http://tappingqanda.com Answers to the most common (and uncommon) questions about using the tapping protocols to regain control of your health and well-being. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:10:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/11/there-is-no-such-thing-as-an-emotional-action/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/11/there-is-no-such-thing-as-an-emotional-action/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:45 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2426 This article came from an interview I did with Jared Tendler on performance ( Improving Performance with Tapping (Pod #35)). At one point in the interview Jared said, "I don't believe there is such thing as an emotional decision." After a brief discussion I agreed with him. Below is a longer explanation than what we got into in the interview of why I think he is right and how we can use this point of view to improve our tapping.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/11/there-is-no-such-thing-as-an-emotional-action/feed/ 5 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-18a-feeling-the-way-we-feel/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-18a-feeling-the-way-we-feel/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:35 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4371 "Never apologize for saying what you feel, because that's like saying. 'Sorry for being real'" @livetorque Sometimes it is very difficult very difficult to share how we feel about something because we know that others are going to react to our feelings in a negative way. When this happens we can feel bad for feeling the way we do and we can feel bad for what we perceive is hurting someone else. Our feelings are our truth. We feel the way we do. We can choose to change these feelings and heal these feelings, but they are what they are. We never have to apologize for how we feel. There are choices we make in response to these feeling that aren't the best for others and ourselves. We need to be comfortable enough with ourselves to know how we feel because that is our truth in the moment.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-18a-feeling-the-way-we-feel/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-11a-responding-to-emotional-vampires/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-11a-responding-to-emotional-vampires/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:16:05 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4051 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-11a-responding-to-emotional-vampires/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/keeping-the-long-view/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/keeping-the-long-view/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:00:13 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1201 It is very easy to miss the progress we are making because we only notice the emotions we are feeling right now. When we take the time to recognize the progress we are making it will help us to be appreciative of our progress and keep us motivated for more.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/keeping-the-long-view/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/when-you-cant-feel-any-emotion-and-when-loved-ones-give-us-limiting-beliefs/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/when-you-cant-feel-any-emotion-and-when-loved-ones-give-us-limiting-beliefs/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:26:41 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4362 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/when-you-cant-feel-any-emotion-and-when-loved-ones-give-us-limiting-beliefs/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/10-simple-steps-to-tap-on-any-emotion/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/10-simple-steps-to-tap-on-any-emotion/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:20:58 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4328 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/04/10-simple-steps-to-tap-on-any-emotion/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/pod-53-fibromyalgia-w-rue-hass/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/pod-53-fibromyalgia-w-rue-hass/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:28:32 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3895 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/pod-53-fibromyalgia-w-rue-hass/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/fear-4-questions-that-will-help-us-to-deal-with-it-part-2-of-2/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/fear-4-questions-that-will-help-us-to-deal-with-it-part-2-of-2/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:33:12 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3912 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/fear-4-questions-that-will-help-us-to-deal-with-it-part-2-of-2/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-3-physical-and-emotional-needs/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-3-physical-and-emotional-needs/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:00:16 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2744 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-3-physical-and-emotional-needs/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/weight-loss-with-eft-against-all-odds/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/weight-loss-with-eft-against-all-odds/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:31:30 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2983 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/weight-loss-with-eft-against-all-odds/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-2-positive-emotions/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-2-positive-emotions/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:00:06 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2736 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-2-positive-emotions/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/when-we-keeps-making-the-same-poor-choice/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/when-we-keeps-making-the-same-poor-choice/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:00:05 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3026 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/when-we-keeps-making-the-same-poor-choice/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/people-who-suck-us-emotionally-dry/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/people-who-suck-us-emotionally-dry/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:00:56 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2958 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/people-who-suck-us-emotionally-dry/feed/ 8 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-1-negative-emotions/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-1-negative-emotions/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:00:52 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2727 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/coming-up-with-a-more-accurate-description-of-how-you-feel-part-1-negative-emotions/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/psychological-reversal-2/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/psychological-reversal-2/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:00:31 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2509 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/psychological-reversal-2/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/questions-and-answer-pod-39/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/questions-and-answer-pod-39/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:07 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2558 EFT Radio On-line. In the most recent show Gene answered questions from beginners and practitioners alike from all over the world. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/questions-and-answer-pod-39/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/04/two-keys-to-a-thriving-practice-w-carol-look/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/04/two-keys-to-a-thriving-practice-w-carol-look/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:00:51 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2362 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/04/two-keys-to-a-thriving-practice-w-carol-look/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/turning-your-issues-into-allies-in-9-easy-steps/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/turning-your-issues-into-allies-in-9-easy-steps/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:13 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/turning-your-issues-into-allies-in-9-easy-step-pod-29/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/turning-your-issues-into-allies-in-9-easy-steps/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/weight-and-emotion/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/weight-and-emotion/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:00:34 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2023 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/weight-and-emotion/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/what-if-i-dont-completely-love-and-accept-myself/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/what-if-i-dont-completely-love-and-accept-myself/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:03 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1945 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/what-if-i-dont-completely-love-and-accept-myself/feed/ 5 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/fear-anxiety-safety-and-freedom-w-rick-wilks/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/fear-anxiety-safety-and-freedom-w-rick-wilks/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:00:54 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1965 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/fear-anxiety-safety-and-freedom-w-rick-wilks/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/getting-to-the-root-of-a-current-issue/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/getting-to-the-root-of-a-current-issue/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:00:10 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1938 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/getting-to-the-root-of-a-current-issue/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/gratitude-v-poverty-bonus-pod/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/gratitude-v-poverty-bonus-pod/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:00:10 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1985 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/gratitude-v-poverty-bonus-pod/feed/ 3 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/tapping-insiders-club-ask-the-expert/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/tapping-insiders-club-ask-the-expert/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:42:52 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1925 Tapping Insiders Club does an "Ask The Expert" interview where they pose questions from their members to a tapping practitioner. For the month of December I was asked to field these questions. In this interview Jessica Ortner ask me questions from total tapping beginners to questions from practitioners. