I came across the Optimist's Club Creed the other day and if you haven't read it before, it is inspiring. Optimist Clubs are dedicated to "Bringing out the Best in Kids and do their part through community service programs. They see a need in their community and react to it.
You too can become an Optimist! Make a commitment every day to tap and work on the areas in your life that you would like to reframe. Establish your own creed or personal code to live and thrive by. Ask yourself, "What areas in my life will I commit to working at to make not only a difference to myself and in doing so, affect my community at large." Here now is the Optimist Creed: (In some sentences I've added the words "I am committed" or "I will" to enhance it for EFT.)
- To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. (I am so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.)
- To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. ( I will talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.)
- To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. ( I am committed to make all my friends feel that there is something in them.)
- To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. (I am committed to look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.)
- To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. (I am committed to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.)
- To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. (I am committed to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.)
- To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. (I am committed to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.)
- To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. (I am committed to wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature I meet a smile.)
- To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. (I am committed to giving so much time to the improvement of MYSELF that I have NO time to criticize others.)
- To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. ( I am committed to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.)
At the end of your tapping session, take a deep breath, grab a glass of water and sit for a moment. Think back... did anything of the statements cause you to have a negative emotional response? If yes... that's a tappable issue. Take that sentence and work on it... Tell the truth about how you feel about the sentence. This is an example:
1. Starting at the KC make a setup statement: "Even though I can't forget the mistakes of the past, I deeply and completely accept myself. Even though I hold onto the mistakes I've made in the past, I choose to find an effective new way of forgiving myself. Even though I can't forget the mistakes of the past, I accept who I am and how I feel."
2. Starting at the EB point and tap a reminder phrase, "The mistakes of the past." This is important because as our emotional charge lessens, our mind tends to wander off. The reminder phrase is repeated to keep you focused on your emotional state. That is why EFT is so effective. While tapping, you bring to mind and release negative and emotional issues, physical issues thought patterns and/or behavior. It won't take away your natural responses to life issues, but it will take away unhealthy responses. Our subconscious cannot tell the difference between whether an event is happening now or in the past.
3. After each round of tapping, take a deep breath and see what comes up for you. Repeat the statement. Does it feel clear or is there still some emotional charge? If so, tap again until you feel the emotional charge has been brought to zero.
Blessings for a wonderful day, Merry
PS. If you know of anyone who might benefit from tapping, please pass this on...
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