This video addressed some of the emotions that can drive a sugar 
addiction such as anger and embarrassment.
Say this statement “I am a sugar addict.” How true does that feel to you on a 0-10 scale (10=very true)? Write that number down before you start tapping to release the hold that sugar addiction has on you.
Addiction to sugar is a big topic and often has many components. This video is the first in a series and introduces the process of meridian tapping to conquer this addiction.
This story came from Linda. She said that she was tired, frustrated, and irritable after her difficult day. As any good food addict will do – she turned to food. She wasn’t proud of it, but that day she had faced the marshmallow fluff and it won. Here is the way we started tapping. Feel free to tap along.
Setup: (tapping the karate chop point) Even though I gave into temptation and ate marshmallow fluff by the spoonful today, I deeply and completely love and accept myself anyway. Even though I ate marshmallow fluff in response to being tired and frustrated, I choose to view myself with love and compassion. Even though I ate marshmallow fluff in secret so nobody would know, I choose to get back on track right now.
Eyebrow…I ate marshmallow fluff
Side of Eye…First I put some on my brownie
Under the Eye…Then I ate some on a spoon with some peanut butter
Nose…Then I just ate it off a spoon without anything else
Chin…Knowing that I still have these behaviors makes me feel so defeated sometimes
Collarbone…I wasn’t really hungry, but I was craving something sweet
Under the Arm…It was here, easy, and easy to hide
Top of Head…I didn’t eat enough to do a lot of damage to my diet
Eyebrow…But I did damage my confidence
Side of Eye…I also know that once I start, it is sometimes hard to stop
Under the Eye…It’s good to know that I can tap on that issue too if I need to
Nose…I am angry with myself for eating the fluff
Chin…I’m disappointed with myself for eating the fluff
Collarbone…I feel like a failure
Under the Arm…I feel like a fraud
Top of Head…The fluff won, and I hate that
In this case we just started where she was at the time. The words of the setup statement state the truth of what happened, but also state where she wanted to end up –acceptance and able to get back on track. It wouldn’t have been beneficial to pretend that it didn’t happen. During the rest of the tapping the behaviors were described but also some of the negative self talk about eating the fluff. This part can be expanded to cover all of the feelings that come up.
For Linda it didn’t really take more than this. As soon as she acknowledged the behavior and expressed her feelings about it while tapping she experienced considerable relief. She told me later that she did additional tapping on the specific feeling of being a failure at another time and was able to get clarity and relief there too.
As you can see, the tapping doesn’t have to be complicated. You just have to get started.
Sometimes reading and studying ancient texts can seem daunting or even impossible. I like to use tapping to break down the barriers that keep us from being able to explore new or complex ideas. In the video below I demonstrate tapping on not feeling smart enough and the automatic negative thought of never going to be able to “get it.” Feel free to tap along.
Cravings can be intense. Sometimes I’ve been successful with willpower to resist a craving. More often than not, I haven’t. That picture really says it all. When I want chocolate I want it now, I want a lot of it, and I have had fantasies of swimming in a vat of it. Join in with me while I use meridian tapping to address a strong craving for chocolate and a feeling of resistance about even doing the tapping – because I know it works.
OK. I’ll admit it. It was hard for me to read The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence: a Woman’s Guide to Stressing Less, Weighing Less, and Loving More by Jessica Ortner. It was even harder for me to like it. But honestly – its great. I feel the need to explain, I had just written and published a book on tapping and weight loss too when her’s came out called Don’t Diet: Reprogramming Your Weight With Meridian Tapping. I was definitely feeling defensive and 
believed that the release of her book would have a negative impact on my book. Actually it might have, but that’s not really the point. I did what I try to always do when I have negative emotions – I started tapping.
Once I had tapped enough to feel comfortable that there is room enough in this world for two books on tapping and weight loss I dove in. You might even say that I “devoured” it. It is written in the same charismatic style that all of the materials from The Tapping Solution are written in. It would be hard to resist smiling at the all-too-honest accounts of self-doubt, overindulgence (food and guilt) and insecurity that Jessica shares. I definitely could relate.
