Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT
Episodes
Pod #210: Systems For Healing w/ Deborah Donndelinger
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Gene's book Comprehensive Anger Management] We all know that the more specific we can be when tapping, the more effective it will be. As a concept t...
EFT For Election Season's Negative Emotions w/ Brad Yates (Pod #209)
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here in the United States it already feels as if the Presidential election campaign has been going on for way too long. And we still have eight more m...
Pod #208: EFT For Emotional First Aid w/ Jondi Whitis
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
33% Off Pain Relief Miracle One of the reasons that we love tapping so much is its versatility. Because we can use tapping in so many different setti...
Pod #207: EFT For Acute And Chronic Pain w/ Dan Cleary
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
33% off Pain Relief Miracle | Tapping to stop self-sabotage Not all physical pain is the same. Pain can have many different root causes ranging from ...
Pod #206: EFT For Allergies w/ Sandi Radomski
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Work with Gene | 33% off Pain Relief Miracle Good communication is hard. It is easy to be misunderstood because we all understand specific words in d...
Pod #205: EFT For Being Who We Aspire To Be
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Work with Gene - 4 Month Program Detials In podcast #204 I showed you a straightforward technique that you can use to tune into the emotional states ...
Pod #204: EFT For Growing Positive Emotions
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Center For Nonviolent Communication created one of my favorite tools, the feelings inventory, which I used a great deal when working with the inca...
Pod #203: EFT For Confidence
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Work with Gene one-on-one! In my own life I have found that my level of confidence has less to do with how good I am at something and much more to do...
Pod #202: EFT For Not Being Ashamed Of Your Dreams
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
33% off your first order of Pain Relief Miracle "In most pursuits, one's self is one of the biggest hurdles to get over. You can't pursue something...
Pod #201: How To Make EFT A Daily Habit
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
33% off first Order of Pain Relief Miracle http://tappingqanda.com/pain As we move into the new year I am guessing you are like most people as you co...
Pod #200: What To Do When Your Speaking Voice And Your Inner Voice Are In Conflict While Tapping
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I hear it all the time from my clients when we are tapping together. We’ll finish a round of tapping and they will report that while we are tapping ...
Pod #199: EFT For Clarity When Making Big Decisions
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Making big decisions can be difficult because the choices aren't always clear-cut and there may be many pros and cons to consider. When this happens ...
Pod #198: EFT For Beating Yourself Up Over Your Past
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As humans we are skilled at learning from our past. This also means that we can be overly critical and spend too much time beating ourselves up over ...
Pod #197: EFT For Resisting Doing EFT
04 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There is an amazing contradiction that exists for most people who use EFT. On one hand we know how powerful it is. On the other hand we don't use it a...
Pod #196: EFT For Seasonal Overwhelm (w/ Tap-Along)
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Here in the United States the unofficial beginning of holiday season happens tomorrow with Thanksgiving. As much fun as the holiday season can be it ...
Pod #195: EFT To Stay Healthy During Cold And Flu Season
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It is that time of year again (at least in the northern hemisphere) where every time you turn around there is another person coughing or sneezing. I ...
Where To Start An EFT Session (Pod #194)
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions I receive is "Where should I start? I have so many issues to tap on that I feel paralyzed. What should I do?" This is...
Pod #193: EFT for Self-Respect
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I was reminded of the Joan Didon quote “Self-respect is a discipline, a habit of mind that can never be faked but can be developed, trained...
Pod #192: EFT For The Fear Of Public Speaking w/ Tania A. Prince
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In survey after survey public speaking finishes near the top of the list of people’s greatest fears. It’s a fear that can hold us back professiona...
Pod #191: EFT For Getting Past Fear w/ Mary Ayers
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
(At least here in America) one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear for overcoming fear is to "just grit your teeth and fight your way th...
Pod #190: Perfectionism, Self-Forgiveness, & EFT
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
[This week's podcast is sponsored by Pain Relief Miracles. Receive 30% off your first purchase.] Perfectionism is tricky. At its core perfectionism ...
Pod #189: EFT For The Burdens Of Others
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It is not uncommon for us to pick up the emotional beliefs or emotional burdens of our loved ones. In most cases we don't even realize we are doing it...
Pod #188: EFT for Grief w/ Sherry O'Brian
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There two common misconceptions in understanding how grief affects us. First, many people believe that the 5 stages of grief as defined by Elisabeth ...
Pod #187: Clearing Space For Better Action
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we get caught up in our emotions and make poor choices that we later regret. We want to make the best choice, we know what the best choice i...
Pod #186: Morning And Evening EFT w/ Wendy Merron
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
My clients are always telling me that they would like to tap every day but have a hard time making it a habit. One of the reasons I think people stru...
