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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 ...

I don’t know what to say! (part 1)

August 6, 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? 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

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

[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

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

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 ...

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

January 27, 2007 by Gene Monterastelli

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...