It Hurts!

When I tap, some of the spots are very sensitive, even to the point of hurting a little. It doesn't happen all the time and it is not always the same spot. Should I be worried?

It is a common experience for some (or all) of the tapping points to be a little sensitive. Remember we are tapping on the ends of energy channels, so they are going to be a little tender by nature.

Chiropractors and reflexologist report that tenderness and pain can be a sign that you have found a place that is definite need of work.

REMEMBER, when you are doing EFT you are taking total responsibility for your body. I am not a big fan of pain. When I encounter tapping points that are too painful, I won't tap them. When this happens there are two options.

The first option is "Touch and Breath" (TAB). In this method you lightly touch the tapping point and take a deep breath or two. This is very effective alternative to tapping. There are practitioners I know who only teach TAB because they have found their clients are less self-conscious and it equally effective as tapping.

The second option is to close your eyes and image you tapping on the point. The body responds and changes to our thoughts. Think of the last time you did some sort of relaxation meditation. Just by thinking relaxing thoughts you were able to calm down and release tension from the body.

It is very simple to do.

Say (or think) "This pain in my neck" and imagine you are tapping the eyebrow point.

"This pain in my neck" and imagine you are tapping the side of the eye.

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Tapping by just thinking about points does take some practice. It is helpful if you watch yourself tap in a mirror, to help build the mental picture of you tapping. In the beginning it is not going to be as effective as tapping, but can be very powerful.

There are also two other advantages to tapping in your mind. First, you can do it in public with out anyone noticing. (Clients have reported it does look a little odd to start tapping in the middle of a staff meeting.) Second, you can move from tapping point to tapping point much quicker. As fast as you can move to the next point in your mind, you are tapping on the next point.

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