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What is EFT?What is EFT?

It is a very simple It is a very simple procedure that procedure that anyone can learn anyone can learn and use to alleviate and use to alleviate stress or anxiety, stress or anxiety, and all the ways and all the ways those emotions those emotions manifest themselves manifest themselves in our lives. in our lives.

EFT: What is it?EFT: What is it?

EFT is “like acupuncture without the EFT is “like acupuncture without the needles.”needles.”

In fact, new research indicates that In fact, new research indicates that simply tapping on meridian points is simply tapping on meridian points is every bit as effective at relieving every bit as effective at relieving symptoms in the body as acupuncture.symptoms in the body as acupuncture.

What is EFT?What is EFT? Tapping can be used to address the everyday Tapping can be used to address the everyday

stresses, emotions, frustrations, and aches stresses, emotions, frustrations, and aches and pains that we all have. It can relieve and pains that we all have. It can relieve headache pain, even migraines. It can help headache pain, even migraines. It can help you fall asleep. It can enhance your you fall asleep. It can enhance your performance.performance.

Tapping is VERY good for all of that!!Tapping is VERY good for all of that!!

And, it’s something so simple to use that And, it’s something so simple to use that even children can easily master it!even children can easily master it!

We’re Going to Give It A Try!We’re Going to Give It A Try!

RIGHT NOW!RIGHT NOW! But first……..But first……..

Before we begin:Before we begin:

On a scale from 0 to 10:On a scale from 0 to 10:

with 0 being the least possible stress,with 0 being the least possible stress,

and 10 being the highest level of stress and 10 being the highest level of stress imaginable…imaginable…

what number would you assign to your stress what number would you assign to your stress level now?level now?

How can Tapping Work on so Many How can Tapping Work on so Many Different Things?Different Things?

HEADACHESHEADACHES DIFFICULTY SLEEPINGDIFFICULTY SLEEPING STRESSSTRESS KNEE AND JOINT PAINKNEE AND JOINT PAIN

IMPROVING YOUR GOLF SCOREIMPROVING YOUR GOLF SCORE FEARS AND FEARS AND

PHOBIASPHOBIAS

Test Anxiety Test Anxiety Fear of Fear of Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

Limiting beliefsLimiting beliefs

How is it possible?How is it possible?

How can How can something as something as simple as tapping simple as tapping do so much to do so much to impact the body impact the body in a positive way?in a positive way?

The Miraculous BodyThe Miraculous Body

Think about taking a bite of food. You take that Think about taking a bite of food. You take that bite of food and your body immediately puts it to bite of food and your body immediately puts it to work in numerous ways to produce nourishment work in numerous ways to produce nourishment and health.and health.

The Body The Body

Can utilize the healing Can utilize the healing aspects of EFT in the aspects of EFT in the same way.same way.

We’ll be talking about We’ll be talking about exactly how EFT exactly how EFT works as a calming works as a calming mechanism within the mechanism within the body in just a few body in just a few minutes.minutes.

So, The Question Is…So, The Question Is… Do you have two Do you have two

minutes to invest in minutes to invest in your own wellbeing?your own wellbeing? Because that and EFT are Because that and EFT are all you’ll need to rid all you’ll need to rid yourself of the stress that yourself of the stress that can lead to illness, or to a can lead to illness, or to a lack of productivity, or to lack of productivity, or to less happiness and joy less happiness and joy than is possible in your life.than is possible in your life.

Because…Because…

If any of those If any of those issues present a issues present a problem for us, problem for us,

it is because stress it is because stress and anxiety define and anxiety define our relationship to our relationship to them.them.

Tapping treats the Tapping treats the anxiety.anxiety.

How does Tapping work?How does Tapping work?

Until very recently, Until very recently, it was our it was our understanding that understanding that EFT worked by EFT worked by removing blockages removing blockages to the free flow of to the free flow of your body’s energy your body’s energy system. And, this is system. And, this is true. It does that.true. It does that.

How Does EFT Work?How Does EFT Work?

In the same way that blood flows In the same way that blood flows through your body, energy flows through your body, energy flows through you as well.through you as well.

We ARE energy, just as everything in We ARE energy, just as everything in the universe is energy. the universe is energy.

How does it work?How does it work?

“The cause of ALL negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system.”

