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/2012/01/pod-71-using-metaphors-for-healing-w-rue-hass/ http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-71-using-metaphors-for-healing-w-rue-hass/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:19 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6645 In this interview Rue Hass shares a new techniques that she is using which uses metaphors and having clients draw pictures. It is absolutely brilliant. The technique is simple and elegant. As she was describing it I could see immediately how this could fit into my practice. I know you are going to love this! ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-71-using-metaphors-for-healing-w-rue-hass/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-70-recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/ http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-70-recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:29 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6634 A manifesto is nothing more than a statement of beliefs. This is what I believe about the healing process. This is not about tapping the tool, but what happens when we heal and transform. This is how I think when I am working with clients. What You Will Learn In "Recovering Self - A Healing Manifesto":

• Why you stop the healing process even when you know the steps you should take
• Why others don't want you to heal
• The two categories that all healing falls into
• What you need to know (and what you don't need to know) to heal
• How to stop fighting yourself and start healing

]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-70-recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-68-therapy-v-discipleship-w-jake-khym/ http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-68-therapy-v-discipleship-w-jake-khym/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:35 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6559 Many of the practitioners I know are very spiritual people, but for one reason or another they are not connected to a particular denomination or faith tradition. My friend Jake Khym is a different in that regard. He explicitly does Christian counseling. In this conversation we talk about how and why he transitioned from traditional counseling to Christian counseling and how his work now looks different. Also, we spend a great deal of time talking about what it means to provide instruction and teaching in a discipleship relationship vs. what a therapist would normally do. Even if you are not Christian you are going to find this to be a fascinating conversation. Jake is one of the brights and most articulate people I know. His insights in to how people transform and what people are longing for are insightful and will help you with your healing journey regardless how you approach spiritually, faith, or religion. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2012/01/pod-68-therapy-v-discipleship-w-jake-khym/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/bonus-pod-27-what-most-trainers-wont-tell-you-about-eft-certification/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/bonus-pod-27-what-most-trainers-wont-tell-you-about-eft-certification/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:17 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6366 There has been lots conversation in the last few months about certification, who is doing certification, what is the best certification, and do you even need certification at all. Here is my take on this. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/bonus-pod-27-what-most-trainers-wont-tell-you-about-eft-certification/feed/ 3 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/2011/09/advanced-tapping-technique-training/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/advanced-tapping-technique-training/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:28 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5868 For the last two months I have putting the finishing touches on a training program I am really proud of. I have taken my favorite advanced tapping techniques and I have put them all in once place. The program has over 10 hours of training and over 15 hours of support audio. Here is a brief list of the main topic: Lesson 1: 13 Foundations to Healing With Tapping That Every Practitioner Should Master Lesson 2: 18 Lessons From 10 Masters of Healing Lesson 3: Hypnotic Patter and Language Lesson 4: Guided Imagery Lesson 5: Parts Work Lesson 6: Age Regression Lesson 7: Time Lines, Forgiveness Work, and Score Boards Oh My! Lesson 8: Meta Models And that doesn't even inclue any of the bonus material. If you are looking to take your tapping to the next level I would encourage you to check this out. Full details. . .]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/advanced-tapping-technique-training/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/bonus-pod-23-how-to-begin-a-tapping-session/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/bonus-pod-23-how-to-begin-a-tapping-session/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:00:18 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6005 One of the nice things about tapping is that we can just jump right in to doing work anytime and anywhere. Even though we can just start I have found that if we give some thought to how we begin we can make sure the tapping time is more effective. To start almost every session (either with clients or when I am tapping on my own) I use these five steps.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/bonus-pod-23-how-to-begin-a-tapping-session/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/how-one-minute-miracles-can-be-bad-for-the-tapping-community/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/how-one-minute-miracles-can-be-bad-for-the-tapping-community/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:00:33 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2663 As wonderful as one-minute/one-session miracles are I think as a Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)/tapping community we are doing ourselves a disservice in the ways we talk about these one-minute miracles. I am not saying that there is no room for us to talk about these very real healing experiences, but I think we can get lost in our own enthusiasm and run potential tappers over. (I know I have!) Here are three of the problems I think we have created for ourselves.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/how-one-minute-miracles-can-be-bad-for-the-tapping-community/feed/ 10 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/bonus-pod-22-my-favorite-tapping-tool-about-to-and-as-if/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/bonus-pod-22-my-favorite-tapping-tool-about-to-and-as-if/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:48 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5848 When I work with clients I like to teach them practical tools so that they are not dependent on our client sessions for progress. I want them to be able to continue to move forward on their. There are two tools that I teach the most because I think they are 1) very easy to do. 2) very versatile and 3) very powerful. (I will share the other tool in a future podcast.) The tool "About, To, and As If" is a great way to deal with emotions around any relationship. The tool can be used for close friends and family or with people you have never met before. It can be used for people you have a contentious relationship with and it can be used with people who you want a better life for. You can do the whole tool in three minutes. or use it for a full hour. