{"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":"Why do I feel sad after tapping (Pod #695)","slug":"why-do-i-feel-sad-after-tapping-pod-695","published_at":"2026-03-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630/why-do-i-feel-sad-after-tapping-pod-695","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tapping-q-a-getting-the-most-out-of-tapping-and-eft-794630","url":"http://tappingqanda.com/695","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tappingqanda/Podcast695WhyTappingMakesYouSad.mp3?dest-id=224379","summary":"Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio If you have ever finished a round of EFT tapping and felt a wave of sadness wash over you, you are not alone. Feeling sad after tapping is one of the most common experiences people report, and it is also one of the most misunderstood. That sadness is not a sign that tapping failed or that something went wrong. It is actually a signal that genuine healing just took place. Gene Monterastelli, EFT practitioner and educator with over 17 years of experience and host of the Tapping Q&A Podcast (690+ episodes), explains exactly why this happens and what to do about it. Key Takeaways Post-session sadness after EFT tapping is a grief response triggered by the sudden recognition of time and opportunity lost to the issue you just healed. Sadness after tapping does not mean tapping is not working; it means a shift has occurred and your system is processing what could have been different. The most effective response to post-tapping sadness is to acknowledge and witness it with additional tapping rather than trying to push through it or reframe it away. Left unaddressed, this sadness can become a subconscious barrier that prevents you from tapping in the future because your system associates tapping with feeling bad. Understanding the mechanism behind post-session sadness removes its power to interrupt your healing practice and actually deepens your tapping work. Why Sadness After Tapping Catches People Off Guard Most people expect to feel better after tapping, not worse. When you sit down for a round of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques, a stress-reduction method that combines gentle tapping on acupressure points with focused statements), the reasonable expectation is relief. So when sadness s…","meta_description":"Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio If you have ever finished a round of EFT tapping and felt a wave of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":635,"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/why-do-i-feel-sad-after-tapping-pod-695/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/why-do-i-feel-sad-after-tapping-pod-695.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}