Listen or Follow Along
Check In: I Feel Skeptical
Say aloud:
I Feel Skeptical
Notice how true it feels in your body on a scale from 0 to 10. Zero means the statement has no felt charge for you, and 10 means it feels completely true.
Starting intensity: _____
Tapping 1: I Feel Skeptical
Side of the Hand: Even though I feel skeptical… and I have my reasons… I acknowledge all of my doubts.
Even though I feel skeptical… I doubt anything really make a difference for me… I’m open to bringing myself relief anyway.
Even though I feel skeptical… and I don’t want to be a fool… I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
Top of the Head: I feel skeptical.
Eyebrow: I do feel skeptical.
Side of the Eye: That’s the truth.
Under the Eye: I’m skeptical.
Under the Nose: Who wouldn’t be?
Chin: And that’s okay.
Collarbone: I’m okay with being skeptical.
Under the Arm: I’m skeptical… and I also allow myself to feel relief.
Take a slow breath.
Tapping 2: I Feel Skeptical
Side of the Hand: Even though I still feel skeptical… and maybe I always have… I deeply and profoundly accept who I am and how I feel.
Even though I have every reason to be skeptical… I’m not so stupid as to be closed minded.
Even though I am skeptical… you’ll have to prove it to me… I am open to feeling relief from my pain along the way.
Top of the Head: I’m still skeptical.
Eyebrow: And I’m open-minded.
Side of the Eye: I am skeptical.
Under the Eye: That’s how I protect myself.
Under the Nose: I feel safe being skeptical.
Chin: And that’s okay.
Collarbone: I am still allowing myself the benefits.
Under the Arm: I’m just fine being skeptical… and also feeling relief.
Top of the Head: I’m okay with feeling relief.
Eyebrow: I’m looking for relief from this pain.
Side of the Eye: I don’t have to be a True Believer.
Under the Eye: I accept my body’s ability to bring itself relief.
Under the Nose: I intend to soothe my pain and bring myself relief.
Chin: It’s natural to comfort myself.
Collarbone: I so appreciate any relief I feel.
Under the Arm: I accept positive energy… I accept relief… and I’m okay feeling how I feel.
Take a slow breath.
Check Again: I Feel Skeptical
Say I Feel Skeptical again. Notice how true it feels now.
Current intensity: _____
If another pass feels right, repeat the practice while staying attentive to what you notice in your body.
Browse the complete course
Getting Started
Pain Relief Coaching
Limiting Beliefs
- LB00 · Limiting Beliefs and Pain Relief – Introduction
- LB01 · Nothing Has Worked for Me Before
- LB02 · Nothing Will Work for Me
- LB03 · I’m a Tough Case
- LB04 · I Don’t Deserve to Get Well
- LB05 · I Am Unforgivable
- LB06 · I Deserve to be Punished
- LB07 · My Condition Is Incurable, So Why Bother Trying to Get Better?
- LB08 · It’s My Fault
- LB09 · I Don’t Expect to Get Well
- LB10 · I Don’t Understand… WHY ME?
- LB11 · I’m Defective
- LB12 · Something is Wrong with Me
- LB13 · I’m Destined to Have a Lousy Life
- LB14 · I Can’t Take Care of Myself
- LB15 · I Can’t Do Anything Right
- LB16 · I Always Sabotage Myself
- LB17 · People My Age Have Problems Like This
- LB18 · I’ll Probably Be Miserable Forever
- LB19 · I Can’t Afford What I Need to Get Well
- LB20 · No One Understands What I’m Going Through
- LB21 · I’m Not Worthy of Attention
- LB22 · I Feel Unappreciated
- LB23 · I Can’t Have This Pain/Condition and Be Happy
- LB24 · My Pain is Beyond My Control
- LB25 · I’m Not In Control of My Feelings
- LB26 · My Symptoms Can’t Be Helped
- LB27 · It’s Not Fair!
- LB28 · I’m Taking Too Long To Heal
- LB29 · I’m Too Embarrassed to Talk About It
- LB30 · I Can’t Trust My Body to Heal
- LB31 · I Need to be Fixed!
Emotional States
- ES00 · Emotional States – Introduction
- ES01 · I’m Totally Stressed Out
- ES02 · I Am So Tired & Exhausted
- ES03 · I Feel Overwhelmed
- ES04 · I Feel Hopeless & Want to Give Up
- ES05 · I Feel Anxious All the Time
- ES06 · I’m So Impatient
- ES07 · I Feel Fearful & Scared
- ES08 · I Have So Much Self-Hatred
- ES09 · I’m Ashamed of Myself
- ES10 · I Feel So Guilty
- ES11 · I’m Always So Irritable
- ES12 · I’m Very Lonely
- ES13 · I Feel Betrayed By My Body
- ES14 · I Feel Grief & Sadness
- ES15 · I Feel Embarrassed
- ES16 · They Abandoned Me
- ES17 · I Hate Being Dependent on Others
- ES18 · I Feel Rejected
- ES19 · I Feel Angry
- ES20 · I’m So Resentful
- ES21 · I Feel So Unsupported & Unappreciated
- ES22 · I’m Very Unforgiving
- ES23 · I Feel Trapped By My Body’s Diagnosis
- ES24 · I Want To Withdraw
- ES25 · I Feel Unsafe
- ES26 · I Feel Despair & So Depressed
- ES27 · I Feel Hurt
- ES28 · I Have These Internal Conflicts
- ES29 · I Feel Apprehensive About the Future
- ES30 · I Feel So Confused & Not Sure What To Do
- ES31 · I Feel Skeptical — current lesson