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/bonus-pod-22-my-favorite-tapping-tool-about-to-and-as-if/feed/ 6 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/2011/08/pod-67-creating-a-tapping-community-of-support-w-stephen-w-carter/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/pod-67-creating-a-tapping-community-of-support-w-stephen-w-carter/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:00:47 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5748 Let's be honest: Tapping/EFT looks weird when you do it, sounds weird when you explain it, and really is just plain weird. At least once a week as I explaining the work I do and how much I love tapping someone will start to look at me like I have three heads and slowly start creeping away. In any endeavor that we do it is important to have a community of support around us. In these communities we have the opportunity to learn from each other, support each other, and (most importantly) laugh with each other. In the Baltimore area (which is where I live) Steve Carter has done an amazing job in creating just this type of community. The community he has created is from everyone from full time practitioners to people who are just interested in finding way the live health and happier lives. It started very small and over the last few years has not only grown in numbers, but it has also in the quality of support the community provides.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/pod-67-creating-a-tapping-community-of-support-w-stephen-w-carter/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/pod-57-tools-v-delivery-clearing-resistance-finding-roots-cause-and-worry-v-fear/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/pod-57-tools-v-delivery-clearing-resistance-finding-roots-cause-and-worry-v-fear/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:07:46 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4030 Jondi Whitis where we talk about using tapping protocols and how we find our ways to core issues.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/pod-57-tools-v-delivery-clearing-resistance-finding-roots-cause-and-worry-v-fear/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/when-caregivers-are-careworn/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/when-caregivers-are-careworn/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:20:40 +0000 Guest Author http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4001 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/when-caregivers-are-careworn/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/11-best-of-the-last-6-months/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/11-best-of-the-last-6-months/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:35:02 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4143 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/03/11-best-of-the-last-6-months/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/my-favorite-thing-my-clients-say-during-a-session-how-you-can-use-it-to-accelerate-your-healing/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/my-favorite-thing-my-clients-say-during-a-session-how-you-can-use-it-to-accelerate-your-healing/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:45:38 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3532 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/my-favorite-thing-my-clients-say-during-a-session-how-you-can-use-it-to-accelerate-your-healing/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/tapping-with-a-client-on-mindless-eating-sessions-audio-bonus-pod/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/tapping-with-a-client-on-mindless-eating-sessions-audio-bonus-pod/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:38:37 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3631 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/tapping-with-a-client-on-mindless-eating-sessions-audio-bonus-pod/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/doing-emotional-freedom-techniques-efttapping-with-a-loved-one/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/doing-emotional-freedom-techniques-efttapping-with-a-loved-one/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:03:16 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3358 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/doing-emotional-freedom-techniques-efttapping-with-a-loved-one/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/when-excited-clients-disappear/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/when-excited-clients-disappear/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:57:37 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3089 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/when-excited-clients-disappear/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-3-picking-a-topic-and-starting/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-3-picking-a-topic-and-starting/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:00:13 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2998 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-3-picking-a-topic-and-starting/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-2-types-of-articles/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-2-types-of-articles/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:27 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3015 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/12/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part-2-types-of-articles/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/adding-creative-imagination-to-tapping-w-betty-moore-hafter/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/adding-creative-imagination-to-tapping-w-betty-moore-hafter/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:52:10 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3342 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/adding-creative-imagination-to-tapping-w-betty-moore-hafter/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/eft-inner-repatterning-tania-a-prince/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/eft-inner-repatterning-tania-a-prince/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:52:11 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3132 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/eft-inner-repatterning-tania-a-prince/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/why-work-with-a-practitioner-and-what-characteristics-to-look-for/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/why-work-with-a-practitioner-and-what-characteristics-to-look-for/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:05 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3055 