September 21, 2012

Guest Post: EFT and Unblocking your Writing Potential by Dana D’Angelo...

Today Dana D'Angelo--author of One True Knight--is here visiting us with her guest post on Emotional Freedom Technique...

Welcome, Dana! Tell us more about EFT!






You need a positive attitude in this business of writing.
 
Right from the start, you have fears and doubts that can prevent you from finishing your book. And when you do finish your manuscript, you could wait anxiously for up to a year for a publisher to get back to you. And even if you self-publish, which is the route I decided to take with One True Knight, a whole host of things that may or may not go wrong come to the forefront.

So how do you maintain a positive attitude in the midst of all this negativity, fear and self-doubt?

Surprisingly, it's not that difficult. While in my quest to improve myself as a person and as a writer, I came across the Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT. This technique is based on the Eastern concept of energy flow or meridian lines (like in acupuncture). The idea is to have your entire energy system flowing freely. If there's an energy blockage somewhere in your system, you may develop a disruption, which can manifest itself as negative emotions and/or affect your health on a physical level.

All you need to do is to use two fingers, and tap on various places on your body while focusing on an affirmative statement. By tapping along the meridian lines, you can then neutralize your negative emotions and change your mental state.

I could go into detail on how to perform EFT on yourself, but then it just gets too technical, and I might lose you. My goal in this blog post is to introduce you to the concept. If you feel compelled to learn more, Google it or check it out on Youtube.

I promise you that you'll be glad you did. I believe that when you're in a positive state of mind, you will reach your potential - in all you do.

Best wishes and positive vibes go out to you in meeting your potential, whether it’s in pursing your dream in writing or in your personal life.
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Big thank you to Dana for guest blogging with us today!

Be sure to check out One True Knight by clicking here. And visit Dana on her website.  
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19 comments:

  1. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Thanks for having me, Karen! It's great to be back on your awesome site :)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:45 AM

      Aww, thank you for your kind words Dana :) It was a pleasure to have you visit! Loved your post!

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    2. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:27 AM

      Thank you for your compliment, Karen. As always, you are just too sweet!

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  2. Katie C.September 21, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    That was great reading. Thanks for being so positive!

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    1. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 12:14 PM

      You're welcome, Katie. I hope that you'll check it out. It seriously helped me with my own writing so I can only imagine that it will help others :)

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  3. Daryl DevoréSeptember 21, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Interesting post.

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    1. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 1:14 PM

      Thanks for commenting and for dropping by, Daryl :)

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  4. JennaSeptember 21, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    One of our local chapter members did a workshop on a similar technique (may have been this technique, the tapping was the same). I remember the group had various experiences with it (I don't think it worked for me, but I tend to be positive anyway. LOL) Great and helpful post, Dana. Congrats on your release!

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    1. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 5:26 PM

      Thanks for dropping by and for your congrats. It's likely the same technique you saw. At least you gave it a try :)

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  5. Karen WilsonSeptember 21, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    great post, congrats on the book and best of luck.

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  6. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Thank you, Karen!

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  7. Dana D'AngeloSeptember 21, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    It's been a pleasure being here today. Thanks again to the very lovely karen Bynum for hosting my blog post.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2012 at 8:23 AM

      Thank you, Dana, it was my pleasure! Feel free to visit any time :)

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  8. Melissa LimogesSeptember 23, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Not sure how I missed this one, but awesome post. I'm looking forward to reading your book, Dana. :)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM

      Thanks for stopping by Melissa :) One True Knight sounds like an awesome read!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    I'd never heard of this before. Thank you.

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  10. Christine EubanksOctober 1, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    "While in my quest to improve myself as a person and as a writer, I came across the Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT."

    Oh really? I read in some article sites that this EFT works a lot, is this really true?

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  11. Dana D'AngeloOctober 1, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Thanks for your question, Christine. I will tell you that it works for me. I actually worked with an EFT practitioner to overcome some deep rooted writing issues I had. Now when I think about those incidents that caused the writing barriers, I feel neutral about them. But don't take my word for it. I suggest that you try it out yourself and make your own assessment. It's really not hard to do and it literally takes a couple seconds. Best of luck to you in all you do.

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