Clearing Clutter Bonus Tapping Sessions

Side of the Hand: Even though I feel overwhelmed by all this paperwork and
do not know where to start, I soothe and accept myself.

Even though there is too much paper and not enough time, no wonder I feel
dread.

Even though I cannot cope with all of this at once, I do not have to decide
from overwhelm.

Eyebrow: I feel dread when I look at it.
Side of the Eye: I feel overwhelmed.
Under the Eye: How could I make progress?
Under the Nose: It is too much.
Chin: I do not know where to start.
Collarbone: No wonder I resist.
Under the Arm: I can tap before I decide.
Top of the Head: I am letting the overwhelm settle.

Take a breath. Look again for one task that now appears simpler.

Side of the Hand: Even though I think I do not have it together and cannot
get this done, I accept myself.

Even though I think something is wrong with me because of these papers, I
choose to release some of the shoulds.

Eyebrow: What is wrong with me?
Side of the Eye: I am not organized enough.
Under the Eye: I do not have it together.
Under the Nose: Every time I see the piles, I judge myself.
Chin: I feel disorganized.
Collarbone: All the shoulds come up.
Under the Arm: These judgments block decisions.
Top of the Head: I can work with paper without making it my identity.

Take a breath and distinguish an organizational need from a verdict about
your worth.

Side of the Hand: Even though this one area looks as if I cannot get it
together, I choose to appreciate the other parts of me.

Even though I fault myself for this desk, I remember my competence, strength,
relationships, and care.

Eyebrow: My life is larger than this pile.
Side of the Eye: I am grateful for who I am.
Under the Eye: I can get through this.
Under the Nose: I have real competence.
Chin: This does not need to bring me down.
Collarbone: I am working on it.
Under the Arm: One clear decision can follow another.
Top of the Head: I appreciate all of who I am.

Take a breath, then choose one practical action from a steadier state.

Side of the Hand: Even though I am so embarrassed at the thought of this
person seeing my home, I accept all my feelings.

Even though embarrassment makes me shut people away, I am open to accepting
myself where I am.

Eyebrow: I cannot accept my clutter.
Side of the Eye: I imagine they cannot accept it either.
Under the Eye: This feels deeply embarrassing.
Under the Nose: I want it gone before anyone comes.
Chin: I cannot handle the look on their face.
Collarbone: I am embarrassed about what this says about me.
Under the Arm: This is the truth of my fear right now.
Top of the Head: I am open to a change of heart.

Take a breath. Acceptance does not mean abandoning change; it reduces the
shame that has made honest connection impossible.

Side of the Hand: Even though that person might judge me, roll their eyes,
or tell others, I choose to accept myself.

Even though their standards are different from mine, perhaps other people are
a better match for sharing this space.

Eyebrow: I do have clutter.
Side of the Eye: Sometimes it is a mess.
Under the Eye: It is not perfectly clean.
Under the Nose: It may never be perfect.
Chin: That is not a match for everybody.
Collarbone: I am tuning my home in a way that is right for me.
Under the Arm: I can invite people who can share connection here.
Top of the Head: I get to choose who enters my home.

Take a breath. Consider one person with whom honest communication might be
possible.

Side of the Hand: Even though I am frustrated by their stuff, it is in my
way and affecting my mood, I accept my feelings.

Even though I am angry and do not understand why they will not clean it up, I
can be honest about my exasperation.

Eyebrow: I am so frustrated by their stuff.
Side of the Eye: I am tired of seeing it.
Under the Eye: What is wrong with them?
Under the Nose: Why will they not clean it up?
Chin: Are they doing this to annoy me?
Collarbone: I do not understand.
Under the Arm: I am very frustrated.
Top of the Head: I accept that I feel this frustrated.

Take a breath. Repeat until the intensity is low enough to hear the story you
have attached to the mess.

Side of the Hand: Even though I cannot believe this is still here, and I
cannot control what they do, I am open to being calm and confident anyway.

I have tried annoyance, threats, and pressure. I want another kind of choice.

Eyebrow: All these things and what they mean to me.
Side of the Eye: The story I have about them.
Under the Eye: What I think this means about their care for me.
Under the Nose: The broken promise I keep reliving.
Chin: I can tap on the meaning.
Collarbone: I am open to letting some of the story go.
Under the Arm: I can choose an action or leave it for now.
Top of the Head: I let calm clarity guide me.

Take a breath. Calm does not remove your right to request change.