-Gary Craig, founder of EFT, a form of Meridian Tapping

The fact is:The fact is:

If you never use tapping for anything If you never use tapping for anything beyond those things that create daily beyond those things that create daily stress in your life…stress in your life…

… … it will be one of the greatest gifts it will be one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever receive. Pass it on to others, you’ll ever receive. Pass it on to others, and you’ll be giving an amazing gift to and you’ll be giving an amazing gift to them as well.them as well.

How does EFT Work?How does EFT Work? In the last few years, new research on In the last few years, new research on

EFT has expanded our knowledge and EFT has expanded our knowledge and understanding of exactly how understanding of exactly how Tapping positively impacts the body…Tapping positively impacts the body…

How does EFT work?How does EFT work? Studies on the brain Studies on the brain

reveal that tapping reveal that tapping on specific meridian on specific meridian points using the EFT points using the EFT protocol actually protocol actually sends a calming sends a calming signal throughout signal throughout the bodythe body, particularly , particularly to those areas where to those areas where anxiety or the “fight anxiety or the “fight or flight” response is or flight” response is being heldbeing held and is and is causing you distress. causing you distress.

This distress This distress can show up in can show up in your body as your body as an emotional an emotional

or physical or physical symptom, or symptom, or both. both.

Some of you may have heard of Some of you may have heard of EMDR.EMDR.

You might be wondering how EFT is like, You might be wondering how EFT is like, or not like, EMDR.or not like, EMDR.

Let’s answer that question right now.Let’s answer that question right now.

How is EFT like, or not like, EMDRHow is EFT like, or not like, EMDR EMDR…EMDR…

stands for Eye stands for Eye Movement Movement Desensitization and Desensitization and ReprocessingReprocessing

In 1987, Francis In 1987, Francis Shapiro discovered Shapiro discovered quite accidentally that quite accidentally that bilateral stimulation bilateral stimulation could assist the brain could assist the brain in processing trauma.in processing trauma.

Bilateral StimulationBilateral Stimulation

There are a number of ways to create There are a number of ways to create bilateral stimulation within the brain.bilateral stimulation within the brain.

EFT VS. EMDREFT VS. EMDR

Alike? Different?Alike? Different?

You might say, they You might say, they are both a little are both a little “strange”, at least “strange”, at least in the way we in the way we normally think normally think about healing.about healing.

EFT and EMDREFT and EMDR They are quite They are quite

different in how they different in how they work within the body, work within the body,

and yet, the results and yet, the results they achieve may look they achieve may look very much the same.very much the same.

They may be They may be thought of as thought of as spokes of the same spokes of the same wheel.wheel.

How EMDR works:How EMDR works: EMDR works by EMDR works by

activating the client’s activating the client’s information processing information processing system through system through bilateral stimulation.bilateral stimulation. It involves an It involves an 8 – step 8 – step process*process* and a trained and a trained clinician is expected to clinician is expected to guide the process to guide the process to facilitate a successful facilitate a successful reprocessing of a reprocessing of a traumatic event.traumatic event.

How does EMDR Work?How does EMDR Work?

EMDR seems to have a direct effect on the way EMDR seems to have a direct effect on the way that the brain processes information. Normal that the brain processes information. Normal information processing is resumed, so following a information processing is resumed, so following a successful EMDR session, a person no longer successful EMDR session, a person no longer relives the images, sounds, and feelings when a relives the images, sounds, and feelings when a traumatic event is brought to mind. You still traumatic event is brought to mind. You still remember what happened, but the strong remember what happened, but the strong emotional charge attached to the event is dulled or emotional charge attached to the event is dulled or removed entirely. removed entirely.

That sounds very much like what happens in EFT.That sounds very much like what happens in EFT.

How does EMDR Work?How does EMDR Work?

EMDR appears to be similar to what occurs EMDR appears to be similar to what occurs naturally during dreaming or REM (rapid naturally during dreaming or REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. eye movement) sleep.

Therefore, EMDR can be thought of as a Therefore, EMDR can be thought of as a physiologically based therapy that helps a physiologically based therapy that helps a person see disturbing material in a new and person see disturbing material in a new and less distressing way.less distressing way.

How does EMDR work?How does EMDR work? American Indians American Indians

engaged naturally in engaged naturally in bilateral stimulation as bilateral stimulation as a way of processing a way of processing events.events.

