Everyday Bliss For Women In Leadership

Are you having a tough time finishing your book, report, project or gaining inspiration?

Try the CREATIVITY TAP!

First: Think of your project, get it firmly in mind. DON’T start with the frustration of not being able to go forward! Start with what inspired you about the project in the first place. You want to keep it on an upbeat note to tap back into that passion you first felt for the work.

Second: Using the TEMPORAL TAP technique, tap with both hands on top and around the back of both ears, from the place where your ear attaches to your head in front, around the back and ending under the earlobe. Keep your taps in the channel where your ears attach to the head and simply keep focused on your project.

Don’t bust your brain, just think gently of how exciting it was to begin and even what mechanical actions you did (typing, cutting and pasting, walking to the library to do research) that began the work. Tap THREE TIMES from front to back of both ears while thinking of these things, then take a DEEP BREATH. . .

Third: Sitting or standing, cross both your arms and your legs (if you know how to do the CROSS CRAWL, go ahead and do the motions). Keeping the limbs crossed, take THREE DEEP BREATHS, then release the position.

Fourth: Now, if you’re sitting, get up, if you’re standing, start walking. Walk back and forth or twirl around in place for a minute. If possible, go outside and get some fresh air while you do this. If you’re chair or bed-bound, turn your body or your head as far as you can to the right and left, look up and down while breathing normally. This will quite literally give you a "different viewpoint" and shake the ole’ brain cells out of their rut.

Take another DEEP BREATH, and let it go. Let your mind relax and keep your eyes softly unfocused, at a point about five feet in front of you on the ground. Breathe normally for a minute or so.

Finally… Resume your working position, take another DEEP BREATH and get back into work, completely refreshed! If one iteration doesn’t do it for you, run through this process several times. It usually doesn’t take more than that.

Enjoy!

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