How Serious Are You About Living Stress Free?
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
Making Joy A Habit is All About Perspective
I have been very fortunate and extremely grateful for the delivery of Kimberly Wilson Ward, placed ever so gently in my path by our generous universe!
She has given me the opportunity to spread my wings as a writer, encouraging me to take a step, then another and another until I was flying down a creative path of self awareness.
She has definitely brought a smile to my face while teaching me that perspective is essential for making joy a habit!
Joy truly comes through your perspective of events and situations that you find yourself in on a continuous basis. When you finish your shopping at the Grocery store do you glance at the receipt and see a decline in your checkbook or do you see an abundance as you put the groceries away?
Read the rest of her blog post here
If Only...
Anguish, remorse, disappointment...No matter what word you use, most of us have felt regret at some point in our lives.
Regret is one of those emotions that eats away at us as we ponder about what could have been. The fact is, we can't go back, we can't change the past. All we can do is learn from our mistakes and move forward with the confidence that our past experience has made us wiser.
I love this quote from Steve Maraboli:
If you are struggling with a past mistake or a nagging regret, I have written a tapping script to assist you in letting go and moving forward.If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of this page or listen to both audios at the top and right of this post. They will provide you with everything you need to know!
Remember to change the words to fit your personal situation so it resonates with you!
EB: I realize I am not perfect
SE: But I know I can be amazing most of the time
UE: I am choosing thoughts of forgiveness
UN: I forgive myself and anyone else that may have contributed to this feeling of regret
CH: Everything happens for a reason
CB: I am choosing to let go
UA: The first thing to go are the words "if only"
HD: Everything happens as it should
WR: There is wisdom in divine timing
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fifth round of tapping**
Regret is one of those emotions that eats away at us as we ponder about what could have been. The fact is, we can't go back, we can't change the past. All we can do is learn from our mistakes and move forward with the confidence that our past experience has made us wiser.
I love this quote from Steve Maraboli:
If you are struggling with a past mistake or a nagging regret, I have written a tapping script to assist you in letting go and moving forward.If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of this page or listen to both audios at the top and right of this post. They will provide you with everything you need to know!
Remember to change the words to fit your personal situation so it resonates with you!
Start with the Karate chop point.
Karate chop point:
"Even though I have all this regret, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I wish I would have done things differently, I accept this feeling and everything it means to me”
"Even though I feel really bad right now, I know I am a good person anyway”
Round One:
EB: All this regret
SE: I really wish I would have done things differently
UE: I can't let go
UN: It is eating away at me
CH: Like a slow poison
CB: What was I thinking?
UA: All the hurt
HD: It could have been avoided
WR: If only I had stopped to think
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I can't stop beating myself up
SE: I can't take back what I've done
UE: I can't reverse time
UN: But how do I let go
CH: How do I move on?
CB: I don't think I can
UA: I can't live this way forever
HD: I will never be happy
WR: If only I could find a way to forgive myself
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: This regret is serving no useful purpose
SE: It's like walking backwards
UE: It's getting me no where fast
UN: Today is the day I am going to turn this around
CH: No matter what has happened in the past
CB: I am done with all the negtive self talk
UA: I am done with looking in the rear view mirror
HD: Today, I choose to start moving forward
WR: If only I had decided to do this a long time ago
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
"Even though I have all this regret, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I wish I would have done things differently, I accept this feeling and everything it means to me”
"Even though I feel really bad right now, I know I am a good person anyway”
Round One:
EB: All this regret
SE: I really wish I would have done things differently
UE: I can't let go
UN: It is eating away at me
CH: Like a slow poison
CB: What was I thinking?
UA: All the hurt
HD: It could have been avoided
WR: If only I had stopped to think
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I can't stop beating myself up
SE: I can't take back what I've done
UE: I can't reverse time
UN: But how do I let go
CH: How do I move on?
