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. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:53:31 +0000 en hourly 1 Every week Gene Monterastelli talks to the brightest minds in tapping, EFT, and change work world. Gene Monterastelli clean Gene Monterastelli gene@tappingQandA.com gene@tappingQandA.com (Gene Monterastelli) Gene Monterastelli/TappingQandA.com 2012 Answers to the most common (and uncommon) questions about tapping and EFT. tapping, eft, emotional freedom techniques, gene monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://tappingqanda.com http://tappingqanda.com/2012/02/pod-75-the-power-of-identity-w-brad-yates/ http://tappingqanda.com/2012/02/pod-75-the-power-of-identity-w-brad-yates/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:58 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=6652 I want you to image you are meeting someone for the very first time. They know nothing about you. You have to describe yourself to the another person, but you can only use one word descriptions. What words would you use? Father, wife, grandson, teacher, loving, hopeful... It is amazing the power that labels we give ourselves can have over us in how we act. In this interview I chat with Brad Yates about the positive and negative identities we create for ourselves and how we can use tapping to transform the way we see and define ourselves.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2012/02/pod-75-the-power-of-identity-w-brad-yates/feed/ 1 Brad Yates,Identity,Premium Member,Self Esteem,TapAlong Member I want you to image you are meeting someone for the very first time. They know nothing about you. You have to describe yourself to the another person, but you can only use one word descriptions. - What words would you use? - Father, wife, grandson, I want you to image you are meeting someone for the very first time. They know nothing about you. You have to describe yourself to the another person, but you can only use one word descriptions. What words would you use? Father, wife, grandson, teacher, loving, hopeful... It is amazing the power that labels we give ourselves can have over us in how we act. In this interview I chat with Brad Yates about the positive and negative identities we create for ourselves and how we can use tapping to transform the way we see and define ourselves. Gene Monterastelli clean 34:33 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-25a-please-see-how-much-i-am-putting-myself-last/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-25a-please-see-how-much-i-am-putting-myself-last/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:39 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5578 Sometimes we can spend so much time and energy taking care of others that we can lose ourselves in the effort. When can get to the place where our identity gets wrapped up in taking care of others. This can be a dangerous way to define ourselves. Here is a short tap along audio to help you see yourself for who you are, not for what you do for others.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-25a-please-see-how-much-i-am-putting-myself-last/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-24a-worthy-of-love/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-24a-worthy-of-love/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:12 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5417 One of the hardest phrases for my clients to say is, "I love and accept myself." (And it can be really hard from me sometimes as well.) There is a feeling of skin crawling that goes along with that phrase. Being able to love our selves is at the heart of healing and transformation. When we love ourselves we are able to be easy with our selves and be easy with the process of healing. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tapalong-24a-worthy-of-love/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tap-along-you-are-worth-a-bettereasier-life/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tap-along-you-are-worth-a-bettereasier-life/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:19 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5416 Often times we don't feel comfortable making our own life easier. We think: Others have it so hard. We should have to work for a good life. It is only worth something if we struggle for it. I have wasted good chances before I would I get easy now? When we are able to recognize that we are worthy of a better life then we can move to a place where we can start working towards a better life. As long as we think it is something we are not worthy of then we are never going to move forward. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/12/tap-along-you-are-worth-a-bettereasier-life/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-15a-accepting-compliments/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-15a-accepting-compliments/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:34:17 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4069 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/10/tapalong-15a-accepting-compliments/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-12a-seeking-attention/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-12a-seeking-attention/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:20:37 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=4056 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/09/tapalong-12a-seeking-attention/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/2011/08/being-able-to-love-unconditionally-tapalong-5/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/being-able-to-love-unconditionally-tapalong-5/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:15:29 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3482 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/08/being-able-to-love-unconditionally-tapalong-5/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/changing-how-we-see-ourselves-and-the-world-tapalong-4/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/changing-how-we-see-ourselves-and-the-world-tapalong-4/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:13:15 