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When Healing Has Consequences

February 9, 2008 by Gene Monterastelli

I am in talk therapy and I do my EFT. I think I have been not succeeding/just barely making it, because I am worried my mother is going to take credit for my success (just like she did when I was younger). I’m stuck, and I’m not sure that I want to ...

Permission to Heal

February 2, 2008 by Gene Monterastelli

Why do you use the phrase “I give myself permission” so much in your EFT phrases? photo by Matthew Fang I use this phrase because we don’t often feel like we deserve the things we actually do deserve. In that case, something in us is ...

How To Kill Craving

November 13, 2007 by Gene Monterastelli

I have decided (once again) that I need to cut caffeine out of my diet. In the past I have given it up cold turkey but have ended up with withdrawal headaches. Is there a way that I can use EFT to help me kick the caffeine habit in a pain-free ...

I don’t know where to start.

November 1, 2007 by Gene Monterastelli

What do I tap on when I don’t know what to tap on? I've heard the same story from many clients. "I've tried Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) a few times with someone who knows what they are doing. I have seen great results and I'm very excited, ...

Emotional Trigger (Part 3 of 3)

October 31, 2007 by Gene Monterastelli

Is there anything I can do with EFT to help with my emotional triggers? photo by ShimShamB In part 1 of this series we looked at emotional triggers after they have been set off. In part 2 we examined the emotional triggers we know we ...

Emotional Triggers (Part 2 of 3)

October 13, 2007 by Gene Monterastelli

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...