A simple and effective way to neutralise limiting beliefs using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) This process was developed by Andy Hunt to give a quick and effective way of neutralising beliefs that is systematic and easy to learn

1. The Belief Flip www.practicalwellbeing.co.uk © Andy Hunt, 2012 A simple and effective way to neutralise limiting beliefs using Emotional Freedom Techniques Andy Hunt Practical Wellbeing

2. What Is A Belief? “ We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” – The Buddha A belief is an idea about your experience that you hold to be true. Such an idea guides your actions, filters your experience, gives or denies you permission to act, lets you know how things work and what things mean.

3. Dissolving Limiting Beliefs In standard EFT you can use a variety of approaches to soften limiting beliefs.

6. Neutralise the memory of the events that lead to the formation of this belief.

8. Neutralise the memory of the events that lead to the formation of this belief.

9. Use some clever reframing in your tapping to verbally loosen the belief.

11. Neutralise the memory of the events that lead to the formation of this belief.

12. Use some clever reframing in your tapping to verbally loosen the belief.

13. Use the “Choices” process.

16. It will typically neutralise the belief with just a few rounds of tapping.

18. It will typically neutralise the belief with just a few rounds of tapping.

19. It works by “bending” the old belief so far out of shape that it “breaks”.

21. It will typically neutralise the belief with just a few rounds of tapping.

22. It works by “bending” the old belief so far out of shape that it “breaks”.

23. It might take a little bit of effort to fully ‘get’ the pattern at first, but it is worth it.

25. I can’t … “I can’t control my eating”

26. I am not … “I am not allowed to be happy”

27. I must / I must not … “I must be in control”

28. Nobody / Everybody … “Nobody loves me” The Belief Flip is not limited to these kinds of beliefs, with a little practice you can use it for all sorts of beliefs.

29. How To Flip A Belief

30. How To Flip A Belief 1. Split the belief into two pieces.

34. I can’t control my eating

35. I am not allowed to be happy

36. I must be in control

37. Nobody loves me

39. I can’t control my eating

40. I am not allowed to be happy

41. I must be in control

42. Nobody loves me Each of these beliefs can be split into two parts

44. I can’t control my eating

45. I am not allowed to be happy

46. I must be in control

47. Nobody loves me

49. I can’t | control my eating

50. I am not allowed to be happy

51. I must be in control

52. Nobody loves me

54. I can’t | control my eating

55. I am not allowed | to be happy

56. I must be in control

57. Nobody loves me

59. I can’t | control my eating

60. I am not allowed | to be happy

61. I must be | in control

62. Nobody loves me

64. I can’t | control my eating

65. I am not allowed | to be happy

66. I must be | in control

67. Nobody | loves me

68. Flipping The Pieces Each piece of the belief can be “flipped” to it's opposite: I am always | late

71. late -> early

74. control my eating -> eat continuously

76. control my eating -> eat continuously

77. -> eat like a maniac

79. control my eating -> eat continuously

80. -> eat like a maniac

81. -> gorge myself

83. control my eating -> eat continuously

84. -> eat like a maniac

85. -> gorge myself

86. -> stuff my face

89. to be happy -> to be miserable

92. in control -> relaxed

94. in control -> relaxed

95. -> flexible

97. in control -> relaxed

98. -> flexible

99. -> balanced

100. Flipping The Pieces Nobody | loves me

103. loves me -> hates me

105. loves me -> hates me

107. loves me -> hates me 1. Nobody loves me the original belief

109. loves me -> hates me 1. Nobody loves me the original belief 2. Everybody hates me flip both parts

111. loves me -> hates me 1. Nobody loves me the original belief 2. Everybody hates me flip both parts 3. Nobody hates me flip the second part of the original

113. loves me -> hates me 1. Nobody loves me the original belief 2. Everybody hates me flip both parts 3. Nobody hates me flip the second part of the original 4. Everybody loves me flip the first part of the original

114. The Belief Flip Process I will always be poor

115. The Belief Flip Process I will always be poor I will always | be poor

118. be poor -> be rich

120. be poor -> be rich 1. I will always be poor original belief

122. be poor -> be rich 1. I will always be poor original belief 2. I will never be rich flip both parts of original belief

124. be poor -> be rich 1. I will always be poor original belief 2. I will never be rich flip both parts of original belief 3. I will never be poor flip first part of original belief

126. be poor -> be rich 1. I will always be poor original belief 2. I will never be rich flip both parts of original belief 3. I will never be poor flip first part of original belief 4. I will always be rich flip second part of original belief

