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Dealing with Negative Thoughts

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Sometimes we have negative thoughts. We know we’re not “supposed” to have them. We can get upset when we have them, we judge them, judge ourselves, beat ourselves up and generally carry on the negative cycle some more. I have been doing some tapping on this lately. I found myself having lots of negative thoughts. I would create negative scenarios in my mind and image bad things happening. I recognised this was going on in myself and that I was judging and criticising myself too. Enough already!

So you guessed it – I tapped. I actually had help from my EFT buddy with this as I felt it was a “biggie” for me. So we tapped on:

  • The negative thoughts
  • Judgements
  • Criticism
  • Not “supposed” to have them

After awhile I could feel my body relax. I could feel more kindness towards myself. I could appreciate that part of me was trying to keep me safe. I realised that thinking these thoughts wasn’t all bad…feeling safe is important to me. If that helps me avoid dangerous situations that is a good thing.

I also realised I was creating choices for myself. I could choose how to react. I could acknowledge the negative thought, thank myself for thinking it and then let it go. I didn’t “have” to judge or criticise myself. I felt so much better after the tapping. Since then, the negative thoughts have decreased. I know that when they happen again I won’t be so hard on myself next time. 🙂

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Allowing Yourself To Rant

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I recently blogged about ranting. I felt like a rant today. So I took myself off on my walk in nature. This I find very restorative in itself. I added my finger tapping as I walked and then just ranted. I did this quietly in my mind as I was outside. But I didn’t hold back or stop myself – I just allowed all my rants out, tapping all the while. It felt so good 🙂

So often we let our inner critic or judge stop us from letting all our thoughts and emotions out because we “shouldn’t think that” etc. This doesn’t help us let our emotions flow though.

Here’s some tapping ideas to help you let your emotions flow and have a good rant!

  • Even though I’m judging myself, I choose to let all my emotions flow anyway
  • Even though I criticise myself for having certain thoughts/emotions, what if I could accept them and let them flow
  • Even though I don’t allow myself to have a rant when I need to, I’m open to this changing
  • Even though I don’t allow my emotions to flow and judge them, I’m willing to let them flow

Rant away & keep tapping of course 🙂

Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

What Does Your Body Need?

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I was tapping with a client recently who was working with a pain in her body. I had her imagine shining a light inside her shoulder and asked her what she saw. We then tapped on what she saw and she related that she had also had a dream involving a similar image in the past. I found that fascinating and we tapped on the emotions & images that came up around that.

Tapping on the physical symptoms can help but in my experience it pays to listen to your body and the message it is trying to give you.  So try asking:

  • What does my body need?
  • What is this body part trying to tell me?
  • What emotion(s) are in my body part?
  • When did this pain start? What happened at that time? e.g. accident/stressful event
  • Is there a past trauma stuck in my body/body part?

Write down whatever comes up and tap on that.  Keep tuning in to your body and asking it what it needs now? Keep listening to your body and tap on all aspects until they are all at zero.

It is always best to work with a practitioner for complex issues like trauma, so that you get the support you need.

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Just Rant

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When was the last time you had a good rant? Sometimes we need to offload stuff and just let it out. We can be overwhelmed and the smallest thing can send us over the edge as it were (dropping a pint of milk for example).

Things have often built up over time but for one reason or another we’ve held it all in. We’re told to soldier on, just get on with it, count our blessings etc.

What happens when we hold it all in is that it festers away and builds up until you reach breaking point. So allow yourself to let it all out. Shout, scream, punch a pillow or just generally get it out.

Of course, being an EFT Practitioner and massive tapping fan, I recommend tapping and ranting at the same time. Or rant first then tap as you run out of steam. You can often get lots of insights by tapping during or after a good old rant.

Now I’m reminded of that Tears For Fears track…Shout, shout let it all out… (1985 – jeez now I feel old!)

Keep tapping
Louise

 

Tap Away Your Work Stress

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How many times have you been so busy at work that you feel absolutely overwhelmed? Deadlines looming, things going wrong, not enough staff, excessive workload – sound familiar? It sends your stress levels soaring and starts to affect your health, wellbeing and relationships.

Whilst EFT can’t help you with your deadlines it can help your stress levels decrease. Begin by focusing on where you feel your stress in your body. Just scan your body and notice where the tension is. Is it in your shoulders and neck? Do you have a tight knot in your stomach or a lump in your throat? Score that on a scale of 0 – 10. You can use that in your tapping statements, e.g.

