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Pod #646: The missing key to tapping for overwhelm

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For the longest time, I found tapping for feeling overwhelmed one of my most frustrating issues.

The reason it was so frustrating is because no matter how many times I tapped for overwhelm, it always came back. Sometimes it came back multiple times in the same day.

When we aren't making the progress we want, it is easy to get frustrated with the fact that “I have to tap for overwhelm again!” We not only lose faith in tapping for that particular issue, we may also find our faith in tapping overall is eroded.

This frustration went away for me once I realized there are some issues, like overwhelm, that will not be resolved forever. Instead, these issues require a certain approach.

Making this discovery moved me from being discouraged to excited about tapping for feeling overwhelmed.

This week in the podcast I explain why issues like overwhelm are different AND the best way to tap for them.

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Pod #645: The Perfect Transformation Duo: Tapping + Affirmations

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When I did a quick internet search on the “history of affirmation,” the first article I clicked on started with the line, “The first recorded use of affirmations dates back to the ancient Egyptian civilization. Affirmations were inscribed on amulets and other objects.”

BUT affirmations don't just work. For an affirmation to create change, it needs to be a useful affirmation. Notice that I didn't say the “right” affirmation. That's because one affirmation might be useful today but not tomorrow.

In this week's podcast I explore how to gauge whether an affirmation will be useful for you AND how to use tapping to supercharge the power of the affirmation.

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Pod #644: Tapping for impostor syndrome

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The dawning of a new year is a great time for reflection and planning. We have the chance to see what we would like to release, what we would like to change, and what we would like to add to our lives.

Something that causes me the most frustration is when I have created a vision for the life I want to live and then end up not making it reality because of self-sabotage.

One of the biggest causes of self-sabotage is impostor syndrome. When you feel like you do not belong, you keep our head down so you aren't noticed. That means you don't take action, which makes it impossible to create the life you desire.

This week in the podcast, I share how I uncover the impostor syndrome in myself and how I use tapping to clear it.

AND yes, we do lots of tapping.

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Pod #643: Tapping to create peace and calm – Version 2

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In the last week of November, I shared an experimental tapping exercise of tapping along to the sounds of a babbling brook.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well the experiment was received.

This week in the podcast, I have a wintery version of the same type of tapping.

I have been tapping along to this every evening for the last few weeks and it has been magical.

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Pod #642: Getting the most out of a daily tapping practice

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In episode #634 a few weeks ago, I shared with you five easy steps to make tapping part of your daily routine.

The more often we tap, the better it is for us. (Yes, that might be the most obvious thing I have ever written!)

Once we are tapping on the regular (even if it isn't daily), the way in which we track our sessions can help us to get even more out of every tapping session.

This week in the podcast I share with you how I track my tapping sessions. The process I use encourages me to tap more, helps me to get back in the habit after periods where I am not tapping as much as I would like, and how I capture the insights from my tapping sessions so I can reinforce my future growth and healing.

You can download the tapping tracker I use here: TappingTracker.com

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Pod #641: Tapping for when the world feels overwhelming

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One of the realities of our relentlessly connected world is our ability to know what is happening anywhere in the world in an instant.

For the most part, this is great. It is an opportunity for us to connect with and learn from people we would never have had the opportunity to meet a generation ago.

At the same time, constant and instantaneous updates on everything that is going wrong in the world can take their toll.
Most of these situations are too big or too far away, or both, for us to be able to do anything about them and they are difficult to process. This can leave us feeling small and hopeless AND when we feel this way about the world at large, it seeps into every part of our life making all feel unmanageable.

This week in the podcast I share how I tap when the world feels too big, too overwhelming, and too scary. This tapping grounds me, frees me from feeling overwhelmed and paralysed, and allows me to take positive action in my own life.

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Pod #640: Two-step tapping process for when you are sick

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Tapping is a wonderful tool to help us improve our health and well-being.

Recently, I came down with a bad cold. In addition to reaching out to my doctor, drinking lots of water, and resting, of course I spent some time tapping for what was going on physically in my body.

I tapped for:

  • The aches and pains
  • My lack of energy
  • Letting my system know it was safe and allowed to heal
  • To strengthen my immune system
  • For sleep to come quickly and be gentle and healing

But before I did any of that, I tapped for something else. AND it had nothing to do with my physical health. Instead, I spent some time tapping for my emotional response to what was going on.

I tapped for the frustration of falling behind in my work because I was in bed. I tapped for the disappointment of what I was missing out on by having to stay home when I had plans to see friends. I tapped for a whole constellation of emotions around being sick.

Doing this first made a huge difference in my mood, and by extension it made my healing process easier.

This week in the podcast I share the two-step process I used to help me to recover.

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Pod #639: Tapping to create peace and calm

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As a tool, tapping has many different applications. It can be used to:

  • Clear limiting beliefs
  • Heal past traumas
  • Short circuit a craving
  • Remove resistance

One of my favorite applications, which is often underrated, is finding a sense of calm and peace. The reason I say it is underrated is because most people approach tapping trying to achieve something specific and concrete.

While I have a strong desire to feel at peace, it never seems to be at the top of the list of things I am going to tap for.

In this week's podcast, I share a new way to tap for a sense of peace that I have found to be super effective.

Don't let the simplicity of tapping fool you. It is powerful. In the podcast I demonstrate this new way for five minutes and it is certainly worth a five-minute experiment on your part to see if it resonates.

I'd love to hear how this works for you in the comment section below.

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