If we learned to let go of forced efforts [releasing techniques] and allow our limiting beliefs to surface from a place of non-judgment, as higher self resides, all of our limiting beliefs/core beliefs would dissolve on their own, and while I understand processes such as E.F.T. and focus blocks are helpful, they are temporary at best, this is because as a limiting belief/core belief surfaces into our conscious awareness, from the wounded subconscious mind, we immediately acknowledge there is an issue [judgment] and we immediately go to work using methods and techniques to ''eliminate'' the issue/limiting belief. Any time we are trying to eliminate something we are fighting against it, so the [limited belief/beliefs] will only persist or re-surface again and again until they're dissolved properly by allowing them to be, and do so on their own. Another mistake is suppressing the limited beliefs [negative thoughts] by trying to ignore them and attempting to replace them with positive thinking, instead of allowing the negative emotions to surface and be felt, owning them on an emotional level, and allowing them to dissolve naturally on their own. With limited beliefs there may be many layers to dissolve depending on the core beliefs and how much negative momentum is behind them, which could have accumulated during the course of one's lifetime, including fears and childhood/adult traumas. I think when we discover that we can create our reality, we go straight for the asking of what we want, then as we begin to discover our limited beliefs, we try to ''hurry'' the process along by using all these methods and techniques thinking that we can manifest our chosen realities faster, and a lot of times this can complicate things even more, adding more resistance by trying [forced efforts] to eliminate the limiting beliefs, instead of ''allowing'' them to surface from a place of non-judgment, dissolving them on their own. I believe techniques such as E.F.T. and focus blocks are very effective, they are very helpful, but only in the early stages of practicing L.O.A, which is more recommended, as learning to let go and allow will ultimately dissolve the limited beliefs in their own, natural time, and a place of non-judgment and neutrality will be reached, as well as [allowing] manifested, desired physical realities.

@Kreatr has written an excellent answer - as expected.

Here is some more food for thought on the same line.

Your higher self only knows unbounded joy and appreciation.

What you call 'limiting belief' is also equally welcome to your higher self - just like every other thing that you consider 'bad' and 'negative'. Someone may just have stabbed you, but your higher self still is jumping in joy: "So this is how getting stabbed feels like! This is so cool!!"

So what's more worthwhile? Getting rid of things that the little YOU have labelled 'bad' and 'negative' based on YOUR programming? Or trying to become more like your higher self?

I have always wondered why it is so much "easier" to think negatively than to be positive... Of course, that is not true. I like to imagine that those negative beliefs are like well-worn grooves in my brain, like a familiar path through a forest. When I find out that I need to change that path, it feels unfamiliar and takes real effort (at first) to remember not to take the old and useless way.

That is where tapping comes in; it adjusts you to the new path. It works quickly because you do not have to do anything except switch to that new and positive path.

Your question about rejection is a good one, too. Yes, I think it makes sense that you would "learn" rejection first with your parents, and apply old beliefs to other relationships as you get older. I would definitely try to resolve the original rejection issue so you do not keep expecting everyone to reject you.

If you are getting good results with faster EFT, why mess with what is working for you? You might also get some insight into your negative thinking with "Rational Emotive Therapy" (RET). RET helps you to dig out bad beliefs and replace them with good beliefs; it gets to the bottom of it once for all. You will find yourself able to use logic to deconstruct false beliefs. Combining this with EFT works well for me. I always have to laugh at myself when I catch a negative beliefs whizzing through my head, and I hear Mr. Spock saying, "Logic dictates that..." When I finally realized how illogical it is to expect different people to treat me all the same way, it was much easier to drop the old expectations.

I hope this helps a little.

Jai ♠