In Pod #11: Tapping for Romantic Relationships I talked with Gina Parris about how we can tap to improve our romantic relationships. In this interview we take the next step and talk about how we can use tapping to improve our sexual relationship to reflect the emotional intimacy we share with our partners. It can put a real strain on a relationship when we don't feel truly connected to our partner and often we don't know how to talk about it, or even where to start. In this interview Gina shares ...
Breathing Life Into Anger
Lately I have been having a lot of trouble with anger. I am able to do some tapping for it, but it isn't giving me total relief and it is coming back again and again. Do you have any thoughts on how I can tap for this? photo by Darren Hester Anger is a powerful and wonderful emotion. It exists to keep us safe. It is the power that allows us to fight back when we are being attacked. It sharpens our focus and it gives us strength. But it is also a very ...
Bonus Pod #20: The Round-Up
photo by padams Back in the fall I asked 10 practitioners that I admire and respect to answer 5 questions about the healing process, the healing journey, and their work with clients. The questions I asked them were: What lessons have you learned about healing from a client? 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 journey over again what would ...
Pod #57: Tools v Delivery, Clearing Resistance, Finding Roots Cause, and Worry v Fear
This is a slightly different type of podcast. Instead of a straightforward teaching or an interview it is much more a conversation. The topic of the conversation with my friend Jondi Whitis where we talk about using tapping protocols and how we find our ways to core issues. Techniques/Tools v Art of Delivery Simple v Complex Stories about how we chance and how that effects how we chance How we find our ways the right tapping phrases Resistance and the absence of resistance The ...
Pod #56: Ritual, Daily Routine, And Find Peace w/ Jesse Jacobs
Today's podcast is an interview with Jesse Jacobs and is little different. I first heard Jesse interviewed by Dan Benjamin on the business show "The Pipeline". Dan was interviewing Jesse about the tea house that he runs in San Francisco. What caught my attention was the last five minutes of the interview in which he started to talk about his use of the power of ritual in creating work that he loves and a life that nourishes him. In this interview we spend a little time talking about how he ...
When Caregivers Are Careworn
[Note from Gene: It is very easy for those of use take care of other to choose to not take care of our selves. In this article Jondi Whitis offers some insight in how we can approach taking care of ourselves as we care for others.] photo by Rob Ireton All of us are caregivers at one time or another, and as energy practitioners, we're certainly caregivers, but what happens to those among us who choose this as a full-time vocation? Or those among us suddenly thrust ...
11 Best of the Last 6 Months
photo by vectorportal These are necessarily the best articles on the site, but these are some of my favorites. To make it easier to navigate I have chosen one entry from 11 different categories. Please add a comment to the bellow on what some of your favorites have been. Information From time to time I get an e-mail or a comment that says, "You are just money grubbing hack. How dare you charge to share healing information. It is good that we are all on the same page. Here is the ...
Dealing With Procrastination When You Can’t Name The Drawback For Doing It?
photo by Doug Waldron I have read a lot of articles on tapping/EFT and procrastination. Almost every article talks about the first thing you should do is to name what could go wrong or what is the penalty for taking the action. I can see that if you cleared the emotional charge around these pitfalls how it could help you to move forward. The problem I have is I have no idea why I don't want to do these tasks. I know they are important. I know they are needed. I know they will improve ...
Another New Year’s Goal Setting Post (AND That’s A Good Thing)
I know we are months past the beginning of the year. More than likely you have forgotten all your New Year's Resolutions. The fact that January 1st is the beginning of the "New Year" is somewhat arbitrary. Really the first day of the year could have been any day, but for some reason when calendars where being created they chose January 1st. If we use the "New Year" as a tool to reflect on our life and as a chance to look ahead then it can be a very helpful thing. So now that we are well past ...
Pod #55: Cravings, Savoring Food, and 3 Steps To Approach Every Problem
This is a slightly different type of podcast. Instead of a straightforward teaching or an interview it is much more a conversation. The topic of the conversation with my friend Sue is cravings, eating, and weight release. Because of the nature of conversation we touch on many other things. We talk about: Reasons people have cravings Becoming the observer of our self How to be able to tap when something is happening, not just after the fact Why treat your inner voice like a 5 year old ...