CB: I don't think I can
UA: I can't live this way forever
HD: I will never be happy
WR: If only I could find a way to forgive myself
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: This regret is serving no useful purpose
SE: It's like walking backwards
UE: It's getting me no where fast
UN: Today is the day I am going to turn this around
CH: No matter what has happened in the past
CB: I am done with all the negtive self talk
UA: I am done with looking in the rear view mirror
HD: Today, I choose to start moving forward
WR: If only I had decided to do this a long time ago
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
Round Four:
EB: I realize I am not perfect
SE: But I know I can be amazing most of the time
UE: I am choosing thoughts of forgiveness
UN: I forgive myself and anyone else that may have contributed to this feeling of regret
CH: Everything happens for a reason
CB: I am choosing to let go
UA: The first thing to go are the words "if only"
HD: Everything happens as it should
WR: There is wisdom in divine timing
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fifth round of tapping**
Round Five:
EB: It’s time to let it go
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the regret, all the remorse, all the sadness, hoplessness, heartache
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I'm ready to move on !
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the regret, all the remorse, all the sadness, hoplessness, heartache
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I'm ready to move on !
**Take a deep breath and say “PEACE”**
Showering you with blessings of a clear conscious!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
Showering you with blessings of a clear conscious!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
Iyanla Vanzant, from OWN, Rocks about Attracting 02/14 by EFT Radio | Blog Talk Radio
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OK, I’ll confess right up front, Iyanla Vanzant (from the OWN show “Iyanla, Fix my________”,) is one of my favorite people on the planet. So I gush a little bit when I talk about her. But she deserves it because she is truly an extraordinary human being.
Iyanla, recently featured on the cover of "Essence" Magazine, has experienced some of the worst possible tragedies, traumas and losses I’ve ever heard about. Wait until you hear some of it. Nonetheless, she has risen above it all to become powerful, famous and humble. During this program Iyanla will share with you how she managed that!
In spite of her extremely difficult childhood, Iyanla excelled in school, and went on to become a lawyer, a minister, a best-selling author, public speaker, a powerful motivator and television personality. And she is an avid fan of tapping and the Law of Attraction! So Iyanla is an ideal guest for this kind of broadcast; about attracting what you want and tapping.
In this interview…which you don’t want to miss, Iyanla describes her 3-step philosopy that has kept her afloat all these years. And as a true word-smith, Iyanla shares several beautiful quotes and stories that are not only heart-warming and motivating, but entertaining.
She describes how you can make adversity work for you to get you back on course and create extraordinary results in your life. You’ll want to remember all of this and use it… believe me.
Get your pen and paper ready because you’ll want to take notes on this one. Tune in for the broadcast at 10am PT, Valentine’s day, Feb. 14 or listen anytime
Find Iyanla at www.InnerVisionsWorldwide.com and
www.MasterpieceBodyworks.com
Lower My Stress and Look Younger....Say What?
Now, I'm no fan of waiting in long lines, but that particular day, I didn't have a choice. The store was busy and everyone seemed to be doing their best.
The gentleman, and I use to term loosely, was starting to make comments about not having enough help, not having enough check out lanes open and how he hated this particular store. He was becoming obnoxious and the tension was mounting with every coupon that the lady in front of him was handing to the cashier.
As I stood there, I couldn't help but think about the elderly lady, handing over her multiple coupons, digging the pennies out of her wallet. It might have been those coupons that allowed her to buy more food on her fixed income. Without those coupons, she may have had one less meal that week.
I could tell all of this was oblivious to the gentleman standing behind her. To him, she was nothing more than an obstacle in his day, one more thing that irritated him.
For a few brief minutes, I reflected on her life and the struggles she had endured to get where she was today. I smiled as I watched her put the last bag of groceries in her cart, slowly struggling to push it towards the door.
The gentleman quickly paid for his purchase and scurried past her and out the door before she had reached it. I couldn't help but wonder how many more times that day he was going to be annoyed by something or someone because they slowed him down.
How do we lower our stress when we are constantly bombarded with situations that try our patience, with people who irritate us and with frustrating events that we have no control over?
As with most daily annoyances, the ability to deal with stress is mostly in part to our perception of what is happening around us. We feel helpless in situations that we can't control. It tends to bring out the fight or flight syndrome that we have been born with.
If you have routinely perceived situations from a pessimistic standpoint, you have come from a place of resistance which causes suffering.
Instead of accepting situations as they unfold, resisting them causes undo stress.
If you are struggling with day to day stresses and need a help reprogramming your brain, the following tapping script may help you become more calm.
Tapping is a great tool to release stress, frustration and irritations. This technique taught me how to lower my stress and deal with life's little challenges with renewed strength and self control.
Remember, lowering your stress also helps you look younger!
If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of this page.
It will provide you with everything you need to know!
Remember to change the words to fit your personal situation so it resonates with you!
