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Pod #442: What I learned about tapping from Dolly Parton

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Sometimes we find inspiration in the strangest places. A few weeks ago I attended the On Air Fest, an event for podcast creators and podcast fans.

One of my favorite presentations was given by Shima Oliaee who was one of the producers for Dolly Parton’s America.

During the presentation Shima shared a number of lessons she learned from interviewing Dolly and working on the project. Dolly is clearly a woman who feels deeply. When talking about how she deals with positive and negative emotions she said, “When I feel an emotion I am fully committed to it.”

This week’s podcast explores what being “fully committed” to our emotions means and how we can use this idea to get more out of our tapping.

You can find the full tapping script of this audio as a pdf over at Tapping Q and A Podcast Scripts and Transcripts.

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Choosing Quality Over Quantity! – Video

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Having more isn’t always best! It is often healthier for us to choose experiences, opportunities, and friendships that are of high quality.

This tap-along video will help you to make choices based on quality, not quantity.

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Pod #441: Tapping For Second Wave Emotions During COVID-19

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Our initial emotional response to a major crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic is with feelings of shock, worry, and overwhelm.

At a certain point, the initial shock wears off and we move on to what I call second wave emotions that arise as we contemplate what is next and the future.

Here are 7 tap-along audios for second wave emotions. They are:

  • Going stir-crazy (4:42)
  • Not having any personal space (7:44)
  • Feeling isolated and alone (10:40)
  • Mourning the loss of many activities we love (14:52)
  • Not feeling motivated to do anything (18:24)
  • Frustrated with all the extra steps we have added to our daily routine (23:06)
  • Tired of everyone only wanting to talk about COVID-19 (26:33)

If you’d like to jump to the tapping for one particular issue listed, you can go directly to that section by using the timestamp above. For example, if you wanted to tap for the second issue, not having any personal space, you would find it at 7 minutes and 44 seconds in the player below.

Make sure you check out the full list of tapping resources from around the web, which is being updated all the time. Currently I am adding many resources for second wave emotions.

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Learning To Accept Fear And Worry – Video

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Worry and fear are facts of life. Tapping is a great tool to use to reduce our fear, but there will inevitably be times when we can’t completely eliminate it.

This tap-along video will help you to be in the middle of fear and worry without being overcome by it.

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Pod #440: Even More Tapping For Worry And Stress In The Face Of COVID-19

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After sharing 40 minutes of tapping on Friday I asked my listeners and readers what other topics would be useful for me to cover.

In today’s new audio we tap for the following topics:

  • Fear of the unknown (4:13)
  • Fear about how long this will last (7:24)
  • Fear for our most vulnerable loved ones (10:24)
  • Feeling like life is out of control (13:17)
  • Sorrow over the loss of normalcy (17:04)
  • The physical and emotional fatigue from the constant worry (21:35)
  • Worry about not having enough supplies (25:43)
  • Negative thoughts that are distracting us from our work and our creativity (29:37)

If you’d like to jump to the tapping for one particular issue listed, you can go directly to that section by using the timestamp above. For example, if you wanted to tap for the second issue, fear about how long this will last, you would find it at 7 minutes and 24 seconds in the player below.

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Free Tapping Resources From Around The Web Responding To COVID-19

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Here is a growing list of tapping resources from practitioners all over the world.

The resources below are grouped by topic to make it easier to find what you need. There are two types of emotions when dealing with situations like this. They are what I am calling first wave emotions and second wave emotions.

The first wave emotions are the worry and anxiety we feel right at the beginning of a crisis. The second wave emotions are the emotions we feel after we have recovered from the initial shock and move on to worrying about what will happen next and the future.

The two audio players below are tapping for first wave and second wave emotions and I encourage you to start there. Then scroll down the page to find more specific resources to meet your needs.

A few things to remember:

  • Wash your hands thoroughly before tapping.
  • Tapping is not a replacement for proper medical care. If you are feeling sick please follow local guidelines about how and when to contact medical professionals.

If you know of other free resources that should be included in this list, please let me know

8 Tap-Alongs For First Wave Emotions

The audio below contains 8 different tap-alongs for different issues. You can see the full list of issues as well as time stamps so you can jump directly to the part of the audio you want >> by going here <<.

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7 Tap-Alongs For Second Wave Emotions

The audio below contains 7 different tap-along audios for different issues. You can see a full list as well as time stamps so you can jump directly to the part of the audio you want >> by going here <<.

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More tapping resources from around the web, grouped by topic:

Tapping Basics

Stress And Overwhelm

Immune System Support AND Physical Issues

Sleep Issues

Stress Eating

Loss and Grief

Dealing With The Unknown

Financial Worries

Moving Forward In A Positive Way

On-Line Group Tapping Replays

Make sure you are keeping an eye on your loved ones. Let me know how I can be helpful.

Pod #439: More Tapping For Worry And Stress In The Face Of COVID-19

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You might not know that I am the lead coach in a program called the Transformational BizClub (BizClub for short) which is a program run by my friend Pamela Bruner. The BizClub is set up to help business owners grow their businesses through strategic help and mindset work (lots of tapping).

