Moving Through Cravings (Short Version)

When cravings come up, as they will, stop. Use your breath to remain supportively available to yourself as the feelings rise and fall. As you slow down, you may be able to create some space between yourself and the craving. If so, use the space to choose your next step. If not, that's ok. Be gentle with yourself, and try again as many times as you need to.You have everything you need to move through cravings without getting stuck. This meditation is just a short reminder of your power to choose.

Transcript

When you notice that you're having a sugar craving,

Just stop.

Stop and celebrate yourself for your level of awareness.

You recognized it.

So now that you see it,

Where is it?

Where can you feel the craving in your body?

Now that you've given yourself a moment to pause and just be with the craving,

With curiosity,

And without judgment,

You can use your power to decide on your next step.

You can breathe and really re-engage your promise to move through cravings rather than get stuck by them.

Just recognize where the craving is in your body.

Just watch it as it rises and falls.

And breathe deeply.

And perhaps as you breathe,

The craving will fall away.

If it remains sharp or you feel it all over,

That's still okay.

Just keep your hand on the places where you feel the craving.

And be compassionate with yourself.

Be supportively available to yourself,

Reminding yourself that you can get through this moment.

That cravings are just like all feelings,

The ones we like and the ones we don't like.

All feelings come and go.

And this craving will pass too.

You can get through this.

Just stay with your breath and stay with your choices.

Because you do have choices in this moment when cravings come up.

You can slow down,

See what's happening,

And choose what happens next.

Namaste.

Reviews

This is perfect for when cravings kick in. It really helped me pause and reflect. I will listen to this short version more, as my cravings are tenfold! Thank you! 🫶🏼

Nice useful short meditation that acknowledges and helps you to sit with cravings without acting on them. Sugar is mentioned, but that sugar could be any craving. Just right. Thanks 🙏

I think this will be very helpful in my cravings moments. Will practice this again, thank you 🤍

This popped up just in time with all the Trick-or-treat candy in the house!
✨️Thank you!✨️
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Thank you for creating this Barbara. I'm starting a gradual sugar detox and I am going to need some more tools to get through to my goal. I am sending you loving kindness 🙏🏾

The idea that I can choose what happens in the next moment & that cravings, like other feelings, do pass…thank you Barbara for this insight. I know I will continue to come back to this reminder as I journey through this season of ending my relationship with nicotine. Bless you 🙏🏽🤗

Thank you. Soothing.

Exactly perfect (and maybe the next time I’ll listen without a piece of candy in my mouth!). Seriously, Barbara Gibson packs a ton of wisdom and tools into her short guided meditations.

Just what I needed in the moment. Thank you.

Wow this was very helpful. I notice that I have more cravings during all this time at home where I have access to a lot of food during the day and anxiety about the world and my community.

Just enough to help me make better decisions. Thank you. 🙏

Now I’m working on quitting smoking. Turning my life around to be the best, most healthiest version of myself. Thank you for this meditation ♥️
Sending you so much love, Barbara 🙏🏻

I think this is going to be very helpful!!

May God continue to bless you! That was so short and sweet. It's effective. I really need this now. It's bookmarked for regular reference? Thank you so much for sharing your gift!

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Wonderful and effective meditation!

Amazing! I will share this with my Weight Watchers group!

It so calm and helpful

Excellent!
Thank you.

Thank you Barbara, this is an excellent exercise. I love my sweets but love a slim waistline even more! Thanks for another healthy tool!