Good morning,
One of the realizations I have had about tapping in the last few years is that I no longer think of tapping as an approach. Instead, I think of it as a tool.
In other words, tapping is a tool that I can use in lots of different ways, depending on the problem I am facing and my desired outcome.
As a way of explaining this idea further, think of a knife instead of tapping.
A knife is a tool that can be useful in many settings. I can use a knife to cut up my dinner, open a box, it can be used by a surgeon, or to whittle a piece of wood to create a flute.
The basic tool is the same, but it is applied differently according to the setting, the problem you are
trying to solve, and who is holding the tool.
Tapping is a tool that can be applied in many ways. It can be used to:
- Provide emotional first aid
- Break down a limiting belief
- Heal a past memory
- Manage pain
- Clear a substance sensitivity
In all of these cases we are tapping on exactly the same points, but our focus and how we are evaluating the results is different for each approach.
Recently, I realized I have been making a mistake with my tapping
practice.
My mistake was to conflate two approaches into one, seeing the way I was feeling in the moment as the same as the state I was in.
And because I wasn't seeing the problem clearly, it was impacting my
results.
This week in the podcast I explain the difference between tapping for an emotion and tapping for a state, discuss the goals for each of these types of tapping, and how to tap to change your state.
Watch the
video: https://youtu.be/dQvHl3kkJ00
Listen to the audio: https://tappingqanda.com/613
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this,
Gene
