| When Instant Results Take TimeYesterday I | | | | though I think I look silly, I deeply and completely |
| decided to "get back in shape," and today I'm | | | | accept myself.""Even though this is stupid and a |
| already checking in the mirror to see if there's a | | | | waste of time, I deeply and completely accept |
| difference. Sound familiar? Everything else is | | | | myself.""Even though I'll never lose this weight, |
| instantly obtainable from microwave dinners to | | | | and I don't know why I bother trying, I deeply |
| pay-on-demand TV, so why should weight loss | | | | and completely accept myself."Do a round of EFT |
| take so long?Before microwave ovens people had | | | | every time you catch yourself in a negative |
| to decide in the morning what to make for dinner | | | | frame of mind and you'll soon find you have less |
| because it took all day to thaw the meat. Today | | | | and less of those moments.Are We There |
| most people don't even think about what's for | | | | Yet?Many people call and ask me, "How long will |
| dinner until 20 minutes before they want to start | | | | this take," as if we were removing a stain from a |
| eating.You Didn't Gain it Overnight, You Won't | | | | favorite sweater. This is life people! Start now and |
| Lose it Overnight EitherStop and think about how | | | | within six months to a year you can be either at |
| long it either took you to gain all your extra | | | | your goal or so much closer than you've been |
| weight or how long you've been overweight. If it's | | | | before. Plan to do something every day to work |
| been years, then relax. You won't take it all off in | | | | toward what you want, and plan to move away |
| a few days. Give yourself some time to melt into | | | | from those behaviors you'd like to leave behind, a |
| a new shape. Have you been overweight your | | | | little at a time. Small changes build up over time to |
| entire life, yet now you expect to lose it in a | | | | create big results.Long standing emotional issues |
| matter of weeks? Have you had emotional issues | | | | may take many months to resolve but so what? |
| since childhood but now you think a day or two | | | | It's like the 17-year old who worries that medical |
| of effort should be all it takes? It takes time to | | | | school takes four more years after college. |
| make a change, so give yourself a break.Accept | | | | "That's eight years!" they cry. Yes, that does |
| that the process will take time, take a deep | | | | seem like a long time, but that time will pass |
| breath and relax. Even though you're in a hurry, | | | | whether you attend school or not; the time will |
| each minute passes like the minute before, each | | | | pass whether you do something about your |
| hour, each day, each week. Time passes, | | | | emotional issues, or not, life happens while we're |
| whether you make a change or not. Why not | | | | busy making other plans to paraphrase John |
| make a change and notice yourself getting more | | | | Lennon. When I received an invitation to my |
| fit as time passes?Every Monday comes around | | | | 30-year high school reunion that eight year |
| quicker than ever. A week's gone by. Did you do | | | | commitment for medical school suddenly didn't |
| anything positive toward your goal of losing | | | | seem like such a big deal since I would have |
| weight during that week or did you put it off | | | | completed it 22 years ago.Commit to giving |
| again? Did you start out Monday with enthusiasm | | | | yourself a year to achieve the goals you want |
| only to watch it disappear by Wednesday?If you | | | | for yourself. Then break that year down into |
| use EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to work | | | | months, weeks, days, and then just take it one |
| on the emotional issues, you can end the | | | | day at a time. Most of those who take my eight |
| underlying anxieties over how long it will take once | | | | week course end up saying how quickly the |
| and for all.Here are some EFT suggestions for the | | | | weeks fly by; many ask for more time. If you |
| "How Long Will This Take" question and "Why is | | | | think of it as if you're taking a class at college, |
| this taking so long?""Even though this is taking too | | | | then you're more likely to commit to the daily |
| long, I deeply and completely accept | | | | exercises (homework) and do what is necessary |
| myself.""Even though I wish the weight was gone, | | | | to achieve a passing grade (get a result). It's up |
| I deeply and completely accept myself.""Even | | | | to you to take the tools you've been given and |
| though I can't wait for results, I deeply and | | | | start to use them. Do it today. You deserve to |
| completely accept myself.""Even though I'm sick | | | | feel better, right now."Even though I don't think I |
| of this stupid weight, I deeply and completely | | | | deserve to feel good, I deeply and completely |
| accept myself.""Even though I want this done and | | | | accept myself." (I'm not worthy)"Even though I |
| over, I deeply and completely accept myself."It | | | | can't take this much time all to myself, I deeply |
| only takes a minute to do a round of EFT so do | | | | and completely accept myself." (Everyone else |
| as many rounds as are necessary to bring your | | | | comes first)"Even though I'm too busy to do all |
| SUD level to a 2 or lower.Some people stop using | | | | this, I deeply and completely accept myself." |
| EFT because it seems too easy, or they are | | | | (I don't have time - maybe I'll do it later)No |
| actually getting a good result but then something | | | | matter what your issues or doubts, use EFT on |
| stops them from continuing. What do you think | | | | them, and you'll find as time passes, so will your |
| could be the problem? More issues perhaps? | | | | difficulties, until you reach the point you are able |
| Exactly! When you find yourself thinking, "Oh, I | | | | to either ask for help (from me or someone else) |
| don't need to do this anymore," or "This is silly," | | | | or you are able to help yourself.~~ Kathryn |
| or "This is a waste of time, I'll never lose the | | | | Martyn, Master NLP Practitioner, EFT counselor, |
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