You Can Control those Food Cravings and Lose Weight using EFT
Stop Cravings using EFT 101
This article will deal with the basics of Emotion Freedom
Techniques (EFT) and how you can use it to stop cravings. Once
you learn the basic EFT process you'll be able to stop any food
craving!
What is EFT ? EFT is an emotional version of acupuncture,
except you don't use needles, you use your fingertips to
stimulate the energy meridian points on your body. This is
usually done with a tapping, or rubbing motion.
EFT is based on the belief that the cause of all negative
emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. This was
initially discovered by Albert Einstein in the 1920s. He proved
that our bodies are composed of energy. That being the case, it
only makes sense to use energy therapy to resolve problems
within the body.
"Some day the medical profession will wake up and realize that
unresolved emotional issues are the main cause of 85% of all
illnesses. When they do, EFT will be one of their primary
healing tools .... as it is for me." - Eric Robins, MD
"EFT never ceases to amaze me! The process is gentle and often
provides benefits where other methods fail" - DR. R Vergini, MD
Let's jump right into the process.
First you'll need to find something that you're craving to eat.
Please get that item now before we start. For this demonstration
let's assume that you are craving a chocolate bar.
Step 1 - Measure the intensity of your craving for the chocolate
bar. On a scale of 0-10,0 being no craving and 10 being an
extremely strong craving, determine what your craving level is.
For this test your craving level should be at least a 5. If it's
not, then either pick something you crave more, or work yourself
up to a higher level. How ? Try smelling the chocolate. Now
imagine how good it will taste. Do this until your craving is at
least a 5. Good, now make a mental note of what your intensity
is.
The Setup Step 2 - With the finger tips of one hand; begin
tapping on the side of the other hand. Imagine dialing a phone
with two fingers. You should tap hard enough to feel it, but not
so hard that it is uncomfortable. You should tap on the part of
the hand that would come in contact with a board if you were
doing a karate chop. It is called the karate chop point and it
is the fleshy part of your hand located about 1 inch below the
base of the pinky finger. Continue tapping on the karate chop
point and say the following affirmation 5 times.
Even though I crave this (you will use your food here), I
totally accept and love myself.
In our example you would say
Even though I crave this chocolate bar, I totally accept and
love myself.
Great! You have just finished the first step of The Basic
Recipe. Now it's time to move on to the next step, The Sequence.
The Sequence
Step 3 - The Sequence is very simple to do, first however you
must learn how to do the tapping correctly. How to Tap
It is best to Tap with your dominant hand using the index and
middle fingers. Tap solidly, however never hard enough to cause
pain or discomfort. Tap about 7 times on each of the tapping
points. If you find yourself tapping about 5 or 9 times that is
fine also. As you tap repeat the following affirmation;
This (insert your food here.)
In our example "This chocolate bar"
The Points
Eyebrow: At the beginning of the eyebrow to one side of the
nose. Side of Eye: On the bone bordering the outside of the eye.
Under Eye: On the bone about 1 inch below the eye. Under Nose:
On the small area at the bottom of the nose and the top of the
upper lip. Chin: Midway between the point of your chin and the
bottom of your lower lip Collar Bone: The junction where the
collarbone and the first rib meet. Under the Arm: About 4 inches
below the armpit.
Congratulations you now have completed round 1. Now it's time to
reassess you craving level. Determine the level that you now
crave the food you chose. Most people will notice an immediate
drop in the intensity level of their craving. If you were a 5 or
6, this process might have lowered it to a 1 or a 2, or possibly
even 0.
You can further lower your intensity level by repeating the
above process and changing the affirmations somewhat.
The new Step 2 affirmation would be "Even though I still have
some of this craving left I totally and completely love and
accept myself"
The new step 3 affirmation would be
"Remaining (insert your food here) craving"
In our example "Remaining chocolate bar craving"
Great job! You have just completed EFT 101. You will easily
learn this process after doing it several times. In future
newsletters I will be covering using EFT for weight loss in more
depth. Until then happy tapping!
Wishing you a very happy New Year, Bill & Mo
Bill Schuchman, ACH, EFT-ADV Bill Schuchman is the founder of
Personal Mastery Inc specializing in personal growth products .
He is a Certified Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, he has
earned the EFT Advanced Certificate of Completion and he is a
Subconscious Motivational Therapist.
Mohamad Salem, EFT Mohamad Salem is a partner at Personal
Mastery Inc specializing in personal growth products. He is a
Hypnotist, EFT-CC, Zenger-Miller / Achieve Global Certified
Instructor specializing in motivational speaking.
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