You can get a free booklet on TAT right here:
http://www.tatlife.com/

Basically, pinch the top of the bridge of your nose between your thumb and fourth finger, put them right up in the corner of your eye socket (not in an uncomfortable way).  Then put your middle finger directly between your eyebrows.  Put the palm of your other hand on the back of your head just where the skull starts to curve inwards.

Now find negative feelings, and allow your mind to wander.  The booklet gives various statements to help guide your attention.

UPDATE: I produced a quick video (actually for a friend of mine in Iraq) that clearly shows how to do the Tapas pose.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KRXdQNA3aEk

You can use this in conjunction with Tapping - it's particularly good for clearing memories.

Magnus

Has anybody tried imagining "The Pose" and had results?  I'll give it a try.

What about use the technique for other people through intention?  I'm talking about getting into a meditative state, floating your consciousness outside of yourself and into another person and imagine the pose?  In hypnosis, this is "Deep Trance Identification"

Hi Craig,

In short, TAT works really well globally, EFT (tapping) works really well with the nitty gritty.

Of course there are many cases when TAT deals and eliminates all aspects, but just like EFT doesn't always work as a one minute wonder, TAT may not either. That is not to say TAT cant eliminate all aspects, especially in the hands of a skillful user. But because of EFT's investigative nature, it has an uncanny ability to identify and unearth aspects however they manifest whether physically, emotionally or metaphorically.

TAT is great if your dealing with someone who you can tell will really hit 11 on the SUDS or may have an abreaction. if there are many aspects to it like fear, anger, shame which usually all need to be dealt with separately, TAT provides a mechanism for dealing with them all, bringing the SUDS right down. From there it is possible to investigate any remaining aspects using EFT and deal with those separately.

Jacqui Crooks, who taught me professionally, almost always instinctively begins with a 10 minute TAT session before continuing on with EFT.

Download a free 91 page TAT ebook:     www.tapyourpower.net/files/FREEtatworkbook.pdf

I find it really difficult to think about anything other than words in the TAT pose...and even those need to be forced. It's like my mind goes blank. Anyone else experience this?

Yup.  Just seek out the negative feelings and focus on them until they release.  Then look for positive feelings - and any negative feelings stopping those come up will peel away).

It's important to understand the full TAT steps though, they are very insightful.


Yup, totally normal.

Ive just uploaded my Tapping Cheat Sheet which can be found at library.eftclinic.com (don't worry... No Registration Required)

Try and see which one works best for you. they are all very effective.

there is nothing to loose (except that negative emotion) and you don't have to limit yourself to just 4 minutes. just do each step until you feel done.

Have fun 

Ben Huss