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From a very young age we learn that our tummies should be flat, toned and lean, not fat, flabby, wobbly or lumpy. We see this on TV, adverts, celebrities and the people around us who are constantly trying to lose weight. This isn’t the case in other cultures and other eras. In fact, in times gone by, being fat was a sign you could afford more food and symbolised a status symbol of wealth and power.
Yesterday I attending an inspiring workshop on abdominal massage with a networking group I belong to called PAPA (Pregnancy and Parenting Alliance). Led by the lovely Kate Codrington and Leora Leboff, they introduced the idea that massaging your belly can improve your digestive and menstrual health and connect you more deeply to your body and femininity as well as having lots of other benefits. What I found fascinating was to know that there is such a strong connection between the health of our intestines and our immune system as well as the fact that our womb moves around and depending on where it lies within our pelvis, it can cause period pain and affect how much we bleed during our cycles..
They then led us through a relaxing meditation where we imagined a golden lotus in our belly while gently holding that area. We were then guided to massage our own bellies. I noticed that I yawned a LOT which is always a good sign as it shows that my energy system is realigning. We were recommended to massage our bellies for a few minutes each night with oil. I chose coconut oil and it felt so lovely last night before drifting off to sleep.
So what can you do if you don’t love your belly just as it is and don’t want to touch it let alone massage it.
Some EFT setup statements to use while tapping on the karate chop point that may help could include:
“Even though my belly is fat and I hate it, I choose to be open to accepting myself and my body just as I am”
“Even though I always hold my tummy in to make it look smaller, I accept myself anyway”
“Even though my stomach feels so tight, I choose to allow it to relax and take all the space it needs right now”
“Even though I’ve tried every diet under the sun and I still have a fat tummy, I am open to accepting my tummy and all of my body just the way it is and just the way it isn’t”
Here are some reminder phrases you may like to use while tapping through the points:
My fat belly
Maybe I can let it relax
And be just the way it is
Maybe its been waiting to be loved for all these years
And all this time,
All I have been doing is wishing it away
Wishing it was smaller
Wishing it was flatter
Wishing it wasn’t there at all!
Maybe it is doing a great job
Containing and holding my organs
Open to the possibility of being grateful for the stomach I do have
And opening to the possibility of loving it just the way it is.
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