Pod #185: Information From The Physical Body That Aids Emotional Healing w/ Julie Schiffman
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our physical bodies are constantly communicating information to our conscious minds to help us navigate our daily lives. Some of this information is o...
Pod #184: EFT For Shame (Part 2)
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Back in July I shared a tap-along audio for the shame of making a bad choice. I was overwhelmed by the positive response I received. This week we go ...
Pod #183: EFT For Feeling Like You Will Be Judged For Being Different
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Much of my client work revolves around helping people to take action. Most of my clients are trying to find a way to use their gifts and talents to he...
Pod #182: Matrix Birth Reimprinting w/ Sharon King
13 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Even though we don't consciously remember coming into this world, we are fully conscious in utero and at the time of our birth. Because we are conscio...
Pod #181: Returning To The State Before Illness And Trauma w/ Jacqui Crooks
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We we are tapping we are trying to clear the trauma, events, and emotions that have come up in our lives causing us discomfort, disease, and limiting ...
Pod #180: How To Talk About The Science Around EFT w/ Craig Weiner
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When we introduce EFT to others it can catch them off guard. Most people have nothing to compare tapping to, which creates lots of questions. It can ...
Pod #179: EFT For The Shame Of Being Wrong
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I hate being wrong. I pride myself on making thoughtful choices and I work really hard to make sure I consider the best course of action and all the p...
Pod #178: Trauma Busting Technique w/ Rehana Webster
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
EFT is a powerful tool for clearing trauma, but just because you know how to tap it doesn't mean that you have a clear understanding of how to tap for...
Pod #177: Responding To Repressed Memories / w Sophia Cayer
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The human memory is incredibly complex. As our understanding of the workings of the brain grows it is increasingly evident that the human memory can b...
Pod #176: EFT For How Others React To Us When We Make A Major Change
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Over time we are going to change our minds. (At least, I hope I am changing my mind as I learn new things.) And in a vacuum that seems like a good th...
Being Busy Vs. Being Productive w/ Brad Yates (Pod #175)
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There is a difference between filling your time with tasks and doing the tasks that are most important. As a way of keeping ourselves from doing the t...
Pod #174: EFT For Professional Jealousy
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Last month I attended a conference as a delegate, which is not something I do often. I attend around 20 conferences a year as a speaker and only one o...
Scared of Change and Transformation Tap-Along
09 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a chance to tap along to be ready for change.
Pod #173: Working On Our Authority Figures Using EFT w/ Gary Williams
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Something interesting happens when families get together where the adult children fall right back into the roles they had when they were 13 years old....
Pod #172: EFT For Rejection
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I was at a conference in which Daniel Pink was talking about the sales process. One of the stories he talked about was a door to door ...
Pod #171: The Heart Of EFT w/ Jondi Whitis
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to using EFT effectively I think that Jondi Whitis is one of the best. She is insightful, deliberate, and so compassionate. (She is also...
Pod #170: What Phrases Should I Use For…
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I love receiving questions from my listener and readers. They help me to understand what the community needs and how I can best serve you. You can al...
Pod #169: Clearing The Habits Created By Old Root Causes
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's epidsode is sponsored by PRM Over the last few years I have noticed a pattern with a number of my clients. It would play out something like t...
Pod #168: Is It OK For Christians To Use EFT
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
(Today's show is sponsprted by PRM) One of the things that makes EFT so appealing is the fact that it can be easily combined with other tools and pro...
Pod #167: How Many Tapping Sessions Do I Need To Clear My Issue 100%
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is sponsored by Pain Relief Miracle. Click link for 20% off your order. One of the biggest mistakes I see people make with tappin...
Pod #166 EFT For Loneliness
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I am always amazed at how willing my clients are to share some of the most private parts of their lives. Once we have established a trusting relation...
Pod #165: Using Hero Tapping To Take Action
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We know that when we are trying to make a change but not taking the required action we need to find out what is behind our resistance. We can ask our...
Pod #164 EFT For The Times It Feels Like It Is Too Late And There Is No Hope
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When working with clients I have noticed that people often believe change is possible and they believe EFT is the tool that will help them to make tha...
Pod #163: EFT For Responding To Criticism
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with unwanted criticism is hard. It's painful in the moment because the attack feels personal, and it often is. After the fact it tends to fe...
Pod #162: EFT For Not Feeling Special
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As much as we would like to believe in ourselves, our actions, and our future there are times when that is really difficult to do. We can be filled w...
Pod #161: Getting To 100% Yes When Taking Action w/ Steve Wells
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you type "setting goals' into Google it will return over 450 million results. Study after study has shown how setting goals can be to progress. But...
Pod #160: The Problem With Empathy
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
[Note: Last change for the 40% the Advanced Tapping Training go here http://bit.ly/gatherdeal] One of the keys to being an emotionally intelligent hu...
