It doesn’t matter if you’re not hungry. It doesn’t matter if you promised yourself you wouldn’t give in. The pull is stronger than logic.
And afterward? Regret. The sense that you’ve lost control again. That no matter how hard you try, this cycle will always repeat.
But what if cravings weren’t something to fight? What if they were something to listen to?
Cravings aren’t just about food. They’re messages. Your body is trying to tell you something.
- Sometimes, it needs comfort.
- Or relief.
- Or just a break from stress, exhaustion, or emotion.
The problem isn’t the craving itself but how we respond automatically. We don’t pause. We react.
Tapping—also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)—helps create that pause. It gives you space between the craving and the response. And in that space, cravings lose their urgency.
How Does EFT Work?
EFT is simple:
- You tap gently on specific points of your face and body.
- You acknowledge how you’re feeling.
- You allow the feeling to be there instead of pushing it away.
That’s it. No force. No resistance. Just presence.
Over time, tapping rewires the way your brain reacts to cravings. It turns a habitual response into a conscious choice.
A Simple Tapping Practice for Cravings
Notice the craving. Pause. Instead of rushing to satisfy it, just observe it. Where do you feel it in your body? On a scale of 1 to 10, how strong is it?
Name the emotion. What’s really happening beneath the craving? Are you tired? Stressed? Bored? Lonely? Say it out loud.
Start tapping. Gently tap on the side of your hand (the karate chop point) while saying:
- “Even though I have this craving, I accept myself as I am.”
Repeat it a few times. No need to force anything.
Tap through the points
Move through these points while speaking honestly about what you feel:
- Eyebrow: “This craving is strong.”
- Side of eye: “I feel like I need this right now.”
- Under eye: “But I know this isn’t real hunger.”
- Under nose: “I don’t want to fight myself.”
- Chin: “Maybe I can just sit with this feeling.”
- Collarbone: “I don’t have to act on every craving.”
- Underarm: “I can pause. Just for a moment.”
- Top of head: “I trust that I have what I need.”
Breathe and check in. Has the craving softened? If not, repeat another round, speaking to whatever new feelings come up.
The Shift from Control to Awareness
Tapping isn’t about discipline. It’s not about making cravings disappear.
It’s about meeting yourself where you are—noticing instead of reacting and trusting instead of forcing.
When you stop fighting cravings, something surprising happens: they lose their grip. This is not because you willed them away but because you gave yourself what you needed.
Next time a craving hits, don’t resist it. Don’t give in automatically.
Just pause. Tap. Listen.
Not as a quick fix. Not as a way to “stop” cravings forever.
Just as an experiment in being present.
See what happens.
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