Bi-Tapp News

We invite you to a livestream event where we’ll explore the world of EMDR with a group of insightful experts. On October 9th, from 11am-12:30pm, join us for an interactive discussion with eight EMDR podcasters and one YouTuber dedicated to sharing their knowledge and experiences. This event will provide valuable insights and practical solutions to get started.

Bi-Tapp is proud to sponsor this event. Bi-Tapp is a portable, user-friendly device that supports EMDR therapy and provides a self regulation resource outside of therapy by reducing stress and promoting emotional well-being. Learn more about Bi-Tapp at bi-tapp.com

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David Polidi, LICSW, M.Ed., is a dedicated and compassionate therapist committed to helping individuals achieve emotional well-being and personal growth. David utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy to help people heal. David invited Cindy Jones, LCSW to be a guest on his podcast, Empowered Through Compassion: EMDR and IFS Informed Therapy to talk about the creation of Bi-Tapp and how the tappers are being used as a regulation resource both in and out of the therapy office.

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Bi-Tapp has donated Bi-Tapp kits to Reach4Hope, a nonprofit organization that focuses on suicide prevention. Bi-Tapp is a real time nervous system regulation resource that is being used as part of prevention, in a crisis and as part of postvention.

When people are anxious or distressed at low levels (1-3) on a scale of 0-10, it is easy to remember coping skills you have been taught. When your anxiety/stress level is a 4-5, it becomes harder to remember the things you have been taught to do to calm down. When you are at a 6 or higher, most interventions you have been taught don’t work fast enough or at all. This is because your limbic system is starting to take over (fight/flight response activated at a higher level), cutting off access to your thinking center, which is where learned information is stored. With Bi-Tapp, all you have to do is hand someone the tappers and let the bilateral tapping “automatically” begin to calm them down. You don’t have to do anything to get the benefit of the bilateral tapping, just hold or wear the tappers. As you calm down, and your stress level returns to a workable range (1-3), you will feel calmer and more capable again.

Bi-Tapp is being used at low, moderate and high levels of distress. Bi-Tapp is being used by all ages as a real time regulation resource.

Dr. Becca Whittaker, DC, a chiropractor specializing in pediatric and pregnancy care as well as Chiropractic Acupuncture and Applied Kinesiology, has a podcast which focuses on what really makes a difference: empowering our health and vitality.

In this episode, we talk about how to foster resiliency through regulation of our the nervous system in real-time. We talk about the importance of helping our nervous system return to its window of tolerance as often as needed versus staying in sympathetic activation. Bi-Tapp is an essential piece of this conversation as it is one of the easiest ways to help calm the fight/flight response automatically. With the bilateral tapping working in the background, you can go about your day calmer, more focused and functioning at your highest level.

A Memorial Event was held to remember Tausha, her children and her mother. This past year, Bi-Tapp worked with local non-profit organizations, businesses and families to be able to handout Bi-Tapp kits to:

• Law Enforcement Officers
• Classrooms
• Students
• Teachers
• Neighbors and Friends

Bi-Tapp was part of the early intervention focus to help reduce the acute stress that so many were experiencing. Symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating at work or school, experiencing feeling overwhelmed and being easily triggered were being reported by community members of all ages. Here is an excerpt from a letter written by a teacher at Enoch Elementary to show how a student in her classroom was directly impacted by this tragedy and how the tappers helped her return to the classroom and resume her normal activity level:

“Through generation donations, my classroom received a set of Bi-Tapp tappers. I have a little girl in my class who was a close friend and neighbor of the Haight family. She has missed numerous days of school since the tragedy, due to extreme anxiety. When we received the tappers, she asked to wear them the first day and has worn them nearly every school day, since. She is now able to calmly come to class, learn, and participate without the overwhelming anxiety that she previously endured. She makes less trips to the ‘Paws Room’ and is able to focus in class. The tappers have made a huge impact on her ability to calmly attend and learn at school this year. It is wonderful for me as her teacher to see her smile, feel at peace within herself, and thrive in our classroom.”

Bi-Tapp is now a part of the ongoing effort to help community members have access to a calming resource they can use anytime they need to.

The theme of this year’s conference was, Innovations in Rural Healthcare: Navigating the Future. We had the opportunity to introduce Bi-Tapp to professionals and healthcare students dedicated to bringing much needed resources to rural communities.