  • Even though I have all this stress and tension in my neck and shoulders, I accept myself anyway
  • Even though I have this stress knot gnawing away in my stomach, I’m ok

Now list out all the things that are stressing you out at work, e.g. unachievable timescales, too much work, not enough staff etc.  You can now tap on each one and how you feel about it. E.g.

  • Even though I feel so stressed and overwhelmed because I have too much work to do and it’s just not achievable, I accept myself anyway
  • Even though I have this stress knot gnawing away in my stomach because I have these unachievable timescales, I accept all my feelings

Remember to keep tapping until you feel calmer. Test your results and check how your body feels now. Keep tapping until you get to 0. Think about going back to work and the challenges you know that are there. Tap on anything else that comes up.

Tap on a daily basis to keep your stress levels in check and stop them building up.

If you’d like some help with tapping on your work stress, drop me an email.

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Keeping Notes

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When we work with EFT our emotions, thoughts etc are often changed for the better. Our stress and anxiety is reduced, our body feels better and it is sometimes hard to believe we ever had a problem. The reason we take note of the intensity of the issue is to keep a track of the problem and ensure we are making progress.

I advise my clients to make some notes too.

EFT - Write a list
Write a list of what you tapped on

It doesn’t have to be a long journal. It could be as simple as the following:

  • Original emotions and their intensity
  • All the aspects
  • Main tapping statements
  • Intensity levels as they change
  • Insights/Learnings

Just jot them down as a list or a mind map. This can be really helpful to look back and see how far you have come.  We all have times where an issue seems too much or overwhelming and it can be helpful to remember we have made progress in the past. Of course, if you do get stuck please be sure to get some help from a qualified EFT Practitioner.

I hope you find this useful.

Keep tapping
Louise

Is your weight an emotional issue?

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When you think about how to release extra weight, what are the first things that you think of?

Eating better and exercising, right?

I know that’s what most people think of but as EFT Tapping Jessica Ortner says, “Focusing on diet and exercise FIRST when trying to release weight is absolutely the wrong approach.”

You see Jessica has been taking a much different approach towards helping women
and she’s been getting some startlingly good results.

And the latest science and research are proving exactly why her approach works
so well!

Jessica is sharing details on her approach in using EFT Tapping to help women find
and overcome the unconscious emotions, beliefs, traumas and more that keep women from releasing weight in a limited time free webinar presentation that she’s running.

If you’ve never heard about Tapping, she’ll explain exactly what it is, how it works,
and why so many people are using it today with powerful results.

I highly recommend checking this out:

http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=5057996

Here’s some of what Jessica is sharing in these content-packed presentations:

On the science and research:

– What goes on in the body biologically with negative emotions like stress, anxiety and overwhelm and the specifics of how they affect your weight (How it affects digestion, blood vessels and brain function is fascinating!)

– What happens in your brain that causes you to overeat when you are emotional
(and how to counteract this)

– Why people yo-yo with diets and why they actually put on more weight when going
from diet to diet

And here is some of what she’ll cover on how to use Tapping for Weight Loss:

– How to pinpoint the underlying unconscious blocks to your weight loss and then
eliminate them with Tapping

– How both large and small past traumatic events (some that you might not even
remember) can keep you from feeling safe to lose weight.  (And she’ll show you
how to release these traumas with Tapping)

– How to use Tapping to make any nutritional or exercise program work for you!

– And so much more…

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Jessica is both extremely passionate about this subject because of her own previous struggle with her weight, as well as extremely knowledgeable on the subject, having coached over 2,000 women in the last year alone.

I hope you check this out.  You’ll be  glad you did:

http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=5057996

Every woman deserves to be happy and confident in her body, including you.

I think that this presentation can help you get there.

Louise Woods
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

P.S. – Here are two of the hundreds of emails Jessica has received from clients
she has worked with about her approach:

“The results were DRAMATIC. I stopped wanting and eating sugar. I began to WANT to exercise. I lost 11 lbs. within just 2 months. After 5 more months, I’d lost 7 lbs. The day after New Year’s, I stepped on a scale and I had lost another pound instead of gaining anything. In the year since the 2010 TWS, I HAVE NOT DIETED or restricted food AT ALL!” – Rhonda Robinson

“I have struggled for over 15 years with weight fluctuations and emotional issues
surrounding food and body image. Through working with Jessica, I was able to discover the root cause of my eating/body issues and understand how to move forward.

