{"podcast":{"title":"Tapping Q & A - Getting the most out of tapping and EFT","slug":"tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630","podcast_index_feed_id":794630,"rss_url":"https://tappingqanda.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://tappingqanda.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/f/8/9/0f892066ccf6a467/TappingLogo2020.jpg","author":"Gene Monterastelli","episode_count":719,"summary":"EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a powerful tool for reducing pain, physical trauma, and eliminating limiting beliefs. Each week tapping expert, Gene Monterastelli, and his amazing guests answer the most common (and uncommon) questions on how to get the most out of EFT. If you want to maximize your success with tapping, this is an indispensable resource. The host of the Tapping Q & A Podcast, Gene Monterastelli, works one-on-one with small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them eliminate self-sabotage so that they can take the actions they need to take to be successful, starting with the most important tasks first. Past guests of the show have included Mary Ayers, Dr. Peta Stapleton, Julie Schiffman, Brad Yates, Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Mark Wolynn, Rick Wilkes, Carol Look, Steve Wells, and Jessica Ortner.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:20:52.251194+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630"},"episode":{"title":"How Long Does Tapping Take to Work? An Honest Answer (Pod #709)","slug":"how-long-does-tapping-take-to-work-an-honest-answer-pod-709","published_at":"2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/how-long-does-tapping-take-to-work-an-honest-answer-pod-709","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630","url":"http://tappingqanda.com/709","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tappingqanda/Podcast709HowLongDoesItTake.mp3?dest-id=224379","summary":"How long does tapping take to work? It's one of the most common questions I get, and the answer is the most unsatisfying one in coaching: it depends. In this post I'll show you why that's actually the most useful answer I can give you, and how to use it. TL;DR: How Long Tapping Takes to Work How long tapping takes to work depends on the issue you're tapping on and how you define success. A 90-second round can shift a present-moment frustration, while a 35-year-old limiting belief usually takes repeated sessions over time. Happiness equals outcome divided by expectation. The same result feels like a miracle or a failure depending on what you expected walking in. You can measure tapping success three ways: frequency (how often the issue shows up), duration (how long it sticks with you), and intensity (how strong it feels). Improvement in any one of the three is a real win. The goal of tapping is to make it better, not to make it perfect. Better is often enough to change the rest of your day. Why \"How Long Does Tapping Take to Work?\" Is the Wrong Question How long tapping takes to work is the wrong question because it assumes there's one answer that applies to every issue and every person. There isn't. The better question is: what does one step better look like right now? Years ago I had a one-on-one session with a friend whose husband had been telling her for months that she needed to tap with me. I don't think she really wanted to be there. I think she wanted him to stop bringing it up. There was natural resistance at the start of the session, but within fifteen minutes we had surfaced a deep, specific issue and tapped through a round on it. At the end of that round, she was disappointed. Not because nothing had happened. She was disappointed because the issue wasn't co…","meta_description":"How long does tapping take to work? It's one of the most common questions I get, and the answer is the most unsatisfying one in coaching: it depends. In t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1001,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/episodes/how-long-does-tapping-take-to-work-an-honest-answer-pod-709/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/how-long-does-tapping-take-to-work-an-honest-answer-pod-709.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}