Strategic Self Kindness
[Note from Gene: One of the biggest struggles I face in my own healing is the ablity to be easy with myself. I want better for myself. I expect more of myself. I know what I am capable of better. I WANT IT NOW! This makes it very hard to be easy with myself. It is something I tap on almost daily. In this article Janet Hilts a wonderful plan on how we can be easy with ourselves.] photo by Aunt Owwee Being gentle with yourself feels good. But do you know that it’s also a ...
How Progress Happens – 10 Lessons Learned From Working With The Feeling of Anxiety All Day At Work
photo by Phil Hollenback Recently I was working with "Kelly." We had been working every week or two for 30 minutes at a time on the issue of anxiety she was feeling at work. When we started working she described the anxiety as being present from the moment she walked in the door until she left. There were moments that she just wanted to run from the room screaming. In the last eight weeks we have had six 30-minute sessions. We have not completely taken care of the issue, but a lot of ...
Pod #53: Fibromyalgia w/ Rue Hass
According to U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health Fibromyalgia is: a common syndrome in which people experience long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms. The cause of this disorder is unknown. Although none have been well proven, possible causes or triggers of fibromyalgia include: Physical ...
Round up – What is one thing you wish your clients believed about healing process?
There is a wealth of information in the tapping community. From time to time I ask practitioners I respect their thoughts on tapping, healing, and their work. (I "round up" their opinions.) This happens about once a month. You can read past round-ups. If you would like to check out my answer to this question (and more) you can download "Recovering Self: A Healing Manifesto". (For free w/o having to sign up for anything.) What is one thing you wish your clients believed about healing ...
FEAR! – 4 Questions That Will Help Us To Deal With It. (part 2 of 2)
Where do I start with unbridled fear? photo by Loretta Prencipe I recently asked the members of 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?" In part 1 we looked at why we experience fear (and how that is not a bad thing). In part two we are going to look at how we can address the fear. As we saw in part 1 fear exists for a reason, but often times it is ...
Pod #52: Self-Compassion w/ Rod Sherwin
When I approached my friend and fellow practitioner Rod 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 unfamiliar with the word. Self-compassion is in stark contrast to self-esteem. It is all about seeing yourself in the same way as you see others. Often we are supportive and understanding when others fail, but when we fail we are very hard on ourselves. Self-compassion is about being ...
My Favorite Thing My Clients Say During a Session & How You Can Use It To Accelerate Your Healing
photo by Karen Eliot I love working with clients. I have learned so much from them. When working with them my favorite thing for them to say is, "I know this has nothing to do with it, but…" Before we get to that, let's take a step back. One of the problems we face when working with an issue is we can get caught in our own story. It is very natural for us to want to know why we are the way we are. This can make it easier to manage what is going on. If we see a cause and effect, ...
Tapping Q & A Is Expanding It’s Offerings!!!
photo by Jeremy Brooks A number of you have commented on the subtle changes that have been happening at TappingQandA.com. I haven't talked about them yet because I wanted to make sure I had worked out the kinks first. Now it is ready! I am adding some premium services to the site! Does this mean that if I don't become a member that I am going to see less free content at TappingQandA.com? NO! This is simply an upgrade to the regular site. Every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday a ...
Round Up – What is one thing you wish your clients believed about themselves?
There is a wealth of information in the tapping community. From time to time I ask practitioners I respect their thoughts on tapping, healing, and their work. (I "round up" their opinions.) This happens about once a month. You can read past round-ups. If you would like to check out my answer to this question (and more) you can download "Recovering Self: A Healing Manifesto". (For free w/o having to sign up for anything.) What is one thing you wish your clients believed about ...
Is It Weird If I Say “Is it weird if I . . . ?”
[In this series we examine the importance of the words we use and how changing our vocabulary can change our mind, thereby giving us opportunity for transformation. More articles can be found in this series @ Tools: Words] photo by Hernán Kirsten Sometimes the words we use to describe a problem do not prove to be helpful in the process of us getting what we really want or need. Here is a perfect example of asking the wrong question about our situation and how we can ...