Not only is there a physical transformation, but also a significant emotional weight
loss as well…” – Christine Haskin

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When Should I Tap?

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Clients often ask me this question. When is the best time to tap? How long should I tap for? Etc.  My advise is always – when it feels right & for as long as it takes to clear the issue or the time you have available. It couldn’t be simpler! EFT is a very flexible tool. If an issue comes up you can tap on it straight away if it’s OK to do so. If not, make a mental note to tap on it at the first opportunity you have.

Last night I was watching a movie with my partner & we paused the film to get drinks etc. Just as we were about to start watching it again he asked if I could help him tap on something. It was an issue that had come up & he felt like he would like to tap on it right away. I was happy to oblige and we spent about 5 minutes working on it. We didn’t clear the issue completely but he did get some reduction in the feelings and some great insights. He also had some more ideas on how to work through the rest of the issue.

We then carried on watching our movie. What it meant was that he could relax during the rest of the movie and enjoy it rather than mulling over the issue. Happy days 🙂

Keep tapping – whenever you can 🙂

Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Switch Twitch

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My fiancé came across a song awhile ago which had some lyrics that relate to EFT or Tapping as it is often known.  I thought I’d share their poignancy with you.

“Switch Twitch” by Fluke:

It’s time to begin,
start out over again,
what you is, what you been,
forget everything.
All the love that you made,
all the joy and the pain,
all the anger and hate,
rewind and erase.
Turn it on, listen in, turn it on, listen in.
Protect and survive,
you’re better alive,
take a step to the side,
relax and revive.
Turn it on, listen in, turn it on, listen in.
It’s easy to change,
go out and get a new name,
forget yesterday.
Tap your troubles away.
Tap your troubles away. Tap your troubles away.

(Highlights mine)

EFT definitely does allow us to tap our troubles away and make easy changes 🙂

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

How to Deal with Upsetting News

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As a highly sensitive person I am deeply affected by the news. I am very empathetic and often feel moved to tears by the news. In the past I had a problem with this – I thought I was “wrong” and needed to toughen up. You can read more about how tapping can help you if you are highly sensitive person here.

Now I accept it as is. I still get upset by the news but not that I am upset by it. Often we feel upset and powerless to do anything about the situation. Whilst we may not physically be able to help a situation thousands of miles away I believe we can help energetically.

Firstly tap on your own emotions about the upsetting news, e.g.

  • Even though I feel so sad seeing all the horrific devastation in Oklahoma, I deeply and completely accept myself
  • Even though I feel so sad and upset about those poor people who lost their lives in Bangladesh when that factory collapsed, I love and accept myself

Keep tapping on all the emotions you feel, e.g. sadness, anger, frustration, powerlessness etc.

When you feel calm and in a better space then you can focus your energy and send some healing thoughts to those affected. You can tap as you do this or sit quietly in a meditative state.  Focus on sending calm, peaceful thoughts and support to those people. Send them your love and healing. If you believe in God/Angels etc then call upon them for help. Send your positive thoughts to all those people who are helping – e.g. volunteers, aid workers, service personnel etc. Send those people the strength to cope with all they need to do to help in the situation.  Surround the area affected with love and light, knowing this will help everyone involved.

You might like to end with some gratitude for everything you have in your life.  Again you can do this silently or whilst tapping.

I hope you have found this useful.  I certainly have.

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Tapping Solution Book

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I just finished watching a trailer for a new book about EFT Tapping, that was inspiring, captivating and eye-opening, and it reminded me about how we have the power, each and every day, to completely transform our lives:

http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=5023046

The book, already a #1 Amazon bestseller for Stress Management is called “The Tapping Solution”, and it’s written by tapping expert Nick Ortner.

Tapping Solution Book

The book has the same name as Nick’s extremely popular film The Tapping Solution,
which has sold over 90,000 copies worldwide, but I can tell you…this book is very different from the film!  🙂

This new book will take you step-by-step, using both beginner and advanced tapping techniques, through a transformative process that will improve your life by leaps and bounds.

Whether you’re new to Tapping, or you’ve been Tapping for years, I highly recommend
you check out this book as it has some amazing new distinctions about how Tapping can be most effective for you today.

