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Emotional Triggers (Part 2 of 3)

October 13, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers? photo by Fergus Ray Murray In part 1 of this series we looked at what emotional triggers are and what we can do after one of these triggers has been set off. In ...

No Words At All – AKA: I don’t know what to say (part 4)

October 3, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

Is it really necessary to verbalize the issue and give a number rating when doing EFT? Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a very flexible tool. There are no hard and fast rules of how you must do things. However, it is important that you ...

Trouble on the phone

September 19, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I have hesitancy (read as fear) when making phone calls. How can I use EFT on this issue? photo by Jason Nicholls When we are using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for any issue of fear there are two basic approaches I use with my ...

Emotional Triggers (Part 1 of 3)

September 13, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers? I can remember from my childhood a “conversation” between my mother and sister, the way only mothers and daughters can have a “conversation”). Mother: You are doing that on ...

What words and phrases do I use? AKA: I don’t know what to say! (part 3)

September 12, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

When I was working with the person who taught me EFT, it worked great. Now that I’m working on my own, I don’t know what phrases to use. Do you have any suggestions? Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is different from most protocols in its ...

It’s all better! Should I keep using EFT on it?

September 11, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Should you keep tapping on the same issue day after day? If you’re doing okay without tapping, should you continue tapping on the same issue? For how long? photo by TeeJe That depends; all things with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) ...

I don’t believe the words I say while doing EFT!

September 9, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I don’t believe some of the things I say when I tap. Does that matter? For us to do work on any thought/emotion we need to bring it into our thought field (meaning we are feeling or thinking it) at the moment we are tapping. That might be a little ...

Doing It All Wrong

September 3, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I’m having trouble getting started with EFT. It’s almost like I have a fear that I will do it wrong. Any suggestions? This questions was written in response to the article Fear of fear, where I talked about clients who have a hard time starting ...

Moron!

August 30, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

My boss is a moron. He makes my life miserable. I’ve tapped on the issue, but it’s not getting any better. What can I do? photo by redteam Before we decide how to deal with this problem, I need to explain how to use truth ...

Cleaning House

August 28, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

I’m having a hard time cleaning my office. Can I use EFT to help from being distracted and just get the job done? photo by Jaymie Recently one of my clients, “Julie,” was about to start packing up her office. She had quit her job as she ...

I Can’t Focus

August 17, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

There just aren’t enough hours in the day. I know setting time aside to tap is important, but I have trouble focusing on my tapping. When I sit down to tap I have a million thoughts running through my head. What can I do to focus on the task at ...

I’m doing it all WRONG!

August 16, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

It’s hard for me to get motivated to do EFT because I’m afraid I’m going to do it wrong. What can I do? Trying new things is always hard. We get used to being able to do things well. Most of us, as adults, don’t have to learn many new skills. ...

Yawn!

August 15, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

Sometimes when I’m tapping I yawn a lot. Why do I yawn during tapping, and is it a good or bad thing? photo by Daniel James Fear not! Yawning is good news. There are a number of common physical reactions to tapping, such as ...

It Hurts!

August 14, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

When I tap, some of the spots are very sensitive, even to the point of hurting a little. It doesn’t happen all the time, and it’s not always the same spot. Should I be worried? It’s a common experience for some (or all) of the tapping points to be a ...

Fear of Fear

August 8, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I have a really big emotional issue I need to deal with, but I’m afraid. In the past when I tried to work on the issue it was too painful, and I’m afraid to even think about the issue now. Is there some way I can get over my fear of the emotions that ...

I don’t know what to say! (part 1)

August 6, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

When I was working with the person who taught me EFT, it worked great. Now that I’m working on my own, I don’t know what phrases to use. Do you have any suggestions? This is a very common question. Remember, the words are simply intended to help us ...

Making Tapping and EFT Routine

August 1, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I love EFT, but find it hard to remember to use it. Do you have any suggestions to help me remember to use EFT regularly? I find it very funny. When friends, family and clients are sharing with me something that has happened in the past week, when I ...

What is TFT, EFT, and Tapping? and What is the difference?

January 31, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

[None: This short history lesson is offered because many people ask about it. You do not need to understand the history of tapping in order to utilize it in your life. If you aren't interested in the history lesson, no worries. Skip to the next ...

Does Tapping Work For [insert issue]?

January 30, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

The question I am most often asked is, “Does tapping work on [insert physical or emotional ailment]?” The answer is yes and no. In my own practice I have seen success with tapping for joint aches, headaches, warts, nasal congestion, upset ...

Are Results From Tapping Due To Either Placebo Effects Or Distraction?

January 29, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

That depends... Our bodies are very powerful healing machines. Healing machines that we still don’t fully understand. There have been a number of studies in the last 100 years showing that the body will heal if it thinks it is receiving some ...