One of the sessions in my recent Mastering the Art of Delivery training was about the lessons I've learned from other teachers and healing masters. I started the presentation off with this video, which is how NOT to work with a client, but it always makes me laugh. ...
You have been there before. You're trying to make a positive change in your life, such as giving up sweets. The first day is hard. The second is harder. The third day, for some unknown reason, is really easy. You feel awesome. You are making progress. Real change is happening! But then along comes day four… You come home from work and find yourself eating one little piece of candy. You think, “This is no big deal. It is only one piece.” Before you know it, one piece turns into two, ...
When we are tapping for a specific issue it can often feel as if there is a small bit of it remaining that we can't quite put our finger on. It seems like a shadow of the issue hanging around in the background, rather than the issue itself. When this happens it is hard to know which phrases to tap on to resolve the last little bit of the issue. In this week's podcast I share the process I use when the SUDs level is at a 2 or less. You can learn it in just 30 seconds and will find it easy to ...
Chronic issues can be some of the most difficult to address with tapping and EFT because usually there is no obvious root cause. The physical ailments can begin months or even years after the trauma occurred and since it's hard to know when the issue began, we don't have a clear target for our tapping. In this conversation Dr. Peta Stapleton shares why trauma can create chronic issues and how to tap effectively for these issues using their physical symptoms. Her perspective is informed by the ...
Recently I have changed my mind about making bad choices. Instead of feeling frustrated with myself, I have decided to embrace occasionally making bad choices as long as I make them in a conscious way. Strangely this decision has been helping me to make better, healthier choices! In this week's podcast I explore why I am allowing myself to make poor or unhealthy choices, why it ultimately helps me to make better choices, and I have also included a tap-along to support these choices. You ...
Tapping and EFT are powerful tools that can be used for so many different issues it can be difficult to know exactly where to start. The part of us that wants to get our tapping "exactly right" means that sometimes we don't tap because we want to avoid tapping on the "wrong thing". Over the last few months I have changed the way that I tap to start my day. My process takes less than 10 minutes, but by doing it every morning I ensure that I get my day off on the right foot. Using the process ...
When we are describing ourselves (or when others are describing us) we identify with a whole host of different characteristics. You might be known as a hard worker, a caring person, a great wit, or a loyal friend. Some of these characteristics are aspirational, some are from the ways others describe us, and others may have been picked up from our families and cultures of origin. These characteristics aren't bad in themselves because they help us to understand ourselves and often give us ...
Note: This podcast is a part of the Healing Fundamentals series. The topics covered in this series move beyond the basics of tapping to understanding the healing process. By understanding these fundamentals you will be able to get more out of your tapping faster. Make sure you check out the whole series. I like to check in with my email newsletter readers to find out what struggles they are facing with tapping so that I can create the most useful resources possible. The majority of the ...
Trigger warning: In this email I share the story of a very intense client session that references self-harm. Good morning, I hope you have had the chance to listen to the podcast that was released on Wednesday. It is an amazing conversation with Mark Wolynn, who happens to be one of my favorite guests. The podcast explores the difference between attachment trauma and generational trauma. To start the conversation Mark shared the story of a client he worked with a few years ago. His ...
In the most basic terms it means that if one of our parents has a fear of water because of a traumatic instance in their life it is very likely we will have the same fear because it is in our DNA. I believe that one of the most important discoveries in the study of trauma is the recognition that trauma can be passed down from generation to generation through our genetic code. In the most basic terms, it means that if one of our parents has a fear of water because of a traumatic incident in ...
Especially for beginners, and sometimes for more skilled tappers, knowing what to say and where to start is often the part of tapping that trips people up. Just because we recognize the fact that the words themselves aren't magic and that there is no such thing as the perfect tapping phase, does not mean it's easy to start when we are experiencing a lot of mixed emotions all at once. In this conversation Nancy Forester and I talk about a number of approaches and tools that you can use to ...
There's no doubt that past choices impact our lives, but we also tend to think that these past choices determine our future. Even though the past informs our present, we can make new choices in this moment. This tap-along will help you to do exactly that. Did you know you can receive an email reminder every time a new tapping video is uploaded? >> Sign up here! << If you liked today’s video, please share it with a friend. ...
The two most common questions asked by those new to tapping are "Does tapping work?" and "How do we know tapping works?" As someone who loves tapping, it's great that I can share my personal first hand experience of tapping, but for some people it just isn't enough. In this conversation David Feinstein and I talk about six criteria to determine whether or not tapping works. Then we move on to what the scientific research has shown as to why tapping works. I believe this information is ...
On Saturday I was reading an sales email from someone who works in the professional development space about a program they are selling. My first thought was "Is that really true?" I wasn't questioning the modality they use and I wasn't questioning the quality of their work. But I wasn't entirely convinced by the story that was being told about how and why I was receiving the email. It felt more like a marketing tactic than an honest explanation of what was really going on. The reason I ...
We often have people in our lives who are critical of others who have success. When we are around this it can cause us to hold back from taking action. This tap-along will help you to overcome this fear. Did you know you can receive an email reminder every time a new tapping video is uploaded? >> Sign up here! << If you liked today’s video, please share it with a friend. ...
One of my favorite parts of the tapping community is people's willingness to share their experience and expertise. A few months ago I sent an email to a number of practitioners I admire and asked them if they would be willing to share their wisdom about the following: What lessons have clients taught you about healing?What is something you have changed your mind about when it comes to healing, working with clients, or your own transformation process?If you were to start your own healing ...
The fear of being judged harshly by others is one of the most powerful emotions that prevents us from taking action. To complicate matters, we may then beat ourselves up for feeling like we are failing because we know that fear of judgment is holding us back. The tapping in this video will help you to create the space you need to take action. Did you know you can receive an email reminder every time a new tapping video is uploaded? >> Sign up here! << If you liked today’s ...
I recently worked with Cheryl around the pain she was experiencing in her leg. The healing outcome was so profound I wanted you to hear the story in her words: I'd struggled with searing hip and lower right leg pain for 4 years. The pain was so severe that sometimes I couldn't even walk across the room and even on good days I couldn't manage more than a couple of blocks. Thinking I had radiating sciatic pain, I received evaluations from orthopedists and neurologists, physical therapists, ...
Over the last few weeks I have been doing a number of interviews for the Tapping Q & A podcast. Even though it wasn't the topic of the interview, on five different occasions the same issue came up. All five practitioners talked about how their clients wouldn't tap because they didn't know the words to say. It makes total sense. If you feel uncertain about how to do something then you aren't going to do it. That is one of the reasons I do so many tap-along videos and audios. To help ...
One of my favorite aspects of the tapping community is how willing people are to share their wisdom and experience. Recently I asked a number of practitioners I admire about how they approach healing, client work, and their own journey. Below are some of my favorite answers to one of those questions. Make sure you check out all five questions. What is one thing you wish your clients believed about the healing process? When Fear directs the process, healing slows down. When the Soul or Love ...