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Tapping Techniques

Tapping is the most amazing tool to take care of critter encounters — and other injuries. It really improved my day at the beach on the 4th of July. Here’s what happened: I was standing in the wet sand. Somehow a little jellyfish found my toe to park himself on. I felt pain on the [...]

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Do you want to feel better immediately about what’s going on right now? Tap on resistance. This is the one factor that’s always present in one form or another when you’re uncomfortable. So if you don’t know what else to tap on, start there. I did this the other day. I was talking to a [...]

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You’ve mastered the basic mechanics of how to do EFT. Great! And it’s easy for you to follow along with tapping audios. But you’re not always sure of yourself when you’re tapping on your own. That’s what you’ve been telling me, anyway. So here’s a template I created for you to follow when you construct [...]

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When you want to let go of something, is your language saying that? Or do your words contradict your intention to release it? Here’s what I’m talking about. If you’re saying you want to release the pain in your back, are you calling it “my back pain?” A Better Option You’re better off to refer [...]

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Physical pain is so life-altering — especially when it doesn’t let up. And it’s a real energy drain. But you don’t need me to tell you that. EFT is such a great tool for relieving pain. If it hasn’t been working for you, maybe you’re missing some aspect of it. Here are some ways to [...]

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“I don’t know where to begin tapping on this issue.” Have you ever said this to yourself? You want to tap on your own, but you don’t even know where to start. Here’s what’s going on: There’s probably some part of you that’s afraid to begin. Most inner blocks boil down to some form of [...]

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Sometimes an issue is demanding your attention. You might be thinking about it all the time. Or you’re having the feelings that are connected to it. Possibly your body is clamoring for help in connection with it. Or maybe your mind, body AND emotions are continuously reminding you of the problem. Meanwhile, the rest of [...]

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Why do you procrastinate anyway? For very good reasons. That’s right. And that’s the first thing to realize. It serves you in some way. It’s simply a response to something. So you have to look underneath that response – that behavior of procrastinating. Often it actually makes you feel safe. There’s a fear underneath – [...]

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Many people using EFT find themselves avoiding working on childhood events and issues. These are some “why”s I hear from clients: That was so long ago. I’ve already dealt with that in therapy. I don’t see what it has to do with me now. I don’t remember much about my childhood. Let’s work on current [...]

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When you have a physical challenge going on, chances are good there is some emotion connected to it. Conversely, sometimes if you’re tapping on an emotional issue, you’ll feel pain or tension somewhere in your body. So How Do I Tap? EFT is very flexible. You can focus on either the emotion or the unwanted [...]

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