Tip #01: No “Wrong” Words

by Rick Wilkes, Thriving Now, LLC

See also: Energy Tapping – Quick Start Guide

“I just can’t seem to come up with the right words.”

So many people new to tapping get wrapped up in having the perfect words to say. They learn the points, start listening to audio sessions, and have a pretty good idea of where they would like to use Energy Tapping to make improvements in their life. But they don’t act. They feel so stymied about where to start and what to say that they don’t tap.

I’m here to tell you… there are no “wrong” words when they come from within YOU. How is that possible? Let me explain.

Energy Tapping is based on the premise that all negative emotions are caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system. We connect with those negative emotions by describing them. This description need not be articulate. It need not even strike our brains as particularly truthful or accurate! If they are YOUR words being used to connect with a feeling YOU are feeling, then they are PERFECT.

They don’t even have to be words. For example, if you have this <groan>  feeling in the pit of your stomach, you can use the following Energy Tapping sequence. Start at the Karate Chop point and say three times:

“Even though I have this <groan> feeling in my stomach, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

Then tap the points and make the <groan> noise (you can use the same phrase at all the points or change at each point, either way is ok):

Top of the Head: “This <groan> feeling.”
Eyebrow: “This horrible <groan> feeling.”
Side of the Eye: “I hate this <groan> feeling.”
Under the Eye: “This <groan> feeling.”
Under the Nose: “I wish this <groan> feeling would go away.”
Chin: “This <groan> feeling.”
Collarbone: “This terrible <groan> feeling.”
Under arm: “This <groan> feeling in my stomach”.
Top of the Head: “This <groan> feeling.”

Take a deep breath….

You can use a <shriek> feeling, a <whimper> feeling, a <whine> feeling, a <growl> feeling… you make the noise, and Energy Tapping will help.

So… if you can use some weird noise and have Energy Tapping work, can you imagine that whatever words come up for you will also work?

The words (or the noises) are just a way for you to acknowledge what is present. If you feel “nothing” then tap, “Even though I feel nothing, I deeply and completely accept myself!” Energy Tapping is very flexible.