Tag Archives: Psychological Reversal

Pod #79: Reversals and Resistance w/ Lindsay Kenny

April 4, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

Reversal, psychological reversal, polarity reversal, and secondary benefit are all terms which are thrown around a lot when working with tapping. They can be caused by our thoughts, what we put in our body, and the electronic devices that surround ...

Are You Tapping The Wrong Way? (You Are Going To Be Surprised!)

December 18, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 7 Comments

I respond much better to doing setups on my sore spot(s) than on the Side of Hand point. But I have found that my best response is if I tap on, even thump a bit, on the sore spot(s) rather than rubbing. Is this common or am I very unusual? Also, when ...

Creative and Alternate Set-Up Phrase Generator For Tapping/EFT

July 6, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 33 Comments

I am asked all the time by clients, “Do I really have to say ‘I love and accept myself...’ when I am tapping?” You don't have to say it. If it doesn't feel right for you consider this before you abandon it. To make it easier for you I have ...

Good Questions Help Illuminate the “Big Picture” of a Core Issue

June 11, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

We are taught when tapping it very import to be as specific as possible. The more specific we are the faster Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT)/tapping works. Sometimes it is better to take a more global approach to an issue. Instead of moving from ...

11 Best of the Last 6 Months

March 16, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

photo by vectorportal These are necessarily the best articles on the site, but these are some of my favorites. To make it easier to navigate I have chosen one entry from 11 different categories. Please add a comment to the bellow on what some ...

Psychological Reversal

July 10, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

One more time, what is the deal with psychological reversal and how does it relate to secondary gain? A friend of mine was working on a writing project and she called to get my perspective on psychological reversal. Here are my reflections. What is ...

Pod #25: Psychological Reversal w/ Gwenn Bonnell

January 18, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

One of the most often used terms and at the same time most misunderstood term used by people in the Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT)/tapping community is "psychological reversal". In this interview, in easy to understand language, Gwenn Bonnell ...