“Andrea” (not her real name) works in an industry in which safety is of paramount importance. Every 6 months, she must sit for accreditation exams so that she can continue working in her job.
Although she has taken these exams many times, she told me that she is always nervous to the point of feeling sick to her stomach, for weeks before the exams. She has failed some sections of the exam in the past and had to re-sit. Not surprisingly, she developed a dread of those sections in particular, and the exam in general.
Andrea wanted to be able to study for, and sit her upcoming exam calmly and confidently. We got to work with EFT, tapping on the physical feelings she experienced whenever she thought about the exams: her sick stomach and tight throat; as well as feeling silly that she lacked confidence, after taking the exams so many times in the past.
We also tapped on the feelings she had about failing the particular section, focusing on her memory of seeing the word ‘fail’ appear on the computer screen after she completed the test. Then we used a neurolinguistic programming (NLP) technique called ‘anchoring’ to lock into her body, the feeling of victory she had after doing well in the test on another occasion.
At her next consultation, Andrea told me she had been able to concentrate much better when studying for the exam at home. We did some more tapping on other memories that came up for her around success and failure, and I suggested that she tap on the EFT finger points during the exam, to calm her and help her focus.
After the exam, I received an elated phone call from Andrea. She had absolutely blitzed the test, receiving a perfect score in all the sections – including the ones she had failed in the past!
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