‘Tis the Season to Heal Emotional Eating Patterns
The holiday season is full of joy—and desserts! It can heighten food cravings, stress, and temptation. Gatherings with friends and family offer endless treats, so it’s easy to fall into emotional eating patterns. The good news? Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and hypnotherapy can help you manage cravings and find balance.
Kate McDavid
12/5/20241 min read
Why the Holidays Trigger Emotional Eating
For many, the holidays come with stressors like family dynamics, financial pressure, or the need to meet high expectations. Combine that with abundant sugary and rich foods, and emotional eating often becomes a coping mechanism.
Emotional eating isn’t about hunger—it’s about using food to deal with stress and associated feelings like anxiety, sadness, or suppressed anger. Food soothes the system, but only for the moment. Knowing this from experience, many who surrender to unhealthy eating feel guilt and shame afterward.
How Hypnotherapy Supports Long-Term Change
Hypnotherapy addresses the subconscious beliefs fueling emotional eating. In a deeply relaxed state, your mind is open to new, healthier patterns. Hypnotherapy can help you:
• Build confidence to navigate holiday challenges
• Strengthen your ability to pause and make mindful choices
• Relieve stress without using emotional eating
How EFT Helps Reduce Cravings
EFT, or tapping, is a powerful tool you can use any time to calm your body’s stress response and reduce cravings. By tapping on specific acupressure points, you can:
• Release the urge to turn to food for comfort
• Address the emotions driving your cravings
• Feel more in control when surrounded by tempting treats
A Healthier Holiday is Possible
By using EFT and hypnotherapy, separately or together, you can enjoy the holiday season without letting stress or cravings take over. This season can be a time of connection and celebration—not emotional eating.