What do I tap on when I don't know what to tap on?

I have heard the same story from many clients.  "I have tried Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) a few times with someone who knows what they are doing.   I have seen great results and am very excited, but now that I am on m own I don't know were to start"

Here are four easy suggestions for starting points when you don't what to tap on.

I Don't Know

I don't like feeling lost.  I don't like feeling inadequate.  I really don't like the feeling of not knowing what I am doing.

It is very easy to not want to tap because you don't know what you are doing.  Not knowing what to tap on is a great place to start.

I have no idea what I am doing.

This is all new to me.

I am a little uncomfortable because I don't know what I am doing.

When I was working with someone else it was so easy.

But they were experienced and I am not.

And I don't even know what I am suppose to tap on.

I am not sure how to tune into or rate an issue.

I feel like I am just going to be wasting my time.

Maybe my body or subconscious mind know what I am suppose to be tapping on.

By doing this for a little while it will make you more comfortable to try something new.  Also, after doing this sort of tapping, tune in to see if any specific issues have arisen.

Resistance to Change

Often times we can be resistance to change of any type.  Even if it is change for health and well-being.   Change means different and new.  Change means unexpected.

It is common for us to cling to what is in our life because we know how to manage it.  Even if it is something we don't like.  Sometimes the trouble we know is better than the trouble we don't know.  This might be pain, but we know how to manage this pain.

I have learned the importance of clearing any resistance to change before any major tapping from Maria and Ted Robinson. 

Even though there might be some resistance to change, I love and accept myself.

It is possible there is part of me that doesn't really want to change because it is worried of what I am going to change into.

I give myself permission to heal and change.

Change might be hard, but it can be very good.

I let go of any resistance to change that I have.

I let go of any fear that I have about what this change might mean for me.

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By clearing the resistance to change, we clear out any thoughts or fears that are preventing us for tuning into the issue we really want to be working on.

Pain in Body

We all want to feel better physically.  We move thought each and every day with small aches and pains.  Because of everything we need to get done we generally don't give them much thought.  We just push through.

A great way to start any tapping session is to start with what your body is feeling right now.  Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.  After you have relaxed a little, just notice any aches, pains, or stiffness in the body.

Then one at a time, work your way through each of these pains.

If you are looking for guidance on how to tap for physical pain, check out: Learn EFT - EFT 102: Step One - Tune in and Rate - (Physical Issue)



The Last Few Days

Sometimes we don't have a huge pressing emotional issue.  Or sometimes we might just not have the energy to dive in to a large emotional issue.

Even when we don't have or don't want to attack something big, we have had things that have happened in the last few days that have rubbed us the wrong way, or are causing us a little anxiety.

Every time we have feelings that are away from health and well being or when we have a disproportionate emotional response it gives us an opportunity to do some work.

Close your eyes.  Take a few deep breaths.  Think back over the course of the last 48 to 72 hours.  What are the events, that as you think of them now, cause discomfort? These don't have to register a 7 or 8 on the SUDs scale.  Just notice anything at all.  On a piece of paper make a list of these issues.  Then one at a time tap them away.

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