When returning from When returning from the hunt, they danced the hunt, they danced around the campfire to around the campfire to the beat of a drum and the beat of a drum and told their story of the told their story of the adventure. adventure.

EFT and EMDREFT and EMDR

EFT, on the other EFT, on the other hand, works directly hand, works directly on the body’s energy on the body’s energy system.system.

EMDR and EFT EMDR and EFT achieve very similar achieve very similar results and both have results and both have been shown to be been shown to be extremely effective in extremely effective in the treatment of the treatment of trauma, or PTSD.trauma, or PTSD.

Why EFT?Why EFT? For me, the beauty of For me, the beauty of EFTEFT is that it is that it puts your puts your

healing in your own hands.healing in your own hands. It takes away the need It takes away the need for a clinician to facilitate the process. You don’t for a clinician to facilitate the process. You don’t have to make an appointment and wait until the have to make an appointment and wait until the clinician is available. You can use EFT right clinician is available. You can use EFT right NOW!!NOW!!

Will tapping work for me?Will tapping work for me?

In order for tapping to work, you have to be In order for tapping to work, you have to be WILLING to give up your symptom(s).WILLING to give up your symptom(s).

Not everyone is willing to give up their Not everyone is willing to give up their

symptoms.symptoms.

Sometimes there is secondary gain involved.Sometimes there is secondary gain involved.

Ask yourself: Is this issue serving me in some Ask yourself: Is this issue serving me in some way?way?

Giving up your symptom…Giving up your symptom… Maybe the symptom is Maybe the symptom is

too tied to your identity.too tied to your identity.

Who would you be Who would you be without the symptom?without the symptom?

““If I tap on this symptom, If I tap on this symptom, what’s going to have to what’s going to have to change?” Am I ready for change?” Am I ready for that?that?

Ask Yourself…Ask Yourself…

Ask yourself: Ask yourself: “What is the “What is the downside of letting downside of letting go of this problem/go of this problem/

symptom?”symptom?”

““What is the upside What is the upside of holding onto it?”of holding onto it?”

Let’s Dig…Let’s Dig…

A LITTLE DEEPER NOW into what A LITTLE DEEPER NOW into what tapping is capable of doing for you.tapping is capable of doing for you.

Brain PlasticityBrain Plasticity

As recently as the 1970’s we believed that As recently as the 1970’s we believed that after the teen years our brains were after the teen years our brains were unchangeable. Research on brain plasticity unchangeable. Research on brain plasticity has changed all that.has changed all that.

Brain PlasticityBrain Plasticity

Now we know that the brain is able to Now we know that the brain is able to change and change rapidly. Trauma is laid change and change rapidly. Trauma is laid down rapidly in the brain, and healing can down rapidly in the brain, and healing can occur just as rapidly, as it does with EFT.occur just as rapidly, as it does with EFT.

Stress HormonesStress Hormones

When the body/brain suffers a trauma, or When the body/brain suffers a trauma, or even the memory of a trauma, it releases even the memory of a trauma, it releases stress hormones into the brain… stress hormones into the brain… adrenaline adrenaline and cortisoland cortisol. .

Stress HormonesStress Hormones

Cortisol is Cortisol is referred to as referred to as “the stress “the stress hormone”hormone” because it is because it is released in high released in high quantities during quantities during the “flight or the “flight or fight” response. fight” response.

CortisolCortisol

Higher and more prolonged levels of cortisol in the Higher and more prolonged levels of cortisol in the bloodstreambloodstream (like those associated with chronic (like those associated with chronic stress) have been shown to have negative effects, stress) have been shown to have negative effects, such as:such as:

Impaired cognitive performanceImpaired cognitive performance Suppressed thyroid functionSuppressed thyroid function Blood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemiaBlood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemia Decreased bone densityDecreased bone density

CortisolCortisol

Higher and more prolonged levels of cortisol Higher and more prolonged levels of cortisol in the bloodstream can produce…in the bloodstream can produce…

Decrease in muscle tissueDecrease in muscle tissue Higher Higher blood pressureblood pressure Lowered Lowered immunityimmunity and inflammatory and inflammatory

responses in the body, responses in the body, slowed wound healing, and other health slowed wound healing, and other health

consequencesconsequences

Today We Life High Stress LivesToday We Life High Stress Lives

Stress has become Stress has become almost a almost a “normal”“normal” and accepted part and accepted part of our lives.of our lives.

