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A Technique to Eliminate Math Anxiety | Dr. Katie Nall | TEDxOcala


like many other couples my prom date and

like many other couples my prom date and I stayed out late that night to fool

I stayed out late that night to fool

I stayed out late that night to fool around and you know I mean by solving

around and you know I mean by solving

around and you know I mean by solving math equations since I was a small child

math equations since I was a small child

math equations since I was a small child I have always loved counting things

I have always loved counting things

I have always loved counting things finding patterns solving problems I love

finding patterns solving problems I love

finding patterns solving problems I love math from research and analysis to

math from research and analysis to

math from research and analysis to finding the solutions to most

finding the solutions to most

finding the solutions to most importantly sharing my newfound

importantly sharing my newfound

importantly sharing my newfound knowledge with anyone who’ll listen I

knowledge with anyone who’ll listen I

knowledge with anyone who’ll listen I teach college math many of my students

teach college math many of my students

teach college math many of my students don’t appreciate math like I do

and sometimes that math can be a

and sometimes that math can be a roadblock to their future some of the

roadblock to their future some of the

roadblock to their future some of the students have failed the class many of

students have failed the class many of

students have failed the class many of them have felt it more than once these

them have felt it more than once these

them have felt it more than once these same students have earned A’s in other

same students have earned A’s in other

same students have earned A’s in other rigorous college classes they didn’t

rigorous college classes they didn’t

rigorous college classes they didn’t fail because the work was difficult they

fail because the work was difficult they

fail because the work was difficult they all had one trait in common they hate

all had one trait in common they hate

all had one trait in common they hate math they hated math so badly that they

math they hated math so badly that they

math they hated math so badly that they wouldn’t even want to take a class I was

wouldn’t even want to take a class I was

wouldn’t even want to take a class I was wondering could I help them can I help

wondering could I help them can I help

wondering could I help them can I help them be successful in math by overcoming

them be successful in math by overcoming

them be successful in math by overcoming their anxiety about math hmm a word

their anxiety about math hmm a word

their anxiety about math hmm a word problem

solving a word problem like this is

solving a word problem like this is going to require a different kind of

going to require a different kind of

going to require a different kind of research for you see all the research I

research for you see all the research I

research for you see all the research I had said that to be successful in math

had said that to be successful in math

had said that to be successful in math you had to have study tips study tips

you had to have study tips study tips

you had to have study tips study tips were not going to help students who were

were not going to help students who were

were not going to help students who were crying in my office or vomiting in the

crying in my office or vomiting in the

crying in my office or vomiting in the trashcan just at the mention of math I

trashcan just at the mention of math I

trashcan just at the mention of math I had to find something different for them

had to find something different for them

had to find something different for them I had to find something that would help

I had to find something that would help

I had to find something that would help them overcome their anxieties after

them overcome their anxieties after

them overcome their anxieties after months and months of research nothing

months and months of research nothing

months and months of research nothing was going to solve this until I finally

was going to solve this until I finally

was going to solve this until I finally decided what if I was asking the wrong

decided what if I was asking the wrong

decided what if I was asking the wrong question instead of asking how to help

question instead of asking how to help

question instead of asking how to help students overcome anxiety about math I

students overcome anxiety about math I

students overcome anxiety about math I had to step outside the boundaries of

had to step outside the boundaries of

had to step outside the boundaries of math and ask how do people overcome

math and ask how do people overcome

math and ask how do people overcome anxieties about anything it’s ironic how

anxieties about anything it’s ironic how

anxieties about anything it’s ironic how a small change like that can make a big

a small change like that can make a big

a small change like that can make a big difference for me it was three three

difference for me it was three three

difference for me it was three three little letters EFT EFT stands for

little letters EFT EFT stands for

little letters EFT EFT stands for emotional freedom technique or tapping

emotional freedom technique or tapping

emotional freedom technique or tapping the students were going to need

the students were going to need

the students were going to need something different I wonder was this

something different I wonder was this

something different I wonder was this going to be different enough well it was

going to be different enough well it was

going to be different enough well it was going to be worth the risk they all had

going to be worth the risk they all had

going to be worth the risk they all had to have the class to graduate I looked

