You may have heard me talk about EFT (also known as Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as Tapping) before. But have you ever tried it?

When I first started to experiment with this technique I was pretty wary. Is this all just B.S.? I asked myself. I decided it probably didn't matter, because it was free, and simple, and I could decide for myself if I wanted to keep doing it or not.

I then hit another stumbling block:

What do I Say when I'm tapping?

I know the basic set-up, and yes I can do a google search to find something online, a script or a video to guide me through.

But I had this inkling that it would be so much more powerful to make my own script.

But ugh! more work?

Until I hit on a way to make it feel natural, easy, and fun.

As natural, say, as my constant tendency to overthink literally every feeling and thought I have.

Enter: Unhinged EFT.

Or: How to turn your Overthinking into Deep Healing with just a few taps!

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And today, I'm teaching you exactly how I do this:

Step 1 (the hardest step) is to realize I'm having a Big Emotional Problem that tapping might help with. This is hard because my first thought is never "I am having a rather large emotional reaction to this situation". My first thought is always (and probably will always be) THIS IS AWFUL I AM AWFUL AND EVERYONE IS ALSO WRONG.

So it will often take me anywhere from an hour to a few days* to realize that maybe, just maybe, I should try tapping and EFT.

Step 2 (The easiest step) is to set up the tapping session. I always use the same sequence for this, putting my thoughts into words and then allowing myself some love and grace. It might sound like this:

I'll say that three times while I tap on the pinkie side of my hand. And, if it feels good, I might add "and anyone else who contributed to this feeling".

Step 3 (The new step) is to start talking and tapping.

I tap through the EFT points (see map) while basically letting myself rant and complain, stream-of-conciousness style about whatever is stressing me out. I don't censor myself, and I talk back and forth to myself like I'm a crazy person.

It might sound like this:

And then I keep going until, eventually, it starts to sound a bit more like

The magic of tapping!

For me and my clients this works so much more effectively than using a script or video off the internet.

It uses our Overthinking super powers to help us move through our emotions (and you can use it for physical pain too!) even when we don't see a way out of them.

This is one of they Keystone practices I use in Good Girl Deprogramming, and will be a part of the self-work in Rebel Alliance Mastermind, because it's one of the most powerful tools I've found to help shift your energy, release old hang-ups and habits, and open space for new possibilities.

If you've tried tapping/EFT already I'd love to hear what you think of it!

And if you've never tried it, I'd love to do a free call with you and give you a taste!

<3 Megan

(P.S. If you try this Unhinged Tapping on your own, can you let me know how it goes? I'd love to hear about how it went for you!)

*This is where it's really helpful to have a coach who does tapping because then you'll be venting about your Big Emotional Problem and your coach will listen and then say "Would you like to try tapping on this?" and bam! You move straight to step 2!