It was intuitive, just as the information came to me and through me to paper (journaling is where I started).
Shifting it also taps into what I suspect is greater natural kindness and compassion for others than for ourselves. I’d not call any kind of friend a “loser” – and I used to feel/call myself that for a long time (no longer).
That’s interesting that it was a natural understanding for you. We are so deeply wired for language and metaphor that I would think for many people it would be an almost reflexive sort of movement to use language in that way. It wasn’t for me…lol…but we’re not all wired the same. But, I am capable of learning new intuitions and reflexes!!
Yes, I agree with your suspicion about more kindness. I have a friend who once said to me as I was putting myself down…“Hey! Don’t talk to my friend Glenn like that!” It really kind of startled me and the brilliance of it has stayed with me for many years.
@Glenn, thanks. Yes Rick did demonstrate some interesting examples. I don’t remember using the distancing concept this way and it feels so foreign. But I’m willing to try. I have said “Come on dumbass” before but I’m not sure that is distancing. I know that was not a nice name to call myself but it did make me laugh.
“Right now Jean feels a bit frustrated because her old cell phone is giving her a problem and she’d like to throw it out the window into a puddle.” (tap tap) How’s that?
“Come on dumbass” …I’d say there’s some distancing going on there…it implies the word ‘you’ (2nd person)…“come on (you) dumbass”…and that’s probably a good thing if you’re directing it at yourself…lol. It’s not as direct as saying “I’m a dumbass” …instead it creates distance…it’s what you would say to another person if you were inclined to speak to others that way…and I’m guessing you’re not Jean. 
My friend Jennifer said that to me! I can still remember exactly where we were when she said it, too.
“Don’t talk to my friend like that!”
So impactful in a Good Way.
I don’t think I quite understand…
Can you say more or is it just all confusing?
In a simple way:
“I believe I never finish anything.” (first person)
“Norene has this belief that she never finishes anything” (third person)
Third person can give some distance.
I was wishing for more examples as well, Jean. So I told Margo that it’d be an interesting experiment if she’d like to try it. She might have fun with it.
Basically you would replace the pronoun ‘I’ with your name and/or the pronoun ‘she’ in any tapping statement…like Rick has shown.
A setup statement then would change from “Even though I…” into “Even though Norene…” Eg: “Even though Norene is feeling sad, she loves and accepts herself completely”.
You can also experiment with 2nd person pronouns. Eg: So you might say to yourself as a setup “Even though you are feeling sad, you love and accept yourself completely.”
It’s not just for a setup statement of course…you can replace ‘I’ with ‘Norene/she’ when tapping on all the points as well.
The idea is that you are now talking to yourself in a ‘distanced’ way, as if you were speaking to another person. The observation from the research indicates that for many people this can create less of an attachment to a strong, unwanted emotion.
Glenn thinks you should give it a whirl…wait a minute! Who said that?!! 
Norene thinks she better understands now, thanks to all the above!! Oh, and this is the first time ever that I’ve used my proper name in writing a response / journaling! It feels really awkward! kinda like the Royal We! I do remember realizing a shift was taking place when “Be impeccable with your word” evolved into “Norene, you are impeccable with your word.”
Thanks for explaining, Glenn. Replacing the pronoun “I” simply doesn’t sit well with me, especially if the desired result is to “distance” oneself from strong, unwanted emotions that occur because they need one’s attention.
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. _____Desmond Tutu
I’m known to speak to myself in very negative
Tones ! I can now see how I can benefit by
Turning my self talk around . I want to encourage myself to seek more joy. I think I can manifest that conversation which will serve me best !
I do that as well WAY too often Lourdes…saying awful things to myself about myself. What we might try is when we notice ourselves saying something negative about ourselves we can repeat the statement but using our names or the pronoun ‘you’ or ‘she’ instead of saying ‘I’ and see how it might change the feeling of the negative comment. It might even make it seem unreal or ridiculous which could be a step in the right direction.
So for me “I’m such a loser” would become “Glenn’s such a loser.” or “You’re such a loser”…and tapping on that. And we could further it by asking “What does Glenn need to do in this situation…” or “Does he even see that he has so many talents and…”…and tap on that sort of thing.
I guess for me the overall idea is that switching pronouns can shake things out a bit…can create some space…can soften the attachment to being certain about those negative self-descriptions… ‘I’ statements can create the sense that something is simply the truth…so softening that certainty might be a useful thing.
I’m going to play with this idea a bit and see what I experience.
Jean read your post and thinks Margo has a good sense of humor. 
Jean wants Norene to know that this whole idea is a first for her too. She says it feels very awkward to her too. But she got used to the “we” space so maybe she will get used to calling herself whatever she feels her name is at the time.
Margo forgot all about this until she read your fun comments, and is now thinking she somehow failed. She has this sick feeling in her stomach because the forgetting might lead to criticism. She’s going to go tap on that now. 
Thanks, Jean ~ it’s always reassuring to know we’re not alone!
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. _____Desmond Tutu
Glenn thinks Margo is funny…
Wow , yes . I really like the idea of switching nouns , I’m so thankful
For this suggestion