Module 2: Focusing Inward

Tap on the karate chop repeating, aloud or silently, the following set up statements.

EFT set up tapping

Karate chop

Even though I can’t take criticism sportively because it angers me too much, I deeply and completely love, accept and appreciate myself.

Even though I’m not thick-skinned enough to brush off people’s disparaging remarks, I deeply and completely love, accept and appreciate myself.

Even though in this cold, hard world people don’t mince words when it comes to giving “feedback”, I appreciate myself for wanting to be treated with kindness and respect.

Now we will go to the tapping points starting with the eyebrow point.

Tapping round 1

Start of the eyebrow    I don’t take criticism well.

Side of the eye    I’m hurt when someone criticizes me.

Under the eye    I’m hurt when someone points out my mistakes.

Under the nose    I’m hurt when someone finds fault with me.

Chin    I’m hurt when someone questions my skill.

Collar bone    I’m hurt when someone ‘corrects’ my ideas.

Under the arm    I’m hurt when someone points a finger at me.

Top of the head    I fall apart if anyone disparages me.

Tapping round 2

Start of the eyebrow    I’m defective.

Side of the eye    I’m not enough.

Under the eye    I’m so fragile.

Under the nose    I’m so vulnerable.

Chin    I’m so thin-skinned.

Collar bone    I’m so sensitive.

Under the arm    I’m so weak.

Top of the head    I’m so afraid of being called out.

Tapping round 3

Start of the eyebrow    I’m so afraid of being singled out.

Side of the eye    I’m so afraid of being insulted.

Under the eye    I have a hard time admitting my mistakes.

Under the nose    I feel wretched being reminded of my limitations.

Chin    I feel defeated when everyone comes to know of my shortcomings.

Collar bone    I feel ashamed owning up to my mistakes.

Under the arm    I don’t like my beliefs challenged.

Top of the head    I don’t like being called out.

Tapping round 4

Start of the eyebrow    When I look around me, I see tons of people

Side of the eye    brushing off criticism without a care in the world.

Under the eye    And nothing bad happens to them.

Under the nose    In this day and age, only thick-skinned people survive.

Chin    Nice people like me are trampled upon.

Collar bone    I’m a weak link in this chain of survival.

Under the arm    What if I don’t have to grow a thick skin or pretend to be unoffended?

Top of the head    What if I could be myself and be fine with criticism?

Tapping round 5

Start of the eyebrow    I want courage.

Side of the eye    I want warmth.

Under the eye    I want compassion.

Under the nose    I want understanding.

Chin    I want agreement.

Collar bone    I want approval.

Under the arm    I want praise.

Top of the head    I want congruence.