to have the class to graduate I looked

to have the class to graduate I looked and found some research on it and it

and found some research on it and it

and found some research on it and it turns out the EFT had a 30 year history

turns out the EFT had a 30 year history

turns out the EFT had a 30 year history starting with Stanford educated engineer

starting with Stanford educated engineer

starting with Stanford educated engineer Gary Craig he understood electrical

Gary Craig he understood electrical

Gary Craig he understood electrical circus and using this knowledge of

circus and using this knowledge of

circus and using this knowledge of circuitry he streamlined the work of

circuitry he streamlined the work of

circuitry he streamlined the work of psychologist dr. Roger Callahan who made

psychologist dr. Roger Callahan who made

psychologist dr. Roger Callahan who made use immersions to help his patients

Meridian’s are twelve pathways in our

Meridian’s are twelve pathways in our body that are defined by traditional

body that are defined by traditional

body that are defined by traditional Chinese medicine and commonly used by

Chinese medicine and commonly used by

Chinese medicine and commonly used by acupuncturist what do meridians have to

acupuncturist what do meridians have to

acupuncturist what do meridians have to do with

do with

do with and anxiety well it turns out that

and anxiety well it turns out that

and anxiety well it turns out that Auburn University Research has recently

Auburn University Research has recently

Auburn University Research has recently released a study showing that there are

released a study showing that there are

released a study showing that there are micro structures in our body that mirror

micro structures in our body that mirror

micro structures in our body that mirror the pathways of the meridians these

the pathways of the meridians these

the pathways of the meridians these micro structures may provide an answer

micro structures may provide an answer

micro structures may provide an answer on the connection between the meridians

on the connection between the meridians

on the connection between the meridians and reducing stress and anxiety it was

and reducing stress and anxiety it was

and reducing stress and anxiety it was worth a chance to find out if this would

worth a chance to find out if this would

worth a chance to find out if this would work or not I mean if I was willing to

work or not I mean if I was willing to

work or not I mean if I was willing to risk appearing a little odd to the

risk appearing a little odd to the

risk appearing a little odd to the students if they were willing to risk

students if they were willing to risk

students if they were willing to risk trying something out like tapping so

trying something out like tapping so

trying something out like tapping so what does tapping consist of basically

what does tapping consist of basically

what does tapping consist of basically tapping on different pressure points on

tapping on different pressure points on

tapping on different pressure points on your body while repeating statements

your body while repeating statements

your body while repeating statements usually negative phrases studies have

usually negative phrases studies have

usually negative phrases studies have shown that one or the other is not as

shown that one or the other is not as

shown that one or the other is not as effective as a combination research and

effective as a combination research and

effective as a combination research and this has been done worldwide there is

this has been done worldwide there is

this has been done worldwide there is over 40 outcome studies showing

over 40 outcome studies showing

over 40 outcome studies showing ninety-eight percent effectiveness using

ninety-eight percent effectiveness using

ninety-eight percent effectiveness using EFT to reduce stress and anxiety so I

EFT to reduce stress and anxiety so I

EFT to reduce stress and anxiety so I offered this to my students those who

offered this to my students those who

offered this to my students those who are open to tapping and will agreed to

are open to tapping and will agreed to

are open to tapping and will agreed to tap went move forward some of different

tap went move forward some of different

tap went move forward some of different students with different emotions

students with different emotions

students with different emotions required a different number of sessions

required a different number of sessions

required a different number of sessions but I bet you you’re dying to know what

but I bet you you’re dying to know what

but I bet you you’re dying to know what this looks like right so I’m going to

this looks like right so I’m going to

this looks like right so I’m going to invite you to tap along with me and

invite you to tap along with me and

invite you to tap along with me and we’re gonna pretend like you’re a math

we’re gonna pretend like you’re a math

we’re gonna pretend like you’re a math student so start on your side of your

student so start on your side of your

student so start on your side of your hand and repeat even though I have this

hand and repeat even though I have this

hand and repeat even though I have this fear about math right here right now I

fear about math right here right now I

fear about math right here right now I feel safe even though I have this fear

feel safe even though I have this fear

feel safe even though I have this fear about math and I feel it my stomach

about math and I feel it my stomach

about math and I feel it my stomach right here right now I feel safe even

right here right now I feel safe even

right here right now I feel safe even though I have this fear about math and I

though I have this fear about math and I

though I have this fear about math and I don’t want to take this math class right