On Friday morning in our Facebook group there were a number of members who were, rightly, sharing their concerns about what is going on in the world and with their businesses. Pamela and I thought a bonus group call that afternoon to do some tapping would be helpful for the group.

So that’s exactly what we did AND I asked Pamela if I could share the audio with you and she immediately agreed.

We tapped on:

  • Worry about our personal health
  • Worry about the health of our loved ones
  • Feeling overwhelmed by the news
  • Thinking about doing work is being insensitive to others
  • Thinking that our work and day to day is unimportant in troubled times
  • Not knowing what to do because our plans have had to change
  • Trying to be thoughtful without making everything into a catastrophe
  • Having to deal with the overwhelming fear of others

It is almost 40 minutes of tapping.

The audio is from a Zoom recording so it doesn’t sound like the normal podcast, but it is still a great tool for you to tap along to.

For more information about the BizClub visit CoachWithPamela.com.

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Pod #438: Tapping For Panic About Global Issues

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At the time of the recording of this podcast the COVID-19 virus is starting to impact daily life around the world. The number of cases is spreading. Sporting events are being canceled. People are being encouraged not to travel.

Because of the constant stream of news and information on our social media feeds, it is easy to feel panicked.

This panic is rooted in two factors. The first is the fear about getting sick. The second is the fear caused by knowing we can’t do anything about the big picture problem. It’s as if it is something that is slowly creeping towards us and we are powerless to stop it.

This week I have for you a simple tap-along audio and script to help you to feel calm in the face of a global problem that we don’t feel like we can do anything about.

[Note: Here is a tap-along audio and script to help you to stay healthy. If you are feeling sick, make sure you reach out to your primary care provider. Tapping is a great tool to augment and support your health, but should not be the only tool you use.]

You can find the full tapping script of this audio as a pdf over at Tapping Q and A Podcast Scripts and Transcripts.

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Being Connected With The Present Moment! – Video

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As a dreamer, I know what it’s like to be looking for the next best experience. Even though it is good to plan ahead, it can often be at the expense of fully experiencing the present.

This tap-along video will help you to feel grounded and connected in the present moment.

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Pod #437: The Most Misunderstood Part Of Tapping? The Words You Say

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The most common question I hear about tapping is “Will tapping work for [insert issue]?” The second most common question is “What are the right tapping phrases to use for [insert issue]?”

I understand why that question is so often asked. In most tapping trainings you are taught that your tapping phrases need to be as specific as possible to get the most out of tapping.

This concern is compounded when you hear an experienced tapper effortlessly come up with what seem to be the perfect phrases.

In reality, there is no such thing as the “exactly right words” to tap along to. The words themself aren’t magic.

In this short audio I explain how best to approach the words and phrases that you can tap to AND the most effective way to come up with the perfect phrases for you.

The good news is that it’s much easier than you would think.

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Pod #436: Tapping To Be Comfortable With Pride

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Pride is on the list of the seven deadly sins and whether explicitly and implicitly, our culture discourages us from displaying pride or egotism. Instead, we are taught to do our work and keep our heads down.

Pride is on the list of the seven deadly sins and whether explicitly and implicitly, our culture discourages us from displaying pride or egotism. Instead, we are taught to do our work and keep our heads down.

It is true that some people have outsized egos that cause them (and others) problems, but just because there are egomaniacs in the world doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t feel pride.

Feeling a sense of pride in our work and our capabilities is healthy. It helps us to stay motivated and continue to do good work and it allows others to see what we can do, what is possible and how we can help them.

Tap along with this week’s podcast to cultivate a healthy sense of pride in who you are, what you can do, and what you have accomplished.

[Note: Here is the youtube video for K-OS’s song Crabbuckit which is referenced in the podcast]

You can find the full tapping script of this audio as a pdf over at Tapping Q and A Podcast Scripts and Transcripts.

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I failed miserably in a very public way

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Good morning,

Eleven years ago on today I published my first ever podcast episode and it was a total disaster.

OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but there were so many problems with the first episodes that I had to take it offline within the first three hours of publication so that I could re-edit it and re-publish it.

smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

To be fair, I was brand new to podcasting and I was learning everything on the fly.

Eleven years later there are over 460 episodes in the archive!

  • There are more than 200 hours of training, interviews, and tap-alongs – All FREE!
  • Episodes have been downloaded over 2 million times
  • The podcast has been listened to by people in over 160 countries

It still amazes me that something that started with a $19 microphone in my living room has turned into all of this!

If you would like me to celebrate with me, I have two simple requests for you!

First, I would ask that you subscribe to the podcast. It’s free to subscribe to podcasts, not like Netflix or Disney+ where you have to pay a subscription fee. By subscribing you are making sure you don’t miss any episodes.

Here are the most common places you can subscribe:

Apple | iPhone | Android | Google | Spotify | Pandora

For more options go to: http://TappingPodcast.com

Second, share the podcast with a friend. The most common way people find a new piece of audio is via a recommendation from a friend.

