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I had an interesting chat with a woman in my audio program on the phone the other day. She told me a quick story about using EFT for food cravings.
"I had an urge for a bag of Cheetos!" she said. (We all know the feeling!) She didn't exactly know how to use EFT, but she had read a little bit about it.
So she tapped on the karate chop point and said "I love and accept myself exactly as I am. Cheetos don't bring me happiness. Losing weight does."
She just kept tapping on that 1 point, and the craving went away. I love this story for several reasons.
She dove in even though she wasn't sure exactly what to do. She just said what she was feeling and didn't worry about getting the words "perfect."
It shows the incredible flexibility (and power) of EFT. It can work . . . even if you're a beginner . . . and even if you aren't sure what to do. Now how cool is that?
I love the affirmation of self acceptance ("I love and accept myself exactly as I am.") So often we want to be different so badly, we just can't accept ourselves as we are right now. This is an important step not to skip and it is built into EFT set up statements.
Tapping in an affirmation ("Cheetos don't bring me happiness. Losing weight does") seems to make the affirmation far more effective. I like tools that can amplify an already positive process.
Have you had an experience with cravings? Love to hear it! Leave a comment below.
Mary wanted to lose weight, but she kept sabotaging herself. Being a gifted and highly skilled therapist, Mary understood the reasons. Continue Reading EFT for Self-Sabotage
Whenever you have the urge to overeat (or drink, or any other addictive habit), ask yourself how you WANT to feel. Think about what you want the food to do for you. Most of the time, the answer to that question is "change how you feel." So how DO you want to feel? Visualize yourself having that feeling. To amplify the impact, tap while you are visualizing. I only use 1 point (sore spot), but you can do a full round if you want.
If I am tired at the end of a day, I want to feel energized and refreshed, so I simply massage the sore spot and visualize myself feeling that way. You'll be surprised how often you can create the feeling you want with this simple technique.
Today I sat down with a stack of books. Personally, I buy a LOT of books and audiotapes because I LOVE to learn. And I always want something positive coming my way. I don't think there's anything better or more inspiring or motivating than talking to people who have been there and have been successful . . . their own way.
That's why we interviewed Michele Brodbeck for the Lose Weight Now Audio Program. Her story is simply inspiring! She lost 43 lb. and kicked a 1200 calorie/day soda habit. She taught herself to stay on track and even shares her winning self-talk.
It's important to stay hopeful and inspired, to keep your spirits elevated. Michele is a regular person. If she can do it, so can you!
If you have a story to share, let me know, or leave a comment here on the blog. I might want to talk to you personally or post your story/photo to inspire others to keep the faith. Here's to hanging in there . . .
hugs,
Carol
I guess I created quite a stir with my post about Paul McKenna and EFT: Can He Make You Thin? Most people wrote to say that they agreed with me. I guess I'm not the only one who thought something was missing.
He says so . . .
Does that make it true?
There's been a lot of discussion about the new TV series on TLC with Paul McKenna, called "I Can Make You Thin."
Continue reading "Paul McKenna And EFT: Can He *Make* You Thin?" »
Sometimes I don't know which is more difficult - accepting yourself or accepting others. It's hard enough to live with my own mistakes, but accepting the actions of another person seems darned near impossible. For other people, it could be the other way around. The hardest person to accept and forgive is yourself. EFT can certainly help facilitate acceptance and forgiveness. And it seems to me to be a good idea to work on both accepting yourself and others.
A quick exercise is to use Emotional Freedom Techniques while looking in the mirror. You can do this with or without using words. For most people, just looking into the mirror will bring up issues and feelings to tap on.
I also love these general statements:
Even though I'm not perfect, I love and accept myself anyway.
Even though I'm not perfect, I deeply and completely accept myself.
Even though I'm not perfect, I love and accept myself completely.
Breathe deeply and notice how you feel.
It's a great reminder that we don't have to be perfect - and a great way to start your day!
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We all have our stories. We have a story about why we can't lose weight (because everybody in my family is overweight . . . because I have a slow metabolism . . . because I love to eat, yadda yadda yadda). Gary Craig calls them "comedies." These comedies are created from the writing on our walls - what we have come to believe and have been told by others.
One of the things I LOVE about EFT is the opportunity to access and use my intuition. As a coach, I have learned to trust my intuition and my willingness to share it, without being attached to being *right.* Gary Craig refers to the work being done "through me" rather than "by me." That is intuition at work -- a sense of knowing that occurs as a natural extension of our normal senses.
