Tapping in : A Step-By-Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources Through Bilateral Stimulation

Introduction 1(10) Part One: The Resource Tapping Technique Resource Tapping---Origins and Principles 11(22) Our Natural Resources 13(6) Six Basic Principles 19(14) Tapping In Your Natural Resources 33(12) Imagination: The Essential Tool 33(4) Tapping In: Basic Practice 37(8) The Four Most Commonly Used Resources 45(34) Safe/Peaceful Place 46(10) Nurturing Figures 56(5) Protector Figures 61(7) Inner Wisdom Figures 68(6) Your Circle of Inner Helpers 74(5) Part Two: Putting the Resources to Work Managing Anxiety 79(16) Suggestions for Tapping In Resources to Manage Anxiety 83(4) Tapping Alone Can Calm You Down 87(2) Helping with Sleep 89(6) Trauma First Aid 95(12) What to Do If You Experience a Trauma 96(6) Helping Someone Else Who Has Been Traumatized 102(5) Preparing for and Handling Medical and Dental Procedures 107(8) Preparing for and Coping with Medical and Dental Procedures 108(7) Healing Illness and Injury 115(8) More Suggestions for Tapping In Resources for Healing 120(3) Overcoming Problems 123(12) More Suggestions for Tapping In Resources to Overcome Problems 128(7) Boosting Performance 135(16) More Suggestions for Tapping In Performance-Enhancement Resources 140(11) Opening Creativity 151(8) More Suggestions for Opening Creativity 154(5) Supporting Recovery from Addictions and Other Problems 159(10) Suggestions for Tapping In Resources to Support Recovery 160(1) Suggestions for Handling Urges 161(2) Resources That Support Weight Loss 163(6) Part Three: More Resources & Resource Ideas Resources for Comfort 169(10) Creating a Safe Place in Your Body 170(1) Comforting Memories 171(4) Food Memories 175(1) Music, Chants, Prayers, and Mantras 176(3) Love Resources 179(18) Those You Love 180(2) Those Who Love You 182(2) Using a Grandmother as a Loving Resource 184(1) Circle of Love 185(2) The Heart as a Place of Refuge 187(2) Loving-Kindness Meditation 189(8) Resources for Peace and Calm 197(10) Images from Nature 197(4) Memories of Feeling Peaceful 201(1) Calm and Peaceful Resource Person 202(5) Resources for Empowerment 207(22) Power Resources 208(5) Core Inner Strength 213(2) Courage 215(2) Others as Inspiration for Courage 217(6) Saying No and Setting Boundaries 223(4) Memories of Saying Yes 227(2) Uplifting Resources 229(26) Gratitude 230(4) Precious Life Meditation 234(2) Favorite Things 236(4) Experiences of Awe and Wonder 240(3) Beauty 243(2) Joy 245(1) Humor and Laughter 246(3) Inspiration 249(2) Freedom and Expansion 251(4) Spiritual and Wisdom Resources 255(22) Sacred Place 256(1) Spiritual Figures 257(6) Higher Power 263(2) The Essential Spiritual Self 265(1) Wise Beings 266(2) Spiritual Experiences 268(6) Insights and Life Lessons 274(1) Spiritual Teachings 275(2) Afterword: Closing Thoughts 277(2) Acknowledgments 279(4) Appendix: Complete List of Resources 283(4) EMDR: More Information 287(2) About the Author 289