Day 12 - The first 5 Kung fu's for cravings and emotional eating

The First Five Kung Fu for Cravings and Emotional Eating

So todays challenge is about Cravings and emotional eating which, is for me the main thing behind my eating

Here are the kung fu steps that laura suggests

Powerful Kung Fu #1: Dis-identify with the Feeling

1. Notice that a craving is on the scene and get yourself the heck out of the kitchen!

2. Ask yourself, "What am I feeling right now?" Wait for the answer.

3. When the answer comes, ask yourself, "What is noticing [the particular feeling you are feeling]?" Fill in the blank with whatever feeling is present. Let's say agitation is present. Ask yourself, "What is noticing agitation?" This question helps you dis-identify with the feeling.

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Say to yourself,"It's just [the particular feeling]. What a relief. It's not me. It couldn't be me because I'm over here, noticing it." It's such a huge relief to realize that the feeling is not you! Normally we merge with negative feelings and assume they're our feelings, but they belong to the ego, not to us--not to who we really are. When we identify with the feeling, we have little power or objectivity. But when we notice a feeling, we're outside of it, aligned with the Wise Witness. In my experience, this kung fu cuts the power of the feeling in half immediately.

Powerful Kung Fu #2: Allow the Feeling to Be There

1. Notice that a craving is on the scene and get yourself the heck out of the kitchen!

2. Drop your story about the feeling and simply allow it to be there. Notice the sensation. What does it feel like in your body? Allow the feeling to be there without any agenda for it to dissipate. Accepting it and allowing it to be present will enable it to eventually dissolve. Emotions don't come to stay; they come to leave. If you can learn to stop feeding them with more negative thoughts, they dissolve more quickly. The best internal posture is simply to be present and allow whatever is happening in the moment, without adding more negative thoughts to it. Ask yourself, "Can I just allow [the particular feeling] to be here?"

Powerful Kung Fu #3: Identify the Need

1. Notice that a craving is on the scene and get yourself the heck out of the kitchen!

2. Ask yourself, "What am I needing right now that is causing me to want some pleasure?"

3. If the answer is appreciation, comfort, or understanding, in your imagination, give yourself what you need--a hug or words of consolation or praise.

4. Alternatively, ask yourself, "Is there something else here that's whole and complete and doesn't need anything?" This will help you see the real you, the you that doesn't actually need what you may think you need.

Powerful Kung Fu #4: Is There Something I Need to Address?

1. Notice that a craving is on the scene and get yourself the heck out of the kitchen!

2. Ask yourself, "Is there something I need to address inside myself, with another person, or in my life?" Get curious about what that could be and be prepared for insights to arise. Then, take action to address any disharmonies or imbalances.

Powerful Kung Fu #5: Dis-identify with the Troublesome Food Thought

1. Notice that a craving is on the scene and get yourself the heck out of the kitchen!

2. Ask yourself, "What is it that is aware of the thought 'I want food right now'?"

3. Next, ask, "Is that thought or impulse to eat really me? If I am aware of it, how can it be me?" Once you realize that this thought is not you, you automatically dis-identify with it, and it loses its power.

   
   

   Currently I think all of these have a part in my life but i will start with 4 and 5, get the heck out the kitchen and blimey what are you doing!!