From Unease to Ease. Your Personal Workplace Stress Aid Kit. EFT Tapping Scripts with Illustrations. Edited by Puja Kanth Alfred and Claudia Gaertner

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2 From Unease to Ease Your Personal Workplace Stress Aid Kit EFT Tapping Scripts with Illustrations Edited by Puja Kanth Alfred and Claudia Gaertner Book Cover Design and Illustrations by Puja Kanth Alfred

3 From Unease to Ease Your Personal Workplace Stress Aid Kit EFT Tapping Scripts with Illustrations Edited by Puja Kanth Alfred and Claudia Gaertner Copyright 2014 by Puja Kanth Alfred and Claudia Gaertner. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means. No electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publishers. ISBN: First Edition: 2014 Published by: Verlag GD Publishing Ltd. & Co KG, Berlin

4 Disclaimer The information contained in this book is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. The content is for informational purposes only and provided as a good faith effort to expand the use of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in the world. While impressive results have been reported with tapping and other energy techniques, the field is still considered experimental. Given that, nothing in this book should be regarded as promise of benefits or guarantee of any results. We encourage you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional. The authors, editors and publisher disclaim any liability or loss experienced directly or indirectly as a result of the use or application of any of the contents of this book.

5 The Authors Puja Kanth Alfred I am a Counseling Psychologist and Certified EFT Practitioner. In my 10+ years of therapy experience I have effectively used EFT to resolve emotional and physical problems. I work with clients all over the world with a unique approach called Geo-Specific EFT (Cross-Cultural EFT) that is sensitive to language, culture and religion. MA-Psychology, Certified INT-1, AAMET2, EFT Cert I, EFT-ADV, EFT-CC. Contact Details: Phone: Website: Claudia Gaertner After gaining more than 30 years domestic and international work experience in sales, marketing and consulting for the last 4 years I have focused on supporting individuals overcoming stress and anxiety at work. Besides NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) I mainly use EFT with my clients sometimes mixed with Matrix Energetics, a quantum healing method. Not only are my clients experiencing tremendous behavioral shifts and wellbeing but do take away a powerful tool to help themselves. NLP Master, Certified EFT Practitioner-2, AAMET-2, Matrix Energetics Level 1+2 Contact Details: Phone: Website:

6 The purpose of this book With China having the highest rise in workplace stress (86%) on a global basis, 6 out of 10 workers in major economies are experiencing increased stress levels in the workplace. Combining knowledge, experience and talents Puja Kanth Alfred, Counseling Psychologist and certified EFT Practitioner living in India, and Claudia Gaertner certified NLP Master and EFT Practitioner from Germany, created this visually appealing Personal Stress Aid Kit offering work professionals around the globe to take advantage of this simple and yet most powerful self help tool. Individual sessions, group consultations & workshops with clients all over the world as well as Puja Kanth Alfred s artistic skills have been the inspiration for this workbook. EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) offers a breakthrough approach relieving stress in mind and body. Without drugs, time-consuming practices and expensive training many stressed-out professionals feel their tension amazingly disappear within a very short span of time. It is a powerful technique, always available, without any pre-requisites, allowing you to release stressful emotions like anger and fear and also physical manifestations of stress. With no harmful side effects, tapping allows you to feel calmer and more powerful with clearer view of the situation and possibilities around you. This workbook filled with illustrations and 15 easy to follow tapping scripts with structured guidelines, covering significant stress situations at work, has been designed especially for you: Workers, employers and entrepreneurs searching for an effective stress management solution that is simple to apply and easy to use, leading to sustainable better health and well being.

