Month: December 2022

On giving advice

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 47. In today’s short article, I want to share some thoughts about giving advice. The first distinction to make is that advice can be solicited or unsolicited. We all know that unsolicited advice usually doesn’t land very well. However, I think that something not everyone knows is that, even …

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Video: How To Use EFT To Avoid Suffering Trying To Control The Uncontrollable

What do I mean by “suffering is trying to control the uncontrollable”? This phrase comes from a quote by Greek philosopher Epictetus, who said: “Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power”. External events are beyond our control, but we are responsible for our own actions. Similarly, …

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How to use EFT to improve your personal boundaries – How to avoid suffering trying to control the uncontrollable

Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 45. There are many ways to define what a personal boundary is. One definition that makes sense to me is that our personal boundaries, among other things, allow us to: say “no”, accept being told “no” in a graceful way, and avoid suffering trying to control the uncontrollable. Today I’ll …

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