Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 130. As we’ve discussed many times, EFT tends to work best when we get specific. The most common way of doing this is by tapping on specific events, such as a memory or an imagined future scenario related to the issue you want to work on. However, if you ever …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 129. Transference and countertransference are phenomena that tend to occur in every therapeutic or coaching relationship. These concepts are related to the dynamics between the client and practitioner. Today, I’ll focus on countertransference. We could say that countertransference takes place when we unconsciously project or “transfer” feelings, thoughts, or …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 128. Transference and countertransference are phenomena that tend to occur in every therapeutic or coaching relationship. These concepts are related to the dynamics between the client and practitioner. Today, I’ll focus on transference. The most common definition of “transference” is when the patient or client projects or “transfers” feelings, …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 127. We’ve all experienced moments of procrastination or resistance when faced with tasks we want to accomplish. Whether it’s writing a book, starting a project, or even tackling daily chores, sometimes we find ourselves stuck. The way to apply EFT in these situations is to notice where in this process …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 126. When practicing EFT, the protocol includes tracking our progress at all times. Before and after each round of tapping, we often measure the emotional intensity using a number scale. This method works very well for many people and has several advantages, such as increasing our motivation as we notice our …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 125. It’s well known that sportspeople and performers who visualize themselves doing their task successfully have a higher likelihood of doing it well. Visualization can be a powerful tool, but sometimes, even when we try to visualize ourselves doing it well, we might struggle. The visualization might not feel …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 124. In previous articles, I’ve explored different aspects of tapping through grief. One was about how we can tap on the natural “waves of grief”, and the other focused on tapping on “positive memories” that bring up sadness (or any other painful emotion) because the person or animal we’ve …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 123. Silent tapping can be incredibly useful for those moments when the emotional intensity feels too high and no words are necessary because we are already “tuned in” to our feelings. There are two different ways I use it with my clients, and I’d like to share these approaches …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 122. When feeling anxious about any kind of public performance, such as speaking in public or singing in front of an audience, there’s an aspect that’s particularly useful to address with EFT. This aspect is to imagine other people’s potentially negative comments afterwards, as if you were a fly on …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 121. I’ve always wondered about the “internal” aspect of EFT, meaning not the words we say out loud while we tap, but our inner experience: what goes on mentally and emotionally “on the inside”. Reflecting on my own experience with EFT, I believe this internal aspect has played a big …
