Tag Archives: Self Sabotage

The Two (Surprisingly) Different Outcomes That Come From Tapping

September 26, 2016 By Gene Monterastelli 12 Comments

When I first started using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) I thought the reason that we tapped was to feel better. My first two tapping experiences reinforced this belief. My first memory of using EFT on my own was getting rid of one of the ...

Pod #130: How To Use EFT To Move You To Take Action

April 23, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

The first weekend of April the 2nd annual Spring Energy Event was held outside NYC. My friend Jondi Whitis did an awesome job once again of putting together a great event. This year I was asked to talk about how we can use tapping to move ...

Pod #127: Your Self-Sabotage Is Brilliant w/ Brad Yates

March 19, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

Self-sabotage can be so frustrating. There are times when we know exactly what we need to be doing, yet we still choose the wrong course of action. Sometimes I can see myself getting in my own way and I am amazed at how creatively I self-sabotage. ...

Bonus Pod #40: The Question That Changes Everything: What Could Go Wrong?

February 14, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

In bonus podcast #38 I talked about the 4 reasons we sabotage ourselves. After I shared that podcast I received a number of emails asking about the best way to approach these four steps. The emails all focused on shifting the resistance to change ...

The Reason You Aren’t Tapping? You Aren’t In Enough Pain

February 8, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

[Note: If you find listening to instruction more helpful than reading you should check out the podcast version of this topic.] I have some of the nicest readers in the world. Like anyone who has an email newsletter, people unsubscribe from my ...

Bonus Pod #39: The Reason You Aren’t Tapping? You Aren’t In Enough Pain!

February 8, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

[Note: If you find reading instructions more helpful than listening you should check out the article version of the topic.] When people unsubscribe from my mailing list they have the opportunity to leave a comment. I recently received a ...

Bonus Pod #38: 4 Reasons Why We Sabotage Taking Action

January 31, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Over the last few weeks I have found myself saying over and over again to my clients in our phone sessions that there are 4 reasons why we sabotage ourselves and stand in the way of taking the action we know we want to take. Without exception my ...

The First Question I Ask When I Can’t Get To The Root Of My Self-Sabotage

August 11, 2013 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

photo by Nina Matthews Sometimes we can be in two minds when it comes to change. There is one part of us that wants the change because it knows our life will be better because of it and then there is another part that wants things to stay the ...

Podcast #112: Discover Why You Are Sabotaging Yourself

May 22, 2013 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

Last weekend I had the chance to speak at the Spring EFT & Energy Gathering (Northeastern USA) just outside NYC. I was asked to speak on EFT and Self-Sabotage. My talk was about 5 lenses we can use to figure out the core issues of our ...

You Don’t Have To Tap Away Your Fear With EFT In Order To Take Action

May 13, 2013 By Gene Monterastelli 5 Comments

photo by Svante Adermark My life is a little crazy right now. From the outside it looks like I am being really brave in the midst of all the craziness. I am in the process of moving from Baltimore to Brooklyn, NY. I am uprooting my life ...