Pod #159: Action, Belief, and Identity - 3 Levels Of Change With Tapping
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Day-to-day the things we want to change in our life show up most obviously in the choices that we make. Because of this it makes the most sense to go ...
Pod #158: Getting Unstuck w/ Carol Look
17 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I think we all know what it is like to feel stuck. We know what we want to do or we know what we want to change, but for some reason we just can't tak...
Pod #157: Lovership w/ Rick Wilkes
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I always find my conversations with Rick Wilkes interesting. Of all of the interviews I do they tend to be the least planned because they are much mor...
Pod #156: How To Share Tapping With Others Without Sounding Like A Wackjob
03 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I love talking about the work I do. When I am meeting someone for the first time I don't jump right into tapping or EFT. I about self-sabotage, limit...
Pod #155: Creating Emotional Boundaries w/ Rue Hass
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I love people who have a natural healing disposition. They see their healing talents as a gift that they want to share will others. Sometimes this gi...
Pod #154: EFT For Finding The Right Romantic Relationship w/ Stefan Gonick
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to creating the right loving relationship for our life it isn't simply about finding a relationship. We want to find our way to the righ...
Pod #153: Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin (w/ Tap-Along)
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When I look at the work that I have done on myself since I discovered tapping I can distill almost every issue down to one thing. Being comfortable i...
Pod #152: How To Tap For Self-Acceptance
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago in podcast #149 we talked about the trouble with saying "I love and accept myself". As we discussed, sometimes it is hard to say and t...
Pod #151: Why Didn't The Surrogate Tapping Cure Her Cancer?
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Pod #150: 3 Key Things To Keep In Mind Before You Start An EFT Session (w/ a tap-along)
17 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Often times the biggest obstacle we have to using tapping in the healing process is ourselves. This happens in two main ways. First, there are times w...
Pod #149: The Real Goal Of EFT - Proportional Well Informed Emotions
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
My clients often complain that even though they tap regularly for their issues, there are times when their emotions get the better of them. The goal ...
Pod #148: What If I Can't Say I Love And Accept Myself (Thoughts On The EFT Setup Phrase)
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When Gary Craig first introduced the world to Emotional Freedom Techniques he used something he called the setup phrase. You would tap on the side of...
SPECIAL 200th Podcast: What We Have Learned In 200 Podcast
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Between the bonus podcasts and the full show I have shared over 200 podcasts! It has been an amazing journey. I would like to thank all the gue...
Pod #147: Is It Possible To Be Comfortable With Good Enough? (w/ Tap-Along)
22 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time of exceptionalism. Everywhere we turn we are presented with the biggest, the best, the greatest, and the most important. ...
Pod #146: Stages Of The Emotional Healing Process
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently having drinks with a friend and we were talking about my time teaching anger management in jail. She asked if I would teach her one of ...
Pod #145: Compare and Contrast EMDR v. EFT w/ Masha Bennett
29 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a healing protocol is gaining more and more acceptance worldwide. I see it very much as a...
Pod #144: How I Approach An EFT Session With A Client
22 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Recently my friend [Rebecca Kane](http://kanedesignconsulting.com) asked me my approach to working with clients and how I structure my sessions with m...
Pod #143: A Comprehensive Approach To Health /w Elham Kashefi
15 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Personally, I don't like the terms *alternative medicine or complementary care.* The things we do either are working toward helping us to maintai...
Pod #142: Tapping For Our Shadow Self w/ Kris Ferraro
08 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
According to Wikipedia is: In Jungian psychology, the shadow or "shadow aspect" may refer to (1) an unconscious aspect of the personality which...
Pod #141: How To Approach Perfectionism with Tapping and EFT
01 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
One of the key reasons my clients don't take action is because of perfectionistic tendencies. The tendencies show up because there is a part of our s...
Pod #140: EFT For Social Anxiety w/ Helen Walker
24 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
There is no question that our world is becoming increasingly complicated as our down time diminishes. Because we are being pulled in so many differen...
Pod #139: Tapping For Issues With Many Aspects w/ Lindsay Kenny
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We often find ourselves in need to tap for issues that have many aspects either because the issue is so large or because it has unfolded over a long t...
Pod #138: Working With Childhood Traumas That We Don't Remember All The Details Of w/ Gwyneth Moss
20 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We hear it over and over again in our tapping training. "The more specific you are with your issue, the more effective the healing will be." "The earl...
Pod #137: Building Communities of Support w/ Jondi Whitis
06 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We do not live in a vacuum. We are impacted by the issues others struggle with and vice versa. The healing process is also not something that takes p...
Pod #136: How To Clear All Aspects Of An Issue, Not Just The Obvious Ones w/ Linda Wood
23 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
There is a counterbalance to most things in life. Success to failure. Happy to sad. Action to rest. Growth to deterioration. Often when we tap we are...
