Control Cravings with EFT
Maybe it’s soft drinks/soda, maybe it’s chocolate, maybe it’s cheese, maybe it’s hot chips, maybe it’s a cigarette? You probably have at least one thing that you crave almost irrationally. Here is an example of how to use EFT reduce and control your cravings.
This procedure will put you in control of your craving and, with persistance, will eventually eliminate the craving altogether. The faster that you can get to the emotional cause behind the craving, the faster you will completely eliminate the behaviour.
The best time to do this tapping is right when you have the craving so you may want to print this out and keep it handy.
Have what you crave right in front of you so that you are really tuned into it. On a scale from 0-10, where 10 is “must have now!” and 0 is “don’t want it”, rate you level of craving. Write this down. Now work through the EFT tapping points as follows:
| Karate Chop Point: |
Even though I crave this really badly, I deeply love and accept myself. Even though I know this is not healthy for me but I deserve the treat, I deeply love and accept myself. Even though I’d feel deprived if I couldn’t have this, I deeply love and accept myself. |
| Head: | This craving for chocolate (I’ll use chocolate as an example but substitute chocolate for your specific item.) |
| Eyebrows: | This craving for chocolate |
| Side of Eyes: | This craving for chocolate |
| Under Eyes | This craving for chocolate |
| Under Nose: | This craving for chocolate |
| Chin Point: | This craving for chocolate |
| Collarbones: | This craving for chocolate |
| Under Arms: | This craving for chocolate |
| Wrists: | This craving for chocolate |
Now re-evaluate you level of craving. Has it reduced, changed in some way, or even increased? You may need to do a few more rounds to completely reduce the craving but remember that you need to be persistent.
An additional factor in food cravings is whether you are eating the right balance of protein and carbohydrates. If, after eating a meal, you crave something sweet then the ratio of carbohydrates was too high compared to protein. Note that vegetables are included in the carbohydrate macro food group. For more information about getting the right balance see
Tags: addiction, chocolate, cigarettes, cravings, diet, soda, weight loss
