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Is Tapping The Only Thing You Use For Your Health? Should Tapping Replace Traditional Medicine And Healthcare?

January 27, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I am not one of those fanatics who reject Western medicine. There is a time and place for using diet, exercise, yoga, tapping, massage, drugs, and surgery. There are no one-size-fits- all solutions. There is still a great deal we don’t know ...

How Long Do The Results Last?

January 26, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

That depends. I have seen tapping provide relief for 5 minutes, 5 hours, 5 days, 5 months, and forever. No two problems are alike. A cut finger and a torn muscle will heal in different ways and at different rates, just like your partner saying ...

Are There Any Negative Side Effects Or Abnormal Reactions?

January 25, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

There are no known side effects of using tapping. With that being said, you should keep four things in mind. 1) Before you begin any physical or emotional treatment you should ALWAYS seek the advice of your primary care physician. This is true ...

Does It Matter If I Am Skeptical About Tapping?

January 24, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Yes and no. In my experience, tapping is mechanical. This means that if it is done right, it works. Much like you don’t have to believe an aspirin will work for it to help your headache, if tapping is done correctly it will be effective whether ...

How Much Tapping Do I Need To Do To Make It Work?

January 23, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

No two issues are the same. Similar issues don’t always have the same root. You can have a headache because you are dehydrated, because you received a blow to the head, or because of a sinus infection. The symptom is the same, but the causes are ...

Basics Of Tapping

January 22, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

As we talked about in the history section on tapping, there are many approaches and points of view in how we tap. My approach is very straightforward, I use the following formula: Tapping + Tuning into issue = Relief The tapping part is simple. We ...

Tuning In

January 21, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Now that you have some sense of how to tap on your body, the second and most important part of tapping is the tuning in or paying attention to the issue at hand. The more detail we have and the more focused we are on an issue, the more effective ...

A Few More Thoughts On Tapping

January 20, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

It looks weird! It feels weird! Yes, tapping looks very weird. Yes, tapping feels very weird. There are lots of things that we do today that would have seem very strange to generations that came before us. At a certain point getting better becomes ...

Tapping For Something Physical

January 19, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

As an introduction to using tapping we will start by giving it a try by tapping on a physical ache or pain. We are going to do this for two reasons. First, it will be a simple introduction to the technique, with the added benefit of showing you ...

Tapping For Any Emotion

January 18, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

Now that you have had a chance to try tapping on something physical we are going to try tapping on something emotional. Tapping is a great tool to use for any emotion that we are feeling. Once again to make it easy I have created a simple ...

It’s Not Working! What Am I Doing Wrong?

January 17, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

When tapping is not producing progress, it does not necessarily mean that tapping is not working. There are a number of reasons why you might not be seeing results. The three most common reasons are resistance to change, dehydration, and not being ...

Why Did The Intensity Go Up When I Started Tapping?

January 16, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

One of the real benefits of using tapping is the fact that each round of tapping is so short. After each round it is easy to check in to see how we are doing and if we are working in the right direction, which helps us to know what we need to do ...

Why Do I Sometimes Get Sad Or Agitated After A Session?

January 15, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

This is not something I have experienced often, but from time to time it happens. Here is how Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Master Lindsay Kenny responds to this question on her web site: It’s not uncommon for people to experience a ...

When And Why Should I Ask A Professional For Help?

January 14, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

One of the reasons I love tapping so much is because it is a powerful self-care tool. It can be done anywhere and any time. But there are times when it is best to work with a professional. 1) Working with a professional is a great way to learn. ...

Big Issues v. Small Issues

January 13, 2007 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I can remember when I was first introduced to tapping. I was blown away. On some level I was blown away, and on another I was very skeptical. As I got better at applying the protocol I started sharing it with anyone who would listen. Typically ...