Many people using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) worry that they don't know or cannot *find* the reason behind a particular problem. So they usually start guessing. Why can't I lose weight? "Maybe it's my hormones . . . my genes . . . or a slow metabolism . . . or maybe there's a deeper issue, but I don't know what it is."
Panicky feelings can create both panic attacks and overeating. My client views EFT as a “fool-proof method” to short-circuit her panic attacks. It only takes 1 or 2 rounds to stop the panic attack and get back to sleep. She has had only 1 attack in the past 4 months, and has not needed any medication. She has also significantly reduced her overeating.
If you've ever had a panic attack, it's not something you want to repeat. While they can be managed, it's a very uncomfortable, frightening experience. Anxiety often drives overeating as well. You may be surprised by the similarities in these 2 issues. Here's my latest article on Gary's site. Read it here.
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As I have had conversations with clients and friends recently, it occurs to me that almost EVERYONE feels overwhelmed with their lives.
It's just all too much! No wonder we turn to food, and other addictions --There's no way to keep up with it all.
Here's how EFT can help:
Here's an email that I typically get: "Hi Carol, I have 30 (or 50 or 100) lb. to lose and I've been overweight for 10 years. I don't get much exercise because I am working so much and caring for my children. I have a lot of stress in my life."
Yes, you can use EFT for weight loss, no doubt. It will stop food cravings and the emotions that drive stress eating.
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Blogs are a powerful tool for building your EFT practice. And they are EASY -- you know I'm a fan of easy solutions.
That's why I chose blogs as a platform to help coaches and EFT practitioners get started with websites on http://www.EasyCoachingWebsites.com
Go here to read about the advantages blogs have over traditional websites
I just love spreading the word about EFT through blogging and newsletters, and helping others do the same.
Have you seen "The Secret"? The folks from the meditation program that I use are offering an 8-session online course called Masters of the Secret. It features in-depth interviews from the stars of The Secret. Each lesson expands on the Law Of Attraction and topic of how to create your life the way you want it. There's no fee for this course. Love it!
I've just started a new blog STRICTLY for EFT For Weight Loss and I'm posting some of the common questions there. The first is about how long it takes to lose weight with EFT. If you have questions, go ahead and post a comment on the blog and look for the answers in future posts.
If you have ever tried traditional therapy for food and weight issues, you know that most therapists don't have the answers.
Let me be the first to say that it's not their fault.
It's an insidious problem and most therapists don't have specific training in this area.
EFT was originally developed to shave years off the process of traditional therapy.
It works.
If you haven't seen it, here's my latest post on binge eating on The Emotional Freedom Techniques Website:
Binge Eating Greatly Decreases After Hundreds of Hours of Traditional Therapy Fails
With EFT, you may have to dig a little deeper, but there is always hope.
And it's always worth it.
From my inbox:
Hi Carol, I am putting together a weight loss/ healthy lifestyle class for my clients. I’m excited to see what you add in your weight loss book! I have one question, however, that I have been unable to get anyone to answer for me…
What do you do when you are doing the initial “Even though… I deeply and completely accept myself”
I have a few clients who can’t say that last part.
Continue reading "Weight Loss: When You Can't Accept Yourself" »
Hi Carol. I read your email and also listened to your audio about nondieting weight loss strategies.
I had already conquered a lot of stuff, but I have tapped for 2 months on weight loss with EFT -- all my cravings for salty snacks, popcorn, Pepsi etc. have all disappeared but I still can't seem to lose any weight.
Continue reading "Food addiction: Stepping Up Weight Loss With EFT" »
Got stress? Most people do . . . and it's easy to reach for food or some other substance to deal with it.
Feeling the need for chocolate?
Take a look at the sources of stress in your life, and see if your list has increased or intensified in some way. For instance, I've been doing some home remodeling lately -- I underestimated how stressful it would be. When I took a survey of all of the changes we were making at one time -- no wonder I was feeling the pressure! Fortunately, I didn't reach for food, but I did lose sleep over it.
It was great fun to write a chapter on EFT for weight loss in the book, "Freedom At Your Fingertips." To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of our book, YOU have a chance to win fun (and valuable) prizes, when you purchase the book from the Freedom at Your Fingertips website. My chapter focuses on overcoming and eliminating self-sabotage, and there are lots of other cool chapters, including EFT for Anxiety, stress, sports performance, pain management and more. Take a look!
