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Tapping is one of those tools that is simple to understand and explain, but that doesn't mean it is easy to do.
The biggest hurdle most new tappers (and even experienced tappers) experience is not knowing what to say when tapping.
When we first learn tapping we are guided by a skilled practitioner or teacher who seems to come up with perfect tapping phrases without effort. We can't wait to add tapping to our daily practice.
Then we...
On March 3rd, 2009 the first episode of the Tapping Q & A Podcast went live...and within 90 minutes that same episode was taken offline because of a major editing error.
Fifteen years (and 600+ episodes) later, the show is still going. In that time, the podcast has featured wisdom and insights about tapping, healing and transformation from some of the brightest minds in change work.
The podcast has been downloaded millions of times...
Tapping is something that is simple to explain, but isn't necessarily easy to execute.
We know that tapping success comes from tuning in to the issue and then tapping on the points.
But tuning in to an issue can be tricky, particularly when we are in a heightened emotional state.
When I am struggling to define what I am experiencing, I reach for a simple tool that I call "self-coaching". It is something you already know how to do, ...
None of the success that I have enjoyed in my life is something that I have accomplished on my own.
My past and present are filled with inspiring teachers and mentors, and I often reach out for help when I am working on a project or task.
I have achieved so much more and my life is immeasurably better because of these mentors.
That said, I don't always have access to my mentors. They are busy, I can't get hold of them, and some of ...
Tapping is such an easy tool, that at a moment's notice we jump right in and start tapping.
Even though this is the case, I think it is important that we don't rush in too quickly. To help me get the most of a tapping session I have created two checklists that I read through before I start tapping. There is one checklist for when I am doing personal tapping and another for when I am working with a client.
These lists are designed t...
One of my favorite parts of tapping is the fact that when we sit down to tap, not only do we get a chance to clear and release issues but we also have the opportunity to discover other issues that are deeper under the surface.
The cliche that is most often used (because it contains truth) is doing this work is like peeling an onion. As we remove one issue we find another one underneath.
This is powerful because it gives us access t...
Over the last four or five years I have had a major shift in how I think about tapping. This shift is moving from the idea that tapping is an approach, to tapping being a tool.
This realization has not only changed the way I think about tapping, it has also changed the way I think about transformation as a whole.
No two rounds of tapping are the same. When I say that, I don't just mean I change the words I am using or I change the ...
One of the very first ideas I was introduced to when I was learning the basics of tapping was something called a "tailender".
Tailenders are the little (or big) pieces of resistance that speak up when we are tapping.
For example I could tap on the phrase "I am going to lose 25 lbs to start the year." The moment I finish saying that phrase, my subconscious mind speaks up with "No you are not. You failed before and you are going to f...
My daily tapping practice is NOT designed to make my life go perfectly. Instead, it is designed to build my emotional resilience.
What I mean by this is that the more emotionally resilient I am when something goes wrong, either it doesn't impact me and my progress OR it has minimal impact on me.
Even when we spend time working on building our resilience, it doesn't mean that we are impervious to taking emotional hits. Sometimes, re...
I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to live an authentic life. One of the ways I would describe this sensation is being comfortable in my own skin.
And when I say I don't just mean comfortable as in not in pain, but comfortable in a way of luxuriating in something I was made for.
It is much like a beautifully made pair of leather shoes that have been broken in to fit us perfectly.
In 2022 one of the presenters a...
It would be very easy to assume by looking at a group of migratory birds, like ducks, flying in a V-Formation to assume the bird in the front in the leader.
But if you watch the flight for any length of time you will notice that the leader changes quite frequently.
The bird in the front is not the leader, but instead the one who is working the hardest as the other birds fall into the slip-stream. The slip-stream is the space create...
When working with clients, it is important to listen closely to the words they use and pay attention to everything they are saying.
When I do this, I am not just listening to the meaning of the story my clients are telling, I am also paying particular attention to the words they use.
This is because we respond to the world emotionally based on the way that we describe it, not how it is.
A simple example of this is if someone said, ...
I love goals.
They are a powerful way to focus attention and to help us stay motivated to keep taking action.
At the same time, the moment we create a goal, we also create expectations. Naming something that we want to happen means opening ourselves up to possible disappointment if we do not achieve the goal.
This week, as we start the Mini-Tool Series, I share with you a brief phrase I add to the beginning of all my goal statement...
This November we hosted our most successful 30-Day Tapping Challenge to date.
The goal was to, as a community, do 15,000 rounds of tapping collectively. We ended up doing over 20,000 rounds in the month of November alone AND people keep tapping.
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This is the fourth year that we have run the c...
Whenever I start working on a new project, I begin with getting clear on what I want to accomplish. That clarity makes it so much easier to decide on where to start and what steps to take.
Tapping is no different. If you know what you would like to accomplish with a round of tapping, then you will have a better idea of where to start. You will approach calming your nerves differently than trying to change a limiting belief.
You are...
The deeper we get into our study of transformation, the more we understand.
We gain a greater understanding of how transformation works, the workings of the subconscious mind, how emotions operate and, most importantly, how we are in the world.
This understanding can speed and deepen the healing process because we better grasp the nature of our struggles, and we can use our healing tools more effectively.
But sometimes our understa...
Humans have a basic desire to create connection. For many, one of the types of connections that people long for is a long term romantic partner.
Compared with other types of relationships, romantic ones are often harder to create because we aspire to connect on many different levels.
When searching for this type of relationship, sometimes we feel like our base attraction is to exactly the wrong type of person.
As frustrating as thi...
I am constantly amazed at how we humans are so good at extending grace and charity toward our loved ones in their moments of struggle AND at the exact same time we are poor at offering that same comfort to ourselves.
Part of this is rooted in the fact that when we are judging ourselves, we aren't judging what happened…we are judging what happened, what we wanted to happen, and what we think should happen. And we bring all our fears...
Whenever I am working toward improving anything in my life, I always have a clearly defined goal in mind. I have found that goals are incredibly powerful tools in helping to create success, big or small.
Goals focus our attention, help us to figure out our next best step towards a clear destination, and allow us to measure our progress.
At the exact same time, goals can also create pressure and stress. Whether on a conscious or sub...
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