Tapping for Disappointment

Disappointment can feel like a sudden drop in the stomach, a tightening in the throat, or a quiet sense of “I thought this would be different.” This calming EFT tapping practice helps you acknowledge that let‑down without getting stuck in it, giving your body space to soften around the hurt and reconnect with a steadier sense of possibility.

Transcript

Welcome to this tapping for disappointment. Disappointment comes with a myriad of emotions. We're going to be focusing on the sadness related to disappointment. So when we think about disappointment, Often it does come from situations or people in our lives. We're going to take responsibility for our place in releasing that disappointment. So I want you to think about a situation or a person or even yourself, The sense of disappointment you may have in your current situation. Or in the past, And just. . . Bring that up so we can locate disappointment in our bodies. You may want to take a nice big deep breath in. And exhale and close your eyes as we locate that disappointment. Not overthinking those sensations, Just the first reaction you have as to where that might live in your body. Go ahead and rate that, Zero being no disturbance, 10 being the highest. Where does it feel right now? You can open your eyes again and we'll begin to tap. Even though I'm feeling this disappointment. In my body. I deeply and completely love and accept myself. Even though I'm having this experience. Of disappointment. I deeply and completely Love. And accept myself. Even though I notice this disappointment. In my body. I deeply and completely love, And accept myself. Things are not turning out the way I would like them. And people. May not be reacting. As I would like. I feel that disappointment. In things not going. The way I expected. I know. That people may not want to disappoint me. But it feels disappointing. I feel the heaviness of disappointment. I don't like having to change what I thought would happen. It hasn't turned out the way I hoped it would. Sometimes it feels. Like nothing is going my way. And yet I can remind myself. That many things Do go my way. I am only responsible for me. I am only responsible for my reaction. And even though I wish people or situations were different. I am not in control of that. I'm grateful for the parts. That I am in control of. Even though disappointment is hard. Sometimes something even better. Is waiting. I am grateful for the ways that this could be different. As I get curious, About disappointment. I realize. . . It is not permanent. I have been disappointed at times in my life. And it passes. I can trust the feeling of disappointment. I trust I can handle it. I trust I can process this emotion. And on the other side, I can find the gratitude. I can come back into balance. I can handle this. I am peaceful. Okay, Go ahead and take a nice big deep breath in. And letting that go. And closing your eyes again. Tune back into that sensation of disappointment. Just noticing how it's shifted or changed. Giving it a rating again 0 being no disturbance 10 being the highest Just see if that number's come down a little bit. And feel free to keep tapping on this situation if needed.