Tapping Circles

Tapping in a group can be powerful, and often bring positive results even more quickly than tapping alone.

How does a tapping circle usually work?

There are variations, but many groups work as follows:

The group leader/practitioner invites all participants before the meeting to think of a minor issue they would like to see resolved - something that happened that week or even a minor ache or pain. (Sometimes you may be asked to bring an issue related in some way to a theme.)

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.

People are often surprised to discover that the intensity of their own issue has improved even though they had been tapping along with someone else’s issue. This phenomenon is called, ‘Borrowing Benefits’.

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.

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. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SHARE YOUR ISSUE OUT LOUD IF YOU’D PREFER NOT TO.

• Groups are typically kept relatively small, though - as far as possible - big enough for the ‘group’ effect. 6-12 people is usually ideal.