Post on 11-Jul-2015
Pencil And Paper TappingAndy Hunt
Practical Wellbeing
© Andy Hunt, Practical Wellbeing 2013
What to expect
This webinar is about how to:● Deconstruct problem situations● Find the most important thing to tap on● Construct a tapping statement that works● Apply this to past and future events
Two Common Tapping Problems
Now that the training is over ...
Problem 1.
“I don't know where to start”
Problem 2.
“I don't know what to say”
The Story Of Sally The Dog
Sally is ...
Sally is ...
● Hysterical
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy
Sally is ...
● Hysterical● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared● Noisy● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy ● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy – 6
● Underfoot● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy – 6
● Underfoot – 8● Clingy● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy – 6
● Underfoot – 8● Clingy – 8● Jealous● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious –7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy – 6
● Underfoot – 8● Clingy – 8● Jealous –8 ● Insecure
Sally is ...
● Hysterical – 9● Annoying – 8● Anxious – 7 ● Scared – 8● Noisy – 8 ● Greedy – 6
● Underfoot – 8● Clingy – 8● Jealous – 8 ● Insecure – 7
The Tapping Statements
“Even though Sally is hysterical, I accept myself and how I feel”
“Sally is hysterical”
Three Perspectives Of A Problem
Image courtesy of Jagz Mario
1. Situation
Three Perspectives Of A Problem
Image courtesy of Jagz Mario
2. Others
Three Perspectives Of A Problem
Image courtesy of Jagz Mario
3. Yourself
Think of a current problem or difficulty
The Problem
The Problem
It (is) ...
The Problem
It (is) ... He/She/They (are) ...
The Problem
It (is) ... He/She/They (are) ... I (am) ...
Pencil And Paper Tapping
1. Pick an issue
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2. Mentally and emotionally get back into it
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3. Complete the sentence: “It is ...”(as many times and as quickly as you can)
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4. Stop when the 'well runs dry' or you start repeating yourself.
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5. Work through the list, repeating the sentence out-loud, giving each item an intensity score.
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6. Repeat the same process for “He/She/They are ...” and “I am ...”
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7. Choose the most intense statement, start tapping
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8. When you have neutralised one statement re-score the remaining items, then start tapping
on the next strongest statement.
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9. Stop when the issue seems resolved to you.
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● It's simple and effective● It can uncover parts of the issue that might
escape your attention at first glance● It can identify patterns of problems
Variations On A Theme
Photo credit: Haags Uitburo
Unpacking The Past
● It was …● He / She / They were …● I was ...
Preparing For The Future
● It will …● He / She / They will …● I will ...
Future Webinars
● 18th September - Exception Tapping● 16th October - Uncovering Limitations● 20th November - From Description To Solution● 18th December - What Works For Me
Thank You!