Kathilyn Solomon - Tapping Into Wellness: Using EFT to Clear Emotional & Physical Pain & Illness

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Tapping Into Wellness: Using EFT to Clear Emotional & Physical Pain & Illness 2015 by Kathilyn Solomon.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Solomon, Kathilyn, 1959

Title: Tapping into wellness : use EFT to clear emotional & physical pain &

illness / Kathilyn Solomon.

Description: First edition. | Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications,

[2015] | Includes bibliographical references. | Description based on print

version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015036981 (print) | LCCN 2015030273 (ebook) | ISBN

9780738737881 () | ISBN 9780738737881

Subjects: LCSH: Pain--Alternative treatment. | Mental healing. |

Emotion-focused therapy.

Classification: LCC RB127 (print) | LCC RB127 .S655 2015 (ebook) | DDC

616/.0472--dc23

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Disclaimer

The case studies and stories are based on clients, colleagues, family members, or friends of the author who have given legal permission to have their stories here. Names and case features have been adapted to protect privacy.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has produced remarkable clinical results. While scientific evidence indicates EFTs promise as a treatment for a number of conditions, tapping must be considered in the experimental stage. Nothing herein must be construed as guaranteeing or promising benefits or results or as dispensing medical or professional advice.

If you are under the care of a medical or mental health professional, consult your healthcare professional prior to using the techniques and procedures described herein. You, the reader, take full responsibility for using this technique. The author may not be held liable in any way for any loss or damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly from use of this books contents.

The author refers to EFT and Gold Standard EFT developed by Gary Craig, but this book is not sponsored or endorsed by him. Th e author is grateful to Gary Craig for his generosity, openheartedness, and tireless efforts to bring EFT/Gold Standard EFT , Official EFT , and Optimal EFT to the world in an affordable, accessib le mannerwith integrity.

Dedication

To my son, sweet, beautiful Sol, all grown up now. Being entrusted with the divine gift of raising you, being your Mama, has been the deepest, most enriching, transformative, and just plain good part of my life. Thanks for abiding with maturity beyond your years all the sturm und drang involved in birthing this book. You have certainly benefited from a tapping Mama.

To the single parents. To the orphans. To the ones who mistakenly believe that they are the tough cases, to those who are convinced that they cant heal or that they dare not be seen. To the ones who believe they are unlovable or that it may work for others but not for themselves. Or that its not safe. To the ones who have misplaced their hope. Here now is the time to uncover whats always been there, your amazing self, glorious beyond measure. May this book help you restore what you believe had been lost.

And last but not in the least, to my mother, Lois Clare Solomon, for listening, seeing me, and supporting me, and to my late beloved father, Jerome Sidney Solomon, aka Yos, without whom I would not be.

Contents

List of

to Emotional Freedom Techniques

Part I: Getting Started with EFT

Introducing Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT

How to Tap, Step by Step

Getting Specific, Getting Results

Tried and True EFT Tools to Support Your Tapping

Common Q & A about EFT and Tapping Ideas

Part II: Common Tapping Topics

Self-SabotageWhy We Do It, How to Change That

Tapping for Relief from Stress and Being Overwhelmed

Tapping on the PhysicalIllness, Injury, Pain & More

Neutralizing Phobias

Weight Release, Cravings, and Body Confidence

Loss and GriefLetting Go with EFT

: Tapping Summary

: EFT Resources

Exercises

Acknowledgments

Thanks, in no particular order, to the following: Rita Davern, for listening all those times with an open heart. Thank you for helping me empty the bucket. Kevin Conley, Ladys Champion, game for most everything, including the outrageous lengths I go to for a laugh, with you as prop. Rene Brown, for spiritual midwifery, working with me regularly on the you know what , for introducing me to EFT, and for all the You Go Grrls!

Jondi Whitis, for your generosity and enthusiasm, editorial and tapping work, perspective, and last-minute cutting. For my beloved Mama, Lois Clarethey dont make models like you anymore!and for your support, love, encouragement, and belief in your number four daughter and her dreams. Matthew Wood, author, half-Jew, half-Indian, half-bear, whole wizard spiritual warrior, wholehearted herbalist extraordinaireyou received a mumbo-jumbo text and opened your home for the writing space, no questions asked. Clares Well, you are deeply missed, Sisters, but live on in my heart. Peggy Henrikson, for hanging in there, encouragement, upbeat presence, and copy-editorial acumen, making the book look good. For the three who came before me: Barbara Solomon Optical, for your count-on-ability, your sweet nature, generosity, know-how, grounding, and authorityand for the glasses! Maggie, for answering my call to help without question more than a few times, and for the amazing car, and love. Sandy, for your deep presence and persistence, your beauty inside and out, and for your art infused in all you do and who you are.