An Evening of Healing and Transformation

Two weeks ago, I held a free event here in my hometown of Newtown, Connecticut: “An Evening of Healing and Transformation”.

You might know that Newtown was the site of the Sandy Hook school shootings back in 2012, and what prompted us to form The Tapping Solution Foundation in order to provide stress and trauma relief to the local community.

In a beautiful local theatre that seats 500 people (where I used to watch $2 movies when I was growing up!), we gathered to talk, tap, and find ways to heal.

I've been trying to write about the evening to tell you about what happened, but some experiences are so complex, so full of mystical meaning and hope, that they’re hard to put into words.

So I’ll just say this...

It was magical.  It was healing.  It filled me with the knowing that within darkness, light ALWAYS shines.

Here are a few pictures from that night...

[caption id="attachment_5682" align="alignnone" width="550"] Edmond Town Hall - The most beautiful setting for this amazing event[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5686" align="alignnone" width="550"] So neat to see “The Tapping Solution” name where they normally show what movie is playing that night![/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5687" align="alignnone" width="550"] Welcome![/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5688" align="alignnone" width="550"] Chatting and Tapping with some members from the audience[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5690" align="alignnone" width="550"] The view from the top![/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5689" align="alignnone" width="550"] My brother Alex, and dear friend Erin Mariano (the illustrator), signing “Gorilla Thumps and Bear Hugs” our new Tapping Solution kids book. Everyone who attended received a free copy of the book and we’re already seeing it being used with kids.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_5691" align="alignnone" width="550"] Love wins![/caption]

Until next time...

Keep Tapping!

The following post An Evening of Healing and Transformation is available on: The Tapping Solution's Blog

Make yourself happy by doing this one thing…

Have you ever heard the phrase "Money can't buy you happiness"?

Well, new research is in fact showing that it actually can make you happy… but only if you spend it in a certain way.

I think you'll find this fascinating...

Check out this short Ted talk where Michael Norton describes the research and how it could help make YOU happy during this holiday season, just by doing one important thing:

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Project Light: From Rwanda to Newtown - A Journey of Hope, Healing, and Possibility

If you’ve been with us for a little while, you might know about the work we’ve been supporting in Rwanda for the past several years, helping genocide survivors through the use of Tapping.

You might also know that I live in Newtown, Connecticut, the site of the Sandy Hook school shootings, and started The Tapping Solution Foundation in order to provide stress and trauma relief to the local community.

The work we’ve been doing on the ground here has been profound, extremely well received, and effective!

And some of the many miracles that have happened, not only here in Newtown but around the world, are simply breathtaking.

Especially the powerful connection between Rwanda and Newtown, the levels of healing that have occurred, and the possibilities for the future.

To show you the power of Tapping in transforming ourselves and the world, we're showing a powerful documentary film for free entitled:

Project Light: From Rwanda to Newtown - A Journey of Hope, Healing, and Possibility

I think this film will help show you what's possible in your life when you use Tapping...

Here’s why I think it’s so important for you to view this movie, and I urge you to share it with everyone you know:

• It will give you profound hope about humanity and its potential for the future.

• If you’ve faced any trauma in your life, big or small, it will explain much of what its effect has been, and how you can heal it.

• It’s guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, sometimes both at the same time! :)

Through the Tapping Solution Foundation, we’re also doing some fundraising during the holidays.

If you donate any amount of money (even a dollar!) I’ll gift you a $97 package of 10 Tapping Meditations!

100% of your donation will be used to fund Trauma Relief and Resiliency Projects, helping to expand our reach and impact to as many people in need as possible.

Your tax-deductible donation will help us continue our work by promoting the healing effects of EFT Tapping to those in need around the world.

Give the gift of hope and healing this holiday season!

Until next time...

Keep Tapping!

Make yourself happy by doing this one thing… is courtesy of: The Tapping Solution's Blog

You’re like Voodoo… (But good Voodoo!)

“You’re like Voodoo... but good Voodoo!”

That’s what Rebecca, who lost her son Chase in the Sandy Hook school shootings, said to me just a few weeks ago.

In our continuing work in my hometown of Newtown, CT, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with Rebecca over the past few months.

And every time we get together, she’s shocked at just how well Tapping works, and how strange it is that it’s so powerful (thus the Voodoo!).

The weight, fear, sadness, and stress lift right off of her shoulders.

I asked her to tell me more about her experiences, and here’s what she said...

“I couldn't be more thrilled with my experience tapping. Tapping takes the mean girl in my head and makes her quiet, I feel more in control. 

I am new to Tapping and I don't fully understand how it works, but I can tell you 100% it calms the feelings of self-doubt and insecurities I have.  I can walk into a session a hot mess full of tears and walk out feeling confident, feeling stronger, and feeling like I can do what I need to do to help myself feel good about me again. 

