It’s an easy thing to say “change your thoughts, change your life”, but it begs the question, how do you change your thoughts? I’ve found many, many times in my life, that I’ve set goals only to find myself coming up with every reason under sun for not working toward ‘em. None of these things were outside the realm of possibility for me and these were things I really wanted for myself! If they were achievable AND I wanted them, then why was I fighting myself?

Throughout our lives we all suffer setbacks, failures, and trauma. In response, we create protection patterns in response to these situations. Patterns that are supposed to help us avoid future pain! In those moments, we’re doing the best we can. Unfortunately, those patterns often stay with us long past their usefulness and we end up in the situation I described above. These patterns often short circuit our attempts at growth and change. You know this pattern… It’s the little voice in your head saying things like “why bother, I’ll just fail anyway.” While these patterns MAY prevent a similar situation from happening again, they will definitely limit personal growth.

In my years focusing on wellness, I have, and many of my clients have, run into this problem often enough that I went searching for a solution. I discovered EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique, which is also known as Tapping. EFT is a technique that uses the meridian lines in the body along with intentional statements to release old thought patterns. It’s incredibly useful for moving past limiting beliefs that are hindering your forward progress.

I am regularly blown away at how effective EFT can be. It’s not uncommon for people to not only release a limiting belief, but to not even remember they had it in the first place! In my experience, it is an incredible tool to help you move toward your goals. Growing is always uncomfortable, but it shouldn’t be total misery. If you’re having trouble meeting your goals, there may be more to it than just forcing your way through.

Let’s look at the underlying thoughts around your goals and the mental and emotional patterns that are interfering with your progress!