After a series of articles we created on the importance of being specific we received many requests from layfolk as well as tapping professional all wanting to know how to actually get to specific events.
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Part 2: 7 Reasons Why You Need to be Specific with EFT Tapping
This is PART 2 of a three part blog on the 7 Reasons Why You Need to be Specific with EFT Tapping. This article address the reasons 3 and 4: Tapping Globally Can Potentially Flood the Client and Most Clients Don’t Understand the Concept of Specific Events.
Read More7 Reasons Why You Need to be Specific with EFT Tapping Part 1
The importance of being specific with EFT cannot be underestimated. This blog is a several part article that explores why finding specific events when doing EFT is critical for creating lasting change. This perspective is informed by both the science of neuroscience and client examples.
Read MoreWhen Memory is the Enemy
Remembrance Day has got me thinking about memory. And about something that really struck me as key in the last year of studying trauma intensively…
Linked ArticleAt The Crossroads: Using Imagery During A Personal EFT Session
“As practitioners we work to help others and often we may forget just how important it is to help ourselves, to use this powerful tool on our own problems. My very personal ‘stuck’ issue needed addressing and tapping using imagery allowed me to do just that.”
Read MoreWhat Makes EFT Special And Incredibly Adaptive?
At its core, the basic recipe of EFT contains four vital processes that can be adapted for almost all situations and challenges.
Read MoreThe Personal Peace Procedure
The Personal Peace Procedure is an exercise for using EFT to make peace with what happened to you in the past. It was created by EFT developer Gary Craig and is considered a foundational EFT application.
Read MoreRestoring Arthur’s Zest for Life-Part 1
“He went on to describe his frustration at not being able to tend to his beloved roses and how much he hated looking at Sue’s plastic flowers in his garden. ‘It’s not fair,’ was a phrase he repeated over and over again. I asked him to describe the feeling and he said, ‘It’s as if I’ve had my hands amputated. What’s the use, if I can no longer use my hands? I am disabled!’ “
Read MoreHelping Clients Feel Safe to Express Their Feelings
“A client who likes to please may not tell you if something about the session is making her or him uncomfortable. Even clients with whom we have rapport may worry about our judgment of them. So it’s our job to watch for clues…”
Read MoreFear of Crowds and High Buildings Overcome with EFT
“After another round the SUDS went right down again, all the vividness of the event and its aftermath had gone, leaving her amazed at the speed and scale of the change.”
Linked ArticleOvercoming a Lifelong Fruit Revulsion
“For as long as he could remember Andy couldn’t bear to eat fruit. He would pop a piece of strawberry or other fruit in his mouth every so often but couldn’t stand the texture and would promptly spit it out. It was even worse with dried fruit. Andy would play a dance with his spoon to fish out the offending items from his bowl if ordered by accident…”
Read MoreLearning to Sleep Naturally: My Tapping Journey
“As of this date, approximately 7 weeks after I typed up my Self Case Study, I have had NO sleeping pills. I have slept soundly every night. I can’t begin to express to everyone who is reading this now, how much doing a ‘Tell The Story’ Self Case Study has helped me enjoy my new journey in life without sleep aids.”
Read MoreWhy I Tap With A Practitioner
“As practitioners, we have a commitment and a professional obligation to tend to our own healing, and fill our own well so we can continue to help our clients. And at the same time, we can learn and grow in our Art of Delivery by experiencing tapping with other practitioners.”
Read MoreHow to cope with your client’s stuff
“From the moment an EFT Practitioner and client get together, the practitioner’s ‘stuff’ is interacting with the client’s ‘stuff.’ EFT Practitioners are human beings just like everybody else. Hopefully we have been well trained and have many skills, but like all humans we are a work in progress and need to monitor our work and nurture our development to do the best we can for our clients. Being able to recognise and deal with these issues is why self-development, self-reflective processes and professional supervision / mentoring are essential for practitioners.”
Read MoreThe Importance of Perseverance and Multiple Approaches
“Perseverance can really be key. Don’t give up! Apply everything that you know to the problem, even if the approach seems similar to something you’ve already tried.”
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