You know you'd benefit from some tapping, so you sit down ready to get into it. You want it to work…but as soon as you start, your mind goes blank. You freeze because you can't think of the right words to use. After a few minutes, you give up, thinking you must be doing it wrong.
This happens to everyone, even experienced tappers, and I want to reassure you that it does not mean you are bad at tapping.
Why Your Mind Goes Blank
Several things cause a freeze response. Feeling overwhelmed leads to mental shutdown. Trying to get it “right” creates performance pressure. Fear of going too deep triggers protection mode. Past experiences with scripted tapping have taught you that precision equals success.
Your internal voice tells you: “I should know what to say by now. But if I don't have the perfect words, this won't work.”
This thinking is all wrong.
Words Are Not the Magic
The tapping itself is the power that creates transformation, not the specific words. Tapping works by calming your nervous system and changing how your body holds stress. Even neutral or vague words will activate the healing process.
Your goal is presence, not poetry.
What to Do When You Go Blank
Listen to this week's podcast to learn the three simple approaches you can use when you sit down to tap and don't know what to say. All three approaches are easy to master and even if you learn just one, it will make a huge difference in the efficacy of your tapping sessions, how long you tap, and how often you tap.
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