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/11/why-work-with-a-practitioner-and-what-characteristics-to-look-for/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part1-before-you-start/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part1-before-you-start/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:00:12 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2997 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/writing-articles-to-build-your-practice-part1-before-you-start/feed/ 3 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:42 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3182 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/recovering-self-a-healing-manifesto/feed/ 16 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/interviewing-being-interviewed-and-lessons-learned-w-jessica-ortner-pod-44/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/interviewing-being-interviewed-and-lessons-learned-w-jessica-ortner-pod-44/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:00:14 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3064 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/10/interviewing-being-interviewed-and-lessons-learned-w-jessica-ortner-pod-44/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/12-lessons-from-tapping-with-a-total-stranger-on-a-flight/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/12-lessons-from-tapping-with-a-total-stranger-on-a-flight/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:37:40 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2965 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/12-lessons-from-tapping-with-a-total-stranger-on-a-flight/feed/ 3 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/taking-care-of-yourself-as-a-practitioner/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/taking-care-of-yourself-as-a-practitioner/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:00:09 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2902 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/09/taking-care-of-yourself-as-a-practitioner/feed/ 3 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/08/questions-and-answers-about-tapping-pod-40/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/08/questions-and-answers-about-tapping-pod-40/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:35 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2891 Emotional Freedom Techniques Community Radio. In the most recent show Gene answered questions from beginners and practitioners alike from all over the world.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2010/08/questions-and-answers-about-tapping-pod-40/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/do-no-harm/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/do-no-harm/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:59 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2674 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/07/do-no-harm/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/expanding-your-tapping-tool-set-with-advanced-techniques/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/expanding-your-tapping-tool-set-with-advanced-techniques/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:27 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2681 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/expanding-your-tapping-tool-set-with-advanced-techniques/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-how-i-give-things-away-for-free-1c-of-4/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-how-i-give-things-away-for-free-1c-of-4/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:17 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2460 part 1a we looked at the reasons for giving things away for free. In part 1b we looked at the costs and benefits of different types of free information and services. In this part we are going to look at the ways I use free in my practice.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-how-i-give-things-away-for-free-1c-of-4/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-types-of-things-to-give-away-for-free-1b/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-types-of-things-to-give-away-for-free-1b/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:30 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2453 part 1a of this series we looked at all of the reasons to give something away for free. In this part we are going to look at what you have to offer for free and type of impact each of these things will have.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-types-of-things-to-give-away-for-free-1b/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/how-to-end-a-tapping-session/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/how-to-end-a-tapping-session/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:00:56 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2202 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/how-to-end-a-tapping-session/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-but-only-for-good-reason-1a/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-but-only-for-good-reason-1a/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:00:02 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2448 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/giving-it-away-for-free-but-only-for-good-reason-1a/feed/ 1 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/2010/04/teaching-others-how-to-tap-2/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/04/teaching-others-how-to-tap-2/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:02 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2192 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/04/teaching-others-how-to-tap-2/feed/ 4 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-nlp-with-tapping-pod-31/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-nlp-with-tapping-pod-31/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2219 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-nlp-with-tapping-pod-31/feed/ 5 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/keys-for-marketing-mastery-w-pamela-bruner/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/keys-for-marketing-mastery-w-pamela-bruner/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:42 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2226 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/keys-for-marketing-mastery-w-pamela-bruner/feed/ 0 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/2009/03/podcast-4-dispositions-about-healing-interview-from-radio-eft-w-michele-price-radio-program/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/podcast-4-dispositions-about-healing-interview-from-radio-eft-w-michele-price-radio-program/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:56:35 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=524 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/03/podcast-4-dispositions-about-healing-interview-from-radio-eft-w-michele-price-radio-program/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2008/07/when-a-client-is-too-much/ http://tappingqanda.com/2008/07/when-a-client-is-too-much/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:43 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=268 http://tappingqanda.com/2008/07/when-a-client-is-too-much/feed/ 2