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3479 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/changing-how-we-see-ourselves-and-the-world-tapalong-4/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/dreaming-work-progress-and-transformation-tapalong-1/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/dreaming-work-progress-and-transformation-tapalong-1/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:07:05 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3473 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/dreaming-work-progress-and-transformation-tapalong-1/feed/ 0 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/self-love-with-brad-yates/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/self-love-with-brad-yates/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:00:28 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5493 Doing this interview was particularly special to me. My guest Brad Yates was the person who first introduced me to Tapping/EFT. In this spirited conversation we talk about the importance of self-love, the obstacles to loving ourself, and what we can do with tapping to improve our view of ourselves. I know we talk a lot about self love and self acceptance when it comes to tapping. It is right there in the set up phrase, "I love and accept myself." Even with that being the case it is still one of the issues for my clients (and to be honest for myself) that we struggle with most and it is the topic we are least likely to tap for. ]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/07/self-love-with-brad-yates/feed/ 2 Brad Yates,Easy With Self,Love,Premium Member,Self Esteem,TapAlong Member Doing this interview was particularly special to me. My guest Brad Yates was the person who first introduced me to Tapping/EFT. In this spirited conversation we talk about the importance of self-love, the obstacles to loving ourself, Doing this interview was particularly special to me. My guest Brad Yates was the person who first introduced me to Tapping/EFT. In this spirited conversation we talk about the importance of self-love, the obstacles to loving ourself, and what we can do with tapping to improve our view of ourselves. I know we talk a lot about self love and self acceptance when it comes to tapping. It is right there in the set up phrase, "I love and accept myself." Even with that being the case it is still one of the issues for my clients (and to be honest for myself) that we struggle with most and it is the topic we are least likely to tap for. Gene Monterastelli clean 41:44 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/06/pod-60-self-acceptance-w-steve-wells/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/06/pod-60-self-acceptance-w-steve-wells/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:10:02 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=5378 One of the biggest road blocks for beginning tappers is using the set up phrase "Even though...I love and accept myself." Sometimes we don't believe it. Sometimes it is painful to think of how we don't love and accept ourselves. Because of this we won't spend time tapping. In this interview I chat with Steve Well about the idea of self acceptance. During this conversation I quickly came to realize that Steve and I see acceptance and resistance in the same way. We talk about Steve's own (continuing) journey to self acceptance, how with a simple 30 day process he made major steps forward, and how moving to self acceptance heals many other issues in our lives.]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/06/pod-60-self-acceptance-w-steve-wells/feed/ 3 Accept,Resistance,Self Esteem,Steve Wells One of the biggest road blocks for beginning tappers is using the set up phrase "Even though...I love and accept myself." Sometimes we don't believe it. Sometimes it is painful to think of how we don't love and accept ourselves. One of the biggest road blocks for beginning tappers is using the set up phrase "Even though...I love and accept myself." Sometimes we don't believe it. Sometimes it is painful to think of how we don't love and accept ourselves. Because of this we won't spend time tapping. In this interview I chat with Steve Well about the idea of self acceptance. During this conversation I quickly came to realize that Steve and I see acceptance and resistance in the same way. We talk about Steve's own (continuing) journey to self acceptance, how with a simple 30 day process he made major steps forward, and how moving to self acceptance heals many other issues in our lives. Gene Monterastelli clean 36:26 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/self-compassion-w-rod-sherwin-pod-52/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/self-compassion-w-rod-sherwin-pod-52/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:00:28 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3670 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/02/self-compassion-w-rod-sherwin-pod-52/feed/ 6 Compassion,Love,Premium Member,Rod Sherwin,Self Esteem,TapAlong Member When I approached my friend and fellow practitioner Rob Sherwin about what topic he wanted to talk about in a podcast interview he recommended a conversation about self-compassion. At the time of the interview I was completely unfamiliar with the word. When I approached my friend and fellow practitioner Rob Sherwin about what topic he wanted to talk about in a podcast interview he recommended a conversation about self-compassion. At the time of the interview I was completely unfamiliar with the word. Self-compassion is in stark contrast to self-esteem. It is very much about seeing yourself the same way you see others. Often we are able to understand when others fail and we are supportive, but when we fail we are very hard on ourselves. Self-compassion is about be able to extend that say time of love and