Healing Is My Hobby with Jessica Colarco, LCSW27 Jan

The Healing Lab: Tai Chi, Tea, and Tapping—What Actually Calms Anxiety?

Can something as simple as tea, slow movement, or tapping shift your nervous system?

In this episode of Healing Is My Hobby, Jessica Colarco steps into the Healing Lab to test gentle, accessible tools for calming anxiety—Tai Chi, herbal tea, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping. She shares honest reflections on what felt grounding, what surprised her, and what truly helped regulate her nervous system.

You’ll experience a guided tapping exercise, learn how ritual and movement can support emotional regulation, and hear why curiosity and self-acceptance might be the most powerful healing tools of all.

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Key Takeaways

Healing is personal and curiosity matters.
EFT tapping is a standout tool for emotional regulation and anxiety.
Tai Chi has real powerful grounding rituals.
Herbal tea is a low-cost, accessible grounding tool.
Curiosity is a powerful part of healing.
Tapping on specific points can reduce stress.
Research supports Tai Chi as a mind-body practice.
The ritual of tea can act as a mindfulness practice.
Self-acceptance is crucial in emotional healing.
Finding the right class and mindset is important for Tai Chi.

Chapters

00:00 Exploring Healing Modalities for Anxiety

03:11 Introduction to Tapping Exercise

07:36 Introduction to Tapping Exercise

13:18 NEWCHAPTER

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anxiety, healing, Tai Chi, emotional freedom technique, herbal tea, mindfulness, self-acceptance, emotional regulation, tapping, grounding

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