Brad Yates and Jen guide you through tapping techniques to interrupt obsessive thoughts and worry before bed. The session targets habit patterns that keep you awake, using tapping to shift your mind toward relaxation and better sleep.
So you have a habit of obsessing. Keep running over in your head over and over and over and over again. Some thought that keeps you up. So we're going to interrupt the pattern here. Let's do some tapping. All right. And you can allow yourself to get a little bit more physically intense. A lot of times when people are in their head, there's a lot of intensity going on their head, but their body is, like, not connected to it. So you can let yourself get engaged with this. And this is perfect for about an hour to a half hour before bedtime. Right. Cry chop. Even though I can't let go of.
This, Even though I can't let go of this.
And I just want to stop my.
Feet and I just want to stop.
My feet and get really frustrated.
And get really frustrated.
I'm open to interrupting this pattern right now.
I'm open to interrupting this pattern right now.
Even though there's that part of my.
Brain Even though there's this part of.
My brain where the hamsters keep going.
Where the hamsters keep going and they.
Keep running and running and running around with this thought.
And they keep running and running and running around with this thought.
I've decided to interrupt this pattern.
I've decided to interrupt this pattern.
Even though I've got this habit Even.
Though I've got this habit of running.
These thoughts around in my head.
Running these thoughts around in my head.
It's getting time for bed.
It's getting time for bed.
And these things will be here in the morning.
And these things will be here in the morning.
And I'm open to relaxing and letting my body come up with what's right for me.
I'm open to relaxing and letting my body come up with what's right for me.
Top of the head. Hey, head.
Hey, head.
Eyebrow. I know you've got this habit.
I know you've got this habit.
It feels like we have to keep thinking about this.
It feels like we have to keep thinking about this.
It's time to interrupt this pattern.
It's time to interrupt this pattern.
It's time for bed.
It's time for bed.
It's time for rest and refreshment.
It's time for rest and refreshment.
I invite those neurons to relax.
I invite those neurons to relax.
Under the arm, I let my thinking circuitry rest.
I let my thinking circuitry rest.
Thanks for the marathon today.
Thanks for the marathon today.
Top of the head. I invite all the neurons of my body to switch to rest mode.
I invite all the neurons in My body to switch to rest mode and.
Let my heart relax.
And let my heart relax.
And my feet relax.
And my feet relax.
And get ready for bed.
And get ready for bed. So one of the most important things when we're trying to change a habit, which this is, is to separate the cue that tells the habit to run from the actual pattern that we're doing. So typically for a lot of us, going to bed is the cue to start worrying, to let that all spin around in our heads so we can actually attach that cue to something else. It takes a little bit of work, but when we're trying to. If we try to push at the habit, it's hard. Where tapping will definitely help. But see if you can attach the cue of I'm going to bed. Allow that to be whether you're brushing their teeth or whatever. Make that cue a time to let your mind put aside the worries of the day and just let them go. And notice if any thoughts come up, like, if I don't worry, what will happen? Let us know below. We'd love to know.
Would you like to lead us on one more tapping to open to the possibility of a new pattern?
Yeah. Great. Nice deep breath. See if you can let all your cells come online. Be really present with this. Notice your fingertips as you tap. Let the cells of your body hear this message. Karate chop. Hey, body.
Hey, body.
We're gonna do something new.
We're gonna do something new.
I know you thought we had to.
Worry about I know you thought we.
Had to worry or we wouldn't be a good person.
Or we wouldn't be a good person.
But we really do better when we get rest.
But we really do better when we get rest.
And it's okay to have this beautiful.
New pattern and it's totally awesome to have this beautiful new pattern.
Even though we've had the pattern of going to bed and worrying, even though.
We'Ve had this pattern of going to bed and worrying. Worrying.
I choose now to let the going to bed cue something different.
I choose now to let the going to bed cue something different.
Top of the head. I let it cue rest and renewal.
I let it cue rest and renewal.
Eyebrow. I'm open to sweet, peaceful dreams.
I'm open to sweet, peaceful dreams.
Side of the eye that gently and lovingly give me the insights I need.
That gently and lovingly give me the insights I need.
Under the eye, I'm open to the pillow being soft and cozy.
I'm open to the pillow being soft and cozy.
Under the nose and I welcome the release of worry.
And I welcome the release of worry.
Jen. Those hamsters really care about me.
Those hamsters really care about me.
Collarbone. They work so hard they work so hard. Under the arm. And I'm gonna give them new and more fun tasks now.
And I'm gonna give them new and more fun tasks now.
Top of the head. Like, really resting tonight.
Like, really resting tonight.
So we can play well tomorrow.
So we can play well tomorrow.
Take a nice deep breath. Good job. Keep up the great work, and you're gonna feel so different when you go to bed.
