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Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT

Gene Monterastelli

300 episodes

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a powerful tool for reducing pain, physical trauma, and eliminating limiting beliefs. Each week tapping expert, Gene Monterastelli, and his amazing guests answer the most common (and uncommon) questions on how to get the most out of EFT. If you want to maximize your success with tapping, this is an indispensable resource.

More about the show

The host of the Tapping Q & A Podcast, Gene Monterastelli, works one-on-one with small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them eliminate self-sabotage so that they can take the actions they need to take to be successful, starting with the most important tasks first.

Past guests of the show have included Mary Ayers, Dr. Peta Stapleton, Julie Schiffman, Brad Yates, Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Mark Wolynn, Rick Wilkes, Carol Look, Steve Wells, and Jessica Ortner.

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  1. Cozy Tapping (Pod #681)

    · 11 min · Episode 681

    In what has become a holiday tradition at Tapping Q&A, each year during the holiday season I put together a cozy tapping video. There are no words and you don't need to focus on an issue. Instead, just sit back,…

  2. Tapping for the fear of missing out (FOMO) (Pod #680)

    · 19 min · Episode 680

    The "fear of missing out" (FOMO) isn't just some clever internet meme. FOMO is a real issue and it impacts most of us. Because of the internet and social media, we are constantly aware of what is going on everywhere.…

  3. Tapping for holiday stress (Pod #679)

    · 20 min · Episode 679

    Whenever I hear the Andy Williams song "It's the most wonderful time of the year," I am immediately transported to my childhood, driving around town at night in the snow looking at all of the holiday lights. But the…

  4. Seasons of transformation and healing (Pod #678)

    · 15 min · Episode 678

    I often joke with my clients and students that a part of all of us would like total, instant and eternal transformation every time we sit down to tap. It is good that we have high standards and want only the best.…

  5. How to tap when you aren't moving forward (Pod #677)

    · 14 min · Episode 677

    As humans, one of the things we are very good at is naming everything that is wrong with our lives. On one level, this is a useful tool because it allows us to identify what we would like to change. The problem is…

  6. How to tap when you can't put your finger on the exact emotions you are feeling (Pod #676)

    · 12 min · Episode 676

    One of the biggest obstacles to tapping is knowing where to start. This is especially true when we know we are feeling something, but we can't quite put our finger on what that is. We might feel heavy or unsettled, or…

  7. The scariest round of tapping ever (Pod #675)

    · 15 min · Episode 675

    One of the hardest phrases to say outloud is "I love and accept myself". The reason this phrase is so hard to say outloud is because we know ourselves. We know our failings. We know our mistakes. We know where we have…

  8. The Myth of the One Big Tapping Breakthrough (Pod #674)

    · 13 min · Episode 674

    One of the healthiest changes that has happened in the tapping world over the last decade is that we spend less time talking about the one-minute or one-session miracles. This sort of instant transformation does…

  9. Tapping for the Fear of Feeling Too Much (Pod #673)

    · 13 min · Episode 673

    As a tool, tapping is such a powerful way to tune in to our emotions. Feeling, processing, and moving through emotions is a key part of the healing and transformational experience. At the same time, there is a certain…

  10. How to Tap When You Don't Know What to Say (Pod #672)

    · 13 min · Episode 672

    You know you'd benefit from some tapping, so you sit down ready to get into it. You want it to work…but as soon as you start, your mind goes blank. You freeze because you can't think of the right words to use. After a…

  11. The Shame of Starting Over (Again) (Pod #671)

    · 26 min · Episode 671

    brutal truth nobody talks about in the self-help world: The healing and transformational work never ends. Every breakthrough just reveals a fresh layer of issues to be worked through. It would be wonderful if one day…

  12. Healing Starts With Remembering Who You Are w/ Sarah Tobin (Pod #670)

    · 33 min · Episode 670

    When you have been through something hard, such as grief, trauma, or a season of disconnection in your life, it is easy to forget what wholeness feels like. You lose touch with the part of you that still knows peace,…

  13. How to tap when you are too numb to feel anything (Pod #669)

    · 18 min · Episode 669

    When you were first taught how to tap, more than likely you were asked to tune in to your issue in some form or fashion. You might have been asked to describe where you feel it in your body, what it reminds you of, or…

  14. When You're Afraid Tapping Might Work (Pod #668)

    · 17 min · Episode 668

    I know this sounds strange, but you're not afraid tapping won't work. You're actually afraid it might. In this episode, I dig into a truth that has come up repeatedly in my conversations with clients and students.…

  15. Tapping for Animals (Pod #667)

    · 16 min · Episode 667

    One of the most common questions I receive is "Can we use tapping to help the animals we love?" The answer is a resounding YES! But in order for tapping to work well, we first need to know the most useful approach.…

