Tapping Script: “I Eat Too Fast”

Step 1

Truth Statement (Read aloud and rate how true 0 to 10):

• I eat too fast

Step 2

Set Up Phrase (Read aloud three times while tapping on side of the hand):

• Even though I eat too fast I love and accept myself.

Step 3

Read the following phrases aloud while tapping on the prescribed spot with your dominant hand:

• Even though I want to wolf this food down, I completely and deeply love and accept myself.
• Even though I have always eaten very quickly, I completely and deeply love and accept myself.
• Even though it has always been difficult to eat slowly, I completely and deeply love and accept myself.
• I love to eat my food fast.
• I always have.
• It’s just the way I am.
• I don’t even like taking it out of the container.
• It’s easier to eat it directly from the container, standing up at the counter.
• I’m sure I learned that for a reason.
• Maybe when I was little if I didn’t eat fast enough, I wouldn’t get any food.
• Or I wouldn’t get my fair share.
• So I learned to eat it quickly.
• Then I know I get my fair share.
• Lots and lots of people do that, I’m certainly not the only one.
• It’s really very common.
• There’s nothing wrong with it, if that is my choice.
• But maybe there is another way.
• Maybe I could start to look at this a little differently.
• I’m older now, and I’m in control of my food.
• I’m in control of when and how much I want to eat.
• I can always get more.
• There is an abundance of food.
• If I eat it all, I can even buy more.
• Nobody is going to take this food away from me.
• Maybe I can start appreciating that there is an abundance of food.
• I can have as much as I want.
• So I don’t NEED to eat it quickly.
• I can take my time.
• I can eat more slowly.
• Nothing bad will happen, like it did when I was little. (note: it’s good to tap on specific memories of that  happening when you were little)
• I am in control now.
• I am an adult, and I have power
• I am safe taking time eating my food.
• I am safe eating more slowly.
• I choose to start integrating that thought, and be open to the possibility that it is safe to eat my food more slowly.
• And to even see the opportunity in that.
• The opportunity to enjoy my life even more by enjoying my food even more.
• By spending more time with my food, savoring the bites.
• Just really enjoying it.
• Instead of rushing through it.
• It’s nice to enjoy things, and I can see this opportunity.
• But if after this tapping, I STILL want to eat it really fast, that’s okay too.
• Nobody is making me eat slowly.
• It’s still completely my choice, and in my control.
• I get to decide what I want to do.
• I am willing to be open to the idea of starting to enjoy eating slowly.
• If I’m not there now, I’m okay with that.
• In fact I love myself for it, for that tenacious part of me.
• That demands her/his fair share.
• That will do what it takes to get it.
• For the fighter in me.
• I needed to do that when I was little, it was important.
• I learned how to stand up for myself.
• Food is necessary to live, I was fighting for my life and I made it!
• So I love that about myself, for my resourcefulness.
• That’s a really important part of me, and I honor it.
• And am proud to have that part of me and want to hold on to it when it’s needed.
• I’m not letting go of that part of me, I’m just open to seeing that I don’t necessarily need to do that with food anymore.
• That I can use that energy in other parts of my life.
• And that now as an adult, with more power, I can start to let go of this habit of eating fast.
• But if that feels scary to me, that’s okay.
• I’ve done it this way for a long time, and it’s scary to change.
• That’s completely normal.
• I can just try it out only as long as I feel comfortable.
• Maybe I can just try it for part of meal, see how that feels.
• I can always choose to eat the rest as fast as I can.
• Or maybe take a few quick bites and then eat the rest slowly.
• No pressure here.
• Just open to the idea of eating a little differently than I have in the past.
• Giving myself permission to have this extra enjoyment in my life.
• On my own terms, as I want to do it.
• I can do that.
• I can be open to a possible transition on my own terms.
• I am open to taking the time to enjoy my food.

(take a deep breath)

Step 4

• Truth Statement (Read aloud and re-rate how true 0 to 10): I eat too fast.
• If the statement is still true to some level, return to Step 2.