I leave the negative behind, and I love that I am able to love and accept myself for who I am and for how I choose to evolve into the new and better me.

We lost our son Chase four years ago, and I thought I had dealt with his tragic death.  What I didn't realize, it was just buried and compartmentalized.  So Nick took me back to that day and we were able to release a lot of the feelings that had been hiding. 

I will forever be thankful to Nick for releasing that day, and for helping me move forward and conquer other issues that have been buried for decades.“

The work here continues, and it's expanding in beautiful ways!

If you’d like to learn more about it, I invite you to view a film we made, in collaboration with my friend Dr. Lori Leyden, titled:

Project Light: From Rwanda To Newtown – A Journey Of Hope, Healing, and Possibility

We're streaming the film for FREE!

You can view it here or press the play button on the image below.

We’re also doing some fundraising during this holiday time period.

If you donate any amount of money (even a dollar!) I’ll gift you a $97 package of 10 Tapping Meditations!

December 14th is the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, and our commitment to help this town heal continues on a daily basis.

In fact, I’m finding that more and more people are coming to us at this point, once they realize the traditional solutions just simply aren’t cutting it.

I’ll be sure to keep you updated as the work progresses, and you can also learn more about the Foundation itself and its life-changing efforts by going here.

Until next time...

Keep Tapping!

You’re like Voodoo… (But good Voodoo!) is republished from: http://www.tappingsolution.com/

Managing Parental Overwhelm – Free Tapping Meditation

You might remember all of the proud posts and blogs about when I became a father for the first time a while back. :)

June Everly Ortner was born on May 16, 2015.

I remember when she was in a snugly baby holder on my chest, fast asleep, as I walked on a standup treadmill desk writing blog posts.  It was the BEST!

Of course, she wasn't always peacefully sleeping... and the first five weeks were definitely a huge adjustment!

It was a wonderful one, but sometimes we all can face overwhelm as parents.

If you or someone you love is struggling with these feelings of overwhelm as a new (or even a seasoned!) parent, I've created a free tapping meditation for you just on this topic.

If you're feeling overwhelmed from all of life's responsibilities that come with being a parent, take a few minutes to tap along with me as I guide you through this Tapping Meditation for Releasing the Feeling of Parenting Overwhelm.

http://ts-podcasts.s3.amazonaws.com/Final/TheTappingSolution-Tapping-Meditation-Parental-Overwhlem-Nick-Ortner.mp3

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What did you think of the Tapping Meditation?  What shifted for you as you listened through it?  Please leave me your comments below.

Managing Parental Overwhelm – Free Tapping Meditation is available on: The Tapping Solution Blog

3 of the Most Powerful Words You Can Say to Yourself

"I forgive myself."

Try saying these words out loud now (or silently to yourself if you don’t want your co-workers to think you’re a little nuts - LOL!)

"I forgive myself."

How does it feel when you say that?  What comes up?  Does a specific memory or event come forward?

Or maybe just generalized anxiety about LIFE, about what has gone wrong, about what you’ve judged yourself about for way too long?

One of the most powerful parts of the Tapping process is the setup phrase, “Even though [fill in the blank with the problem], I love, accept, and forgive myself.”

There is such POWER in acknowledging how you feel... and loving, accepting, and forgiving yourself for it.

But it’s not always easy.  I get it.  There are layers upon layers of guilt and shame that have built up (consciously and unconsciously) for years.

It’s my belief that to truly transform your life, you have to peel those layers back, let go, and discover the bright, shining, abundant, joyful energy underneath it all.

To help you get started today, I’ve pulled out a short and powerful Tapping Meditation from our 2014 Tapping World Summit.  It’s normally part of a $197 package, but it’s my gift for you today.

Listen to the Tapping Meditation to Support You in Forgiving Yourself below!

http://2014-tws-audios.s3.amazonaws.com/final/download/iyanla-vanzant-forgiveness-meditation-LQ.mp3

Get the Tapping Meditation Transcript Here

This is a general meditation to get you started, but as you tap, see if you can focus on one event, idea, memory, or belief for which you haven’t forgiven yourself.

Focus on it, give it a number on a 0-10 scale, and then check back in after these 10 minutes or so of Tapping.

How do you feel after listening to this Tapping Meditation?  Did a specific memory come to mind?  Perhaps a person whom you may have hurt in the past, or an unresolved event?  Please leave me your comments below!

The following blog post 3 of the Most Powerful Words You Can Say to Yourself was first seen on: http://tappingsolution.com

Releasing the Overwhelm and Frustration of Chronic Pain

Do you ever feel overwhelmed and frustrated when you’re dealing with your chronic pain?

Would you like some help in releasing it?  🙂

I have a special Tapping Meditation to share with you today that will help you do exactly that.