Pod #135: Tuning Into Our Bodies For Information w/ Carol Tuttle
09 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When I am tapping on my issues it is my conscious mind that most often gets in the way. The conscious mind is wired to figure out explanations for wh...
Pod #134: Having A Plan With Your Tapping w/ Gwyneth Moss
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing how to tap is not enough. We need to have a plan when we approach an issue. In this interview, Founding EFT Master Gwyneth Moss shares a simpl...
Pod #133: EFT For Our Goal w/ Steve Wells
11 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I love having conversations with Steve Wells. When we started this one we decided that we'd talk about how we can use tapping to improve the quality o...
Pod #132: EFT For Animals Transitioning Into A New Home w/ Susan Peach
07 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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, expe...
Pod #131: Tapping For Relationships w/ Dawson Church
30 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been around tapping and EFT for any length of time then more than likely you are aware of Dawson Church's work. He has been on the forefro...
Pod #130: How To Use EFT To Move You To Take Action
23 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The first weekend of April the 2nd annual Spring Energy Event was held outside NYC. My friend Jondi Whitis did an awesome job once again of putting to...
Pod #129 (part 2): Tapping For Luck w/ Rue Hass
16 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
[Note: This is part 2 of our conversation. Listen to part 1 here.] I am guessing as you read the title of this week's podcast you are thinking, "Luck...
Pod #129 (part 1): Tapping For Luck w/ Rue Hass
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
[Note: This is part 1 of our conversation. Listen to part 2 here.] I am guessing as you read the title of this week's podcast you are thinking, "Luck...
Pod #128: EFT For Fear Of Failure And Fear of Success w/ Annabel Fisher
26 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On the surface it might not seem like an obvious connection, but in many ways fear of failure and fear of success are the opposite sides of the same c...
Your Self-Sabotage Is Brilliant w/ Brad Yates (Pod #127)
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Self-sabotage can be so frustrating. There are times when we know exactly what we need to be doing, yet we still choose the wrong course of action. So...
Pod #126: Lesson From Tapping With Children With Cancer w/ Deborah Miller PhD
12 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
EFT is such a powerful tool that we all know that we should "try it on anything." Even though most of us have tried it on anything we haven't taken ...
Pod #125: EFT For Lessons And Experiences From Our Childhood That Impact Us Today w/ Jacqui Crooks
05 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
There is no question that we are impacted by our past. That seems so obvious that it doesn't even seem worth commenting on. Nevertheless I think it...
Pod #124: EFT For Performance Anxiety w/ Gina Parris
19 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It happens all the time. You know how to do something. You might have done it a ton of times before. But the moment you step in front of someone...
Pod #123: Tapping For New Year's Resolutions That We Have Already Given Up On
15 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent Time magazine artile Jessica Lamb-Shapiro points out that only 8% of us follow through on our New Year’s resolutions, with most people g...
Pod #122: Ask The Expert w/ Gene Monterastelli
08 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In December I was the guest on the Tapping Solution's monthly 'Ask The Expert' call. We answered questions about anger, fear of finding work, how to t...
Pod #121: Tapping For Holiday Stress and Frenzy
08 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can be a very stressful time. There are million things going on, we are tempted by tasty treats at every turn, and we are surrounded by p...
Pod #120: Tapping For Social Anxiety w/ Sebastiaan van der Schrier
13 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Managing social anxiety can be difficult. It is not like the fear triggered by something like a snake we encounter in our path. Social anxiety is ins...
Pod #119: EFT For Long Term Change Not Just Short Term Relief
28 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
EFT does a great job of helping us to feel better in the moment. In a very short time we can go from being emotionally overwhelmed to calm. But we kno...
Pod #118: Using EFT To Stop Acting Like A Doormat
29 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had a great conversation with one of my clients. She started the call by saying, "I have some great news! I am no longer a doormat. I am as...
Pod #117: Simple Energy Technique w/ Steve Wells
14 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things I love most about tapping is its flexibility. Not only can it be used on a wide range of issues, but it can be used in a numerous wa...
Pod #116: EFT for Generational Work w/ Jacqui Crooks
07 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A huge piece of who we are is where we came from. Our personality and our beliefs are shaped from a very early age by the people around us and the sto...
Pod #115: Struggling To Give Self Care w/ Loretta Sparks
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Taking care of others is easy to do. We see needs, suffering, and struggle. We respond. Often (at least for me) it is hard for us to extend the same ...
Pod #114: Love is Letting Go of Shields w/ Dr. Terry Lynch
19 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Years ago a friend of mine wrote a book called "Real Love In A Pizza Love World". In English at least, love is a tricky word. We use it for so many th...