"Tap & Release"
Tap and release is your safe space to process, vent, and let go - without using food to cope.
I love this technique, it has helped me in so many situations and it really helps with stopping emotional eating.
When I first learned about EFT/Tapping, I felt so unsure about what to say whilst I was tapping. I was doing all the above, Even though.... but didn't feel I was clearing much and it began to stop me from tapping. Then one day I was feeling really angry about something, I began to tap and speak what was on my mind. I was saying how I was feeling, this frustration, why is this happening, I can't let this go, etc. This really helped me calm down and I felt empowered after. It felt so much easier than thinking about what I 'should' be saying or not knowing what to say. Now this is the way I tend to release all emotions that I am feeling, and it works like a treat.
You can use it throughout the day, and it is so powerful at helping you release anxiety, stress, anger, bitterness, frustration, overwhelm or any negative feeling you are experiencing in the moment. When you don't know how to deal with these emotions, they can drive you to eating.​​
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It is simply the process of tapping the points when you are in a state of negativity, and you speak whatever comes to mind. Even just thinking thoughts and tapping can help. It is similar to having a 'rant', but when you tap whilst speaking what's on your mind, it sends a signal to your brain and nervous system to say that you are safe. Whilst you are saying everything you may not have been able to say, and you tap, you are dispersing any anger, resentment, and overwhelm, and returning to calm and peace.
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Once your levels have dropped and you feel in control again, you can tap in positive affirmations, for example:
"I am safe"
"It is over now"
"I can let this go with ease"
"I am okay"
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Then take some deep breaths as you feel your body calm down.
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The more you do this technique, the more you are teaching your mind and body to feel calmer and more in control. When we are growing up, we aren't taught how to deal with emotions, so we just suppressed them, this is your time to let them go and feel great.
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Try and do this before you go to eat something, notice what you are thinking about and then tap around it, speaking out loud if you can or in your mind.
Notice yourself calming down.
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You may need to do it a few times for the first few days and then it soon becomes a 'go to' for when you are feeling unwanted emotions.
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This is literally helping your nervous system discharge pent-up emotional energy so you can feel calm and don't use food to cope.
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