Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT

How to stay on track while tapping (Pod #597)

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite parts of tapping is the fact that when we sit down to tap, not only do we get a chance to clear and release issues but we also have...

The question you must ask before you sit down to tap (Pod #596)

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last four or five years I have had a major shift in how I think about tapping. This shift is moving from the idea that tapping is an approach...

Tailenders – The most value part of a round of tapping (Pod #595)

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the very first ideas I was introduced to when I was learning the basics of tapping was something called a "tailender". Tailenders are the littl...

Tapping when you are feeling emotionally beaten up AND how to bounce back (Pod #594)

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My daily tapping practice is NOT designed to make my life go perfectly. Instead, it is designed to build my emotional resilience. What I mean by this ...

I want you to feel beautiful – Mini-Tools (Part 5) (Pod #593)

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to live an authentic life. One of the ways I would describe this sensation is being comfortabl...

4 questions to end the day– Mini-Tools (Part 4) (Pod #592)

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Step into the slipstream – Mini-Tools (Part 3) (Pod #591)

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It would be very easy to assume by looking at a group of migratory birds, like ducks, flying in a V-Formation to assume the bird in the front in the l...

You should stop saying should – Tapping Mini-Tools (Part 2) (Pod #590)

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When working with clients, it is important to listen closely to the words they use and pay attention to everything they are saying. When I do this, I ...

A new way to think about goals – Mini-Tools (Part 1) (Pod #589)

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I love goals. They are a powerful way to focus attention and to help us stay motivated to keep taking action. At the same time, the moment we create a...

How I designed the 30-Day Tapping Challenge (Pod #588)

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This November we hosted our most successful 30-Day Tapping Challenge to date. The goal was to, as a community, do 15,000 rounds of tapping collectivel...

The most important goal of tapping – Healing Fundamentals (Part 18) (Pod #587)

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever I start working on a new project, I begin with getting clear on what I want to accomplish. That clarity makes it so much easier to decide on ...

Letting yourself go there emotionally (Pod #586)

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The deeper we get into our study of transformation, the more we understand. We gain a greater understanding of how transformation works, the workings ...

Tapping To Find Your Soulmate w/ Stefan Gonick (Pod #585)

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Humans have a basic desire to create connection. For many, one of the types of connections that people long for is a long term romantic partner. Compa...

Tapping to improve self-esteem and grant ourselves forgiveness (Pod #584)

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am constantly amazed at how we humans are so good at extending grace and charity toward our loved ones in their moments of struggle AND at the exact...

The real goal of transformation: Better – Healing Fundamentals (Part 17) (Pod #583)

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever I am working toward improving anything in my life, I always have a clearly defined goal in mind. I have found that goals are incredibly power...

Tapping to improve your memory w/ Dr. Peta Stapleton (Pod #582)

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently talking to one of my clients about how things had been going since our last call. As they were sharing what the last week had been like...

It is all an experiment – Healing Fundamentals (Part 16) (Pod #581)

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The question I am most often asked by people who are looking to work with me as a client is "How many sessions is it going to take to heal [insert iss...

You don't have to know why you are the way you are – Healing Fundamentals (Part 15) (Pod #580)

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As human beings, we are talented at learning from our past experience. You can observe this so clearly whenever you spend time with small children who...

Your Difference Is Your Strength w/ Kris Ferraro (#579)

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you are anything like me, then you have spent much of your life feeling like a bit of a misfit. What you think is important provokes the derision o...

All or nothing in the subconscious mind – Healing Fundamentals (Part 14) (Pod #578)

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Because of the nature of the work I do with clients and in my personal healing work, I spend a lot of time thinking about the subconscious mind. Over ...

The emotion about the issue – Healing Fundamentals (Part 13) (Pod #577)

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am fortunate enough to have engaged and self-aware clients, many of whom have spent years studying healing and transformation. That means they are o...

The 10% Solution – Healing Fundamentals (Part 12) (Pod #576)

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we are in pain and distress, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, there is nothing we want more than to escape our discomfort as quickly as...

Embodying Grace w/ Lori Leyden (Pod #575)

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Leyden has dedicated her life to bringing healing and transformation to those who have experienced tragedy and trauma. Her latest book Embodying ...

Stages of Awareness – Healing Fundamentals (Part 11) (Pod #574)

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we are in physical or emotional pain and distress, we want to feel better right now. That is a natural human desire, but even though we want heal...