don’t want to take this math class right

don’t want to take this math class right here right now I feel safe top of the

here right now I feel safe top of the

here right now I feel safe top of the head this fear and the edge of the

head this fear and the edge of the

head this fear and the edge of the eyebrow this fear about math inside of

eyebrow this fear about math inside of

eyebrow this fear about math inside of the eye this fear and then under the eye

the eye this fear and then under the eye

the eye this fear and then under the eye this fear in my stomach and then under

this fear in my stomach and then under

this fear in my stomach and then under the nose this fear I never lips this

the nose this fear I never lips this

the nose this fear I never lips this fear and then on the shoulder blades

fear and then on the shoulder blades

fear and then on the shoulder blades this fear about math and then about four

this fear about math and then about four

this fear about math and then about four inches under your arms this fear take a

inches under your arms this fear take a

inches under your arms this fear take a deep breath in then we waited finally

deep breath in then we waited finally

deep breath in then we waited finally the grades started rolling in for

the grades started rolling in for

the grades started rolling in for students who had failed the class in the

students who had failed the class in the

students who had failed the class in the past all past

– or in degrade ac1 earn to be and one

– or in degrade ac1 earn to be and one came the closest to an a she’s ever been

came the closest to an a she’s ever been

came the closest to an a she’s ever been in math they all had smiles a relief for

in math they all had smiles a relief for

in math they all had smiles a relief for students who had once thought that math

students who had once thought that math

students who had once thought that math was difficult and they were able to

was difficult and they were able to

was difficult and they were able to continue on one student who had

continue on one student who had

continue on one student who had continued on came back and dropped by my

continued on came back and dropped by my

continued on came back and dropped by my office unannounced it was Scott he was

office unannounced it was Scott he was

office unannounced it was Scott he was as tall and as wide as the doorway I I

as tall and as wide as the doorway I I

as tall and as wide as the doorway I I could feel his energy as he entered as

could feel his energy as he entered as

could feel his energy as he entered as he came in before I knew it he had

he came in before I knew it he had

he came in before I knew it he had swooped down grabbed me in a bear hug

swooped down grabbed me in a bear hug

swooped down grabbed me in a bear hug and said if it hadn’t been for that

and said if it hadn’t been for that

and said if it hadn’t been for that voodoo stuff you taught me I never would

voodoo stuff you taught me I never would

voodoo stuff you taught me I never would have gotten my bachelor’s degree many

have gotten my bachelor’s degree many

have gotten my bachelor’s degree many students were able to continue on

students were able to continue on

students were able to continue on because of tapping I’m going to invite

because of tapping I’m going to invite

because of tapping I’m going to invite my students from here on out to continue

my students from here on out to continue

my students from here on out to continue tapping as they go through math I have

tapping as they go through math I have

tapping as they go through math I have found the students who are open to

found the students who are open to

found the students who are open to tapping and tap about their emotions

tapping and tap about their emotions

tapping and tap about their emotions about math are way more successful than

about math are way more successful than

about math are way more successful than the students who struggle with math and

the students who struggle with math and

the students who struggle with math and avoid tapping one student in particular

avoid tapping one student in particular

avoid tapping one student in particular came up to me a chance encounter and a

came up to me a chance encounter and a

came up to me a chance encounter and a restaurant after the class had been

restaurant after the class had been

restaurant after the class had been finished she timidly admitted to me you

finished she timidly admitted to me you

finished she timidly admitted to me you know I get it now EFT not only helped me

know I get it now EFT not only helped me

know I get it now EFT not only helped me get through your math class it helped me

get through your math class it helped me

get through your math class it helped me in other areas of my life for you see I

in other areas of my life for you see I

in other areas of my life for you see I found that EFT has been practiced

found that EFT has been practiced

found that EFT has been practiced worldwide not only does the Duchess of

worldwide not only does the Duchess of

worldwide not only does the Duchess of Cornwall tap for her fear of flying

Cornwall tap for her fear of flying

Cornwall tap for her fear of flying attorneys tap for clarity and some

attorneys tap for clarity and some

attorneys tap for clarity and some Olympic athlete stop before their event

Olympic athlete stop before their event

Olympic athlete stop before their event eft practitioner steve wells in perth

eft practitioner steve wells in perth

eft practitioner steve wells in perth western australia reports

western australia reports

western australia reports transformational changes in his business

transformational changes in his business

transformational changes in his business clients an australian managing partner

clients an australian managing partner

clients an australian managing partner of a top

of a top

of a top ten law practice recently admitted after

ten law practice recently admitted after

ten law practice recently admitted after tapping with Steve I could feel the

tapping with Steve I could feel the

tapping with Steve I could feel the knots in my chest and the worries just

knots in my chest and the worries just

knots in my chest and the worries just dissolve as we tapped entire schools

dissolve as we tapped entire schools

dissolve as we tapped entire schools have adopted tapping Pacific Grove

have adopted tapping Pacific Grove

have adopted tapping Pacific Grove middle school in California teachers and

middle school in California teachers and

middle school in California teachers and students tapped for six minutes a day to

