Hey there,
It's Marcella here.
Today I want to guide you through an EFT tapping exercise that I have guided thousands of women through over the years,
And it has helped them release their food cravings,
Sometimes in minutes.
So when I do this exercise live with a group of women,
I always make sure to have a trash can handy because most women end up tossing their goodies away without a second thought of regret.
So in order to get the most out of this exercise,
I want to invite you to have a trigger food right in front of you.
This could be a bag of chips,
It could be a chocolate bar,
It could be your favorite vegan pudding,
Or it could be your double venti mocha espresso latte americano karma vanilla cappuccino,
Whatever it is,
Whatever it is,
Have it handy.
And when you have this food in front of you,
I want to invite you to just sit with it for a minute and just notice how your food is packaged.
Now if you haven't already taken it out of the packaging,
Just leave it in there,
And notice the colors on the packaging.
Notice how the packaging feels in your hands.
What does the type look like?
What are the graphics on the label like?
You know,
Just look at it,
And then see if that impacts your craving level in any way.
You know,
It could activate your craving or kind of turn you off to this food altogether.
So you can bookmark your impressions mentally,
Or feel free to take a moment and jot some notes in your journal,
Whatever you like.
So once you're done with that,
Now take the item out of its packaging,
And again just take a moment,
You know,
Look at it,
Feel it in your hands,
And then smell it.
Smell the food,
And what do you notice about the smell?
So if the aroma is triggering your cravings,
See if you can describe specifically what it is that you're smelling.
Is it sweet,
Savory,
Herbaceous,
Fruity,
Nutty?
Yeah,
And then see if you can detect anything that smells chemical,
Artificial,
Or just off in some way.
Okay,
So if your craving for this food has been activated,
How strong is that craving on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the strongest number?
And again,
You might want to just jot it down,
Mentally note it.
Okay,
So once you have that number,
Let's do some tapping.
So just say as I say,
And do as I do,
And feel free to use your own words if mine don't resonate with you.
Okay,
So let's begin with the setup statement.
Tapping on the fleshy outside of either hand,
What's called the karate chop point.
Just repeat after me.
Even though I'm really craving this food,
And go ahead and say that,
I deeply love and accept myself.
Even though I really just want to eat this,
It's okay that I'm feeling this intense craving.
Even though I really want to just give in,
Like I've done so many times before,
I choose today to try something different and just see how it goes.
No matter what,
I love and accept myself.
Excellent.
Okay,
Let's go to the top of the head.
But oh boy,
Am I craving this food.
Now go ahead and just let yourself feel the craving.
Good.
Tapping inside the eyebrow,
Right where the eyebrow meets the bridge of the nose.
I would love to just eat this.
Tapping on the side of the eye.
I would love to just give in to this craving.
Tapping under the eye,
Like I've done so many times.
Under the nose.
I'd love to just eat this.
Under the mouth.
I know those first few bites would be so good.
Okay,
Collarbone.
And I would feel so high and happy.
Under the arm.
So blissfully satisfied.
Back up to the top of the head for about a minute,
Maybe five.
Tapping inside the eyebrow.
And then the high would fade.
Side of the eye.
And it wouldn't be as interesting.
Under the eye.
And maybe I would start feeling bad.
Under the nose.
But I would keep on eating it anyway.
Under the mouth.
Maybe because I just couldn't stop.
Mm-hmm.
Collarbone.
Or maybe I thought,
Oh,
Who cares?
I might as well just eat it.
Mm-hmm.
Under the arm.
This intense craving.
Top of the head and everything I've made it mean about me.
Inside the eyebrow.
And all the ways I feel helpless to stop it.
Side of the eye.
As best I can in this moment.
Under the eye.
I send love and understanding to this part of me.
Under the nose.
That feels so powerless over this craving.
Under the mouth.
It's okay for me to be right where I'm at.
Collarbone.
It's okay to feel this craving totally.
Under the arm.
And it's okay to let this craving go.
Okay.
Back up to the top of the head.
Final round.
As best I can today.
Inside the eyebrow.
I invite my nervous system to relax.
Side of the eye.
To relax the panic and the urgency.
Under the eye.
It's all okay now.
Good.
Okay.
Under the nose.
It's okay to have this craving.
Under the mouth.
It's okay to let it go.
Collarbone.
It's okay to have it.
Under the arm.
And it is okay to let it go.
Great.
Wow.
Good work.
Okay.
So let's take a nice breath and a drink of water.
And now here comes the fun part.
Okay.
So pick up your food again.
And just check in with your craving.
And how strong is it now?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Go ahead and smell the food.
Is it the same?
Is it stronger?
Is it weaker?
Mm-hmm.
Okay.
And if you still feel a desire to eat the food,
Go ahead and take a bite and chew it mindfully.
You know,
Be present to chewing the food.
What do you notice about the texture,
The flavor,
And your overall response to it after doing these rounds of tapping?
You can repeat this exercise as many times as you like using different kinds of foods,
As well as any other non-food item that you crave.
Okie doke.
So keep doing these rounds of tapping until you feel relief.
And please do post your comments so I can hear how this went for you and I can respond.
This is Marcella here sending you lots and lots of love and freedom from your cravings.
Bye for now.
