When we are trying something new we’re faced with many unfamiliar tasks and actions. There is no guarantee that we will be successful.
Before we start, we can rest safely in the hope that it will work out well. But it might not. This realization can make us hesitant when it comes to taking action because we don’t want to discover that we can’t do it.
Today we are going to tap for when we are worried that if we try something new we might learn we can’t do it.
We invest a lot in our hopes and dreams. Part of the reason we work hard for change is because these hopes and dreams will make our life better.
Even with the clearest goal and the right plan we don’t know for sure that it will work out and be better and that uncertainty can hold us back from taking action.
Today we are going to tap for the worry that the changes we are working on will not bring the positive benefits we hope to enjoy.
It is easy to take action towards those things we believe we can achieve. When we lack confidence in our ability to achieve our goal it can be much harder.
A lack of conviction in our success leads to resistance against taking action because we don’t want to waste time or energy.
Today we are going to tap for the resistance to take action when a part of us doesn’t believe success is possible.
We are naturally disposed to keeping our lives consistent. Consistent means predictable and so even when things are not perfect, they are manageable because we know what to expect.
This explains our natural disposition to strive to keep things the same.
Today we are going to tap for those times we resist change because it is less predictable.
Trying new things reminds us of the times in the past that we tried new things.
As we do this we will be reminded of those things we tried in the past that didn’t work. Worrying about facing past failures can inhibit us from taking action now.
Today we are going to tap for the fear of facing past failures when trying new things.
Even though tapping is such a powerful tool there are times where we lose faith and hope that the tapping we are doing will make a difference.
Today we are tapping for those times when we feel like an issue is just too big for tapping to be helpful.
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In order to know what we want we have to name what we don’t want. This means looking at our lives and naming the painful things we are experiencing.
We do a very good job of deluding ourselves about how bad things really are in our life. Because of this we steer clear of naming how we want things to change because it requires us to be honest with ourselves which can be difficult.
Today we are going to tap for the fear of having to be honest with ourselves, recognizing how painful things truly are right now.
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One lesson we learn very quickly when we start to tapping is the fact that so many of our issues are connected. Sometimes we are tapping for one issue and as we do that three more spring to mind.
It is good when we can knock out many issues at once that are connected to what we want to have happen.
AND this can feel overwhelming because we are afraid that every time we sit down to tap we will be run over with emotions and multiple issues.
Today we are going to tap for when it feels like tapping for one issue will unleash too many issues to deal with at once.
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As we become aware of the all the work we need to do to clear out the emotional blocks and limiting beliefs that are holding us back it can feel really daunting. So daunting that we don’t want to risk diving in to start on the work because it just seems too painful.
Today we are going to tap for feeling overwhelmed by the number of issues we feel we need to clear.
When we state a new goal it means we have to say that certain aspects of our lives aren’t working the way they should. It means that we have to say that we have failed up to this point.
Today we are going to tap for the fear of admitting that we have made mistakes and haven’t yet reached our goals.
Working Towards My Goal Means I Have To Admit I Have Failed Up To Now
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There’s a part of me that wants to move forward…There’s a part of me that wants to go after this new goal…There’s a part of me that wants transformation…But in order to have transformation…I have to be honest with the fact…That what I have right now…Isn’t perfect…What I have right now…Is full of problems…And I’ve created the circumstance I’m in…I’ve made choices to put myself here…And if I’m admitting everything isn’t perfect…I have to also admit that I have failed…I have to admit that I made mistakes…I have to admit that I made bad choices…I have to admit that I where I am isn’t healthy…I have to admit I haven’t taken action soon enough…And all of those things are hard to do…But regardless how I got to this point…Regardless of the choices before now…The fact that I am making a choice…And wanting to move forward…Is a good thing…The fact that I am making choices…And wanting to strive…Is a good thing…Things were not perfect up to this moment…I’ve created a life that is far from perfect…But what is much more important…Is my willingness today…To make a different choice…To make a better choice…To make new choices…Yes, I have made bad choices…Yes, I have failed…And to strive for something new is to admit that…But being honest with where I am…And striving for where I want to be…Is more important than the choices that have led to now…I give myself permission to move forward…Being honest with where I’ve been…And striving for where I want to be.