Abundance:
While tapping the karate chop spot on either hand, repeat these phrases out loud, (or change the words to fit your exact situation).
"Even though I have doubts that I can attract abundance, I choose to feel confident now."
Then tap on the following phrases as you complete one more round:
Side of Eye: I choose to tune into the guidance I am receiving...
Under Eye: I appreciate the prosperity in my life...
Nose: I love appreciating myself, my friends, my opportunities...
Chin: I'm grateful for all the new channels for abundance...
Collarbone: I appreciate exactly who I am...
Under Arm: I appreciate all the lessons I have learned...
Head: I am so grateful for all the prosperity in my life.
Weight Loss:
The primary phrases that clients give to me about their "addiction" or weight problem are as follows:
"Even though I'm a food addict, I deeply and completely accept myself." "Even though I'm, obsessed with food..."
"Even though I'm a sugar addict..."
"Even though I crave sweets at night..."
"Even though I have an enormous appetite..." (we'll get to the underlying cause of this "appetite" later.) "
"Even though I'm a closet eater..."
"Even though I binge at night..."
I ask the client to tap for themselves three times a day for whichever of the above phrases speak to them and their problem. I ask them to do it in the early morning and late evening when they are not in the middle of a struggle to NOT eat. When someone waits until they have a craving, they are less likely to complete the process. Although they do it then as well. Two more interesting phrases emerged with some clients that really seemed to help.
"Even though I have an urge to eat whenever I SMELL food..."
"Even though I have a craving whenever I SEE food..."
These are very powerful anchors...remember, advertising works.
Then I move on to the underlying feelings and anxieties that drive the behavior. Classic phrases that hit home with clients are as follows:
"Even though I eat when I'm bored..."
"Even though I eat when I'm angry..."
"Even though I eat when I'm lonely..."
"Even though I overeat to hurt myself...
"Even though I eat to avoid my feelings..."
"Even though I use food to soothe myself..."
"Even though I overeat to hide myself..."
"Even though I binge because I think I'm worthless..."
"Even though I overeat because I don't love myself..."
I recommend that you and the client go fishing for whatever phrases ring true...you will usually see it in their face or you will recognize when it hits home.
Two other key points that I find essential are regarding guilt and self-hatred. These are not motivating factors for someone who wants to lose weight, so help them to drop the guilt about their eating disorder.
"Even though I hate myself for overeating..."
"Even though I feel guilty when I overeat..."
"Even though I feel guilty about being overweight..."
Help them reduce these feelings so they don't backfire and cause the person to eat even more as a result of the anxiety. I use the point on the index finger and say, "I forgive myself for overeating...or eating when I'm not hungry...or eating when I'm angry...etc..." They need to forgive themselves for compulsive behavior that seems to be out of their control. The self-hatred must be reduced or you will not have long-term success.
