How to Clear a Ton of Crap Fast

Remember a while back, I wrote about a more effective version of the Map'n'Tap? Ie, a way to quickly deeply clear everything around any given issue. Well, here's the fastest way I've found if you want to do a whole bunch of maps.

Since any mind map should ideally be about a single subject, if you want to clear a bunch of different subjects, each subject will require a different map.

So, unless we want to the spend the entire rest of our lives tapping frantically, instead of, well, living (*yawn* been there, done that. BORING), you need a fast way to hammer through these. Then you can head off happily to the pub (or wherever) with the freedom of knowing that whatever-it-was that had been bothering you is now a thing of the past.

OK. SO.

My general approach (as I outlined here) is to scribble out a map, then next to each item jot if it's about wanting or lacking Approval, Control or Security (or all three). Finally, I flick on the video & tap along, saying "I love that I lack control (etc) about.." (whatever the item is).

So, here's the trick to clearing a lot of these things quickly. First of all scribble out all your maps, one after the other. When you've finished that, then go through each item on each map & put it into a/c/s (or combos). Only when you've completely finished, go through & tap each map.

I find when I'm in that kind of flow, it's super easy to just flick from one map to the next, with barely a pause in between. Doing them one at a time took forever!

There's something about not needing to context switch (writing, assessing, tapping) back & forth that makes this way much, much faster than just doing each complete map one at a time.

Anyway, have fun clearing stuff out. I've been doing a ton of these over the last month or so & the difference it's made in terms of inner peace is almost ridiculous.

  • Anonymous

    Wondering if you have any advice for me..I have fallen in love with someone that I feel in my heart is my soulmate, but I haven't even physically met him yet, he lives a distance away.  I feel a past connection very strongly & believe he does too.  The emotional roller coaster is becoming very painful for me, if I want to be w/ this person my decision would cause pain to others in my life, and I just don't know if i have the strength. All I know is something needs to happen one way or another. 

  • http://sidawson.org Si Dawson

    Sure. This is going to sound trite (& possibly a little condescending), but it's really not. In fact, it's the subject of my next post, so you're getting a little taste of the future here.

    The real issue isn't whether you're with this guy or not. The real issue is how you feel, regardless of whether you're with this guy or not.

    Put it this way:
    If it's the right thing to end up with this guy, but everything's horrible & painful, that's gonna be a problem, right?
    If it's the right thing not to end up with him, but you're struggling with it & it's painful, that's gonna hurt too, right?

    So, the real issue is the pain, not actually whether you end up with him or not. If you're feeling great, then it'll all work out for the best.

    Now, how to deal with that. Well, this blog is full of ideas for clearing that sort of thing out (eg, mind maps!), but the very simplest way is just to choose to love every single aspect of the situation.

    Choose to love it, and while you do, consciously release any feelings of tension in your body, any angry/resisting thoughts, any emotions that arise (good or bad).

    Here's what I suggest:

    Love:
    not having met him yet
    every aspect of the emotional rollercoaster
    not being with him, even though you think you should be
    the fear of causing pain to others in your life
    not having the strength to deal with it (do this lots)
    not being happy coz nothing is happening

    Go through those, and keep going through until you feel both peaceful & loving about them all. Then do a mindmap on the situation, see what else turns up.

    The trick is: when you're totally loving? You're in your highest possible state. From there, everything works out for the best. Plus, as a bonus, you feel great. In truth? Everything else is just details.