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 ...
FEAR! – Why It Exists (part 1 of 2)
Where do I start with unbridled fear? photo by Sasha Wolff I recently asked the members of Tapping Q & A Facebook Group what topic I should spend some time writing about. The first response back was "Where do I start with unbridled fear?" On the surface, that seems like such a simple question. I have found in my work with clients that on some level fear is one of the two most common problems that lie at the root of most other issues. With that being said, it is ...
Pod #51: Money and Financial Success w/ Margaret M. Lynch
There are few things more emotionally charged than money. Often one of the reasons we talk in terms of abundance and success is because we don't even want to say "I want money" or "I want cash" out loud. In this pragmatic interview with Margaret Lynch shares the four areas of money that we can tune into and start clearing issues right away. Margaret M. Lynch Guest: Margaret M. Lynch Contact Info: MargaretMLynch.com Bio: The Wall Street Journal Calls her “The Wealth Manifestation ...
Round Up – If you were to start your own healing journey over again what would you do differently?
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.) If you were to start your own healing journey over again what ...
Doing Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)/Tapping with a Loved One
I've always known that to practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with our loved ones may be more difficult than to do it with others. I realize that probably the main reason is that one cannot get him/herself out of the way, as personal feelings/emotions energetically block EFT action. Could you please comment on specific methods of working with loved ones? photo by freeparking This is a very insightful question. Many times our loved ones are the ones we want to share ...
How To End A Session Part 2 – Stating Insight
photo by jinjian liang In "How to End a Tapping Session" I shared a tapping pattern I use at the end of an Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) session that helps the healing process to continue throughout the day. In addition to setting up the body's energy system to continue the healing process throughout the day, it also is very helpful to restate all that we learned and achieved during this tapping session. When we are tapping we are engrossed in the process. We are tuning-in to ...
Trying On The Old Positive Feeling
Things in my life have gone all pear-shaped lately. About three years ago life was just going great then everything seemed to fall apart. I started to have health issues, I ended a long-term relationship, and I just didn't have the same energy when I got up in the morning. Is there a way that I can use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to make my way back to feeling good? photo by Maria Morr I love synchronicity in life. I received this e-mail the same day I worked with a ...
When Excited Clients Disappear
Recently I had three clients that I had great first sessions with. We did amazing work. They were excited. One of them was even talking about how she was also going to get her husband to come see me for a session. Now they are gone. I have tried e-mailing and calling all three of them and I have heard nothing back. Did I do something wrong? photo by Wisconsin Historical Images There are certainly things that we can do to undermine our client's confidence and there are times ...
Three Steps to Letting Go of Your Unwanted Story
[Note From Gene: Here is a great article from Chip Engelmann. It is very easy for us to get caught up in our own story. There are time when I am working with clients in which I can almost hear them hitting play as they start to tell me the pre-recorded message that is their. The issue has moved from just being an issue to the clients identity. Chip explains a nice little three step process to get out of our own story to start the healing.] photo by Michelle W As I ...
Pod #50: Business, Work, Stress and Trauma w/ Rick Wilkes
We spend a great number of our waking hours at work. Not only do our working hours consume our time but also our emotions and our energy. In this interview with Rick Wilkes we talk about how stress and trauma in our personal and professional lives can affect our ability to be healthy and successful in our work. We talk about ways of discovering how these past traumas are impacting us now and how we can use tapping to clear them, enabling us to be more present in the moment. Rick ...
Round Up – What is something you have changed your mind about when it comes to healing, working with clients, or your own transformation 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 something you have changed your mind about when it comes ...
An Unexpected Place To Start With Physical Pain
Recently one of my clients, "Ann," who wanted to do some Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for her ankle, contacted me. She had been jogging in a park. Because of the way the grass had grown she did not see a large hole. She stepped into it and went down hard. Fortunately for Ann she did not rip or break anything. However, she was in a great deal of pain and was told that she needed to be on crutches for two weeks to give the ankle a chance to heal. As it turned out, we had a chance to ...
Writing Articles To Build Your Practice – Part 3: Picking a Topic and Starting
I know creating free content is a great way to show your competence and experience as a practitioner. You create so much stuff for your site and other sites. I would love to start to write stuff about tapping but don't know where to begin. How do you come up with ideas, and what is your process for writing? photo by Gene Wilburn In part 1 of this series we looked at what to keep in mind before starting. In part 2 we looked at the types of articles you can write. Now let's take ...
Pod #49: Being Full Present In The Moment w/ Ted Robinson
One of the biggest challenges of the modern world is being fully present in the moment. Our attention seems constantly to be pulled in a million directions between the media we consume (even if it is just constantly chattering in the background), our loved ones, all the tasks that need to be done during the day, and everything we would like to achieve for our own growth. Being present in this moment is very challenging. In this interview with Ted Robinson we talk about how being present in the ...
Speaking The Truth
I have to have a very difficult conversation with my boyfriend. It is something that I have needed to do for a really long time, but I can't bring myself to do it because I am so scared. What can I do tapping-wise to make this easier? photo by Anders Adermark Speaking the truth can be a hard thing to do. Sometimes we are worried that we are going to hurt someone else with our words. Other times we are worried that they are going to be mad at us. These feelings are natural ...
Writing Articles To Build Your Practice – Part 2: Types of Articles
I know creating free content is a great way to show your competence and experience as a practitioner. You create so much stuff for your site and other sites. I would love to start to write stuff about tapping but don't know where to begin. How do you come up with ideas, and what is your process for writing? photo by churl In part 1 of this series we looked at things to keep in mind before starting. Now that you are a little more comfortable with knowing you don't ...
Pod #48: EFT For Physical Issues w/ Carol Look
Tapping is great for physical pain and physical issues. When most people are introduced to tapping they learn to deal with pain by tapping on "this pain in my knee...this pain in my knee...this pain in my knee". In this interview with Carol Look we examine more advanced ways to look at the emotions associated with physical pain and how in many cases when we deal with the emotional issues we find our way to physical relief. ...