  16. What I wish I had known sooner (Pod #666)

    · 20 min · Episode 666

    One of my favorite questions when interviewing someone about their tapping journey is, "If you could share one piece of advice with your younger self, what would that advice be?" For some reason I was reflecting on…

  17. Excuses v. Explanations (Pod #665)

    · 14 min · Episode 665

    Finding a balance between taking responsibility for our lives and taking too much responsibility for what is going on is a tricky matter. Taking too much responsibility may seem like a silly notion, but it can happen…

  18. Does staying stuck keep you safe? (Pod #664)

    · 14 min · Episode 664

    One of the ideas that really makes my clients bristle is the possibility that their self-sabotaging behaviors are guided by their system's well-meaning intention to keep them safe. They question, "How is it possible…

  19. The secret to tapping more and healing faster (Pod #663)

    · 16 min · Episode 633

    For some issues, tracking progress is simple. I can tell if my desk is less cluttered, if I can lift more weight while working out, or if I am making more sales in my business. That is because these examples are…

  20. Tapping to clear your resistance to change (Pod #662)

    · 19 min · Episode 662

    One of our biggest struggles in creating transformation and change in our lives is those moments where we know WHAT to do, we know HOW to do it, and we know WHY it is valuable to take an action…and yet we just don't.…

  21. Tapping to safely acknowledge my gifts (Pod #661)

    · 22 min · Episode 661

    One of Marianne Williamson's most cited quotes starts "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." It is quoted so often because of how deeply it…

  22. Tapping for the fear of letting yourself down (Pod #660)

    · 20 min · Episode 660

    Letting ourselves down is one of the deepest betrayals that we humans can experience. It feels like such a harsh gut punch when it is something we know we should have been able to do. After we let ourselves down in…

  23. Should you improve or change? Finding the right path (Pod #659)

    · 15 min · Episode 659

    The words change and improve are very close in meaning. While both are associated with transformation, they do not mean exactly the same thing. Improvement is about keeping something but doing it in a better way;…

  24. Tapping for issues that never go away (Pod #658)

    · 19 min · Episode 658

    Not all stress is created equal. There are those hyper stressful times, like driving on icy roads in a snowstorm at rush hour. It is super intense in the moment and then when it ends, it is over! Then there is the…

  25. Turning intellectual pushback into tapping progress (Pod #657)

    · 19 min · Episode 657

    One of the most consistent struggles my clients have is coming up with the "right" words. The problem is there is no such thing as the right words when it comes to tapping. Instead there are useful words and unuseful…

  26. Transforming and healing grief with tapping (Pod #656)

    · 14 min · Episode 656

    Grief is unlike all other emotions when it comes to tapping. Every other negative emotion is something we can step out of. I can stop feeling angry, frustrated, or overwhelmed. Grief on the other hand is something…

  27. Respond, don't react! Tapping for recognizing and managing stress quickly (Pod #655)

    · 18 min · Episode 655

    We often refer to tapping for stress and feeling overwhelmed as emotional first aid. That is because we are applying a tool for quick relief in the moment in the same way we would use first aid for a physical injury.…

  28. Tapping for tasks you despise (Pod #654)

    · 16 min · Episode 654

    A number of years ago I was visiting my friend "Mike" and his family. Mike asked his youngest son, who was about five at the time, to tidy his room before dinner. His son replied, in the most overwrought and dramatic…

  29. Tapping for exhaustion and feeling emotionally drained (Pod #653)

    · 18 min · Episode 653

    There is a huge difference between bouncing back from being tired and being exhausted. When we are tired, we simply need to refill our tank. When we are exhausted, we first have to recover from being exhausted before…

  30. Release feeling selfish for not picking up other people's emotional burdens (Pod #652)

    · 30 min · Episode 652

    One of the hardest parts of being a caring person is witnessing others in pain. When we see someone struggling, it feels natural to want to step in and help. With that being said, there is a fine line between being…

  31. Permission to feel: Embracing emotions without judgment (Pod #651)

    · 15 min · Episode 651

    There is this moment in every tapper's life when we move from "This tapping thing is amazing" to "Oh my goodness there are soooooo many issues for me to tap on. Every time I clear one issue I find four more!" It's…

  32. Drowning in issues? Afraid of big emotions? Try this simple approach (Pod #650)

    · 19 min · Episode 650

    Over the years, so many of my clients and students have told me that two of the biggest obstacles preventing them from sitting down to tap are having too many issues so that they don't know where to start, and the fear…

