Your first rounds

Re-rating after tapping

The step most people skip.

4 mineasy

By the end of this lessonRe-rate accurately and decide whether to run another round.

Bring the same target back to mind — the same words, the same picture — and rate it again. Same scale, same honesty.

Don't compare to what you hoped for. Compare to the number you started with. A move from 8 to 6 is a real move.

If it's above about 2, run another round using the number that's left: 'Even though I still have some of this dread…'. If it's at 0–1, test it (Level 2) or stop.

Same target, same words.
'Remaining' language in round two.
Two or three rounds is normal.

Techniques in this lesson

Testing with a second SUD rating

Checking whether the round changed anything.

Check your understanding

Your target went from 8 to 5. What now?

Log a practice round

Run a round on one target and record the before and after ratings.

What did you tap on?

Before: 6/10After: 3/10

I built this round myself (target, setup statement and wording)

Back to the pathway

Sources

Church, D. (2013). Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice. Psychology, 4(8).
EFT Universe — The Basic Recipe (eftuniverse.com)

TapFirst is a self-reflection and wellness tool, not therapy or medical care.