As much as we all try to be loving, conscientious people, there’s no getting around a simple fact….sometimes people annoy us. 🙂
It could be someone at work, an intimate partner, someone on the news, etc. Whoever it is, it’s not their “fault” (though we often like to think it is!)
It’s usually our thing, our reaction to a certain situation, behavior, or action; but even when we accept responsibility for the way we are feeling, it can be hard to consciously shift away from those feelings.
That’s where tapping comes in!
Here’s a super simple exercise:
Pick that ONE annoying person who has recently annoyed you, for whatever reason, and let’s do some tapping on it.
Before you start tapping, rate your annoyance on a 0-10 scale, 10 being most annoyed. (if you’re not familiar with the tapping process, click here to see a demonstration)
Starting with the karate chop point:
“Even though this person is really annoying me…I deeply and completely accept myself…”
“Even though I’ve been feeling so much frustration towards this person, I deeply and completely accept myself…”
“Even though this person is driving me a little crazy, I choose to release these feelings now…”
Eyebrow: These feelings of annoyance…
Side of Eye: They’re driving me crazy…
Under Eye: Part of me can’t stand this person…
Under Nose: Or what they do…
Under Mouth: It’s so annoying…
Collarbone: And it even makes me a little mad…
Under Arm: I don’t want to feel these feelings…
Top of Head: But I can’t seem to let them go.
Back to the eyebrow…
Eyebrow: If I let go of these feelings…
Side of Eye: Then I’m tolerating this behavior…
Under Eye: And I don’t want to do that!
Under Nose: I want them to stop!
Under Mouth: I want them to stop annoying me…
Collarbone: This annoying behavior…
Under Arm: These annoying feelings…
Back to the top of the head with some positive phrases…
Top of Head: I wonder if I can let them go…
Eyebrow: I wonder if I can forgive this person…
Side of Eye: And release these feelings…
Under Eye: It’s time to let all this go…
Under Nose: It really doesn’t matter…
Under Mouth: And I’m losing out by feeling annoyed…
Collarbone: Releasing these feelings from my body….
Underarm: Letting them go now…
Top of Head: Letting them go now…
Take a deep breath….
Tune in to the feeling of annoyance again, on the 0-10 scale. Where is it now?
What came up specifically for you as you tapped? Keep tapping, either using the same language or bringing in your own language, until you get the relief you desire.
It feels GOOD to let go of these feelings, to release the petty stuff that annoys us and sucks up our life energy.
Be aware of when you’re getting annoyed and do the tapping to release the feeling…
You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
Until next time…
Keep Tapping!
Nick Ortner
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