Students learned how the tappers can help them improve focus and reduce test anxiety. Professionals learned how the tappers can help themselves reduce burnout and improve sleep. They also learned the many different ways the tappers are already being used in the medical community, including:

• People wearing tappers during medical procedures to reduce the anxiety they are experiencing
• Using tappers to recover from triggers which helps in addiction recovery
• Help managing chronic pain in a non-pharmaceutical way
• Reducing acute stress symptoms after a traumatic event
• Mental health therapists are using the tappers as part of teletherapy appointments

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The Sammy Center is founded on the belief that every single child is amazing and should be given the opportunity to reach their highest potential. Maria Soter has immersed herself in the world of Early Childhood for over 25 years. At the inception of Salt Lake City’s first Preschool for Homeless children in 1998 to more recently, creating the Coaching Model and program for Head Start. Maria has always had a passion to service children and their families especially where a need is unmet. Her vision for The Sammy Center became a reality in 2018 when she heard the CEO of a local program speak on behalf of the Early Childhood mental health crisis that was on an uprising. She has made a commitment to herself, the community and the children of Salt Lake City to give them an added level of support through The Sammy Center.

We are grateful for the opportunity to meet Maria and her team to teach about Bi-Tapp, a simple to use resource that helps regulate the nervous system through bilateral tapping. The tappers can be used by all ages: the preschool students, their parents and the teachers. We all can function at our best when our nervous system is regulated.

Bi-Tapp is the resource of choice to help downregulate the fight/flight response quickly in a non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical way. This resource is simple to use.

Professionals are using Bi-Tapp to:
1. Recover from stressful events
2. Proactively manage stress and anxiety “in the moment”
3. Improve focus
4. Reduce burnout

Clients can benefit from this easy to use resource:
1. Help de-escalate crisis situations
2. Reduce anxiety
3. Improve emotional resiliency
4. Recover from unexpected triggers.

The training opened with Rob Dotson, Enoch City Manager thanking the therapists for their willingness to be trained in this trauma therapy. This training was organized to increase the number of therapists who can help with the impact of the tragedy that took place in January, 2023 in Enoch.

“We still do not have a grasp on the long-term impact on individuals and families,” stated Rob. It is the goal of the Enoch Community Trauma Recovery Committee to help provide the mental health resources and treatment needed to the members of this community, today and in the years to come.

We believe in the healing power of community and are grateful to be able to organize this training and support the therapists in southern Utah.

We also want to thank SUU for their generosity in letting us have this training on campus.

Bi-Tapp is a mental health resource being used immediately after a traumatic event to help someone feel safer and calmer. Bilateral tapping helps the fight/flight response begin to calm down.

After a traumatic event, our nervous system puts us on high alert when reminded of any aspect of the event. Having access to a resource you can use as often as needed to feel safer, less anxious and less overwhelmed helps with the immediate stabilization as well provides us with a resource you can use anytime you are triggered.

We want to thank the non-profit organizations, local businesses and families for their support in handing out Bi-Tapp kits to:

Law Enforcement Officers
Classrooms
Students
Teachers
Neighbors and friends

Kristen J. Lloyd is a singer/songwriter, author/illustrator, western performer, and motivational speaker. She recently graduated from college despite having only a 5th grade education to start with before college. Her song, “My Brave” has resonated with audiences of all ages. “I’m going to help the World become a Braver place, One Brave Finder at a time.”

Kristen’s message resonates with Bi-Tapp’s mission. When you are able to calm your nervous system down using Bi-Tapp, you can “find your brave”. We look forward to our collaboration with Kristen.

Cassie Edwards, the Executive Assistant to Chief Adams, applied for and received the State-funded Mental Health Resource grant for First Responders. “The purpose of the grant application is our ongoing efforts to support our officers and staff with mental health awareness. We have provided various clinical, peer support, and prevention awareness services with the funding. I want to extend a special thank you to all who have helped in this endeavor.”

Due to the funding that came from this grant, every officer was given a Bi-Tapp kit. The tappers provide the officers with a resource they can use to proactively manage the stress that is associated with their line of work.

Chief Adams stated, “Our first responders are constantly bombarded by varying levels of stress, which can have an adverse impact on their job and their personal lives. Ensuring their mental wellness is as important as anything we can do for our employees. I am committed to supporting this project and any other that will do just that!”