understanding towards ourselves. In this interview we talk more in-depth about what self-compassion is and practical ways in which we can incorporate it into our daily lives and our daily tapping. Gene Monterastelli clean 27:31 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/is-it-weird-if-i-say-is-it-weird-if-i/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/is-it-weird-if-i-say-is-it-weird-if-i/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:45:45 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3514 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/is-it-weird-if-i-say-is-it-weird-if-i/feed/ 2 http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/fear-why-it-exists-part-1-of-2/ http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/fear-why-it-exists-part-1-of-2/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:08:13 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=3537 Tapping Q and A Facebook Group what topic I should spend some time writing about. The first response back was "Where do I start with unbridled fear?"]]> http://tappingqanda.com/2011/01/fear-why-it-exists-part-1-of-2/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/why-it-is-good-to-be-selfish/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/why-it-is-good-to-be-selfish/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:00:11 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2348 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/06/why-it-is-good-to-be-selfish/feed/ 1 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-the-ways-others-aggravate-us-as-a-tool-to-self-healing/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-the-ways-others-aggravate-us-as-a-tool-to-self-healing/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:00:07 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2167 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/using-the-ways-others-aggravate-us-as-a-tool-to-self-healing/feed/ 3 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/relationship-to-food/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/relationship-to-food/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=2186 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/03/relationship-to-food/feed/ 2 Food,Phrases,Physical Response,Self Esteem,Weight Loss,Weight Release Series One of the places it is easiest to emotionally beat ourselves up is over the types of foods we are eating. There are days that we can feel great because we have eaten "good" food, while other days we can be emotionally distraught be cause we ate "bad... One of the places it is easiest to emotionally beat ourselves up is over the types of foods we are eating. There are days that we can feel great because we have eaten "good" food, while other days we can be emotionally distraught be cause we ate "bad" foods. By changing the way we see food as good or bad we can change our emotional state about how we are eating. Gene Monterastelli clean 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 Catherine Poole,Emotions,Health,Premium Member,Self Esteem,TapAlong Member,Weight Loss,Weight Release Series The extra weight that we hold is often times associated with and symptoms of deeper emotional issues. In this interview Catherine Poole talks about what emotions are most often associated with the different problems areas of weight gain. The extra weight that we hold is often times associated with and symptoms of deeper emotional issues. In this interview Catherine Poole talks about what emotions are most often associated with the different problems areas of weight gain. Once we are able to understand the emotional roots of the weight we are carrying it becomes easier for us to release both the emotional wound as well at the physical weight. Gene Monterastelli clean 35:10 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/why-i-am-giving-up-self-improvement-in-the-new-year/ http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/why-i-am-giving-up-self-improvement-in-the-new-year/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:48 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1954 http://tappingqanda.com/2010/01/why-i-am-giving-up-self-improvement-in-the-new-year/feed/ 17 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/you-want-me-to-think-about-what/ http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/you-want-me-to-think-about-what/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:37 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://tappingqanda.com/?p=1652 http://tappingqanda.com/2009/09/you-want-me-to-think-about-what/feed/ 0 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/2009/06/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 Audio,Emotions,Gina Parris,Premium Member,Relationships,Resistance,Self Esteem,TapAlong Member As humans one of the places we have the opportunity to find joy and discover who we are is through the relationships we have. Because of this we have a tendency to over think, over analyze, and over function as we try to find these relationships. As humans one of the places we have the opportunity to find joy and discover who we are is through the relationships we have. Because of this we have a tendency to over think, over analyze, and over function as we try to find these relationships. Tapping can be a great tool in helping us to find our way to love relationships and helping them to thrive. In the pod we talk to Gina Parris about how to use tapping to find and grow our romantic relationships. Gene Monterastelli clean 36:32 http://tappingqanda.com/2008/08/self-esteem-boost/ http://tappingqanda.com/2008/08/self-esteem-boost/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:15:43 +0000 Gene Monterastelli http://www.tappingqanda.com/?p=278 http://tappingqanda.com/2008/08/self-esteem-boost/feed/ 1 Audio,How To,Phrases,Self Esteem Is there a way I could use EFT for a little bit of a self-esteem boost? Is there a way I could use EFT for a little bit of a self-esteem boost? Gene Monterastelli clean