For therapists, coaches and EFT practioners: You may have seen my article on practice building this week in Gary Craig's EFT newsletter. If you missed it, it's here.
Many people don't realize how important (and effective) email marketing is to build your EFT practice. According to some of the latest research in email marketing, over 70 percent of email marketers say the impact of it is increasing, not decreasing.
I know that there are a lot of other ways to build your practice, but let's consider the facts:
Continue reading "Building Your EFT Practice With Email Newsletters" »
Sometimes the biggest weight loss obstacle to overcome is our own resistance to doing what we know is good for us.
If we have been forced to do something (eat vegetables, eat a meal before dessert, eat 3 meals per day, etc.), then we may be resistant to these good habits as adults.
It's like there's a little 5-year-old inside, stomping her feet, saying "You can't make me!" Logically, we know what we "should" do, but there's a battle going on inside.
Control is a HUGE issue for kids because they are constantly being bossed around and told what to do.
To take back control, we often resist what we know could help us.
If you find yourself resisting what your logical brain knows to be good for you, then try giving your inner 5-year-old a voice.
I will not ___________
You can't make me
I refuse to _________
You can't make me
I don't want to _______
Using these statements will often free you up to make a choice that actually FEELS like a choice.
Life will be easier when the voice of the inner 5-year-old is honored.
Here's my latest article published by Gary Craig, in case you missed it:
Carol Solomon, PhD gives important insights regarding a successful Binge Eating case. Afterwards, her client says,"For the first time in my LIFE … on Monday night, I was given a chocolate at the end of Christmas meal with friends at a restaurant and I put it to my mouth to take a bite (habit – in my mouth before I thought about it) and it was too sweet and I was too full … and I held (HELD) the last 2/3rd's of it in my fingers for over 10 minutes as we were all saying goodbye and I threw it in a bin (THREW IT OUT) on the way to my car!!!"
Whenever I am working with someone, I usually throw in a statement about feeling deserving. Many people will get a charge on that word, even if they don't raise the issue. It's a good way to uncover tail enders that might be lurking in your subconscious.
Feeling worthy and deserving help move you along, and promote congruence with your goal. So, if you DON'T feel worthy of accomplishing what you want, it slows down your progress.
We get what we feel worthy of having.
I find that even the most innocent issues can be a Pandora's box. This statement helps to go deeper and get to the core issue quicker, which is usually some version of "I'm not good enough."
When using EFT for weight loss, for instance, I might add in "I deserve to lose weight" on one of the tapping points and see if that triggers anything. When using EFT for abundance, add "I deserve to be wealthy" and see if that takes you to another level of work.
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If your goal is to make more money, see yourself having it and repeat the goal in your mind as you tap. If any tail enders come up, tap on those right away. Try this set-up statement: Even though part of me isn't sure I can __________, I choose to ALLOW ____________.
For instance: Even though part of me isn't sure I can lose we.ight, I choose to allow myself to release the we.ight now.
Even though part of me doubts that I can earn this money easily and consistently, I choose to allow myself to relax in this belief.
By making EFT a regular practice, you are clearing your path to go straight to your goal. You'll sleep better too!
Of all things, ice cream can be a difficult addiction to let go of -- partly because there are so many delicious varieties! Here's a report of using EFT for ice cream cravings AND an underlying issue revealed.
Here's an article that shows one way to tap for sugar cravings. Click here. Enjoy!
I don't know if it's just me, but many of my clients, even those who are quite skilled with EFT, can get stuck on what to say.
Here's what I tell them . . .
It's not about the words!
Yes, reframing can be a VERY helpful technique to change your thinking. But if you don't know what to say, you don't have to say anything. Just tune into the feelings (even if you can't name them) and tap!
We know from Gary Craig's workshops that people in China tap for 45 minutes per day with no words at all.
The biggest thing is to avoid self-criticism and keep tapping.
Whether you just want to use EFT for your own use, or to help friends, loved ones or clients, I think everyone should have an EFT practice who wants one.
I am grateful that I have been able to build my own business through the internet, and help other coaches and EFT practitioners do so as well.
Here's my latest article on practice building published by Gary Craig, in case you missed it. Gary writes "Here is some very practical business advice from seasoned EFT'er Carol Solomon, PhD."
