Tapping Video- Anxiety Part I: Sometimes your brain lies
Anxiety is a complex subject. This video addresses the form of anxiety that is under the surface, but there isn’t necessarily a clear reason for it. The focus of the tapping is focused on reducing anxiety by small amounts without compromising the need for safety that anxiety actually seems to provide.
Tapping Exercise – I Just Ate 3 Brownies: I’m such a failure
Have you ever eaten something you had decided you weren’t going to eat or eaten more of them than you had intended? Sadly, it happens to me more frequently than I would like. What usually happens next is the thought “I might as well eat whatever I want because I already blew it.” The tapping … [Read more…]
Everything Needs Exercise – Even Your Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Meditation is a form of mental discipline. There are many forms and styles of meditation. One is to follow or focus on your breath. Other people may meditate while focusing on an icon or object. Reciting a mantra can be useful for other people. Guided meditation in which one imagines a scene or event can … [Read more…]
Tapping Exercise – Nothing calms me down better than food
Start tapping on your karate chop point. Say these words aloud: Nothing calms me down better than food. Even though nothing calms me down better than food, I don’t like what it does to my body. I am open to learning new ways of calming down. I’m also open to learning more about the things … [Read more…]
Did anyone bring the marshmallows?
I tend to be an optimist, but sometimes I have a hard time seeing the silver lining right away. Thursday morning started as any other day. I got up and showered, fed the dogs, made my breakfast, packed my lunch for work, then went into the laundry room to check the dogs’ water bowl. I … [Read more…]
Confront Your Naked Identity
Does that statement scare you a little bit? It did me. I noticed that statement in Jump Ship, a book by Josh Shipp. I’ve mentioned this book in a few different posts. What the author was speaking about was getting real with yourself about who you are. He considers this an essential task for becoming … [Read more…]
Tapping Video: Letting Go of Should
The idea that something “should” be a certain way causes much pain and discomfort in many people’s lives. Tap along as we address the idea of “should” and the resistance to letting it go.
EFT and the Fear of Heights
My first introduction to tapping (aka The Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) used acrophobia as the target. It was a great option given the high prevalence of height phobias. According to Wikipedia, acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. Because we were in southern Florida, an amazingly flat area, it wasn’t possible to … [Read more…]
Yes, but…
Yes, but…Those words can derail us in so many ways. This applies whether the words are said to us or whether they are part of the little voice in our own head. These words can hold us back from going for our goals. Tapping can make a difference and neutralize the yes, buts….from the past, … [Read more…]