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Tag Archives: Resistance

Pod #308: EFT to Celebrate Success

March 8, 2018 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

We all know that tapping is a powerful tool when we are in pain, distress, and discomfort. Did you know it can also be a useful tool when we are celebrating success? The reason for this is because it is common to feel a number of negative emotions ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Celebrate, Resistance

Pod #307: EFT For Decisive Action (Even When You Feel Uncertain)

February 28, 2018 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

Recently I was listening to the actor and comedian Dan Van Kirk being interviewed on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show podcast. Dan told the story of his career path, moving from rural Illinois to LA, then to Chicago, and finally back to LA where he ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Action, Resistance

Pod #302: EFT For Resistance to Intentions and Progress

January 24, 2018 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

A few weeks ago in Podcast 299 I shared with you a simple way to use intentions at the beginning of every day as gentle way of taking more positive action throughout the day. I heard from a number of clients who tried the process and struggled to ...

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Filed Under: Podcast, Tap Along Tagged With: Resistance

Pod #283: The 3 Reasons Why Our Loved Ones Don’t Want Us To Change

September 7, 2017 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I might seem counter intuitive, but there are three good reasons to why our loved ones don't want us to heal and transform. This can even be true for the people in our lives who are vocally supportive of us. In most cases this lack of support from ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Family, Loved Ones, Resistance

Pod #197: EFT For Resisting Doing EFT

December 4, 2015 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

There is an amazing contradiction that exists for most people who use EFT. On one hand we know how powerful it is. On the other hand we don't use it as much as we could. I have even heard many clients report that there are times when they actively ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Resistance

Pod #165: Using Hero Tapping To Take Action

April 8, 2015 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

We know that when we are trying to make a change but not taking the required action we need to find out what is behind our resistance. We can ask ourselves what the penalties are for trying, for failing, and for succeeding. But sometimes these ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Action, How To, Resistance

Pod #136: How To Clear All Aspects Of An Issue, Not Just The Obvious Ones w/ Linda Wood

July 23, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

There is a counterbalance to most things in life. Success to failure. Happy to sad. Action to rest. Growth to deterioration. Often when we tap we are working only on the part we see as negative, thereby addressing only half of this balance. Even ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Linda Wood, Resistance, Root Issue

Bonus Pod #46: Tapping To Get Your To-Do List Done

June 4, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 8 Comments

One of the most powerful things I have done to improve my productivity is spending a few moments every morning tapping on my to-do list. When I clear away all the emotional resistance to the items on my to-do list I find myself easily able to take ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Resistance, To Do

Just Because We Can Try It On Anything Doesn’t Mean It Works For Everything

May 25, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I love the emails that I receive from my readers. (You can always email me directly.) At least once a day I receive some version of the question: "What are the tapping phrases I should use for [insert issues]?" This question is flawed in two ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Action, Resistance

What To Tap On Before Tapping On An Issue (Which Will Make All The Difference)

November 9, 2013 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

photo by Robobobobo In the discussion forum of a program I help out with an interesting question was posted this week. The poster, "Debbie", told the story of having to deal with a lizard in her house. Debbie is petrified of lizards. When ...

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How To Use EFT When A Problem Feels Too Big Or Too Painful To Tackle

October 3, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I want to use EFT to work on a major issue in my life, but somehow I always find an excuse not to do it. I know it will help me. I do want to get over this, but it just doesn’t happen. What can I do? photo by (Erik) I’ve noticed an ...

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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 ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Lindsay Kenny, Psychological Reversal, Resistance

5 Surprising Reasons You Haven’t Reached Your Goals (plus 5 EFT scripts)

March 9, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

Question: I have a great list of goals. I know what I want. I know why I want to achieve them. I just can’t seem to move forward. How can I use tapping to move towards my goals? photo by l@mie I spend a great deal of time ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Action, Goals, Gold Star, Resistance

A Thousand Paper Cuts Would Be Better Than Tapping On These Issues – Issues To Be Tapped On Someday

February 24, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

photo by Justin See We all have them... A list of tappable issues that we just never seem to get around to tapping for. Some of the issues are really big and others are teeny-tiny. At this moment I don’t care why you aren’t tapping ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Goals, Resistance

Tapping Ninja Video – Creating Space For Healing w/ Tapping

February 19, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

Sometimes we won't tap because we think an issue is too big. Or we feel like we can't make enough progress to make worth our while. When tapping sometimes doing just a little is enough to make a big difference. In this short video we look at how ...

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Filed Under: Podcast, Video Tagged With: Premium Member, Resistance, TapAlong Member, Video

The Great Visualization Hoax – A 4 Step Tapping Plan Of Attack

February 10, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 5 Comments

Question: I would like to use visualization and law of attraction principles with my tapping. How can I do that? [NOTE: I have a feeling this article is going to ruffle a few feathers. The science cited is far from definitive, but very ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Action, Gold Star, Law of Attraction, Manifest, Resistance, Visualization

Tapping Ninja Video – A Question You Have To Ask Yourself When Looking For What To Change

January 29, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

Click here to read what others have to say or add your own thoughts and comments. I would really love to hear what you think! Video Transcript Hi! This is Gene Monterastelli, the Editor of tappingqanda.com and welcome to another Tapping ...

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Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Goals, Premium Member, Resistance, Tapping Ninja, Video

Tapping Ninja Video – The Emotion About The Issue

January 22, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 7 Comments

Sometimes there is resistance to clearing an issue (physical, emotional, and limiting belief) because we are emotionally charged about the issue we are dealing with. We might feel disappointed in ourselves for dealing with this issue, or sad that our ...

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Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Premium Member, Resistance, Tapping Ninja, Video

Warning: Ask These Healing Questions At Your Own Risk

January 13, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

(For me) one of the basic tenets to all change work: If there wasn't some resistance to making change the change already would have happened. Most of the time we know what we want and we know how to get it, but we just don't take the steps ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Fear, Goals, Resistance

Better Then Any New Year’s Resolutions – Tap To Get Rid Of What Isn’t Needed

December 25, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

This article was written while being powered by a tasty lunch bought by Lee Carter of FL. Thanks Lee! photo by Roger Glenn As we come to the end of another year I have been reflecting on my life, my goals, and how I spend ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Dreams, Goals, Resistance

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