Start with the Karate chop point.
Karate chop point:
"Even though I don’t know how to lower my stress, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though this seems easier said than done, I am open to learning how”
"Even though I know stress isn't good for me, I love who I am anyway”
Round One:
EB: All this stress
SE: Day in and day out
UE: I don't believe there is any way to escape it
UN: It has become my norm
CH: I wouldn't know how to act if things went smoothly
CB: What in the world would that feel like
UA: I can't imagine
HD: Maybe part of me likes the stress
WR: It gives me something to complain about
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: What would I talk about if I didn't have something to complain about
SE: It makes me feel good to complain
UE: It makes me feel like I know what is right
UN: And everyone should agree with me
CH: Because I know it all
CB: Or do I?
UA: Maybe I just sound pathetic to others
HD: And they are too nice to tell me
WR: Maybe I'm the cause of stress in their lives
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: I don't want to be that person
SE: I don't want to be the one causing the stress
UE: Maybe it's time to turn this around
UN: And get an attitude adjustment
CH: I'm not sure how to do that
CB: But I'm willing to try
UA: Who knows
HD: I might be a little happier
WR: And start looking younger too!
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
"Even though I don’t know how to lower my stress, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though this seems easier said than done, I am open to learning how”
"Even though I know stress isn't good for me, I love who I am anyway”
Round One:
EB: All this stress
SE: Day in and day out
UE: I don't believe there is any way to escape it
UN: It has become my norm
CH: I wouldn't know how to act if things went smoothly
CB: What in the world would that feel like
UA: I can't imagine
HD: Maybe part of me likes the stress
WR: It gives me something to complain about
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: What would I talk about if I didn't have something to complain about
SE: It makes me feel good to complain
UE: It makes me feel like I know what is right
UN: And everyone should agree with me
CH: Because I know it all
CB: Or do I?
UA: Maybe I just sound pathetic to others
HD: And they are too nice to tell me
WR: Maybe I'm the cause of stress in their lives
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: I don't want to be that person
SE: I don't want to be the one causing the stress
UE: Maybe it's time to turn this around
UN: And get an attitude adjustment
CH: I'm not sure how to do that
CB: But I'm willing to try
UA: Who knows
HD: I might be a little happier
WR: And start looking younger too!
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
Round Four:
EB: It’s time to let it go
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the stress, all the resistance, all the frustration, irritation and unbearable situations
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I just might live to be 100!
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the stress, all the resistance, all the frustration, irritation and unbearable situations
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I just might live to be 100!
**Take a deep breath and say “PEACE”**
Showering you with blessings of a new attitude and stress free life!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
Showering you with blessings of a new attitude and stress free life!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
I Never Have Enough Time!
Here we are already well into January and as I look around,
I have to say, I am very happy with what I have accomplished in the first few
weeks of the new year.
Last month, I reviewed my accomplishments, or lack thereof
in 2012, and decided I was going to approach the new year a little different
than I have in the past.
All too often, I ran out of time at the end of the day, leaving many “to do’s” on my list for the next day. The next day brought the same experience forcing me to cram as much as I could into the weekend; leaving me little or no time to enjoy the little things life had to offer.
All too often, I ran out of time at the end of the day, leaving many “to do’s” on my list for the next day. The next day brought the same experience forcing me to cram as much as I could into the weekend; leaving me little or no time to enjoy the little things life had to offer.
It suddenly dawned on me that if I was always declaring that
I didn’t have enough time, then the Universe would deliver to me a plenitude of
distractions that drained my energy, left me feeling unproductive with no time!
I decided that this year, my mantra would be “Focus and
Follow Through”.
I started the year looking at my unfinished projects and
decided to break them down into smaller ones.
I still have unpacked boxes from my move here 18 months ago, so I made a promise to myself that I would unpack and put away or purge one item a day. That’s 7 items a week or about 30 items a month!
That seemed very doable and that’s what I did!
I already see a dent in the pile that has been sitting there since 2011 and it only took 5-10 min a day.
I have to say, I am very proud of the way I am accomplishing little daily things which add up to big things by the end of the week! My feelings of overwhelm and suffocation are lifting and I am filled with a renewed sense of accomplishment!
I am excited thinking about everything I can accomplish in the next 11 months if I stay focused and follow through!
