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Tag Archives: Surrogate

Pod #431: My Favorite Tapping Tool: Talk About, Talk To, and Talk As If

February 17, 2020 By Gene Monterastelli 10 Comments

The majority of the issues that I work on with my clients have something to do with the people in their lives. Sometimes the issue concerns someone we interact with now, and at other times it is about the limiting beliefs people have given us in ...

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Filed Under: Podcast, Tools Tagged With: How To, Practitioner, Premium Member, Surrogate, TapAlong Member

Pod #385: Tapping To Let Go Of The Emotional Burdens We Have Picked Up For Other

September 8, 2019 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

Tapping To Let Go Of The Emotional Burdens We Have Picked Up For Others

It is difficult for us to see the people we love suffer but often we don’t consider the consequences when we rush in to help. Our need to bring peace and comfort can override all other thoughts and considerations. This is not always the healthiest ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Audio, Body, Family, Forgiveness, Memory, Physical Response, Premium Member, Surrogate, TapAlong Member, Thanksgiving

Pod #316: Wanting Better For Others

May 25, 2018 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

It can tough to see our loved ones making choices that aren't serving them well. Because we have distance from their situation, we are able to see the bigger picture in that way that they cannot. What can be even more difficult is that often they ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Loved Ones, Surrogate

Pod #305: Surrogate Tapping For Children w/ Dawn Pensack

February 14, 2018 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

As much as we would like to share tapping with our friends and family, it is not something that we can share with young children. Young children do not have the focus and ability to tap, and infants are clearly unable. This does not mean that they ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Children, Dawn Pensack, Family, Surrogate

How To Tap For Your Loved Ones

September 5, 2016 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

In Podcast #236 I answered four listener questions. Below you will find the audio of all four questions and the transcript for question #2. Please bear in mind that I speak in a slightly more informal fashion than I write, which you will notice in ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Family, Others, Surrogate

Pod #236: Your Questions about EFT Answered

August 31, 2016 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I put out the call for your questions about EFT and how to best use it. I received a number of amazing questions. (Note: If you would like a question answered on a future podcast please send it to me via this link) In this episode I ...

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Filed Under: Podcast, Q&A Tagged With: Out Loud, Phrases, Surrogate

Pod #151: Why Didn’t The Surrogate Tapping Cure Her Cancer?

December 24, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli 4 Comments

Surrogate tapping is a tricky topic. Tapping itself is difficult enough to explain, but trying to explain how I can tap on my body to promote change in someone else is a whole other level. At that point it sounds like we are talking about woo-woo ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Cancer, Surrogate

Pod #132: EFT For Animals Transitioning Into A New Home w/ Susan Peach

May 7, 2014 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

When a new animal enters a family it can be stressful for the animal and the family alike. The animal must deal with new surroundings, routines, expectations, and relationships. The family has to adjust to a change of dynamic because of the addition ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Animals, Surrogate, Susanne Peach

My Holiday Embarrassment

January 6, 2013 By Gene Monterastelli 7 Comments

I spent the Christmas holiday in my home state of Wyoming. The last night I was home my sister asked if I could share a way she could tap for a friend who was grappling with a lot of difficult changes in his life. I spent about 30 minutes talking ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Others, Peace, Surrogate

Why Didn’t Surrogate EFT Stop The Cancer?

September 16, 2012 By Gene Monterastelli 14 Comments

In the newsletter a few weeks ago I shared the story of visiting my much too young friend as her body was losing its battle with cancer. (You can read the full story: With A Heavy Heart) In addition to many heartfelt responses of concern to my ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Cancer, Death, Surrogate

The Hardest and Most Radical Tapping You Can Do

May 28, 2011 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

photo by Abby I was working with a client named “Jane”. Jane really knows Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT)/tapping.  I said to her, “I have a radical suggestion for you. And you don’t need to do it. But it is a thought. I think you need to ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Awareness, Forgiveness, Future, Peace, Surrogate

Pod #45: Three Step Approach To Surrogate Tapping w/ Gwyneth Moss

October 25, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

One of the questions I get the most often into the site is about surrogate tapping. In this interview Gwyneth explains how she came to understand the power of surrogate tapping and a very elegant three step approach that anyone can do any time. Over ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Animals, Gwyneth Moss, Premium Member, Surrogate, TapAlong Member

Thoughts on Surrogate Tapping By Gwyneth Moss

October 13, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

Gwyneth Moss is an EFT Master and Trainer based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She currently offers EFT Level 1, 2 and 3 Workshops in the UK and for EFTUniverse in San Francisco, California. photo by Stefano Corso In Gary Craig’s ...

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Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: Animals, Gwyneth Moss, Surrogate

Pod #28: It’s Not Surrogate But It Helps Others To Make Different Choices

February 26, 2010 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

I often receive questions about how to tap in order to change someone else’s behavior. There are some very specific implementations of surrogate Emotional Freedom Techniques(EFT)/tapping, such as in the work I do with autistic children and their ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Audio, Others, Premium Member, Self Aware, Surrogate, TapAlong Member

Bonus Pod #2: How A Parent Can Tap For Their Child

August 29, 2009 By Gene Monterastelli 3 Comments

photo by photosavvy I am asked all the time by parents about how they can surrogately tap for their children. There is a great deal of confusion around what to say and what to focus on. Like all things with tapping the key is not in the ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Audio, Autism (ASD), How To, Kids, Parent, Phrases, Surrogate

Top 9 Articles/Topics

August 25, 2009 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

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Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: Abundance, Body, Don't Know What Words To Say, Emotions, Fear, Focus, Forgiveness, Future, Health, How To, Pain, Phrases, Physical Response, Relaxation, Resistance, Self Esteem, Surrogate

Pod #14: Tapping for Animals w/ Susanne Peach

July 7, 2009 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)/tapping is not only a powerful tool in transforming our own lives, but we can use it to care for our loved ones. This is not limited to just humans, but we can extend this love and care through tapping to our ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Animals, Audio, Family, Premium Member, Surrogate, Susanne Peach, TapAlong Member

Pod #3: What is surrogate tapping and how do I it

March 19, 2009 By Gene Monterastelli Leave a Comment

Over the last few months I have received lots of questions about surrogate tapping. In this episode we take a detailed look at surrogate tapping, what it is, theories on why it works, and how to use it. Show Topic:Getting your head around surrogate ...

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Audio, Premium Member, Surrogate, TapAlong Member

One Issue That Is Really Three or Four Issues

January 22, 2009 By Gene Monterastelli 1 Comment

I am dealing with homework issues and tantrums with my 8 year-old daughter. Parenting her really takes all my energy. It seems I spend more time battling with her than enjoying her. How can I approach this issue? photo by Kathryn ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Kids, Love, Phrases, Surrogate

Tapping On Someone Else’s Behavior

October 30, 2008 By Gene Monterastelli 2 Comments

There is someone at work who drives me crazy, always picking fights and causing lots of disharmony in the office. Changing jobs isn’t really an option for me. Is it possible for me to tap to change their behavior? If you read most EFT websites ...

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Filed Under: Q&A Tagged With: Forgiveness, How To, Phrases, Surrogate, Work

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