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/tapping-insiders-club-ask-the-expert/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/zapping-cravings-w-pat-carrington-pod-21/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/zapping-cravings-w-pat-carrington-pod-21/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:30:23 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1899 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/12/zapping-cravings-w-pat-carrington-pod-21/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/11/color-emotions-and-holidays/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/11/color-emotions-and-holidays/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:17 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1870 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/11/color-emotions-and-holidays/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/can-i-tap-in-something-bad/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/can-i-tap-in-something-bad/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:00:40 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1626 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/can-i-tap-in-something-bad/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/using-music-from-the-past-to-clear-the-past/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/using-music-from-the-past-to-clear-the-past/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:00:40 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1621 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/using-music-from-the-past-to-clear-the-past/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/top-9-articlestopics/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/top-9-articlestopics/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:17:41 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1580 Please keep the questions coming.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/top-9-articlestopics/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/not-knowing-where-to-begina-good-way-to-start/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/not-knowing-where-to-begina-good-way-to-start/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:02:14 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1517 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/08/not-knowing-where-to-begina-good-way-to-start/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/how-do-our-emotions-serve-u/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/how-do-our-emotions-serve-u/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:20:32 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1239 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/how-do-our-emotions-serve-u/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/tapping-for-romantic-relationships/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/tapping-for-romantic-relationships/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:01:07 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1207 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/06/tapping-for-romantic-relationships/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/8-energy-hygiene/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/8-energy-hygiene/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 22:52:34 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=757 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/8-energy-hygiene/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/video-energy-hygiene-managing-the-energy-of-others-emotions/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/video-energy-hygiene-managing-the-energy-of-others-emotions/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 11:27:21 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6852 After podcast #7 (Sensitive Temperaments) I was inundated with requests. Lots of readers and clients said something to the effect of, “Rue was talking about me. I never knew what was going on. Now that I know this is who I am, what do I do about it?”]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2009/05/video-energy-hygiene-managing-the-energy-of-others-emotions/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/sensitive-temperaments/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/sensitive-temperaments/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:29:20 +0000 Guest Author http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=477 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/sensitive-temperaments/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/podcast-7-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/podcast-7-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:08:24 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=538 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/podcast-7-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/video-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/video-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:00:07 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6822 Have you ever heard, “Oh, you are just too sensitive...You take things so hard...Just let it roll off your back...Why can’t you just let it go...What’s wrong with you...You are such a cry baby”??? Then you probably have a sensitive temperament. BUT this is not a bad thing. There are many blessing that come with a sensitive temperament. In this podcast I talk with Rue Hass about what sensitive temperament is, how it can be a blessing, and how you can use EFT to manage the challenges of sensitive temperament.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2009/04/video-sensitive-temperaments-w-rue-hass/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/losing-my-ability-to-feel-emotions/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/losing-my-ability-to-feel-emotions/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:03:37 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=458 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/losing-my-ability-to-feel-emotions/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/using-eft-to-heal-without-moving-too-far-too-fast-w-rick-wilkes-plus-how-to-easily-make-eft-routine/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/using-eft-to-heal-without-moving-too-far-too-fast-w-rick-wilkes-plus-how-to-easily-make-eft-routine/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:58:32 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=486 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/using-eft-to-heal-without-moving-too-far-too-fast-w-rick-wilkes-plus-how-to-easily-make-eft-routine/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/sadness/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/sadness/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:47:17 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=439 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/sadness/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/when-our-change-affects-others/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/when-our-change-affects-others/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:39:54 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=430 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/02/when-our-change-affects-others/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/our-emotions-are-illogical-and-make-no-sense/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/our-emotions-are-illogical-and-make-no-sense/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:34:56 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=424 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/our-emotions-are-illogical-and-make-no-sense/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/getting-back-to-that-session-that-was-so-powerful/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/getting-back-to-that-session-that-was-so-powerful/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:30:33 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=419 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/01/getting-back-to-that-session-that-was-so-powerful/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-3-of-3/ http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-3-of-3/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:54:45 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=195 http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-3-of-3/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-2-of-3/ http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-2-of-3/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:52:44 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=192 http://tappingqanda.com/2007/10/emotional-trigger-part-2-of-3/feed/ 0