I still have unpacked boxes from my move here 18 months ago, so I made a promise to myself that I would unpack and put away or purge one item a day. That’s 7 items a week or about 30 items a month!
That seemed very doable and that’s what I did!
I already see a dent in the pile that has been sitting there since 2011 and it only took 5-10 min a day.
I have to say, I am very proud of the way I am accomplishing little daily things which add up to big things by the end of the week! My feelings of overwhelm and suffocation are lifting and I am filled with a renewed sense of accomplishment!
I am excited thinking about everything I can accomplish in the next 11 months if I stay focused and follow through!
If you find that you too are feeling overwhelmed or just run
out of time at the end of the day, I challenge you to try this tapping script!
If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping
process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of
this page.
It will provide you with everything you need to know!
It will provide you with everything you need to know!
Remember to change the words to fit your personal situation so it resonates with you!
Karate chop point:
"Even though I feel like I never have enough time, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I feel overwhelmed, I accept this feeling and everything it means to me”
"Even though my ‘to do’ list leaves me feeling suffocated, I love myself anyway ”
Round One:
EB: I never have enough time
SE: No time at the end of the day
UE: I feel so overwhelmed
UN: I can never catch up
CH: So many things undone
CB: Untouched projects
UA: I can feel the stress in my body
HD: Will I ever get caught up?
WR: I don’t think I will ever be able to relax
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I have to turn this lifestyle around
SE: Maybe I can look at this from a different angle
UE: I’m not really sure how to do that
UN: But maybe there’s a simpler solution
CH: What if I break down my larger projects
CB: The ones that seem to never get done
UA: Into tinier, more manageable projects?
HD: That might just work
WR: I’m starting to feel a little more relaxed
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: I forgive myself and anyone else that may have led to this feeling of overwhelm
SE: I am taking control of my life starting today
UE: I am going to focus and follow through
UN: Taking baby steps as I go
CH: I will spend 10 minutes a day
CB: That adds up to an hour’s worth of time at the end of the week
UA: I am getting excited thinking about everything I can accomplish this way
HD: I am taking control
WR: I can feel my attitude changing!
"Even though I feel like I never have enough time, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I feel overwhelmed, I accept this feeling and everything it means to me”
"Even though my ‘to do’ list leaves me feeling suffocated, I love myself anyway ”
Round One:
EB: I never have enough time
SE: No time at the end of the day
UE: I feel so overwhelmed
UN: I can never catch up
CH: So many things undone
CB: Untouched projects
UA: I can feel the stress in my body
HD: Will I ever get caught up?
WR: I don’t think I will ever be able to relax
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I have to turn this lifestyle around
SE: Maybe I can look at this from a different angle
UE: I’m not really sure how to do that
UN: But maybe there’s a simpler solution
CH: What if I break down my larger projects
CB: The ones that seem to never get done
UA: Into tinier, more manageable projects?
HD: That might just work
WR: I’m starting to feel a little more relaxed
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: I forgive myself and anyone else that may have led to this feeling of overwhelm
SE: I am taking control of my life starting today
UE: I am going to focus and follow through
UN: Taking baby steps as I go
CH: I will spend 10 minutes a day
CB: That adds up to an hour’s worth of time at the end of the week
UA: I am getting excited thinking about everything I can accomplish this way
HD: I am taking control
WR: I can feel my attitude changing!
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth
round of tapping**
Round Four:
EB: It’s time to let it all go
SE: Let the overwhelm go
UE: Let suffocation go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the fatigue, stress, overwhelm and suffocation
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I’m ready for some satisfaction!
SE: Let the overwhelm go
UE: Let suffocation go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All the fatigue, stress, overwhelm and suffocation
UA: It’s safe to let them all go
HD: I’m ready to let them go
WR: I’m ready for some satisfaction!
**Take a deep breath and say “PEACE”**
Showering you with blessings of renewed energy and accomplishments!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
Showering you with blessings of renewed energy and accomplishments!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
This "Tapping Thing" Explained...
I want to share a video with you today
that features Nick Ortner, the producer of
the upcoming 5th annual Tapping World Summit...
As he describes in details, exactly what this
"Tapping thing" is, how it it works, what it
works on, the science and research behind it,
and how you can use it immediately to improve
your life...
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
Now I say this "Tapping thing" jokingly,
only because it's something that seems
strange to many when they first hear about it.
The truth is that Tapping, otherwise known
as EFT, is an extremely popular technique
used by countless people around the world.
