Tapping Circles

Struggling to build a tapping habit by yourself? You are not alone. While some people find it easy to tap by themselves and get results, many people find it much easier to tap together with others. Joining a tapping circle can be a nice solution.

A tapping circle is usually a small group of people who gather online or in-person to tap together. There are variations in how this can be done, but many groups do the following:

The group leader (usually practitioner) invites all participants to bring a small issue they would like to work on. Sometimes you may be asked to bring an issue related in some way to a theme. (The group may suggest something they would all like to work on.)

Before beginning to tap, the group leader /facilitator asks each person to bring to mind their (minor) issue, rate the level of emotional intensity, and then put it aside. One person is then invited to share their issue and the groups taps along with them as the practitioner guides them. At the end, everyone is asked to consider their own issue again and rate the intensity. This is repeated as many times as the time allows, giving as many people in the group time to present an issue as possible (if they wish) and for the group to tap along with them.

People are often surprised to find that the intensity of their issue improves even when they are not tapping directly ‘on’ it. (For example, by bringing it to mind, then putting it aside and focusing on tapping along with someone else’s issue.)

Tapping in a group can be a powerful experience in and of itself and a valuable one, even if you experience great results tapping alone.

Important things to note:

• Trust is very important. All information shared by others is confidential and remains so unless they give express permission for it to be shared.

• Groups are typically kept small (3 to 5). Issues tapped on are usually issues of a ‘minor’ nature.