Follow the Diet Plan Perfectly
Setting an intention to follow the diet plan perfectly is a setup for failure. What does perfect mean anyway? Prepare to tap along with me as I explore this interesting thought process that seems to get in the way with many types of habit change. This tapping includes a tapping point that I don’t always … [Read more…]
Not Enough
Tapping about feeling out of control continues. This video includes an update about progress, use of the 9-Gamut procedure, and an exploration of additional factors underlying the compulsive food behavior. Are there any areas in your life in which you feel like there isn’t enough of something? If so, you might find this tapping very … [Read more…]
Out of Control Update
What follows is an update on my tapping about being out of control with food. There were several positives, although baby steps, and a resolve to set myself up for more success by making tapping more automatic instead of relying upon myself to decide to tap when I need it. I also explore what might … [Read more…]
Out of Control With Food
Have you ever been out of control with food? This is an old problem that has re-surfaced for me. Please tap along with me in the video. If you have questions or comments about any of the content, I’d love to hear from you.
Run the Gamut
Have you ever heard that expression? I have heard it and used it, but only understood it through context, never knowing a dictionary definition. Merriam-Webster defines it as “to encompass an entire range of something.” Synonyms include range, spectrum, span, scope, breadth, scale, or extent. Gamut is also a term that can apply in meridian … [Read more…]
Judge Less and Listen More
The tapping exercise below also comes from my study of the Tao Te Ching. Setup (while tapping karate chop point): I have a tendency to make snap judgments about people, places, events, circumstances – really, just about everything. Even when I take the time to think about things, I’m still … [Read more…]
9-Gamut
The 9-Gamut is a great procedure to add to your regular tapping. When I first learned to tap (many years ago) the 9-gamut was always included. Now it doesn’t seem to be very common, but I still find it useful. Fair warning: it looks really weird. This was always the hardest part to get people … [Read more…]
It Doesn’t Always Need a Label
I have posted quite a few tapping examples lately that were based on my reading of the Tao Te Ching. I was inspired to delve into the Tao Te Ching after reading Dr. Wayne Dyer’s book Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. His discussion of each of the verses has … [Read more…]
They Had Bread
This is a very old article (at least 7 years) but when I found it today it made me so happy that I decided to re-post. It is hard to believe how much excitement I felt as a result of the opportunity to have bread with my meal. For those of you who don’t know, … [Read more…]