You don't have to go far to hear people lauding
over how Tapping has changed their life and
how much they recommend it.
It's even heavily supported by doctors, psychologists,
therapists, coaches and other professionals.
But at the end of the day, the only thing that
matters is that YOU try it out for yourself and
experience the results that it brings.
Watch this video with Nick Ortner. It will give
you a practical, down to earth explanation of
what Tapping is and how it works.
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
I especially liked how Nick broke it down and
explained why and how it works on certain issues.
He has a very common sense approach that
I think you'll enjoy. :)
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
Enjoy the video,
Cindy Selvaggio Shumaker
P.S. - Dr. Wayne Dyer recently said about
Tapping: "Put away your skepticism, this
really works...I've had great results with
tapping in my own life."
Jack Canfield calls it "..the most powerful
new transformational technology to
come along in years..."
Lissa Rankin M.D. says, "For those seeking
a prescription for eliminating limiting,
self-sabotaging beliefs that lead to fear,
anxiety, and chronic illness, look no further
than The Tapping Solution."
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
that features Nick Ortner, the producer of
the upcoming 5th annual Tapping World Summit...
As he describes in details, exactly what this
"Tapping thing" is, how it it works, what it
works on, the science and research behind it,
and how you can use it immediately to improve
your life...
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
Now I say this "Tapping thing" jokingly,
only because it's something that seems
strange to many when they first hear about it.
The truth is that Tapping, otherwise known
as EFT, is an extremely popular technique
used by countless people around the world.
You don't have to go far to hear people lauding
over how Tapping has changed their life and
how much they recommend it.
It's even heavily supported by doctors, psychologists,
therapists, coaches and other professionals.
But at the end of the day, the only thing that
matters is that YOU try it out for yourself and
experience the results that it brings.
Watch this video with Nick Ortner. It will give
you a practical, down to earth explanation of
what Tapping is and how it works.
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
I especially liked how Nick broke it down and
explained why and how it works on certain issues.
He has a very common sense approach that
I think you'll enjoy. :)
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
Enjoy the video,
Cindy Selvaggio Shumaker
P.S. - Dr. Wayne Dyer recently said about
Tapping: "Put away your skepticism, this
really works...I've had great results with
tapping in my own life."
Jack Canfield calls it "..the most powerful
new transformational technology to
come along in years..."
Lissa Rankin M.D. says, "For those seeking
a prescription for eliminating limiting,
self-sabotaging beliefs that lead to fear,
anxiety, and chronic illness, look no further
than The Tapping Solution."
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4947055
Are your thoughts killing you?
I realize as I reflect over the last four decades of my
life, that I used to share a common mental trait with many…I used to replay the
same life changing, traumatic movie in my head time and time again, pushing
that replay button on my mental remote, watching the same movie as if it were
an award winning screenplay!
There were happier times that could have been focused on, but for some reason I was driven to hit the rewind button to watch the same faces, hear the same sounds and listen to the same conversations, all of which elicited the same negative emotions I initially experienced.
There were happier times that could have been focused on, but for some reason I was driven to hit the rewind button to watch the same faces, hear the same sounds and listen to the same conversations, all of which elicited the same negative emotions I initially experienced.
These emotions produced physical pains and sensations in my
body that made the haunting movie feel very real! So real, in fact, that it felt like it was
happening all over again!
Does this sound familiar to you?
Does this sound familiar to you?
Why is it so hard to let bad memories go? What purpose do
they serve other than making us feel sad, guilty, depressed and afraid?
So many times I sat with tears in my eyes and a lump in my
throat and yet I still couldn’t let go!
Why were these awful memories so comforting to me?
We can’t change the past, yet we are more focused on the
negative memories of our past than we are at creating new memories in the
present! Those bad memories drive us to
feel negative emotions in the present.
Think about your best friend and picture him or her in your mind right now, smiling and laughing. Then think about that friend’s face when reminded of a tragic event in their past. Envision the smile fading as the memory resurfaces. Your friend is reliving that memory that you so vividly brought back to life. That memory causes your friend to cry tears of sadness.
Think about your best friend and picture him or her in your mind right now, smiling and laughing. Then think about that friend’s face when reminded of a tragic event in their past. Envision the smile fading as the memory resurfaces. Your friend is reliving that memory that you so vividly brought back to life. That memory causes your friend to cry tears of sadness.
