Basic Tapping Recipe

Please read through the steps and familiarise yourself with the tapping points before starting.

step 1 - identify and scale the issue

Identify the issue that is troubling you, notice the emotion(s) coming up for you, notice where it shows up for your physically. Give the issue a number, zero being it does not bother you at all, 10 being it’s as bad as it can be, make a note of the number.

step 2 - the set-up

Repeat the affirmation three times whilst continuously tapping on the karate chop point:- “Even though [insert issue], I completely love and accept myself.”

step 3 - the sequence

Tap about seven times on each of the following energy points whilst repeating the reminder phrase(s) at each point:-

EB, SE, UN, Ch, CB UA, Th, IF, MF, BF, KC, Th, IF, MF, BF, TH

step 4 - the 9 gamut procedure (optional)

Continuously tao on the Gamut spot whilst keeping your head still and performing each of these 9 actions:-

Eyes closed
Eyes open
Eyes hard down right
Eyes hard down left
Roll eyes in a circle (as if following the numbers round on a huge clock starting at 12)
Roll eyes in the other direction
Hum a few seconds of a song (e.g. happy birthday)
Count to five out loud
Hum a few seconds of the song again

step 5 - The sequence (again)

Repeat step 3.

step 6 - check the scale again 0 - 10

Repeat steps 2 to 6 as necessary.

Please note

Step 4 is optional, even if you chose to do it in the first round of tapping, you can leave it out in subsequent rounds.

In subsequent rounds the set-up affirmation and reminder phrase are adjusted to reflect that you are addressing the remaining issue. E.g. “Even though I have this remaining 3 [insert issue]…”.