The beautiful thing about the podcast archive is that it contains all of the shows that are already recorded. No more needs to be done. All they have to do is listen.

AND when the people around us use tools like tapping they are happier and healthier. When they are happier and healthier they show up in the world in a different way. When they show up in the world in a different way everyone’s life is better.

Yes, I know how cheesy that last paragraph sounds, but I also know that you know it is true.

I don’t want you to spam your inbox and send it to everyone under the sun. Instead, think of three people who might appreciate the podcast. Reach out to them. Tell them what you have found useful from the podcast. And, if you need to, teach them how to listen to a podcast.

I know lots of you already recommend the show. I hear from people all the time telling me they have found the podcast because of the recommendation of a friend. It would mean the world to me if you were to keep passing it along.

Once again, thank you for an amazing eleven years. Thank you for listening. Thank you for sharing.

Here’s to another eleven years of tapping!

Much love,

Gene

Finding A Healthy Balance Between Indulgence And Self-Control – Video

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Striving to make healthy choices and taking care not to overindulge is a good thing. A bit of indulgence is OK, but it’s the “over” that becomes problematic.

This tap-along video will help you to strike a balance between indulgence and self-control.

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Pod #435: How To Get More Out Of Your Goals With Tapping

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Multiple studies have shown that stating clear goals makes it more likely that we will be successful. They help us to stay on track and maintain our focus.

But simply having goals is not enough. At one extreme it is easy to become disconnected from our goals because they are too abstract. At the other, we can find ourselves in a situation where we are so focused on our exact goals that we miss other opportunities.

This week’s podcast explores the one simple idea that you can add to any named goals that will increase your likelihood of success AND in many cases in a much easier way than planned.

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Pod #434: How To Tap When You Don’t Feel Anything

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One of the keys to effective tapping is having an emotion to tap for, but sometimes we aren’t able to feel anything deeply.

We may feel numb or ambivalent and even though these two experiences are not the same, they have much in common.

This week’s podcast will give you strategies for tapping when you find yourself in a state where you feel disconnected from your emotions. It includes two separate tap-alongs for each of these sensations.

You can find both tapping scripts as downloadable pdfs over at Tapping Q and A Podcast Scripts and Transcripts.

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Stop Constantly Trying To Impress Others – Video

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Wanting to belong and fit in is a natural human desire. But there are times when this gets the better of us as we take action motivated by trying to impress the people around us to win their approval.

This tap-along video will help you to relax and stop trying to impress others.

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Pod #433: What does forgiveness really mean?

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One of the most difficult ideas that my clients wrestle with is that of forgiveness and I have found that they often lack a clear understanding of what forgiveness is and what it is not.

When we forgive someone else it can feel like we are saying it is okay, that they don’t have to take responsibility for their actions, or that they are allowed to hurt us again.

This is NOT what forgiveness is!

Instead forgiveness is the process of choosing no longer to be stuck in the past emotionally.

In this episode I define what I understand forgiveness is and what it is not. This will help you to embrace forgiveness in a healthier way.

I also demonstrate how I tap for this idea of forgiveness to make it even easier to integrate.

You can find the full tapping script as a pdf of this audio over at Tapping Q and A Podcast Scripts and Transcripts.

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Pod #432: Using Metaphor To Supercharge Your Tapping

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The tool that I use the most often from my hypnosis training while doing tapping and EFT is metaphor.

The subconscious mind often works in imagery as a way of presenting struggle, trauma, and limiting beliefs. Since this is the language of the subconscious mind, it makes sense that when we are doing work on this level that we would use metaphor as well.

In this episode I share with you:

  • How I understand metaphor
  • How our subconscious mind uses it
  • How we can use metaphor to create faster transformation
  • How to integrate it into tapping

I have also included some of my favorite metaphors to use when doing inner child work.

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You Are Not Responsible For Healing Or Fixing Others – Video

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It is easy to mistake our desire for someone to have a better, healthier life and taking responsibility for that transformation.

This tapping video will help you to remain connected to the desire for others to heal without taking responsibility for it.

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Pod #431: My Favorite Tapping Tool: Talk About, Talk To, and Talk As If

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The majority of the issues that I work on with my clients have something to do with the people in their lives.

Sometimes the issue concerns someone we interact with now, and at other times it is about the limiting beliefs people have given us in the past.

The struggle with issues that have to do with someone else is that we can’t change another person and we can’t take responsibility for their transformation. And even if someone else wanted us to take on their transformation and we were willing to do so, it can’t be done.

To that end I have created a tool called Talk About, Talk To, Talk As If. It is a framework for tapping that allows us to look at a relationship from three different vantage points, giving us the ability to tap on any issue from each of these points of view.

Two important notes: First, I think this tool is so powerful and useful that it’s the very first tool I teach people after I have taught them the basics of tapping. Second, this is also the tool I teach people when they ask about surrogate tapping. It is not surrogate tapping, but understanding this tool will help you to understand my approach to surrogate tapping.

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