Almost universally, Almost universally, people acknowledge people acknowledge the high stress levels the high stress levels they live with every they live with every day. day.

Here’s Some Very Good News…Here’s Some Very Good News…

Research has Research has demonstrated demonstrated that that tapping is tapping is able to able to dramatically and dramatically and quickly lower quickly lower cortisol levelscortisol levels in in the body.the body.

EpigeneticsEpigenetics

The field of The field of epigenetics is also epigenetics is also changing our changing our understanding of understanding of how the body how the body works.works.

EpigeneticsEpigenetics Research in the Research in the field of epigenetics field of epigenetics shows how the shows how the functioning of a functioning of a gene actually gene actually changes as a result changes as a result of the environment of the environment the gene exists in.the gene exists in.

What does that What does that mean? mean?

EpigeniticsEpigenitics Well, it means that a Well, it means that a

person’s person’s emotions, emotions, thoughts, and thoughts, and experiencesexperiences of a of a traumatic nature, or traumatic nature, or of a spiritual nature, of a spiritual nature, etc., etc., actually impact actually impact the functioning of the functioning of their genes.their genes.

Dr. Bruce LiptonDr. Bruce Lipton

Dr. Bruce Lipton is a Dr. Bruce Lipton is a cellular biologist and a cellular biologist and a pioneer in the field of pioneer in the field of epigenetics. His work epigenetics. His work shows scientifically shows scientifically how “your beliefs how “your beliefs actually change the actually change the cells in your body”. cells in your body”.

You can read more You can read more about it in his book, about it in his book, The Biology of Belief. The Biology of Belief.

What does EFT have to do with What does EFT have to do with Epigenetics?Epigenetics?

Tapping is an Tapping is an excellent way to get excellent way to get at and release the at and release the underlying belief underlying belief structures that limit structures that limit us… and now we us… and now we know… can know… can actually define us at actually define us at a cellular level. a cellular level.

So, it’s not just our energy system So, it’s not just our energy system that’s impacted by tapping…that’s impacted by tapping…

It’s the limbic system It’s the limbic system in our brain … that in our brain … that controls the “flight controls the “flight or fight” response.or fight” response.

It’s the hormonal It’s the hormonal system that controls system that controls the release of stress the release of stress hormones in our hormones in our body.body.

It’s our genetics as It’s our genetics as well. well.

Tapping is New To You?Tapping is New To You?

We live in a culture We live in a culture in which the in which the medical model is medical model is supreme.supreme.

That means not That means not

fully recognizing fully recognizing and accepting that and accepting that “body and mind are “body and mind are one” entity.one” entity.

We live in a culture We live in a culture where we are most where we are most comfortable leaving comfortable leaving our health decisions our health decisions in the hands of the in the hands of the “experts” (doctors, “experts” (doctors, psychiatrists, psychiatrists, therapists) who will therapists) who will instruct you as to instruct you as to what you must do to what you must do to be healthy.be healthy.

But…But… Let’s just imagine for a moment that Let’s just imagine for a moment that YOUYOU

are the expert on are the expert on YOUYOU!!

REALLY -REALLY -

How can anyone know How can anyone know YOUYOU like like YOUYOU do??? do???

Maybe…Maybe…

You can take a You can take a much more active much more active role in your own role in your own healing and healing and wellness than you wellness than you might imagine, or might imagine, or than you than you currently do.currently do.

How EFT Helps and HealsHow EFT Helps and Heals

How are those blockages How are those blockages in our energy system in our energy system produced? Where doproduced? Where do they come from? they come from?

Well, believe it or not, they come from our Well, believe it or not, they come from our thought patterns.thought patterns.

How EFT Helps and HealsHow EFT Helps and Heals

Remember what Gary Remember what Gary Craig said:Craig said:

Negative thoughts or Negative thoughts or memories create memories create negative emotions negative emotions which result in a which result in a disturbance, or disturbance, or blockage, in our blockage, in our energy system. energy system.

““But I’m a Positive Thinker!”But I’m a Positive Thinker!”

We have We have somewhere between somewhere between 12,000 and 60,000 12,000 and 60,000 thoughts per day…thoughts per day…

Yet, only Yet, only 7 percent7 percent of our thoughts rise of our thoughts rise to a conscious level.to a conscious level.