Would you willingly cause your best friend this pain? More than likely, not!
So why do you do it to yourself? It is nothing more than a form of self-abuse and you have become our own worst enemy! And no one can do a better job of making you miserable than YOU!
Let’s take it one step further. Would you drink a bottle
labeled “POISON”?
You say no, but essentially you are drinking poison each time you indulge in repetitive toxic thoughts that corrode your body. Toxic thoughts create a toxic body!
The mind is powerful and doesn’t know the difference between reality and fantasy, especially when your thoughts produce a negative physical response. Negative emotions produce negative sensations in our bodies, which over time will cause our organs to slowly deteriorate.
You say no, but essentially you are drinking poison each time you indulge in repetitive toxic thoughts that corrode your body. Toxic thoughts create a toxic body!
The mind is powerful and doesn’t know the difference between reality and fantasy, especially when your thoughts produce a negative physical response. Negative emotions produce negative sensations in our bodies, which over time will cause our organs to slowly deteriorate.
Long term anger, guilt, criticism and resentment are the
four biggest contributors to disease. When you hit that rewind button and watch
that traumatic movie over and over again, your body stores those emotions at a
cellular level resulting in arthritis, infections, cancer, tumors and
fibromyalgia to name a few. In hitting
that rewind button, you may have rewritten the movie of your life, creating an
ending that now includes an earlier death.
You’ve probably heard it said that anger or resentment will
“eat you alive”. There is a lot of truth in that statement! It’s time to press the stop button and erase
that negative movie right now!
If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of this page.
It will provide you with everything you need to know!
If you are new to this blog and unfamiliar with the tapping process, please see the "introduction to tapping" link at the top of this page.
It will provide you with everything you need to know!
Remember to change the words to fit your personal situation so it resonates with you!
Start with the Karate chop point.
Karate chop point:
"Even though I don’t know how to stop these thoughts, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I replay the same movie in my head, I don’t know how to change this pattern”
"Even though I know it isn’t good for me to revisit those negative memories, I’m not sure if I want to let them go”
Round One:
EB: This haunting memory
SE: I don’t know how to let it go
UE: I think about it every day
UN: I find myself staring into space
CH: Replaying that same movie over and over again
CB: It makes me sad
UA: It won’t go away
HD: It feels like it happened yesterday
WR: All these bad memories
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I know I have become my own worst enemy
SE: I wouldn’t do this to my best friend
UE: So why do I do it to myself
UN: I don’t like how it makes me feel
CH: But I don’t know how to change it
CB: I really would like it to stop
UA: I am ready to let go
HD: I want to move on
WR: But it’s easier said than done
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: All this sadness
SE: All this trauma
UE: All this betrayal
UN: It’s all my fault
CH: It’s eating me alive
CB: I’m a prisoner in my own head
UA: It’s time to let go
HD: It’s time to move on
WR: I want to watch a happier movie!
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
"Even though I don’t know how to stop these thoughts, I love and accept myself anyway”
"Even though I replay the same movie in my head, I don’t know how to change this pattern”
"Even though I know it isn’t good for me to revisit those negative memories, I’m not sure if I want to let them go”
Round One:
EB: This haunting memory
SE: I don’t know how to let it go
UE: I think about it every day
UN: I find myself staring into space
CH: Replaying that same movie over and over again
CB: It makes me sad
UA: It won’t go away
HD: It feels like it happened yesterday
WR: All these bad memories
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the second round of tapping**
Round Two:
EB: I know I have become my own worst enemy
SE: I wouldn’t do this to my best friend
UE: So why do I do it to myself
UN: I don’t like how it makes me feel
CH: But I don’t know how to change it
CB: I really would like it to stop
UA: I am ready to let go
HD: I want to move on
WR: But it’s easier said than done
** Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the third round of tapping**
Round Three:
EB: All this sadness
SE: All this trauma
UE: All this betrayal
UN: It’s all my fault
CH: It’s eating me alive
CB: I’m a prisoner in my own head
UA: It’s time to let go
HD: It’s time to move on
WR: I want to watch a happier movie!