This is the audio bonus included with Chapter 3 of my book, The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief.

There really is no separation between emotional and physical pain, but it can sometimes be difficult to get to the emotional root of your physical pain with so much frustration in the way.

Just like an onion, you have to peel layers away to get to the core.  For chronic pain, two of the outermost emotional layers are often frustration and overwhelm.

And it makes sense, right?  You're just sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.

Today, I want to help you peel away those layers with this free Tapping Meditation.

You can listen to it below.

http://pain-program-ts.s3.amazonaws.com/Pain_Meditation_Chapter_3.mp3

Right click here and “Save” to download

If you are ready to address ALL aspects of your chronic pain, we also have an entire program, The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief, for helping you achieve that goal.

And remember, I’m so confident that this program can help you that I’m giving a 1-year guarantee on it.  That means you have plenty of time to go through the program and see results.

And if you don’t, you can always return it (although I don’t think that will happen for you!).

Get The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief program today!

Be sure to leave me your comments below after listening to the Tapping Meditation.  Did you feel a shift?  Do you feel more relaxed and calm?  Did anything come up for you while tapping?

The following article Releasing the Overwhelm and Frustration of Chronic Pain was first published to: http://tappingsolution.com/

What Is Mindful Leadership?

I support Democrats.  I support Republicans.  I support Libertarians.  I support the Green Party.

I support people with GOOD ideas.

And for too long we’ve been too focused on ideology, narrow-minded thinking, judgement, and anger towards anyone who doesn’t believe exactly the same as we do.

It's a partisan, limited way of thinking in a system that once was built upon the foundation stones of freedom and liberty.

I can feel the confusion, the fear, and the anxiety that many people around the country are feeling right now.

Even if the person you voted for won, you’re likely still feeling the passion of the argument and its intensity... and frankly, it doesn’t feel good.

If the person you voted for lost, you’re feeling anger and confusion as to how this could have happened.

It's Time to Come Together

To come back into alignment, I think it’s important that we do a couple of things during this time of transition:

A. Turn down the heat.  You can fight for things you believe in without feeling scared, anxious, or angry.  You can create change in the world AND respect someone who doesn’t agree with you.

B. Support those in the world who have a commitment to clear-minded thinking, and who open a dialogue to new, innovative ideas and solutions.

That’s why I’m asking today, regardless of who you supported in the election, that you help me in supporting someone whom I think can make a difference in our politics.

My dear friend Congressman Tim Ryan (not to be confused with Paul Ryan), is a Democratic Congressman from Ohio.

Forget what his party affiliation is though - take a look at the way of being he stands for and the energy of what he’s doing in the world.

I first met Tim while speaking for Hay House.  We shared the stage and I got to hear him speak about his efforts to bring meditation and mindfulness into those institutions that need it most.

He even has a meditation group for Congressmen!  Imagine that!

He’s been a huge supporter of Tapping, and has helped to introduce it into the Veterans Administration.  His second book, “The Real Food Revolution” focuses on healthy eating, healthy farming, and so many other things I know you care about.

Jessica sat down with Tim for an interview after his first book on mindfulness was published.  You can watch it below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro5m7LMBHk8

"While we're doing the political movement from the outside... I also want to light a candle from the inside."

Tim just won re-election to his House seat and now he has decided to challenge Nancy Pelosi for minority leader in the House.

I won’t get into the politics of it all.  I’m not even qualified to say whether Nancy Pelosi is good or bad at what she does, but I do know this:

We need to support leaders who are willing to think outside the box.

A Congressman who meditates???  A Congressman who cares about our food???  Imagine that passion in a position where it can make a difference!

That’s where you come in.

The House leadership is voted on by its members, so it's up to you to let YOUR Congressmen know that you support Congressman Ryan.

Since each party votes for its leadership, right now, this would be for your Democratic Representatives.  (I’m working on finding Tim’s equivalent on the other side and I’ll let you know when I do!)

Show Your Support!

So if you would take just a few minutes today to tell your Congressman that you support Tim Ryan.  It could make a huge difference in our nation’s future.

Go here to find your local Congressman and let them know you want to bring a new energy to Washington.  An open, honest dialogue.  A focus on innovative thinking.  An appreciation for the individual human spirit that strives for peace, for love, and for compassion.

It’s easy to turn away from politics, to say it doesn’t matter and that it’s all a mess.

But if there’s something I’ve realized in my last decade of promoting Tapping around the world, it's that we need to get these healing tools into institutions like the VA hospital, to reach those who need it most.

I believe Tim can be a powerful ally in making that happen.

Click here to support him!

Until next time…

Keep Tapping!

Nick Ortner

The following post What Is Mindful Leadership? is available on: http://www.tappingsolution.com