Conscious vs UnconsciousConscious vs Unconscious

Fully Fully 93 percent93 percent of our thoughts each day of our thoughts each day remain at an remain at an unconscious levelunconscious level, where they , where they are not assessed, edited, or judged for their are not assessed, edited, or judged for their merit.merit.

Sooooooo…Sooooooo…

If only 7 percent of our thoughts are at a If only 7 percent of our thoughts are at a conscious level, then it’s the 93%, or all the conscious level, then it’s the 93%, or all the unconscious thoughts, that are “running the unconscious thoughts, that are “running the show” of our lives show” of our lives most of the time. most of the time.

And…And…

That can be a problem. Because it’s the That can be a problem. Because it’s the way we think about things that creates our way we think about things that creates our experience of them.experience of them.

What happened? Why do I see it What happened? Why do I see it this way?this way?

Up until the age of six, you were like a Up until the age of six, you were like a small but powerful computer…small but powerful computer…

You simply downloadedYou simply downloaded

… … everything that came at you. (All the good everything that came at you. (All the good stuff, but also All the negativity, the pain, the stuff, but also All the negativity, the pain, the rejection, the fear, the sense of abandonment, even rejection, the fear, the sense of abandonment, even the trauma.)the trauma.)

You downloaded it all…You downloaded it all…

… … without having the maturity or the without having the maturity or the insight to be able to edit it, or refute it, or insight to be able to edit it, or refute it, or simply discard it as wrong.simply discard it as wrong.

No, not you?No, not you?

No, we didn’t No, we didn’t all live with all live with mean, awful mean, awful people bent on people bent on damaging us.damaging us.

True, some of us might have.True, some of us might have.

Many of us grew up Many of us grew up with well-intentioned, with well-intentioned, loving families, …loving families, …were educated by were educated by caring teachers…and caring teachers…and yet we STILL felt yet we STILL felt hurt, pain, and hurt, pain, and rejection.rejection.

What this is What this is Not!Not!

It’s It’s NotNot about about “finding someone “finding someone to blame”to blame” for the for the limiting beliefs limiting beliefs you have about you have about yourself today. yourself today.

And, please And, please

understand this…understand this…

You’re In Good CompanyYou’re In Good Company

There are There are very fewvery few of of us who don’t have us who don’t have beliefs about beliefs about ourselves that hold ourselves that hold us back from us back from realizing our full realizing our full potential in some potential in some way. You are in way. You are in good company on good company on this!this!

So, here it is….So, here it is….

Those beliefs that you “downloaded” as a young Those beliefs that you “downloaded” as a young child, that said something to you about yourself….child, that said something to you about yourself….

that defined you and created a that defined you and created a pattern of limiting beliefs about pattern of limiting beliefs about yourself and your capabilities, yourself and your capabilities, and the possibility of being able and the possibility of being able to fulfill your dreams…..to fulfill your dreams…..

Those beliefs Those beliefs continuecontinue to inform your decision to inform your decision making and your beliefs about yourself making and your beliefs about yourself TODAY!TODAY!

Why Tap???Why Tap???

It’s not what happened to you in the past that’s It’s not what happened to you in the past that’s

the problem – the problem – it’s how you think about it’s how you think about yourself today as a result of that event.yourself today as a result of that event.

When you tap…When you tap…

The details of the story don’t change, The details of the story don’t change, but the thinking/the perception/the but the thinking/the perception/the emotional chargeemotional charge the story holds for the story holds for you, does.you, does.

The Good NewsThe Good News

What you’ve made What you’ve made up (about yourself) up (about yourself) you can unmake up. you can unmake up. (Not the trauma (Not the trauma itself, but what we itself, but what we tell ourselves or tell ourselves or believe about believe about ourselves as a result ourselves as a result of that trauma.)of that trauma.)

Traumatization is an Traumatization is an “inside job”.“inside job”.

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

Whether you believe something negative, or Whether you believe something negative, or something positive about yourself as a result something positive about yourself as a result of the things that have happened in your of the things that have happened in your life, you’ll life, you’ll continuecontinue to have experiences to have experiences

that support that belief.that support that belief.

The thoughts The thoughts you put out you put out attract attract experiences, experiences, people, etc, that people, etc, that are an exact are an exact match.match.

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

Sometimes things happen and we say, Sometimes things happen and we say,

““Why is this happening to me?”Why is this happening to me?”