The tapping examples were fantastic, although I would have preferred a few more. The book design and page layout are enviable. The quotes were inspirational and the stories of real women and their struggles were motivational. If there are any negatives (and I’m not sure that there are) one would be the title. There are so many words on the cover that it was difficult to know what the title was without turning to the copyright page. Also, the topic of self-sabotage or psychological reversal was not highlighted as much as I might have expected given the type of challenge being addressed.
Will I read it again? Already did.
Will I recommend it to others? Absolutely. Have even bought copies for gifts.
The book is attractive, informative, inspirational, and potentially life changing.
Do you worry more about what others think than what you think? Do you let your beliefs about what others might think make your decisions for you? Would you like to listen to your own inner guidance rather than abdicating your decisions to others? Tap along with the video to gain clarity about the problem and to start the process of change.
I really like the idea of exercise. I feel good about myself after I do exercise. But I don’t like ALL exercise equally. I really hate situps (or pretty much any other core exercise).
Start tapping on your karate chop point and use the setup statements below.
Setup: I really hate situps. I know that working on our core is crucial to having good health. I just can’t seem to make myself do them. Even though I really hate situps and rarely do any core strengthening exercises, I choose to love and accept myself anyway. Even though I have definitely neglected my core, I deeply and completely love and accept that part of myself that is at least trying to do what my body needs. Even though I really hate situps, I choose to be amazed by how easy they could seem in the future.
Eyebrow…I hate situps
Side of Eye…I really hate situps
Under the Eye…They are hard for me
Nose…I know that strengthening my core muscles would be a good thing
Chin…I know that doing situps or other exercises would help me lose even more weight
Collarbone…But I have been unable to make myself do them in the past
Under the Arm…What if there is a way to actually feel good about doing them?
Top of Head…What if they don’t have to be awful?
Eyebrow…I could focus on hos good those muscles feel to actually receive some attention
Side of Eye…I could focus on how my waist measurement is changing as I am faithful with my workouts
Under the Eye…I could use my situp time to acknowledge everything that I have to be grateful for
Nose…I could use my core workouts as a time to send positive energy to situations and people who are important to me
Chin…I am open to feeling more positive about working on my core muscles
Collarbone…I am hopeful that I can feel more confident in my ability to do situps and other core exercises
Under the Arm…It really wouldn’t add that much more time to my daily workouts
Top of Head…And I am excited to think that this workout could make me feel and look even better.
This video introduces an alternative tapping method 
using points on your fingers. This method is effective and can be done in circumstances when the full tapping sequence might be inconvenient or inappropriate.
Say this statement aloud, “Who I am is constantly changing.” How true does that feel to you? Rate it on a scale of 0-10 (10=very true) and write down your number.
Begin tapping on the karate chop point and say the setup statements.
Setup: Sometimes I am confused about who I am. It seems that who I am is constantly changing. When I think I know something about myself it feels really good. When I’m uncertain about something I feel somewhat unbalanced. Accepting the changing nature of who I am is uncomfortable to me. In spite of this discomfort, I choose to love, honor, and accept myself.
Eyebrow…Who I am is constantly changing
Side of Eye…And that is ok
Under the Eye…Who I am is constantly changing
Nose…I am open to learning to accept those changes more gracefully
Chin…Who I am is constantly changing
Collarbone…I am choosing to see that changing nature as more positive than negative
Under the Arm…Who I am is constantly changing
Top of Head…But sometimes it still makes me feel uncomfortable
Eyebrow…Who I am is constantly changing
Side of Eye…Sometimes that fills me with joy
Under the Eye…Who I am is constantly changing
Nose…Perhaps evolving would be a more comfortable word
Chin…Who I am is constantly changing
Collarbone…I choose to see the positive aspects of my changes
Under the Arm…Who I am is constantly changing
Top of Head…Expecting and accepting that change is part of the process of life
Eyebrow…Who I am is constantly changing
Side of Eye…My ideas and viewpoints change as I learn new things
Under the Eye…Who I am is constantly changing
Nose…My feelings and thoughts change as situations unfold
Chin…Who I am is constantly changing
Collarbone…I’d like to think that my wisdom is expanding
Under the Arm…Who I am is constantly changing
Top of Head…I deeply and completely love and accept myself and choose to embrace my evolution.
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