**Now take a deep breath or two and proceed to the fourth round of tapping**
Round Four:
EB: It’s time to let it go
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All this hurt, all this sadness, all this betrayal, all this grief
UA: It’s safe to let it all go
HD: I’m ready to let it go
WR: I’m rewriting a new ending to this movie
SE: Let it go
UE: Let it go
UN: It’s safe to let it go
CH: I’m safe
CB: All this hurt, all this sadness, all this betrayal, all this grief
UA: It’s safe to let it all go
HD: I’m ready to let it go
WR: I’m rewriting a new ending to this movie
**Take a deep breath and say “PEACE”**
Showering you with blessings of a new award winning movie that leaves you smiling!
Cindy (Selvaggio) Shumaker
Here is a diagram and explanation of the tapping points.
I have also included the areas of the body that are directly affected by tapping these acupressure points
Locating the Tapping Points
The Sore Spot (Tender Spot):
You can
use the sore spot OR the Karate chop point – I choose the Karate chop
point just because it is easier and more convenient.
Either one will work fine, it is your preference
Either one will work fine, it is your preference
If you choose to use the sore spot, this area
is located in the upper left or right
portions of the chest
Go to the base of the throat about
where a man would knot his tie.
Poke around in this area and you will find a U shaped notch at the top of your sternum (breastbone).
From the top of that notch go down 3 inches toward your navel and over 3 inches to your left (or right).
You should now be in the upper left (or right) portion of your chest.
If you press vigorously in that area (within a 2 inch radius) you will find a “Sore Spot.” This is the place you will need to rub while saying the affirmation.
This spot is sore when you rub it vigorously because lymphatic congestion occurs there.
Poke around in this area and you will find a U shaped notch at the top of your sternum (breastbone).
From the top of that notch go down 3 inches toward your navel and over 3 inches to your left (or right).
You should now be in the upper left (or right) portion of your chest.
If you press vigorously in that area (within a 2 inch radius) you will find a “Sore Spot.” This is the place you will need to rub while saying the affirmation.
This spot is sore when you rub it vigorously because lymphatic congestion occurs there.
Karate Chop:
It is located in the middle of the fleshy part on the outside of the hand between the top of the wrist bone and the base of the baby finger.
This point is associated with the small intestine meridian.
It is located in the middle of the fleshy part on the outside of the hand between the top of the wrist bone and the base of the baby finger.
This point is associated with the small intestine meridian.
Tapping here helps relieve the
feeling of being stuck or frozen.
It helps you to move forward, to let go of the old.
It helps you to move forward, to let go of the old.
Eyebrow Point:
At the beginning of the eyebrow, just above and to one side of the nose and is abbreviated “EB” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the bladder meridian.
At the beginning of the eyebrow, just above and to one side of the nose and is abbreviated “EB” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the bladder meridian.
Tapping
here helps release traumas, hurt and sadness.
It can bring a sense of inner peace
It can bring a sense of inner peace
Side of the Eye:
On the bone bordering the outside corner of the eye and is abbreviated “SE” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the gall bladder meridian.
On the bone bordering the outside corner of the eye and is abbreviated “SE” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the gall bladder meridian.
Tapping
here helps release anger, resentment and fear of change.
It helps with clarity, compassion and understanding
It helps with clarity, compassion and understanding
Under the Eye:
On the bone under an eye about 1 inch below your pupil and is abbreviated “UE” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the stomach meridian
On the bone under an eye about 1 inch below your pupil and is abbreviated “UE” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the stomach meridian
Tapping
here helps release fear, anxiety, worry, nervousness and disappointment.
It helps instill calmness and feeling safe
It helps instill calmness and feeling safe
Under the Nose:
On the small area between the bottom of your nose and the top of your upper lip and is abbreviated “UN” in the tapping script.
This point is the governing meridian
On the small area between the bottom of your nose and the top of your upper lip and is abbreviated “UN” in the tapping script.
This point is the governing meridian
Tapping
here helps release shame, guilt, grief, fear of failure.
It may help instill self empowerment and self acceptance
It may help instill self empowerment and self acceptance
Chin:
Midway between the point of your chin and the bottom of your lower lip and is abbreviated “CH” in the tapping script.
This point is the central meridian
Midway between the point of your chin and the bottom of your lower lip and is abbreviated “CH” in the tapping script.
This point is the central meridian
Tapping
here helps release confusion, uncertainty and second guessing decisions.
It may help instill self confidence and clarity
It may help instill self confidence and clarity
Collar Bone:
This is the junction where the sternum (breastbone), collarbone and the first rib meet.