The more The more “productive”“productive” question might be: question might be: What am I What am I believing about believing about myself to have this myself to have this experience in my experience in my life?life?

Let’s tap on Limiting BeliefsLet’s tap on Limiting Beliefs

Those small “t” traumasThose small “t” traumas

We are more We are more likely to confuse likely to confuse the small stuffthe small stuff – –

the “small the “small t” traumas t” traumas – –

with who we with who we really are.really are.

Many people Many people come to see “Big come to see “Big T” trauma as T” trauma as something that something that strengthens strengthens them… They them… They survived it!survived it!

When you tap…How do these things When you tap…How do these things show up?show up?

You may notice memories, events, or You may notice memories, events, or moments from long ago, suddenly moments from long ago, suddenly popping up in your mind.popping up in your mind.

You’ll be tapping You’ll be tapping on anger, and you’ll on anger, and you’ll remember remember something… something… something that something that doesn’t feel at all doesn’t feel at all related to what related to what you’re tapping on you’re tapping on right now…right now…

And, yet???And, yet???

Don’t be too Don’t be too quick to quick to dismiss those dismiss those thoughts or thoughts or ideas as ideas as “not “not relevant”.relevant”.

WhyWhy

PeoplePeople

Don’tDon’t

Heal…..Heal…..

Surprisingly…Surprisingly…

It may be easier to hold on to the anger It may be easier to hold on to the anger than to bump up against some of the than to bump up against some of the issues that may arise if you really issues that may arise if you really examine it.examine it.

Bear in mindBear in mind

Resistance is “feedback”Resistance is “feedback” It doesn’t It doesn’t necessarily have to get in the way of necessarily have to get in the way of growth.growth.

Reaching for CongruenceReaching for Congruence

Congruence is what’s critical:Congruence is what’s critical: What you What you state to yourself and the world out here, “in state to yourself and the world out here, “in consciousness”, has to match what you’re consciousness”, has to match what you’re telling yourself on the inside, unconsciously.telling yourself on the inside, unconsciously.

The unconscious mind has a mind of The unconscious mind has a mind of it’s own…it’s own…

The language of the unconscious is where all The language of the unconscious is where all change occurschange occurs. .

It needs to be ableIt needs to be able

to trust that it’s to trust that it’s

safe to change.safe to change.

For some, the spiritual answer to being For some, the spiritual answer to being wronged is to wronged is to “Forgive and Forget”.“Forgive and Forget”.

Trauma Trauma (undischarged) is (undischarged) is a lot closer to a lot closer to “the“the

rock in the shoe.”rock in the shoe.”

You have to bring You have to bring the unconscious to the unconscious to the conscious level the conscious level in order to heal it.in order to heal it.

No one is “stuck” – they’re afraid.No one is “stuck” – they’re afraid.

Everybody wants change, but Everybody wants change, but nobody wants anything to be nobody wants anything to be different.different.

What will change?What will change?

If I address this, If I address this, what “else” will what “else” will have to change?have to change?

I might have to I might have to learn to say “No”, learn to say “No”, or to be more or to be more visible in the world, visible in the world, etc.etc.

What pushes your buttons?What pushes your buttons?

Things that trigger you:Things that trigger you: You have to have a template inside of you You have to have a template inside of you

for it to bother you (now).for it to bother you (now).

Your triggers…Your triggers…

You wouldn’t be You wouldn’t be worried about worried about being called being called “stupid” (or moody, “stupid” (or moody, or incompetent, or incompetent, etc.) if you didn’t etc.) if you didn’t already have a already have a template for it template for it inside you.inside you.

So, the question to ask is:So, the question to ask is:

““Do I remember a time in the past Do I remember a time in the past when I was made to feel that way…?”when I was made to feel that way…?”

““Do I remember a Do I remember a time when someone time when someone I cared about made I cared about made me feel stupid, or me feel stupid, or called me “stupid”, called me “stupid”, or treated me like I or treated me like I didn’t know didn’t know anything?”anything?” If so, that’s If so, that’s

important tapping important tapping material.material.

Symptoms as BlessingsSymptoms as Blessings

Appreciate your symptoms….believe it or Appreciate your symptoms….believe it or not, they are trying to help you.not, they are trying to help you.

They are talking to you, They are talking to you,

and they will continue to and they will continue to

talk, louder and louder, talk, louder and louder,

until you hear them.until you hear them.

