1. Breathe
2. Hunger check
3. Feelings check
4. Surf the urge
I feel this way and sit with it
Imagine the urge is like a wave and you are riding it until it disappears
a. Trigger – focus on where you feel that craving
b. Ramp up – Acknowledge how you feel that feeling and the changes of it
c. Peak – Repeat focusing throughout the body
d. Fall – Release the tension as you release each
5. Implementation intention
If… then… strategies
“IF someone brings in chocolate, THEN I will have a cup of tea instead”
6. Alternative coping strategies