By the way, there are only 4 spots left in the "Profit From Your Website" class for coaches and EFT practitioners -- starts January 10th.
There was recently a post on Gary Craig's website about tapping along to the quote by Marianne Williamson as a prayer.
Here's another passage that would be good to tap along with:
Greetings Carol: I am a fellow EFT'r and I have been battling a painful frozen right shoulder since August. Last year I went through the same thing with left shoulder. I have been told everything from B12 to protein deficiency . . .
My biggest challenge is my commitment to staying on the right path and fear of losing the weight. I get down to a certain number and then I panic and eat. I have a fear of being thin.
Continue reading ""I Am A Binge Eater, and I'm Afraid To Be Thin" " »
Carol K-M came in for 1 session to treat her anxiety around her upcoming surgery. She was especially afraid of having anesthesia. She knew that she had a tendency to "scare herself" in routine procedures. One session of EFT resulted in a pain-free treatment. Here is what she writes about her experience:
Carol, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I had a great experience - no pain at all. The nurses were wonderful, the anesthesia nurse was great. I did listen to the surgical series CD but I really felt that the work I did with you was by far the most powerful. I found myself almost trying to scare myself out of habit but the work we did, kicked in immediately each time. I have had absolutely no pain, and I can work out to my heart's content. Thank you for going into this field and thank you so very much for your study of EFT. You are terrific!!! Carol K-M
Gary offers this report on the EFT Website, in which a client went from bingeing & purging twice a day to zero occurrences in the last 6 weeks. I have had similar responses in my practice. In fact, I have taught a LOT of people to stop binge eating. It is so doable. See the Stop Binge Eating With EFT Teleseminar.
Psychologist Carol Solomon found a way to break her own binge eating and dieting cycle and now she teaches others this simple technique in a one-hour teleclass. For thirty years she had been searching for a shortcut to help people stop binging on unhealthy foods. Now, in one session binge eaters can learn to stop the vicious cycle of binging and dieting. Click here to read more.
Stanford Engineer Gary Craig introduces a new do-it-yourself approach to Acupuncture that helps overweight Americans combat emotional eating. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) addresses emotional eating at the level of the energy meridian system (or Chi in Chinese Medicine). There is no talk therapy involved, no drugs, no special diets, and it often works when willpower fails. To continue reading, click here.
While researchers are searching for a way to conquer obesity, people all over the world are getting a handle on addictive cravings and emotional eating, and they are losing weight with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), a do-it-yourself acupressure procedure. There are no drugs involved and EFT claims an 80 percent success rate. Read more.
I love Gary's response to this question about anxiety eating. He responds to a person who assumes that EFT is not working for food and weight issues, especially overeating. Go Here.
This wonderful story from Danilo Baltodano in Montreal:
My grandma, an 85 years old lady who suffers from arthritis was complaining about huge pain on the back. She could not move her neck and could not sleep due to the pain.
What's the best weight loss skill?
Very simple.
What researchers have found is that most overeating occurs when you are in the state of "tense tiredness". If that is the case (and I think most people would agree), then fighting fatigue is a worthy goal.
New teleclass for weight loss. Learn to stop food cravings, control the emotions that drive overeating and STOP sabotaging yourself! Go here for details.
Calling all EFT practitioners!
Do you have a website that brings you clients? If not, read on!
I am getting ready to teach a class on website development for coaches and EFT practitioners. Get details for the class and register here.
Yes, it was an awesome event -- 3 days of intense EFT training. Here's a shot of me with Gary Craig.
Part of the fun of these events is meeting great EFT practitioners from around the world.
Take Irit Lester Levy, for example. She lives just below the northern part of Israel where thousands of refugees are going to escape the bombing. She told me that she uses my EFT for Anxiety book to work with them in groups. Needless to say, this was very moving for me to hear and it makes all the hard work worthwhile.
If normal statements aren't working for you, try some paradoxical statements.
For example, for weight loss:
It's all about food.
I can't think of anything else.
I REFUSE to think of anything else.
That's all there is.
There's nothing else.
I have to have it.
I can't live without it.
I have to think about it all the time.
Otherwise, I might have a feeling :-)
I cannot let go of this weight.
I will NOT let go of this weight.
It is easier to think about food than to feel my feelings, so I WILL not stop!
You can't make me!
Sometimes a paradoxical approach is just what to need to shake things up, put a smile on your face and get out of a rut. Just take your issue and turn it upside down.