Remember:Remember: This “problem” was once a This “problem” was once a

solution.solution.

Once we “pop a symptom” Once we “pop a symptom” then we have something to then we have something to work on, to tap on. work on, to tap on.

What was going on in your What was going on in your life before, or at the time, life before, or at the time, your symptoms came on?your symptoms came on?

People often ask…People often ask…

Am I saying the right words when I Am I saying the right words when I tap?tap?

There are no “Wrong” words!There are no “Wrong” words!

If it helps, write down all the negative self-If it helps, write down all the negative self-talk that fills your head on the subject… talk that fills your head on the subject… THOSE are the words and phrases you THOSE are the words and phrases you need to tap on. need to tap on.

And, be asAnd, be as

specific andspecific and

detailed asdetailed as

possible.possible.

For example…For example…

““I’ll never be a success.”I’ll never be a success.” ““I’m no good at this kind of thing.”I’m no good at this kind of thing.” ““People would reject me if they knew…”People would reject me if they knew…” ““I’m a total failure at _____________.”I’m a total failure at _____________.” ““Bad things always Bad things always

happen to me.”happen to me.”

Henry Ford said…Henry Ford said…

““Whether you Whether you believe you can, believe you can,

or you believe or you believe you can’t, you can’t,

you’re right!”you’re right!”

And, remember…And, remember…

Positive thinking is great, Positive thinking is great, but but

it only exists at the conscious level.it only exists at the conscious level.

You have to clear the negative/limiting beliefs You have to clear the negative/limiting beliefs you hold about yourself you hold about yourself

at the unconscious level.at the unconscious level.

Tapping StrategiesTapping Strategies

The “Tell the Story” technique:The “Tell the Story” technique:

Just tell the story of what happened, Just tell the story of what happened,

and tap as you do. and tap as you do. (Keep answering the (Keep answering the question: And question: And

then what then what

happened?)happened?)

Ask “What if” statements as you tap: Ask “What if” statements as you tap:

“ “What if I decided to accept myself?”What if I decided to accept myself?”

““What if I believed it would all work out?”What if I believed it would all work out?”

Tapping on PainTapping on Pain

Working with Pain:Working with Pain: A way to view the pain: A way to view the pain: My body is trying to talk to me – and I’m not My body is trying to talk to me – and I’m not

listening.listening. What is my body trying to tell me?What is my body trying to tell me? My body is pretty smart, and I’m ignoring it.My body is pretty smart, and I’m ignoring it. If the pain in your knee was trying to tell you If the pain in your knee was trying to tell you

something – what do you think it something – what do you think it would would be?be?

If my pain was an emotion, what would it be?If my pain was an emotion, what would it be?

Remember: What’s your Number?Remember: What’s your Number?

But first…before you begin…But first…before you begin… “ “On a scale of “0 – 10”, with ten being the On a scale of “0 – 10”, with ten being the

highest level of distress possible and 0 being highest level of distress possible and 0 being no distress at all, how distressing does this no distress at all, how distressing does this event/memory/thought feel when you think event/memory/thought feel when you think about it now?about it now?

It’s important to determine this so you can It’s important to determine this so you can gauge the effectiveness of your tapping.gauge the effectiveness of your tapping.

To begin…To begin…

Begin with a couple of rounds where you Begin with a couple of rounds where you really explore and acknowledge your really explore and acknowledge your negative feelings about the issue.negative feelings about the issue.

If you could choose…If you could choose…

ThenThen…you can suggest a transition, another …you can suggest a transition, another way to think about it as you tap. way to think about it as you tap. How How would you like to feel about this?would you like to feel about this?

““I choose…I choose…

… …to see this situation as part of my growth.”to see this situation as part of my growth.” … …to accept that I don’t have to be perfect.”to accept that I don’t have to be perfect.”

… …to see this person as trying to help me.to see this person as trying to help me. … …to feel confident and competent in this situation.to feel confident and competent in this situation.

I am willing…I am willing…

““Even though I feel so much anxiety about Even though I feel so much anxiety about this…this…

- I am willing to see it in a calm and - I am willing to see it in a calm and stress-free way.”stress-free way.”

- I am willing to see it as helping me.”- I am willing to see it as helping me.”

- I am willing to be calm and relaxed - I am willing to be calm and relaxed every time this occurs.”every time this occurs.”

