Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 226. A new theoretical paper by psychologists Robert Schwarz and Peta Stapleton takes on a question that I’ve heard many times over the years: why might EFT tapping actually help? I recently came across the paper while browsing the Research section of EFT International’s website. The paper itself, titled …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 225. Starting a new job can bring up a lot of anxiety. You might find yourself imagining your first day over and over, worrying that you’ll make a mistake, won’t know what to say, or will become so nervous that other people will notice. Perhaps you were already very …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 224. Sometimes, as we learn more about ourselves, we begin to recognize patterns that feel strangely familiar. Maybe we tend to expect the worst, struggle to enjoy good things when they happen, become anxious around money, avoid conflict at all costs, or react to stress in a particular way. …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 223. Fear of abandonment is an issue that I frequently come across in my work with clients. Sometimes the person already knows that this is what they are struggling with. Other times, they describe a pattern of becoming very anxious when their partner takes too long to reply to …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 222. Have you ever noticed yourself replaying someone’s comments over and over in your mind? Sometimes it is not even the words themselves that stay with us. It might be the person’s tone of voice, the expression on their face, or the way they looked at us. Hours later, …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 221. One question I hear from time to time is whether it’s normal for a physical sensation to remain, even after making a lot of progress with EFT. For example, someone may tell me that they have worked through several memories of abandonment or rejection and they feel much …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 220. One of the things I find most fascinating about EFT is that the issue we bring into a session is not always the issue that ends up changing. (The client described in this article gave me permission to share her story, and identifying details have been changed to …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 219. One of the most discouraging experiences when doing EFT is feeling like you are putting in the effort, noticing a little relief while you tap, but then finding that the underlying issue doesn’t seem to improve very much. Perhaps you feel calmer for a few minutes afterwards, but …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 218. One challenge that many people encounter when doing EFT on their own is finding that they simply can’t connect with the emotions they want to work on. This often happens when tapping on older memories that are contributing to the issue we are trying to resolve (what in …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 217. Many people think of EFT primarily as a tool for reducing stress, anxiety, or other unpleasant emotions. And it certainly can be very effective for that. By tapping while giving the microphone to our thoughts, feelings, and body sensations, we often find that the emotional charge attached to …