Here’s what I love about this new book…

1 – For starters, during the launch period for his new book, Nick is giving away some
amazing bonuses for anybody who picks up the book online, and some even more
ridiculous bonuses for those that actually go into a book store to pick it up.

You can check them all out here:

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2 – If you’ve ever doubted for a second that Tapping works, then you need to read
the latest science and research that is shared in this book because it will amaze
you!

It will have you (and those around you who wonder about Tapping) going, “Duh,
of course it works!”  🙂

3 – The book comes highly recommended by a number of experts who were given
the opportunity to read it before it’s release.

Experts like: Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Cheryl Richardson, Dr. Mark Hyman,
Dr. Eric Robbins, David Feinstein, Ph.D., Kris Carr, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Joe
Vitale, Arielle Ford, Chip Conley, the list goes on and on… (you can read what these
experts have said about the book on the page below).

4 – Nick is donating 100% of his royalties from sales of the book right now to the
Tapping Solution for Newtown: Stress and Trauma Relief Project, helping those most
affected by the December 14th school shooting (Nick actually lives in Newtown, CT)

He has already donated over $10,000 to the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation
(started by Scarlett Lewis, who lost her son Jesse in that tragic event) from presales of
the book.

You can actually see a video of Nick and Scarlett on the page here:

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5 – Because it’s an easy-to-read and extremely enjoyable book that can have a profound impact on your life today…

This book is a must-have for everybody.  It’s sure to be a classic that people refer
to for years…

http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=5023046

Enjoy,

P.S. – All of the extremely valuable bonuses are only being offered for a limited time during this launch period for the book, so make sure to pick up a copy right away.

Picking up the book just to get access to the bonuses, like the four live 90 minute calls on money, pain relief, relationships and weight loss, are more than worth the price of the book.

Keep Tapping!
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Depression Awareness Week

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It is Depression Awareness Week this week (15th – 21st April 2013). You can find out more at http://www.depressionalliance.org.

Depression Awareness Week

I find it sad that in this day and age depression is still a taboo subject for many. Many people just don’t understand depression and cannot empathize with those who are depressed. If you break your leg people can understand that and see that your body needs time to heal itself. With depression there is often no outward sign and many people don’t want to talk about it for fear of being labeled, misunderstood or ridiculed.

Those suffering from depression cannot just “pull themselves together” or “snap out of it” (as much as they’d like to be able to). The Depression Alliance offers some great advice about what things you can say and do to help people with depression.  If you think you may be depressed yourself, there is great advice about where to get help.

Many things can help with depression e.g. diet, exercise and relaxation as well as antidepressant medication (as prescribed by your Doctor). EFT can help with depression. It is best to work with a practitioner with issues like depression as it can be difficult working by yourself. If you are on medication your practitioner should advise you to continue taking it and refer to your Doctor if you want to make any changes.

To learn more about depression, please check out the Depression Alliance website.

Keep tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Start Your Day the Tappy Way

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Want your day to start out better? A great way to achieve this is to tap first thing in the morning. Your tapping can be about the things you know you have to do that day & any concerns/worries/stress you have about that. E.g.

  • Even though I’m worried because I have that important meeting today…
  • Even though I’m stressed with my work load and today is going to be manic…
  • Even though I’m anxious about doing…

You get the idea. Think about your day & tap on anything that is bothering you.

Once you’ve tapped on all that “stuff” you might like to try tapping in some positives. E.g.

  • Even though I’m doing X today, I choose to stay calm
  • Even though I’ve got a busy day, I can get it all done easily
  • Even though I’m stressed about my workload, maybe I can feel calmer and still get it done

If you’d like some help, just drop me an email.

Happy tapping
Louise
louise@freeflowingenergy.co.uk

Top 100 Weight Loss Blogs of 2013

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My blog was recently featured in a Top 100 Weight Loss blog infographic. You can see it below:

Top 100 Weight loss blogs to follow

An infographic by the team at CouponAudit

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Top 100 Weight Loss Blogs

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My blog was recently featured in a Top 100 Weightloss blog Infographic. You can see the list here:

<a href=”http://www.couponaudit.com/blog/top-100-weight-loss-blogs-to-follow-in-2013-infographic/”><img style=”max-width: 100%;” src=”http://www.couponaudit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/top100weightloss-lq.jpg” alt=”Top 100 Weight loss blogs to follow” />

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<p>An infographic by the team at <a href=”http://www.couponaudit.com“>CouponAudit</a></p>.<br />