Tap “before” something…Tap “before” something…

It helps to tap in advance of something…It helps to tap in advance of something… An eventAn event A presentationA presentation A social/family gatheringA social/family gathering An interaction with a person/client/colleague An interaction with a person/client/colleague

that you feel might be stressfulthat you feel might be stressful

This can instill positive energy that will create a This can instill positive energy that will create a much less stressful and more successful much less stressful and more successful experience.experience.

After you’ve tapped…After you’ve tapped…

And, you’ve taken a deep breath and let it out And, you’ve taken a deep breath and let it out sloooowly: sloooowly:

Now…ask yourself… “What do I notice?” Now…ask yourself… “What do I notice?” “What’s coming up for me now?” (There are no “What’s coming up for me now?” (There are no “right or wrong answers here. Just notice.)“right or wrong answers here. Just notice.)

What thoughts, if any, has the tapping triggered What thoughts, if any, has the tapping triggered for you?for you?

After you’ve tapped…After you’ve tapped…

In the end: In the end: You have to test your You have to test your work!work!

After you’ve tapped…After you’ve tapped…

You have to look at the issue you’ve tapped You have to look at the issue you’ve tapped on…tell the story again, or picture the on…tell the story again, or picture the situation again.situation again.

Test your emotions, your feelings on the Test your emotions, your feelings on the topic.topic.

Where are you now? (Scale of 0 – 10)Where are you now? (Scale of 0 – 10)

Aha moments?Aha moments?

Write down your “Aha” momentsWrite down your “Aha” moments…those …those ideas/thoughts that come forth at the end of ideas/thoughts that come forth at the end of a round of tapping, if you don’t plan to tap a round of tapping, if you don’t plan to tap on them right then. on them right then.

Aha MomentsAha Moments

They can be valuable gems of wisdom as to They can be valuable gems of wisdom as to where the trail leads…what you should tap where the trail leads…what you should tap on next. But if you don’t tap on them on next. But if you don’t tap on them immediately, they can easily get lost in your immediately, they can easily get lost in your unconscious again.unconscious again.

It happens to me all the time. It happens to me all the time.

Finally…You should be aware:Finally…You should be aware:

What happens with tapping goes far beyond what What happens with tapping goes far beyond what occurs for you during the actual tapping occurs for you during the actual tapping experience. experience.

Finally…Finally…

The result/effect can come in days later and you The result/effect can come in days later and you only notice because you’ll find you are responding only notice because you’ll find you are responding differently to a situation.differently to a situation.

If you need help…If you need help…

Sometimes the most Sometimes the most difficult thing is to difficult thing is to figure out what figure out what questions to ask questions to ask yourself in order to yourself in order to find the underlying find the underlying issues to tap on.issues to tap on.

If you need help…If you need help…

While you can tap on While you can tap on your own and make your own and make very good progress, very good progress, there may come a time there may come a time when you would when you would benefit from working benefit from working with a practitioner in with a practitioner in order to better focus order to better focus your work.your work.

Finally…Finally…

We are so much more than we believe We are so much more than we believe ourselves to be.ourselves to be.

Finally…Finally…

We are so much more capable, more We are so much more capable, more powerful, more in every way than we powerful, more in every way than we could ever imagine.could ever imagine.

Knowing…Knowing…

We are infinite and vast and there’s a part of us We are infinite and vast and there’s a part of us that that KNOWSKNOWS this, knows that we are so much this, knows that we are so much more than our bodies and our past traumas – and more than our bodies and our past traumas – and our limitations.our limitations.

You can heal your life!You can heal your life!

This This KnowingKnowing really really makes the difference. makes the difference.

KnowingKnowing you can heal you can heal allows you to believe in allows you to believe in the possibility of the possibility of healing in others.healing in others.

You will telegraph that You will telegraph that belief to others.belief to others.

Healing is a process, not an event!Healing is a process, not an event!

Every moment is a left – right Every moment is a left – right moment!moment!

With each step you take…With each step you take…

ALL YOU NEED ALL YOU NEED TO DO ISTO DO IS TURNTURN SLIGHTLYSLIGHTLY,,IN THE IN THE DIRECTION DIRECTION YOU WANT TO YOU WANT TO GO.GO.

Use EFTUse EFT

And you WILL get to that place And you WILL get to that place of peace and healing…that of peace and healing…that place you want to be!place you want to be!