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Tag Archives: Resistance

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

TapAlong #14A: Taking Risks

October 3, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." - Pablo Picasso Trying new things can be hard. It requires us to put ourselves at risk. It requires us to face the fact that we don't know everything. We know ...

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Filed Under: Tap Along Tagged With: Growth, Premium Member, Resistance, TapAlong Member, Transform

Understanding What Is Motivating The Change We Want

September 21, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

photo by Scott Maxwell There are many reasons we want to make changes in our life. Often, the greater the perceived reward the greater the motivation we have. Many times there’s more than one reason for making a change. Understanding these ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Daily, How To, Phrases, Resistance

TapAlong #6A: The crap I know is better than the crap I don’t know

August 8, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Sometimes it is hard to move forward because we are worried about what might go wrong. Our current situation may not be perfect, but we are aware of that and we know how to manage it. Making changes to our lives invites in the unknown. We might get ...

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Filed Under: Tap Along Tagged With: Free TapAlong, Future, Premium Member, Resistance, TapAlong Member

TapAlong #2: Not Needing Others’ Permission To Change

July 15, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

We are connected to many people in our lives, some very closely, others less so. When we make choices we don't make them in a vacuum as we know that they impact other people, either affecting them directly or simply in the way they see us. Because ...

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Filed Under: Tap Along Tagged With: Free TapAlong, Others, Premium Member, Resistance, TapAlong Member

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 ...

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Filed Under: Sessions Tagged With: Guest Author, Jade Barbee, Psychological Reversal, Resistance

Layers of Resistance

June 8, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

This article was written while being powered by a few cups of coffee bought by Judy Fay of Ireland. Thanks Judy! I know that I need to spend time tapping on my issues, but I can't seem to get myself to do it. After the fact (of not tapping) I ...

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

Pod #60: EFT for Self Acceptance w/ Steve Wells

June 4, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli

One of the biggest blocks for beginning tappers is using the setup phrase, "Even though...I love and accept myself." Sometimes we just don't believe it. Sometimes it is painful to think of how we don't love and accept ourselves, and because of this ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Accept, Resistance, Self Esteem, Steve Wells

Reasons That Stop Us From Trying

May 20, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Often we are ourselves the biggest obstacle to our success. We hold beliefs that prevent us from trying, that prevent us from recognizing the opportunities we have to move forward. “Brian” was in a situation where he wanted to move forward with his ...

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Filed Under: Sessions Tagged With: Abundance, Fear, Phrases, Resistance, Work

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 ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Best of, Practitioner, Psychological Reversal, Resistance, Tap Along

Dealing With Procrastination When You Can’t Name The Drawback For Doing It?

March 9, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

photo by Doug Waldron I have read a lot of articles on tapping/EFT and procrastination. Almost every article talks about the first thing you should do is to name what could go wrong or what is the penalty for taking the action. I can see that ...

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

When Excited Clients Disappear

December 25, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

Recently I had three clients that I had great first sessions with. We did amazing work. They were excited. One of them was even talking about how she was also going to get her husband to come see me for a session. Now they are gone. I have tried ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Fear, Practitioner, Resistance

Three Steps to Letting Go of Your Unwanted Story

December 22, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

[Note From Gene: Here is a great article from Chip Engelmann. It is very easy for us to get caught up in our own story. There are time when I am working with clients in which I can almost hear them hitting play as they start to tell me the ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Chip Engelmann, Guest Author, Identity, Resistance, Stuck

The Stories We Have Been Told About Success

July 25, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

photo by Jen Watson Many times we are making choices and responding to the world based on the expectations that we have received from friends, family, and cultural norms. These expectations might not be useful to who we would like to become. In ...

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Filed Under: Sessions Tagged With: Guided Imagery, Parts Work, Resistance, Success, Work

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 ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Emotions, Family, Fear, Physical Response, Psychological Reversal, Resistance

People Might Not Like It When We Change

April 23, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

I have been using tapping for the last six months and love the results. One thing I have noticed is that my family is not excited about my change at all. Some of the members of my family even resent it. Is this common and is there anything I can ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Growth, Others, Resistance, Transform

Self-Sabotage – Why We Don’t Tap When We Know It Works (8 of 10)

April 9, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

[Note: This is part 8 of a 10 part series on using EFT/Tapping for weight release with a new article or podcast being added every 10 days. The complete series can be found @ weight release series.] photo by Ennor ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Phrases, Resistance, Sabotage, Weight Release Series

“But I Don’t Know How to!”

February 8, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

[Note: This article is by AnaMaria Herrera. AnaMaria Herrera, EFT Practitioner and Trainer, teaches EFT fans and practitioners how to get great results that last with Emotional Freedom Techniques. Through her workshops, coaching programs, and ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: AnaMaria Herrera, Guest Author, Phrases, Resistance, Stuck, Where to start

My Goal Isn’t Believable (2 of 10)

January 15, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

[Note: This is part 2 of a 10 part series on using EFT/Tapping for weight release with a new article or podcast being added every 10 days. The complete series can be found @ weight release series.] photo by Hans ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Failure, Fear, Resistance, Tap Along, Weight Loss, Weight Release Series

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