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From the archived Rick and Carol EFT podcast series. The series is complete.
Episode #20 – Does the Universe hear your words or your vibration?
- Are you trying to say things that are positive or “happy” but feeling that they are not true?
- EFT is what we need to use to shift those feelings of resistance.
- The gap between your words and your true vibration is the ‘missing link’ in the understanding and effective use of the Law of Attraction.
- Call it like it is! And tap! Activate the vibration of self-honesty!
- Clear the negativity first.
- Learn to trust your inner feelings.
Companion Guide
Words influence attention and emotion, but they do not erase what the body is communicating. If you say, “I am calm and confident,” while anxiety is tightening your chest, the result may be a mixed message rather than reassurance.
That does not mean positive language is useless. It means the starting point needs enough honesty that your system can trust you. A believable bridge is often more powerful than a declaration that asks you to override your present experience.
This Guide Helps With
- feeling worse when affirmations contradict your body
- acknowledging anxiety without making it your identity
- rebuilding trust in feelings after being dismissed or punished for them
- choosing language your nervous system can believe
- moving from emotional honesty toward a desired state
Listen Beneath the Sentence
Say a phrase you want to believe, slowly. It might be:
- I am safe.
- I am confident.
- I deserve abundance.
- Everything will work out.
Now notice the response underneath the words. Does the body soften, tense, go numb, or produce an immediate “yes, but”? The response is not a failure. It tells you what else is present.
You might discover: “I want to feel safe, but I am worried about tomorrow’s meeting.” That is much more workable than trying to shout down the worry. You can address the meeting, the body sensation, and the anticipated consequence directly.
Use a Believable Bridge
When the desired statement is too far away, soften it without abandoning the direction:
- I am open to one moment of greater ease.
- Part of me is anxious, and another part wants to feel supported.
- I do not feel confident yet, but I can prepare and stay connected to myself.
- I am willing to consider that this can become safer.
The bridge respects current truth while allowing movement. It also leaves room for practical reality. Emotional regulation should help you see facts more clearly, not persuade you to ignore them.
Why Trusting Feelings Can Be Difficult
Many people learned that their feelings were inconvenient, exaggerated, wrong, or dangerous. Perhaps honesty led to ridicule or punishment. Perhaps an adult repeatedly explained why you should not feel what you unmistakably felt.
Distrusting yourself may have been adaptive in that environment. Appreciating that history makes it easier to update. Feelings do not dictate every action, but they are part of your information. You can listen to them, check them against present facts and values, and choose what to do.
Tapping: Honest Words and Inner Trust
Side of the Hand: Even though I have this anxiety and I am not sure I want to admit it, I accept that this feeling is here right now.
Even though I learned not to trust my feelings, there were reasons I protected myself that way.
Even though I want to feel better, I do not have to pretend I already do; I can begin with what is true.
Top of the Head: These words say I am fine.
Eyebrow: My body is saying something else.
Side of the Eye: I have been afraid to admit this feeling.
Under the Eye: I learned not to trust myself.
Under the Nose: Sometimes honesty got me in trouble.
Chin: No wonder I learned to override my feelings.
Collarbone: This anxiety is part of my experience, not all of me.
Under the Arm: I can listen without letting it run everything.
Top of the Head: I can use words that feel honest.
Eyebrow: I am open to a little more ease.
Side of the Eye: I can check my feelings against present facts.
Under the Eye: My body deserves my attention.
Under the Nose: I can appreciate how I learned to survive.
Chin: I am rebuilding trust with myself.
Collarbone: I can move toward the feeling I want.
Under the Arm: My words and my body can become more congruent.
Take a breath. Say your original phrase again, then try a gentler bridge. Notice which version creates more space and truth.
Practice Congruent Language
For a week, listen for absolute statements that create an internal argument. Write the exact “yes, but” beside each one. Then make a bridge that includes both the desired direction and the part that needs attention.
This is not lowering your aspirations. It is building an inner relationship in which your words have credibility. From that foundation, encouragement can reach you instead of colliding with a truth that has not yet been heard.
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