I’m excited to share a special interview that came out today, where EFT Trainer Jules Vandermaat and I dive into my personal journey with EFT. In this conversation, I reflect on how EFT has profoundly impacted various aspects of my life, including: • Easing the fear of judgment (that constant worry about what …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 141. We live in a world that constantly bombards us with unrealistic ideals, not just about beauty, but also about emotions. Just as we’re inundated with images of flawless appearances, we’re also surrounded by an expectation of relentless positivity and happiness. The message is clear: you should be happy, grateful, and positive …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 140. I’ve recently started reading a fascinating book titled Toxic Positivity by Whitney Goodman. Goodman discusses how much of today’s positivity lingo, although well-intentioned, can actually be counterproductive. Many positive statements we hear or say to ourselves are oversimplified and lack nuance, compassion, and curiosity. Instead of helping, they can dismiss or …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 139. Setting boundaries can be challenging for many of us, especially if we’re used to putting others’ needs first. Often, we avoid the short-term discomfort of saying “no” to something we don’t truly want to do, like volunteering when we’re already stretched thin. However, this can lead to greater discomfort later on as …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 138. When tapping on difficult emotions, it can sometimes feel overwhelming if we’re dealing with what seems like a whole period of time that was challenging or distressing. It’s common to have memories of long-term struggles, like a difficult school year or an uncomfortable work environment, and to feel as …
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Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 137. When it comes to managing and processing emotions, two primary approaches can help us understand how we deal with our emotional experiences: top-down and bottom-up. These approaches represent different pathways in the brain for regulating emotions. Today, I’d like to explore these approaches and how EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) …
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Approaches to Emotions: How EFT Combines Both Read More »
Hi everyone, I’m Bruno, an Accredited Advanced EFT Practitioner and Psychologist. I’ve been using EFT for years to help people manage emotional reactions, release triggers, and feel calmer and more in control. I’m currently offering a few free EFT sessions for those who have never tapped with me before, in exchange for a short conversation where we’ll …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 136. Feedback is something we all encounter, whether in our romantic relationships, family dynamics, or at work. Sometimes feedback can be encouraging and positive, and other times it can be critical. While receiving feedback can help us improve our skills and grow, it can also be challenging if we take …
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 135. When working with trauma, there’s an important principle I learned from Craig Weiner and Suzanne Fageol at Tapping out of Trauma: we can only go as fast as the slowest part of us feels safe going. This means that in EFT, we should never force ourselves to push through emotional …
Tapping Gently: Meeting Yourself Where You Are in EFT Read More »
Increasing your effectiveness with EFT, part 134. Today, I’d like to talk about how to apply EFT to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern where people doubt their accomplishments and abilities, fearing they’ll be exposed as a fraud despite evidence of their success. It often involves persistent feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt, even …