7 Contents What is Stress?... 9 Energy Psychology... Scientific Background... What Happens After Tapping?... Error! Bookmark not defined. Recalling Events... Error! Bookmark not defined. Re-experiencing Emotions... Error! Bookmark not defined. Positive Side Effects... Error! Bookmark not defined. EFT Tapping Points... The 3 Step Formula for Stress Relief... STEP 1 AWARENESS: PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND MEASURING INTENSITY... STEP 2 SETUP... Error! Bookmark not defined. STEP 3 CLEARING... BREATHE... Error! Bookmark not defined. SUMMARY OF 1 ROUND OF EFT... Error! Bookmark not defined. TIP # 1: Breathing Constriction... Error! Bookmark not defined. TIP # 2: When can I stop tapping?... Error! Bookmark not defined. TIP # 3: Daily Habit... Error! Bookmark not defined. TIP # 4: Hidden Tapping... Error! Bookmark not defined. Addressing Stress in the Body... Error! Bookmark not defined. Monday Morning Blues... Error! Bookmark not defined. Take the Edge Off Workload... Error! Bookmark not defined. Worry about Projects and Deadlines... Let Go of Negative Self Talk... Error! Bookmark not defined. Overcome Performance Anxiety... Error! Bookmark not defined. Sharpen Your Unique Skills... Error! Bookmark not defined. Apply Common Sense... Error! Bookmark not defined. Burst the Perfectionism Bubble Dealing with Criticism... Error! Bookmark not defined. Amicable Interactions with Different Temperaments... Error! Bookmark not defined. Saying NO with Ease... Error! Bookmark not defined. Set Healthy Boundaries... Managing Disturbing Work Conditions... Balance Office and Home...

8 Digging Deeper - When EFT doesn t Work... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1) Too Many Aspects... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2) Too General... 3) Inner Conflict... Error! Bookmark not defined. PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE... Error! Bookmark not defined.

9 What is Stress? Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened whether it is real or imagined. It is the reaction to internal and external factors that surpasses your ability to cope. For example, if you are a cashier then it may be stressful having a long line of customers waiting while for others it may feel as if it s just working time passing by quickly; the individual reactions to any situation vary from person to person. When we are stressed, an automatic response starts in our body to prepare it for emergency. The nervous system responds to stress by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. The heart beat increases, muscles tighten, and the blood pressure rises. This so called fight, flight or freeze response allows you to stay focused in emergency situations, gives you extra strength and sharpens your concentration. Once the threatening situation is over, the body comes back to its natural state of equilibrium. However, when the emergency is still present, the body does not return to its normal state and stays hyper vigilant. Even if the situation causing stress is only imaginary and there is no real danger in the environment the physical reaction of the body is the same. When we experience stress frequently and for longer periods of time, there is a continual elevated cortisol level that is known to contribute to a wide range of physical as well as psychological problems such as fatigue, anxiety, depression, digestive and metabolic problems, obesity and many more. Stress has a threefold impact in the workplace - emotional, physical and behavioural. Unfortunately, that is exactly what is happening to many people in today s business world. While most are not experiencing any life threatening situations, they are struggling with traffic, work load, time pressure, financial problems, and the myriad other stressors of modern work life. A simple example would be that job stress can lead to irritability, anxiety, panic (emotional), elevated blood pressure (physical) and frequent anger outbursts at home and in office (behavioural). Physical and emotional issues can lead to frequent absenteeism & poor performance that can have a direct impact on the productivity of the company.

10 Burst the Perfectionism Bubble EXAMPLE: I cannot create the project plan until I know every single requirement. I could miss something important. Step 1 AWARENESS PROBLEM: I cannot create the project plan until I know all the requirements and I fear missing something important. INTENSITY: 6 Step 2 SETUP Even though I cannot create the project plan until I know all the requirements and I fear missing something important I accept myself. Speaking out loud while tapping at the karate chop point repeat 3 times

11 Step 3 CLEARING Tapping Sequence 1 I cannot create the project plan until I know all the requirements and I fear missing important planning details Speaking out loud while tapping on each point from top of head to under arm Tapping Sequence 2 This remaining fear of missing important planning details Speaking out loud while tapping on each point from top of head to under arm Tapping Sequence 3 I am willing to release this fear of missing important planning details Speaking out loud while tapping on each point from top of head to under arm