127. The Belief Flip Process The Tapping (no setup statement required)

128. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor

129. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich

130. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor

131. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor UN. I will always be rich

132. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor UN. I will always be rich CH. I will always be poor

133. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor UN. I will always be rich CH. I will always be poor CB. I will never be rich

134. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor UN. I will always be rich CH. I will always be poor CB. I will never be rich UA. I will never be poor

135. The Belief Flip Process EB. I will always be poor SE. I will never be rich UE. I will never be poor UN. I will always be rich CH. I will always be poor CB. I will never be rich UA. I will never be poor TH. I will always be rich

136. Steps Of The Belief Flip Process

139. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

141. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

142. Split the belief into its parts

144. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

145. Split the belief into its parts

146. Identify the opposite of each part

148. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

149. Split the belief into its parts

150. Identify the opposite of each part

151. Build the sequence of tapping statements

153. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

154. Split the belief into its parts

155. Identify the opposite of each part

156. Build the sequence of tapping statements

157. Tap through the sequence of statements

159. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

160. Split the belief into its parts

161. Identify the opposite of each part

162. Build the sequence of tapping statements

163. Tap through the sequence of statements

164. Test the strength of the belief statement

166. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

167. Split the belief into its parts

168. Identify the opposite of each part

169. Build the sequence of tapping statements

170. Tap through the sequence of statements

171. Test the strength of the belief statement

172. If necessary tap through the sequence and test again

174. Say the belief statement out loud to rate its intensity

175. Split the belief into its parts

176. Identify the opposite of each part

177. Build the sequence of tapping statements

178. Tap through the sequence of statements

179. Test the strength of the belief statement

180. If necessary tap through the sequence and test again

181. Rinse and repeat as necessary

182. I am not allowed to be happy

183. I am not allowed to be happy I am not allowed | to be happy

186. to be happy -> to be miserable

188. to be happy -> to be miserable 1. I not allowed to be happy original belief

190. to be happy -> to be miserable 1. I not allowed to be happy original belief 2. I am allowed to be miserable flip both parts of original belief

192. to be happy -> to be miserable 1. I not allowed to be happy original belief 2. I am allowed to be miserable flip both parts of original belief 3. I not allowed to be miserable flip second part of original belief

194. to be happy -> to be miserable 1. I not allowed to be happy original belief 2. I am allowed to be miserable flip both parts of original belief 3. I not allowed to be miserable flip second part of original belief 4. I am allowed be happy flip first part of original belief

195. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy

196. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable

197. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable

198. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable UN. I am allowed be happy

199. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable UN. I am allowed be happy CH. I not allowed to be happy

200. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable UN. I am allowed be happy CH. I not allowed to be happy CB. I am allowed to be miserable

201. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable UN. I am allowed be happy CH. I not allowed to be happy CB. I am allowed to be miserable UA. I not allowed to be miserable

202. I am not allowed to be happy EB. I not allowed to be happy SE. I am allowed to be miserable UE. I not allowed to be miserable UN. I am allowed be happy CH. I not allowed to be happy CB. I am allowed to be miserable UA. I not allowed to be miserable TH. I am allowed be happy

203. Real Life Example The longer I wait the safer it gets – 8/10

206. the safer it gets -> the more dangerous it gets

208. the safer it gets -> the more dangerous it gets 1. The longer I wait the safer it gets

210. the safer it gets -> the more dangerous it gets 1. The longer I wait the safer it gets 2. The less I wait the more dangerous it gets

212. the safer it gets -> the more dangerous it gets 1. The longer I wait the safer it gets 2. The less I wait the more dangerous it gets 3. The longer I wait the more dangerous it gets

214. the safer it gets -> the more dangerous it gets 1. The longer I wait the safer it gets 2. The less I wait the more dangerous it gets 3. The longer I wait the more dangerous it gets 4. The less I wait the safer it gets

215. Real Life Example EB. The longer I wait the safer it gets SE. The less I wait the more dangerous it gets UE. The longer I wait the more dangerous it gets UN. The less I wait the safer it gets CH . The longer I wait the safer it gets CB. The less I wait the more dangerous it gets UA. The longer I wait the more dangerous it gets TH. The less I wait the safer it gets

219. Important If your belief is the result of traumatic, or multiple incidents of trauma or abuse, this process probably won’t be enough to undo the belief. You may need extensive work with EFT or other modalities to take care of those experiences before you can use the Belief Flip on these beliefs. If you suspect this is the case, seek the help of a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner.

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