students tapped for six minutes a day to

students tapped for six minutes a day to relieve tests and stress anxiety they

relieve tests and stress anxiety they

relieve tests and stress anxiety they have found that behavioral issues have

have found that behavioral issues have

have found that behavioral issues have decreased tests and test scores have

decreased tests and test scores have

decreased tests and test scores have increased and even they’ve noticed that

increased and even they’ve noticed that

increased and even they’ve noticed that special-needs children are

special-needs children are

special-needs children are self-regulating better

self-regulating better

self-regulating better so you see anxiety isn’t an isolated

so you see anxiety isn’t an isolated

so you see anxiety isn’t an isolated issue anxiety affects not only our

issue anxiety affects not only our

issue anxiety affects not only our ability to learn but also our ability to

ability to learn but also our ability to

ability to learn but also our ability to work to relate and our health study site

work to relate and our health study site

work to relate and our health study site eighty percent of medical visits are

eighty percent of medical visits are

eighty percent of medical visits are stress-related imagine what a difference

stress-related imagine what a difference

stress-related imagine what a difference this little three-letter EFT can make

this little three-letter EFT can make

this little three-letter EFT can make has already made on a four letter word

has already made on a four letter word

has already made on a four letter word of ma th math can you imagine that a

of ma th math can you imagine that a

of ma th math can you imagine that a three letter word of EFT what an impact

three letter word of EFT what an impact

three letter word of EFT what an impact it could be on a four letter word of

it could be on a four letter word of

it could be on a four letter word of fear I’m going to invite you to find out

fear I’m going to invite you to find out

fear I’m going to invite you to find out more about EFT you see when I became a

more about EFT you see when I became a

more about EFT you see when I became a certified practitioner I found all the

certified practitioner I found all the

certified practitioner I found all the mistakes I had made as a self-taught one

mistakes I had made as a self-taught one

mistakes I had made as a self-taught one it turns out that EFT is way more

it turns out that EFT is way more

it turns out that EFT is way more effective working with one person on a

effective working with one person on a

effective working with one person on a specific event and much more effective

specific event and much more effective

specific event and much more effective with a certified practitioner now as I

with a certified practitioner now as I

with a certified practitioner now as I continue my journey to become a trainer

continue my journey to become a trainer

continue my journey to become a trainer I had to deal with some of my own fears

I had to deal with some of my own fears

I had to deal with some of my own fears it was hard to choose just one

but I decided on one that had plagued me

but I decided on one that had plagued me for years and annoyed my family

for years and annoyed my family

for years and annoyed my family immensely

immensely

immensely it was my deep paralyzing fear of

it was my deep paralyzing fear of

it was my deep paralyzing fear of housework

after a full day of tapping I found the

after a full day of tapping I found the source of my anxiety turns out as the

source of my anxiety turns out as the

source of my anxiety turns out as the eldest child of a single mother who

eldest child of a single mother who

eldest child of a single mother who moved every six months I was in charge

moved every six months I was in charge

moved every six months I was in charge of cleaning cleaning meant we were

of cleaning cleaning meant we were

of cleaning cleaning meant we were moving at least in my subconscious today

moving at least in my subconscious today

moving at least in my subconscious today I no longer have fear or anxiety about

I no longer have fear or anxiety about

I no longer have fear or anxiety about cleaning

cleaning

cleaning I still don’t clean

I just don’t worry about it anymore so

I just don’t worry about it anymore so you see my math truck doesn’t have

you see my math truck doesn’t have

you see my math truck doesn’t have anything at all to do with mathematics

anything at all to do with mathematics

anything at all to do with mathematics but I do have this three-letter solution

but I do have this three-letter solution

but I do have this three-letter solution for you for each one of your four-letter

for you for each one of your four-letter

for you for each one of your four-letter fears I’m going to invite you to tell

fears I’m going to invite you to tell

fears I’m going to invite you to tell everyone you know about this amazing

everyone you know about this amazing

everyone you know about this amazing amazing technique emotional freedom

amazing technique emotional freedom

amazing technique emotional freedom technique and I’m going to invite you to

technique and I’m going to invite you to

technique and I’m going to invite you to take control of each of your fears EFT

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