  33. How slowing down speeds up emotional healing with tapping (Pod #649)

    · 19 min · Episode 649

    Even though we might not be conscious of it, every time we sit down to tap, our desire is for total, instantaneous, eternal transformation. While our desire makes a lot of sense, there are two obstacles in our way.…

  34. What to do when your tapping transformation feels slow or stuck (Pod #648)

    · 20 min · Episode 648

    Sometimes tapping feels nothing short of magical! We are struggling with an issue or an emotion and then, after a few rounds of tapping, we feel so much better. This transformation can feel profound to the extent that…

  35. How the word "feel" can supercharge your tapping results (Pod #647)

    · 15 min · Episode 647

    One of the fundamentals I repeatedly return to when I am working with clients or teaching practitioners is: We emotionally respond to the world in the way that we describe it. That is to say, the words we use when…

  36. The missing key to tapping for overwhelm (Pod #646)

    · 17 min · Episode 646

    For the longest time, I found tapping for feeling overwhelmed one of my most frustrating issues. The reason it was so frustrating is because no matter how many times I tapped for overwhelm, it always came back.…

  37. The Perfect Transformation Duo: Tapping + Affirmations (Pod #645)

    · 15 min · Episode 645

    One of the most commonly used tools in transformation and healing is affirmations. When I did a quick internet search on the "history of affirmation," the first article I clicked on started with the line, "The first…

  38. Tapping for impostor syndrome (Pod #644)

    · 21 min · Episode 644

    The dawning of a new year is a great time for reflection and planning. We have the chance to see what we would like to release, what we would like to change, and what we would like to add to our lives. Something that…

  39. Getting the most out of a daily tapping practice (#642)

    · 17 min · Episode 642

    In episode #634 a few weeks ago, I shared with you five easy steps to make tapping part of your daily routine. The more often we tap, the better it is for us. (Yes, that might be the most obvious thing I have ever…

  40. Tapping for when the world feels overwhelming (Pod #641)

    · 16 min · Episode 641

    One of the realities of our relentlessly connected world is our ability to know what is happening anywhere in the world in an instant. For the most part, this is great. It is an opportunity for us to connect with and…

  41. Two-step tapping process for when you are sick (Pod #640)

    · 17 min · Episode 640

    Tapping is a wonderful tool to help us improve our health and well-being. Recently, I came down with a bad cold. In addition to reaching out to my doctor, drinking lots of water, and resting, of course I spent some…

  42. Tapping to create peace and calm (Pod #639)

    · 9:27 · Episode 639

    A common complaint I hear from my students and clients is that sometimes the act of tapping can be uncomfortable or even painful. This can apply temporarily to a few specific tapping points, for example sinus problems…

  43. What if it hurts when I am tapping? (Pod #638)

    · 12 min · Episode 638

    A common complaint I hear from my students and clients is that sometimes the act of tapping can be uncomfortable or even painful. This can apply temporarily to a few specific tapping points, for example sinus problems…

  44. Tapping for the 3 stages of resistance (Pod #637)

    · 16 min · Episode 637

    One of the biggest struggles I have when being honest with myself is looking at the times when resistance has gotten the best of me. When I give in to resistance it means I knew what to do, how to do it, and why to do…

  45. Tapping for being of two minds (Pod #636)

    · 17 min · Episode 636

    A common human struggle is when we find ourselves in two minds about a situation or event. This most commonly happens when we are facing a choice between two (or more) options that are far from perfect. Over the…

  46. The forgotten tappable issue – Physical Issues (Pod #635)

    · 24 min · Episode 635

    Download handout: http://tappingqanda.com/ptc I love sharing tapping with new people. So much so, when the topic of tapping comes up, I will preface my enthusiasm by saying, "This is something that I am passionate…

  47. How to make tapping routine (Pod #634)

    · 12 min · Episode 634

    On August 1st, 2007 I posted my very first article to TappingQandA.com. The article had a very simple title "Making Tapping and EFT Routine". In the intervening years it is a topic that I continue to talk about with…

  48. Tapping to overcome the resistance to self-care (Pod #633)

    · 15 min · Episode 633

    One of the subconscious resistances we have to taking care of ourselves stems from the recognition that we have it better than so many other people in the world. Because we recognize this, we may feel bad taking care…

  49. Tapping to Break Free from the Weight of "Should" (Pod #632)

    · 18 min · Episode 632

    When I work with clients, I pay close attention to the language they use and I pay particular attention to keywords that alert me to how the subconscious mind might be informing their narrative. It is so much easier…

  50. The Yes Code w/ Carol Look (Pod #631)

    · 42 min · Episode 631

    Before we can take action aimed at improving our lives, we need to know what to do, how to do it, have access to the necessary resources, and the internal desire or reason to take action. Sometimes you might have…

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