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BLANCHARD  \nUniversity of Sydney, School of Psychology, Australia  \nORCID: [https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-8617](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-8617)  \n[matthew.blanchard@sydney.edu.au](matthew.blanchard@sydney.edu.au)  \nReceived: April 4, 2025 Accepted: July 26, 2025 Published: September 30, 2025  \nSuggested Citation:  \nStapleton, P., Douglas, A., & Blanchard, M. D. (2025). Daily meditation versus emotional freedom techniques: A pilot Australian primary school trial. International Online Journal of Primary Education (IOJPE), 14(3), 64-73.  \n[https://doi.org/10.55020/iojpe.1670052](https://doi.org/10.55020/iojpe.1670052)  \n This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.  \nAbstract  \nThis pilot study compared the effects of daily mindfulness meditation and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping on the emotional and behavioral regulation of 5-year-old children over a three-week period. Participants were divided into two groups, each receiving one of the interventions. Self-regulation, happiness, and life satisfaction were assessed weekly using validated measures. Results indicated that both interventions significantly improved self-regulation, however, no significant changes were observed in happiness and life satisfaction for either group. The findings suggest that while both mindfulness meditation and EFT tapping can enhance self-regulation in young children, longer intervention periods may be warranted for the other constructs. These results have implications for the implementation of mental health programs in early childhood education, highlighting the potential of both meditation and EFT practices to support emotional resilience from a young age.  \nKeywords: Meditation, emotional freedom techniques (EFT), children, emotional regulation.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe early childhood years are critical for the development of emotional and behavioral regulation. During this period, children begin to form foundational skills that influence their future mental health and well-being. Given the increasing prevalence of stress and anxiety among young children, there is a growing interest in interventions that can support emotional resilience and mental health from an early age. Two such interventions that have gained attention are mindfulness meditation and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping.  \nMindfulness meditation involves practices that cultivate present-moment awareness and emotional regulation through focused attention and breathing exercises. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and enhance overall well-being in various age groups, including young children (Zenner et al., 2014) . Diamond et al. (2024) recently conducted a case study using mindfulness-guided visualization (\"My Magical Garden\") in a trauma-informed primary classroom and found improvements in emotional regulation and school reintegration over six months. A randomized controlled trial also reported that a classroom-based mindfulness program significantly improved executive function—including working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility—in Year 2 students (Diéguez et al., 2024) .  \nOn the other hand, EFT tapping is a psychological acupressure technique that combines elements of cognitive therapy and exposure therapy with acupressure by tapping on specific meridian points on the body. EFT has been reported to reduce anxiety, improve emotional regulation, and enhance psychological well-being (Church et al., 2022) ","cbCaih1gIw0f1gbE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih1gIw0f1gbE","pdf",509950,"English","# Abstract\n# Keywords\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What interventions were compared in the pilot study?\",\"answer\":\"The study compared daily mindfulness meditation with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping.\"},{\"question\":\"How long did the intervention period last and how were participants grouped?\",\"answer\":\"The intervention lasted three weeks, and participants were divided into two groups, with each group receiving one intervention.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes improved, and what did not?\",\"answer\":\"Both interventions significantly improved self-regulation. No significant changes were observed in happiness and life satisfaction for either group.\"}]","Daily Meditation Versus Emotional Freedom Techniques - A Pilot Australian Primary School Trial | PDF",1792034276,25]