| Susan was having difficulties getting pregnant. She | | | | - What's so different about me |
| had been trying for a long time and was very | | | | - I should feel grateful for everything I do have, but |
| frustrated. She was feeling many negative emotions | | | | I just don't |
| and feeling "like a freak" for having all these negative | | | | - I wish I was someone else |
| emotions. I reassured her that all of these feelings | | | | - Everyone else is much happier than me |
| were normal and very common with women with | | | | The feeling "what have I done" dropped from a 10 |
| fertility issues. There was a bit of relief when she | | | | to a 0 after a few rounds. There was also a |
| heard this. We used EFT (Emotional Freedom | | | | cognitive shift about "everyone is much happier than |
| Techniques) on the fact that she felt like a freak for | | | | me". This had transformed to "I don't really know |
| feeling these emotions as well as tapping on all the | | | | that other people are happy - it could just be a front! |
| negative emotions. | | | | I don't know what goes on in other people's lives." |
| At the beginning of the session, Susan declared | | | | We also tapped on the physical issue of the cysts on |
| herself a worrier, "stress head" and said that she was | | | | her ovaries, using: |
| a very negative person. | | | | Even though I have these cysts on my ovaries and |
| We started tapping on her strongest emotions which | | | | it's so unfair, I accept how I feel about them |
| were jealousy and envy - these rated 9 or 10 on the | | | | Even though these cysts on my ovaries are stopping |
| SUDS level. | | | | me from getting pregnant, I wish they weren't there |
| Even though I feel so jealous of my neighbour | | | | and I accept the message they are trying to give |
| because she's got a baby and I haven't, I'm open to | | | | me |
| accepting myself and my feelings | | | | Even though I hate having these cysts, I thank them |
| Even though I feel envious and I don't want to think | | | | for giving me this message even though I don't |
| about my neighbour because it's so unfair that she's | | | | know what that message is yet |
| got a baby and I haven't, I accept how I feel about | | | | Susan wasn't experiencing any physical problems |
| this | | | | from having these cysts, so we continued to focus |
| Even though I feel jealous of my neighbour - she's a | | | | on the emotions she felt about having them. For |
| lucky cow and it's so unfair that she's got a baby and | | | | those with pain or discomfort, I'd recommend tapping |
| I haven't, I'm open to accepting myself | | | | on that too. |
| Even though I'm not happy with myself and I | | | | Checking in with Susan towards the end of the |
| constantly wish I was someone else, I accept all my | | | | session, most of her negative emotions were down |
| feelings about this | | | | to 1 or 0. She was feeling more "normal" about |
| After several rounds the jealousy and envious | | | | having these feelings, the guilt had really reduced |
| feelings had subsided to 0. To test this I got Susan | | | | even though we hadn't specifically tapped on it. |
| to visualise her neighbour again. She laughed and said | | | | Susan felt different now and could no longer relate |
| - I could visualise her no problem, whereas in the past | | | | to some of the statements she had previously |
| I wouldn't have wanted to think about her. She said | | | | stated. We stopped there because at the end of the |
| she felt less nasty towards her neighbour and could | | | | session, I like to tap on positives statements. |
| feel a shift had taken place. | | | | We used: |
| Next we addressed her "I shoulds". I should be | | | | - Maybe I can see the glass as half full |
| grateful for everything I do have. I should have | | | | - What if the glass was half full |
| children by now, it's not fair, my brother and sister | | | | - What if I could be more positive |
| have children, why haven't I? We tapped on: | | | | - Maybe I can try to see things more positively |
| Even though I should be grateful for everything I do | | | | - What if I could be a more positive person |
| have, I don't feel grateful, I feel life isn't fair and I'm | | | | - What if I could believe I will get pregnant |
| open to accepting myself | | | | - Maybe I will have a baby |
| Even though I should be grateful for everything I do | | | | - What if I could be positive and imagine I am going |
| have, I feel what have I done to deserve this and | | | | to be a Mother |
| I'm open to accepting myself | | | | Susan felt her head was "less messy" than it was at |
| Even though it's not fair, my brother and sister have | | | | the beginning when there were so many emotions. |
| children, what makes me different, what have I done | | | | She felt a lot calmer and also no longer felt like she |
| that means I haven't got children yet, I accept my | | | | was alone in this situation. She had a good cognitive |
| feelings about this. | | | | shift as she was able to feel like there were other |
| Tapping through the points using: | | | | women in her situation who were worse off than |
| - Why me? | | | | she was - after all there was nothing wrong with her |
| - What have I done to deserve this | | | | fallopian tubes. Susan was able to laugh at the end of |
| - It's not fair | | | | the session and was keen to tap on herself |
| - Life isn't fair | | | | everyday to keep clearing her negative emotions and |
| - My brother and sister have children | | | | focus on being more positive. |
| - Why haven't I got children | | | | |