You are taking too much responsibility – Healing Fundamentals (Part 10) (Pod #573)

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite characteristics of my clients is their willingness to take responsibility for what is going on in their lives. When we take respons...

Your loved ones want you to change (as long as they don't have to) – Healing Fundamentals (Part 9) (Pod #572)

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series by looking at the ways the people in our lives put up resistance when we heal...

When the new normal becomes the normal – Healing Fundamentals (Part 8) (Pod #571)

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series by looking at the subconscious mind in a completely different way. When we re...

You are a notoriously bad eyewitness to your own experience – Healing Fundamentals (Part 7) (Pod #570)

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals by looking at why our subconscious mind and memory is faulty. The reality is that nobody has a pe...

If it weren't for resistance, change would already have happened – Healing Fundamentals (Part 6) (Pod #569)

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series with a look at resistance. Just because we know what to do, how to do it, and why it is im...

Using Tapping in the Correctional System for Trauma, Addiction and Recovery w/ Kerri Rhodes (Pod #568)

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP) program at the county jail in Chesterfield, VA is a beacon of hope and light in the world. The progra...

Operative reality is reality to the subconscious mind – Healing Fundamentals (Part 5) (Pod #567)

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series by looking at how the subconscious mind's understanding of the world influences every choi...

FIXED AUDIO The negativity bias of the subconscious – Healing Fundamentals (Part 4) (Pod #566)

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series with a lesson that is critical to understand if you want to clear self-sabotage and take m...

We are always making the best possible choice – Healing Fundamentals (Part 3) (Pod #565)

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series with what I think is the most controversial fundamental of the whole series...at least at ...

Fear always wins! – Healing Fundamentals (Part 2) (Pod #564)

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing the Healing Fundamentals series, where we are covering the ideas and concepts that underlie every part of the healing and ...

The Information of Emotion – Healing Fundamentals (Part 1) (Pod #563)

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It can often feel like our negative emotions are the enemy and it makes sense why. When we experience negative emotions, we feel bad AND they also get...

What goes wrong if I am successful? – Finding Root Causes (Part 4) (Pod #562)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fear of success is the single most difficult type of resistance to uncover. I know it sounds strange to fear success, but it is a lot more common ...

"I know you don't know the answer but..." – Finding Root Causes (Part 3) (Pod #561)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After working with clients for many years, I have come to the realization that we are notoriously bad eyewitnesses to our own experiences. We are grea...

Three lenses for uncovering resistance – Finding Root Causes (Part 2) (Pod #560)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we have to do tasks that we just don't like because they are no fun, such as having to scrub the inside of a smelly old garbage can, or doin...

Two questions I always ask when tapping – Finding Root Causes (Part 1) (Pod #559)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just because we know what to do, how to do it, and have everything we need to take action, it doesn't mean we actually take action. For me, this is on...

"This or something better..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 9) (Pod #558)

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As humans, we are great at complaining! And I don't mean that as a put-down because there is a sound evolutionary reason why we excel at complaining. ...

"I give my emotions permission to be heard..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 8) (Pod #557)

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is so common to apologize when we get emotional in front of others. You may feel like you are overreacting, or being extra, or that you are burdeni...

"AND it does not determine what comes next..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 7) (Pod #556)

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our subconscious mind is brilliant at figuring out cause and effect relationships. That is how we learn. If I touch a hot stove and it hurts, I learn ...

"AND I choose to put it down..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 6) (Pod #555)

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest obstacles to transformation and healing is our history. It would be one thing if we were simply trying to add a new worldview or be...

"I'm gentle and easy with myself..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 5) (Pod #554)

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our healing journey doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes we stall. Sometimes progress is slower than we'd like. And sometimes (heaven forbid) we ac...

"I'm open to the possibility..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 4) (Pod #553)

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A key characteristic of the subconscious mind is how it tends to perceive the world in black and white. Given this all-or-nothing disposition, it can ...

"I know it is a healing process AND..." – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 3) (Pod #552)

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the exciting prospects that tapping opens up for us is the possibility of creating meaningful change in our lives. AND tapping creates that int...

"I give myself permission" – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 2) (Pod #551)

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The main job of the subconscious mind is to keep us safe. It is constantly on the alert for anything in our environment that could be harmful. This is...

"I recognize the fact" – My favorite tapping phrases (Part 1) (Pod #550)

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I love to learn and in the first decade of my tapping life, I consumed everything I could about tapping and transformation. I subscribed to every news...

Tapping for possibility (Pod #549)

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the primary functions of our subconscious mind is to keep us safe. The subconscious is constantly on the lookout for possible danger or trouble...

