EFT on Mother's Day - Tapping Before The Brunch Cravings Begin

Just when we thought we were in the clear! Easter is over, the Cadbury Eggs and Peeps are either too hard to enjoy or out of the house completely. You can take a deep breath and thank your lucky stars you won't be faced with the temptation of a deceivingly cute chocolate bunny until next year. (Thank you to whoever made him hollow!)

But around the corner comes Mother's Day, and we must replace the temptation of coconut M&Ms and Robin Eggs (geez, do I know my Easter candy or what!?) with the dreaded brunch buffet with just about everything you forgot you loved so much, with butter to top it off!

Not dreaded so much before-hand. But afterward. After you've gorged yourself with firsts, seconds, and thirds....(plus dessert. Don't tell anyone!)

Here I come to save the day!!

Goodness, how I wish I were a superhero.

Where was I? Oh yes. A tapping routine just for you from my heart with love. As my Mother's Day gift to you...even if you aren't a mommy.

This tapping routine is intended to use before you head out for brunch. If you can, do it a few times, a few days in a row to really get your subconscious mind thinking in the direction you want it to. When you have the cooperation of your subconscious mind, it will be a breeze!

So, starting on the karate chop point:

Even though I'm afraid I'm going to lose control, I choose to remain in control

Even though I just know I'm going to blow it, I choose to make healthy food choices

Even though I always binge at things like this, I choose to make this time different

Tapping through the points:

eyebrow: I'm so afraid I'm going to lose control

side of eye: I just know I'm going to blow it

under eye: I always binge at things like this, why should this time be different?

under nose: I'm afraid I won't be able to say no when all the food looks so good

chin: All that food will look, smell and taste so good!

collar bone: I can't, I won't say "no"!

under arm: What if I lose all control?

top of the head: I'm not that strong. It takes more will power than I have!

eyebrow: I'm still afraid the food will control me

side of eye: but what if this time could be different

under eye: What if smaller portion sizes could be easy?

under nose: What if I could effortlessly serve myself healthy food?

chin: I can handle my own actions

collar bone: I can say no if I choose to

under arm: I am in control of my actions

top of the head: I choose to crave healthy foods today

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Presentation on Food Cravings At The Tapping Summit

Sandi Radomski gave a very good presentation on food cravings at the Tapping Summit this year. I like Sandi's presentation in that she does highlight the physiological part and does not pretend that it is all in the head. She explains how cravings for food were important in the success of the human race. She explains that we were hard-wired to obtain high energy food, and that we have to overcome this in order to overcome cravings. She then goes on to explain that when people who need to satisfy an urgent craving for food most of the time, the brain, neuroreceptors, and neurotransmitters are involved. It is certain substances that she identifies as being involved in this, much like alcohol affects an alcoholic. These tend to be sugars and carbohydrates. They are connected with serotonin. Sandi suggests that sugars and salts make the problem worse. My inference from this presentation is that someone with this problem can, just like the alcoholic, remove these sugars and salty foods from their diet. This is where EFT can help. Although Sandi does not mention it, I find that people who are happy to do a Metabolic Typing or Nutritional Typing sort of nutritional plan become more balanced. The only problem from my experience is when beliefs are involved, for example, if a vegetarian is highly dependent on high carbohydrate foods when they ideally are recommended to eat mainly a meat-based diet for their body type.

Sandi also highlights how we respond to commercials and suggests that we tap on the advertising of these culprit foods. I would go further and tap on the way food is presented in a restaurant or supermarket.

Sandi gives us a tapping suggestion involving the brain and chemical imbalances therein. For example:

?My body knows how to have a normal release and reaction to dopamine?

She also suggests we tap for a normal amount of dopamine receptors. Having worked with Sandi's system successfully with myself and many clients, I like the dopamine angle.

She combines this in the presentation with tapping for the sight, smell, and thought of favorite foods. This is great for most people. In my experience however, for some people, there is no favorite, and they want to eat anything at all all day long. She also later taps on the pleasure given by food. However, again, although in my experience this works for most people, for some people with a really bad food addiction, they are in total denial about this pleasure. I would have liked to see something in the presentation on how to bring this category of food addict out of this denial.

In conclusion, I think this presentation is great for a good majority of food addicts. I like the explanation of the neurotransmitter connection, and it is good to tap for the physical as well as the emotional. You can access Sandi's presentation at http://www.2011tappingworldsummit.com. If you are new to tapping, otherwise known as EFT, you can download a free guide from many online resources, engage the services of an EFT practitioner, or attend and EFT workshop near you.

? Suzanne Zacharia 2011. My name is Suzanne Zacharia and I am committed to spreading the word about health options. I believe that the more and better options one has, the more choice there is. And of course, you are advised to consult with your medical practitioner before embarking on any course of alternative, complementary, or beauty therapy. Want to use this article? You can, as long as you credit me with it and invite your readers to get my FREE "EFT How-to for You" and regular free EFT Tapping script samples in my newsletter at http://www.eft-scripts.com/ - New to EFT? No worries, just get your own copy of "EFT How-to for You" and start EFTing with ease very soon!

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Why You Have Those Sugar Cravings When You're Stressed

If you've had a hard day at work, you may not know why you want two pieces of pie after dinner (or FOR dinner). Your mind is not on why you have those sugar cravings. We know sweets taste good but we don't know why we have such a craving for them. We know it's bad for us but we continue to eat them. It's almost like our body needs that sugar... because it does.

Sugary sweets and the sugar cravings for them can be a sign that our neurotransmitters are in distress. Neurotransmitters are the brain messengers that carry information between brain cells. When we are in stress our neurotransmitter levels drop, especially serotonin, known as the happiness transmitter. Our body attempts to correct this problem by doing something that feels good. Such as have a piece of lemon meringue pie or that chocolate bar.

Most of us have subconsciously buried memories where we associate sugary food with relief. From the first time grandma made us chocolate chip cookies, we began to associate sugar with feeling better. When we get those sugar cravings, our subconscious is attempting to boost endorphins and to stimulate neurotransmitters in the way it remembers with a sugary treat.

If you are trying to control your sugar cravings, it's helpful to know why you want those treats in the first place. You can stop yourself a little easier if you realize that you don't really want the pie so much as you want to feel better.

You can slow down sugar cravings when you're stressed if you take time to examine what you can do to lower your stress levels. Find ways to feel better emotionally so you can feel better without reaching for a candy bar. A little trick that I have been using for years, that works real well: stop what you are doing, and take three huge, deep breathes... and then exhale very slowly.

This gives you a chance to "clear your head" and to think about what you are about to do... and ask yourself if that is what you really want to do. I make myself give 3 reasons why it is OK to go ahead and eat the food AND 3 reasons why I don't want to have that food. Usually by the time I think of those 3 reasons, my mind has gone elsewhere and I do not feel the urge to have that decadent indulgence. It just doesn't seem quite so worth it... or certainly not the consequences.

Next time you find yourself faced with a sugar cravings when your stressed, give this a try. I think you will be pleased with the result.

With 10 years experience in the weight loss industry, in my opinion, the one component that was really missing from many weight loss programs is fighting the cravings for sugar. People need to find ways to fight their sugar addictions by using real world, affordable behavioral modification techniques. I have found that: "When you conquer the sugar...you conquer the pounds!" And then you enjoy vibrant health!

If you wish to help yourself to prevent illnesses, such as adult onset diabetes, excess weight and you want your control back, then check out my blog. I deliver fire tested, people tested strategies that work in real life.

For more tips from Gretchen, check out her blog: http://conquersugarcravings.com/ or get her free report: http://crushsugarcravings.com/

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