Carrying Something Painful?
You don't have to understand it all right now. Just acknowledge it:
- Tap the side of your hand while saying: "Even though I'm still hurting from what happened, I accept how I feel right now."
- Keep Tapping: "This hurt is real. I didn't deserve this. And I'm allowed to let it go when I'm ready."
- Breathe. Healing happens in layers. This is just one.
The Science: Why Hurt Stays With Us
Emotional hurt gets stored in the body along with the memory of what happened. Each time you think about the experience, the hurt reactivates—as if it's happening again right now. This is why you can feel the sting of something that happened years ago as if it were yesterday.
How Tapping Releases Hurt
Tapping on acupressure points while acknowledging hurt calms the nervous system and allows the brain to process the emotion fully. Many people also gain new perspectives during the session—like understanding that "hurt people hurt people." This doesn't excuse what happened, but it can shift bitterness toward compassion, which is healing for you.
Real Results of Releasing Hurt
Aidan
"I calmly navigated through some disappointment and hurt when I didn't get the promotion I applied for. I allowed myself to feel the truth of how I felt and then calmly moved through processing the emotion. I'm really proud of myself! Tapping has really changed the way I handle my feelings for the better!"
Surana
"Lots of yawning, which I know means releasing. I ended actually smiling. For reference, I was Tapping on the betrayal and hurt of my abusive ex marrying a girl who was like a daughter to us. She is literally half his age and knows all of why I left him. Well, I feel lighter since Tapping."
'Hurt people hurt people.' A lightbulb moment for me.
Mary, gaining a new perspective
Barb
"I've heard the saying 'hurt people hurt people' but never knew that it applied to me and that I would have kept the cycle going. Jessica got me from bitterness and anger to kindness and sympathy which I didn't think was possible in one session."
Sheila
"I learned that I was still holding on to hurt from the last words my Mother said to me before she transitioned and came to forgive her and forgive myself for believing her and also having compassion for her. After 3 months, the pressure in both eyes was down by 5 points."
Sheila's mother's last words to her were "she wished she had never had me." Through Tapping, she understood her mother was probably repeating what she'd heard from her own father. Forgiveness and releasing the hurts is one of the best gifts we give ourselves.
Vicki
"I had a bizarre, hurtful experience with someone and am up at 3am, upset. I was so hurt and confused but this Tapping meditation helped so much."
Understanding "Hurt People Hurt People"
One of the most powerful insights from this session is recognizing that people who hurt others are often hurting themselves. This doesn't excuse their behavior or mean you need to keep them in your life. But understanding this can:
- Release you from taking their actions personally
- Free you from carrying bitterness that only hurts you
- Break the cycle so you don't pass the hurt on
- Open space for genuine healing
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