Setting a tapping session up for success (Pod #548)

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In most areas of my life, I have found that taking some time to think about what I am trying to accomplish and my motivation sets me up for a better o...

Tapping for loneliness and disconnection (Pod #547)

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recent Harvard study found that 36% of the population of the United States, with some groups (such as young adults) experiencing a much higher preva...

4 things I say out loud before every tapping session (Pod #546)

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, I was watching the behind-the-scenes documentary of Six Impossible Things. Six Impossible Things was a magic show created by one of the bes...

Tapping to regain focus (Pod #545)

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I recorded this podcast two weeks after returning from East Africa. Even two weeks after getting home, I was having a really hard time staying focused...

Is it an emotional or a physical issue? (Pod #544)

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scientific research is increasingly backing up what those of us in the space of transformation have known for decades: our emotional health impacts ou...

I want more for you than just improving your tapping (Pod #543)

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In September of 2007 I created Tapping Q and A with the express purpose of creating resources that would make it easier for people to get the most out...

Thankful vs Grateful (Pod #542)

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For most people, the words thankful and grateful are interchangeable. But even though they are very similar, there is a small but significant differen...

Using the Tao Te Ching as a tapping tool (Pod #541)

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we are tapping there is no such thing as the "right" or "best" words to use in our tapping phrases. There are words and phrases that are useful, ...

Are you being TOO hard on yourself? (Pod #540)

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am always open to feedback from my readers, even when it is critical. We are all notoriously bad eyewitnesses to our own experience, so this sort of...

Do you want to be whole? (Pod #539)

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be one of the speakers at the 2022 Energy Fest put on by Donna Eden and David Feinsten. I wasn't just lucky to b...

How someone who works with self-sabotage daily ended up self-sabotaging (Pod #538)

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am incredibly proud of the 24 Hours of Tapping and the fact that we raised over $31,000 for the Peaceful Heart Network. What you don't know is that ...

Why does healing have to be a process? (Pod #537)

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest frustrations of the tapping process is the fact that it is a process. One-minute miracles do exist, but they are rare. Naturally, p...

Balancing kindness with authenticity (Pod #536)

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I was working with a client who was struggling with her wish to communicate some hard truths with certain friends in her life. She felt stuck...

What motorcycle jumps and lily pads have to do with healing (Pod #535)

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few months I have been giving a lot of thought to the nature of tapping and its applications. For the longest time I have thought of tappi...

60 Minutes Of Mindset Tapping (Pod #534)

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend I did a one-hour livestream tap-along and took recommendations from the viewers as to which topics we should tap on. During that hour we ...

The difference between need, desire, and preference AND why it is important in transformational work (Pod #533)

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the concepts from my NLP training that has stayed with me is the idea that we don't emotionally respond to how the world is, but instead to how...

How to start every tapping session (Pod #532)

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest struggles reported by tappers when tapping on their own is knowing where to start and what to say. When we sit down to tap, all we ...

Why issues persist even after you clear the past memories (Pod #531)

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What the video presentation of this week's episode here: http://tappingqanda.com/531   Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Android | Google Po...

The sneaky emotion we need to tap for (Pod #530)

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the characteristics I most love about my clients is their capacity for compassion and their awareness of the suffering and struggles of others....

Releasing the struggle of transformation (Pod #529)

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last Saturday I ran the *ID Transformation Retreat". Over the course of the day we had the opportunity to heal and release many past ideas and beliefs...

5 ways to set up every tapping session for success (Pod #528)

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although you can learn tapping in just a few minutes, it can take a lifetime to uncover all the subtle nuances in its application. Over the course of ...

How to tap when you hit emotional rock bottom UPDATE (Pod #527)

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tapping is an amazing tool that can help us to turn our mood around when we are going through a rough patch. It can also be powerful enough to clear o...

The step most people skip when tapping (Pod #526)

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you are in any way familiar with tapping, then you have repeatedly heard how important it is to get to the root cause of an issue. The thinking is ...

What to do when you are frustrated by your slow rate of progress and transformation (Pod #525)

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the foundational beliefs of the work I do is that every part of our system is working for our highest good. Even when the system isn't working ...

Tapping for when you feel out of control (Pod #524)

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling out of control is one of the hardest emotions to overcome. This is true whether we feel personally out of control or if our circumstances feel...

Tapping to release your old identities (Pod #523)

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As humans we are constantly changing and evolving. Sometimes this happens gently over a long passage of time. At other times major events in our lives...

