Most of us are familiar with thinking of fear in terms of flight or flight. In reality, fear shows up in many different flavors. There is fight, flight, freeze, fog, and flop, to name just a few of the possible ‘f words’ we might experience. The feeling of fear engages both our autonomic nervous and polyvagal systems. There are active and passive responses to fear, as well as engaging and disengaging actions. An understanding of the different ways in which fear shows up in our experience ...
Managing major transitions and life changes can be difficult. Not only can these changes impact the work we do, where we live, and who we spend time with, they also impact the way we see ourselves and how others define us. When we are going through major changes, a primitive part of the brain starts to kick into overdrive to keep us safe. This part of our subconscious mind wants to protect us in the belief that the more predictable our life is, the safer it is. This is so true that our ...
One of my favorite parts of the Mastering the Art of Delivery training that I ran back in August and September was the session that I ran after dinner on the first day. It was entitled “Ask Me Anything” (also known as an AMA). The participants were given a chance to ask me anything. They could ask me about the content we covered. They could ask me about how I use tapping on issues they were struggling with. They could ask me about how I run my business. They could even ask me about how I ...
It is all too easy to feel like we are out of place and that we don't belong. When feeling this way it is hard to speak up and to share what we have to offer. Today we are going to tap for feeling comfortable with speaking up and being heard. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please share it with a friend. ...
Taking on the responsibility of caring for another person is a big commitment. This is particularly true when they are struggling in a way that isn't going to improve quickly. Today we are going to tap for the emotional struggles of caring for someone else. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please share it with a friend. ...
It is hard to get work done when you are feeling distracted and your mind wanders from idea to idea without getting much done. Today we are going to tap to create a sense of focus in the face of distractions. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please share it with a friend. ...
When you put your heart and soul into creating something, it can be scary to share it with others. Because what you are sharing is a part of you, any critique of your work feels like a criticism of you as a person. Today we are going to tap for feeling comfortable sharing our work with others. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please ...
It is hard when other people hurt us. There's often a part of us that wants to keep us safe by remembering all the wrongs that others have done. In these circumstances forgiving those who have hurt us feels like we are letting them off the hook. Today we are going to tap to create a sense of forgiveness without turning ourselves into doormats that others can walk all over. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders ...
I want to give you a chance to work with me, get some amazing bonuses, AND make a difference in the world. Here are the details... As you probably know, 10% of the support each month from the Tapping Q & A Podcast goes towards micro loans through Kiva. If you are unfamiliar with Kiva, they are an organization making small business loans to people all over the world who are unable to secure regular financing from regular banks. I have been making these loans for over a decade and it ...
2020 has been a year filled with a lot of disappointment. There are so many plans that we have needed to be changed or canceled because of circumstances way beyond our control. There are two important reasons that it is useful to tap for disappointment. First, it doesn't feel good to be disappointed. Second, if we spend too much time feeling disappointed we are training ourselves to believe that hope is a bad idea. It goes like this… We feel hopeful, our hopes are dashed, we feel ...
It is natural for us to not want to take action when we are feeling a sense of doubt. We don't want to do the wrong thing. We don't want to waste energy heading in the wrong direction. Doubt makes us feel stuck and lacking in confidence. Today we are going to tap for those times when we are feeling doubtful. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's ...
For me, shame is one of the most painful emotions. When I feel guilty it is because I believe I have done something wrong. When I feel shame it is because I believe I am, at my very core, wrong or unworthy. Today we are going to tap for the shame that is holding us back from taking action and moving forward. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's ...
When we are feeling hopeless it is difficult to carry on because our efforts feel futile and it is just as difficult to tap because that feels equally useless. Today we are going to tap for those times when we feel hopeless. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please share it with a friend. ...
As powerful as tapping is, sometimes transformation doesn't happen as quickly as we would like. Today we are going to tap for the disappointment and frustration of not having the results we would like as quickly as we would desire. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, please share it with a friend. ...
For me, the feeling of loneliness is one of the most painful emotions. As humans we are designed to be social creatures connected to others. What is worse is that when we are feeling lonely, it doesn't feel like there is any way out and that we will be stuck feeling lonely forever. Today we are going to tap for the feeling of loneliness. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of ...
The fear of failure makes us much less likely to take action. And that makes sense because our subconscious mind is trying to protect us by avoiding negative outcomes. The problem is that this fear prevents us from taking action, which is a sure path to failure. Today we are going to tap to reduce our fear of failure, making it easier for us to take action. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you ...
The year 2020 has been one of the most emotionally turbulent years in recent memory. Because it has been so difficult, there may have been times when you didn't feel like you were going to get through this tough period. Today we are going to tap for trusting that we will get through difficult times once again. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked ...
Tapping for limiting beliefs can be tricky because there isn't always an emotion that goes along with them. Beliefs like "I am never going to succeed", "I won't ever be able to lose weight", and "Everyone will judge me if I share my work" can feel like facts and finding an entry point to tap for is difficult. This week's podcast covers the three ways that I approach tapping on limiting beliefs. There are also some bonus instructions on how to figure out if the limiting belief you are ...
Sometimes we feel like we NEED other people to see that we are right. This need could be because a certain issue is so important, or it might be rooted in just wanting to be accepted. Today we are going to tap for finding a balance between being heard by others and needing them to see us as right. Thanks for taking part in the November 30-Day Tapping Challenge! Don’t forget to sign up to receive daily reminders so that you don’t miss a day of tapping. If you liked today's video, ...
Part of being human is the primitive drive to be connected and belong to a tribe. This ancient desire comes from a time when if we were kicked out of the tribe, we would die. Even though that's unlikely to happen today, a part of us remains fearful of being excluded from our tribe. One way in which this fear manifests is in our need to have others accept our choices. Today we are going to tap for freeing ourselves from the burden of having to get others approval for living the way we want ...