nose and the upper lip.
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Chin, located in the crease between the lower lip and the chin.
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Collarbone, located just below the collarbone on either side of the chest, shown as two circular areas.
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Under the arm, located on the side of the body approximately four inches below the armpit.
A separate inset image shows the side of the hand, also called the “karate chop” point, located on the outer edge of the hand below the little finger.
All tapping points are indicated with lines and text labels pointing to their approximate anatomical locations.
InnerScape Tapping Script (Children/Teens): Too Much at Once
Setup (Karate Chop)
“There’s a lot happening inside me.”
Round 1
“Lots of thoughts.”
“Lots of feelings.”
“Lots of body stuff.”
Round 2
“I don’t have to figure this out.”
“I don’t have to explain it.”
“I’m just noticing.”
Round 3
“Some of this can slow down.”
“Some of this can rest.”
“I can stay here while it does.”
Closing
“I’m okay right now.”
“My body knows how to settle.”
“I can take my time.”
© Original work by Rev. Tina M. Adkins
InnerScape Tapping Script (Children/Teens): Stuck Words
Setup (Karate Chop)
“The same words keep repeating.”
Round 1
“I’ve heard these words before.”
“They keep showing up.”
“They don’t have to be right.”
Round 2
“I don’t need to argue with them.”
“I don’t need to believe them.”
“I can let them pass by.”
Round 3
“The words can slow down.”
“They don’t have to finish.”
“I can choose what comes next.”
Closing
“There’s space in my head.”
“I get to choose my next step.”
“I’m still in charge.”
© Original work by Rev. Tina M. Adkins
InnerScape Tapping Script (Chilren/Teens): Getting Steady
Setup (Karate Chop)
“I’m here in my body.”
Round 1
“I can feel my hands.”
“I can feel my feet.”
“I’m right here.”
Round 2
“I don’t have to rush.”
“I don’t have to fix anything.”
“I can just be here.”
Round 3
“My body knows what to do.”
“I can trust it.”
“I can take my time.”
Closing
“I’m steady enough.”
“I’m safe enough.”
“I can keep going—or stop.”
© Original work by Rev. Tina