Tapping for when you don't feel like you belong (Pod #522)

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we spend time with people whose lives are very different from our own. They might have different jobs, make more money than us, have success...

It's not what you say when tapping, but how you say it (Pod $521)

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most common question I receive from my readers and listeners is "What are the best phrases for [insert issue] when tapping?" The reality is there ...

Why you constantly put the needs of others before your own (and how to stop) (Pod #520)

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the reasons that I love the tapping community is because it is filled with so many thoughtful and caring people. These are people who want to m...

Tapping for Toxic Kindness (Pod #519)

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is odd to think about the word toxic being associated with kindness, but I have noticed a growing conversation around the idea of "toxic kindness"....

Tapping for difficult decisions (Pod #518)

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even when we have all the available information, it can still be hard to make important choices because few choices are 100% clearcut, without any unc...

Understand Neuroplasticity To Transform Anxiety With Tapping w/ Dr. Kim D'Eramo (Pod #517)

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am completely fascinated by the concept of neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is a term that refers to the ability of our brains to adapt to our envir...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Two new podcasts from Gene Monterastelli

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few months I have been doing a lot of work on restructuring my business and reorganizing all of my content. This is a consequence of all...

What is somatic literacy and why is it essential to healing? (Pod #516)

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our bodies are giving us information all day long. We feel pain when we are injured, our stomach rumbles when we are hungry, and we feel butterflies w...

Your System Does Not Have An Agenda (Pod #515)

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It sometimes feels like your body is letting you down. No matter what you try, healing doesn't happen. This can lead to frustration and disappointment...

Why I'm OK with bad choices (Pod #514)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tapping is a wonderful tool that can help us to feel better in the moment, which is why it's sometimes referred to as emotional first aid. As much as ...

The Root Cause Of Almost Every Issue Is... (Pod #513)

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In order to get the most out of a tapping session we know that the more specific we are about an issue, the faster we will get results. In more than a...

How To Speed Up The Healing Process (Pod #512)

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have all heard the old saying that "hindsight is 20/20 vision" because it is so much easier to look back and see how we could have done things diff...

How Our Ancestral Past Makes Us Feel Unsafe Today (Pod #511)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As my friend Jondi Whitis likes to say, "At our core we are herd animals." This statement has some profound impact when it comes to how we see ourselv...

The reason I wasn't taking action (Pod #510)

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite ways to use tapping is to help people to take the actions they want more consistently. At this point it is probably the number one ...

Exciting Changes Are Coming To Tapping Q & A (Pod #509)

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the last few months I have been working on redesigning the Tapping Q & A website. I have come to the realization that the structure no longer serv...

Recently Asked Questions (Pod #508)

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite parts of running a question and answer website are the questions I am asked by readers and listeners like you. The reason I love it...

Using Archetypes To Supercharge Your Tapping w/ Alan Davidson (Pod #507)

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The human experience is complicated. At times it can feel like we are being pulled in multiple directions, as if we are of two (or many) minds. I rece...

Tapping Resources For Grief (Pod #506)

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend my friend, and all-around amazing thinker and practitioner, Alan Davidson died. Next week I will be sharing the last interview I did ...

Tapping Tools You Might Have Forgotten About (Pod #505)

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I was writing about the history of tapping, tracing the different tapping points used over time and also why different practitioners and inno...

Tapping For An Energy Boost (Pod #504)

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here in North America we are just emerging from a long, dark winter and many of my clients have shared their struggles with low energy levels, particu...

Tapping to be Fiercely Kind (Pod #503)

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently in a social media post a friend used the phrase "fiercely kind" which really stuck in my mind, although to be honest I wasn't exactly sure wh...

Tapping for Hitting the Wall Emotionally (Pod #502)

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The way that I have described the emotional toll of the last year is as if we are paying a 20% emotional tax every morning when we get up. This means ...

Tapping to Celebrate Victories Big and Small (Pod #501)

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve years ago today the very first episode of the Tapping Q and A Podcast was published, which means a little celebration is in order. Sometimes we...

Tapping for Jealousy and Professional Jealousy (Pod #500)

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For me, jealousy is one the most corrosive emotions. Jealousy floods the mind with all sorts of negative thoughts, leading us to think poorly about ou...

Tapping For Emotional Resilience (Pod #499)

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In my mind there are three main reasons why we tap. The first is for emotional first aid. This is the tapping we do in the moment to help us when our ...