To locate it, first place your forefinger on the U-shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (about where a man would knot his tie).
From the bottom of the U, move your forefinger down toward the navel 1 inch and then go to the left (or right) 1 inch.
I make a loose fist with either hand and gently tap this area.
This point is abbreviated “CB” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the kidney meridian.
Tapping here helps release general stress, worry, indecision.
It may ease movement forward
This is the junction where the sternum (breastbone), collarbone and the first rib meet.
To locate it, first place your forefinger on the U-shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (about where a man would knot his tie).
From the bottom of the U, move your forefinger down toward the navel 1 inch and then go to the left (or right) 1 inch.
I make a loose fist with either hand and gently tap this area.
This point is abbreviated “CB” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the kidney meridian.
Tapping here helps release general stress, worry, indecision.
It may ease movement forward
Under the Arm:
On the side of the body, it is about 4 inches below the armpit and is abbreviated “UA” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the spleen meridian
On the side of the body, it is about 4 inches below the armpit and is abbreviated “UA” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the spleen meridian
Tapping
here helps release guilt, obsessing, worry, hopelessness.
It may instill relaxation, and compassion for self and others.
It may instill relaxation, and compassion for self and others.
Top of Head:
Tap in a small circular motion on the top of the head. This point is abbreviated “HD” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the “hundred meeting points” meridian.
Tapping here helps release the inner critic, lack of focus and gerbil wheel thinking.
It may instill insight, spiritual connection, focus and wisdom.
Tap in a small circular motion on the top of the head. This point is abbreviated “HD” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the “hundred meeting points” meridian.
Tapping here helps release the inner critic, lack of focus and gerbil wheel thinking.
It may instill insight, spiritual connection, focus and wisdom.
Wrists:
Located below the hand on the underside of your arm. The point where a woman would dab her perfume – tap both wrists together.
This point is abbreviated “WR” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the heart, pericardium and lungs.
Tapping here helps release sadness, heartache, stress, anxiety and grief
Located below the hand on the underside of your arm. The point where a woman would dab her perfume – tap both wrists together.
This point is abbreviated “WR” in the tapping script.
This point is associated with the heart, pericardium and lungs.
Tapping here helps release sadness, heartache, stress, anxiety and grief
Soul Food
It's been awhile since I've posted!
I stepped outside my comfort zone this past May and accepted the opportunity to become an contributing columnist for an online magazine called Bellesprit!
Bellésprit (pronounced bell-es-pree) Magazine was "born out of a desire to educate those who seek to expand their knowledge along their spiritual path. Featuring many columnists who are experts in their field, Bellésprit magazine has a little bit of something for everyone!"
My monthly articles mirror the format of this blog with a specific topic and corresponding tapping script.
I am very excited about this opportunity as it allows me to spread my wings in the writing arena and expand on my EFT or tapping knowledge.
I look forward to sharing these articles with you!
Here is September's article titled "Soul Food":
As a nation, maybe we need to step back and be less judgmental when it comes to viewing people as lazy and lacking in self-discipline and control. Maybe we need to have more compassion for those who struggle to find that “better feeling place” and end up finding it with food, nicotine and alcohol. (read the rest of the article here)
http://www.bellesprit.com/index.php/our-team/columnists-contributors/143-cindy-selvaggio-shumaker-calming-your-inner-storm/592-soul-food
I stepped outside my comfort zone this past May and accepted the opportunity to become an contributing columnist for an online magazine called Bellesprit!
Bellésprit (pronounced bell-es-pree) Magazine was "born out of a desire to educate those who seek to expand their knowledge along their spiritual path. Featuring many columnists who are experts in their field, Bellésprit magazine has a little bit of something for everyone!"
My monthly articles mirror the format of this blog with a specific topic and corresponding tapping script.
I am very excited about this opportunity as it allows me to spread my wings in the writing arena and expand on my EFT or tapping knowledge.
I look forward to sharing these articles with you!
Here is September's article titled "Soul Food":
As a nation, maybe we need to step back and be less judgmental when it comes to viewing people as lazy and lacking in self-discipline and control. Maybe we need to have more compassion for those who struggle to find that “better feeling place” and end up finding it with food, nicotine and alcohol. (read the rest of the article here)
http://www.bellesprit.com/index.php/our-team/columnists-contributors/143-cindy-selvaggio-shumaker-calming-your-inner-storm/592-soul-food
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