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      • Basic Cultured Cashew Cheese
      • Basic Macadamia Nut Cheese
      • Basic Almond Cheese
      • Cashew Chèvre with Lemon Zest
      • Cashew Boursin
      • Almond Chèvre
      • Lemon Zest Almond Cheese
      • Macadamia and Pear Cheese
    • Raw Vegan Crackers >
      • Sprouted Lentil Crackers
      • Sprouted Black Sesame Crackers
      • Almond and Coconut Crackers
      • Sesame Crackers
      • Coconut & Apple Crackers
      • Spicy Flaxseed Crackers
    • Dips >
      • Zucchini & Hemp Hummus
      • Sweet Potato & Garlic Dip
      • Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
      • Spinach & Leek Cashew Dip
      • ​Beetroot, Ginger & Garlic Cashew Dip
      • Chickpea Hummus
      • Raw Parsnip Dip
      • Ginger and Sprouted Sunflower Seed Pâté
    • Dressings
    • Breakfast Ideas >
      • Sorghum, hemp and banana pancakes
      • Carob Amaranth Porridge
      • Apple, Oats, Almond Butter
      • Brown Rice and Apple with Hemp and Brazil nut milk
      • Millet and Buckwheat Blueberry Bread Muffins
      • Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Farinata Pancakes
    • Lunch & dinner ideas >
      • Dhal
      • Chickpea Farinata
      • Potato, onion, zucchini & tomato egg-free frittata
    • Veggie burgers >
      • Sprouted lentil, walnut and brown rice burgers
    • Salads & Raw Food >
      • Cheezy Zucchini Noodles
      • Veggie Rolls
      • Mimi's Street Tacos
      • Crunchy Kale Chips
      • Veggie Nori Rolls
    • Soups >
      • Cauliflower, Red Lentil and Potato Soup
      • Black Bean and Corn Soup
    • Desserts >
      • Chocolate Chickpea Truffles
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Dark Chocolate, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Brownies
    • Smoothies >
      • Blueberry and Hemp Smoothie
      • Purple Passion
      • Orange Joy Smoothie
      • Sweet and Green Smoothie
      • Pretty & Pink
      • Banana Cacao Surprise
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    • How to make Rejuvelac
    • How to make Kombucha
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EFT
MOTIVATION & PROCRASTINATION 

​So, you’ve made the commitment to making some healthy changes in your diet and lifestyle.
You’ve read the books, watched the documentaries, paid the gym membership, you’ve removed the ‘bad’ foods from your fridge and replaced them with fresh produce.
​THIS time you’re going to do it, you’re motivated, you’re psyched, nothing can stop you! Then a few days or weeks later that niggling feeling of doubt starts creeping back into your mind, like a thief in the dark, sabotaging your efforts and making you ask yourself if it’s REALLY WORTH ALL THIS ENERGY AND HARDSHIP.
Sound familiar?
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​If making healthy lifestyle changes, losing weight and KEEPING it off were that easy and straightforward, heart disease, obesity and type II diabetes, all of which are considered lifestyle-related diseases, would probably not exist. Giving ourselves that pep talk isn’t always going to help us make lasting changes. 

​So what’s going on?

​Often, the lack of both motivation and the will to stick to a new and healthy eating plan can have roots that go far deeper than we might care to imagine. And it’s these very roots in our subconscious that can govern our thoughts and actions of today. Call it what you want, an emotional block, an energy disruption, the point is that these blocks NEED TO BE RELEASED.

Protection

​Have you ever thought that your lack of motivation might actually be there to protect you?
​“Protect me from what? I want to be more motivated!” I hear you say.
Well that might be true on the conscious level, but on the subconscious level (which accounts for 95% of our thoughts) there might be fear of failure, or even fear of success, believe it or not.
We are programmed to avoid discomfort, and if making lifestyle changes feels scary to you, well you’ve just found a possible reason to block any motivation. 
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​Guilt & blame

​Many people feel guilty about not being able to stick to a healthy lifestyle. It might be guilt towards themselves, to a spouse or partner, or even their children. With each step they take moving away from healthy habits, they blame themselves, quite mercilessly too I might add. We would never speak to another person with such cruel words and harsh tones, yet when it comes to doing it to ourselves we don’t think twice about it.
This is just adding extra stress and more emotional blocks on top of the ones we’ve already created.

​How can EFT help?

​Not everyone wants to give up their favourite comfort foods or start a ‘tedious’ exercise program, even when confronted by their doctor and not-so-great blood tests and the prospect of having to go on medication to lower cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar. It would seem that scaring people into giving up certain foods or habits doesn’t work much either.
​I believe that EFT is essential when we are contemplating or making lifestyle changes. ​
​EFT can change your negative mindset, reprogram limiting beliefs and rewire your brain, addressing the issues which might be contributing to these beliefs, habits and fears by freeing you from their grips and letting you pursue and finally reach your goals.
Think of a journey to a healthier lifestyle as a road system.
When you are full of doubts, guilt and fear, the motivation roadblock police appear, blocking your way, and making you increasingly frustrated about the situation.
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​EFT lifts those roadblocks and sets the red traffic lights to GREEN, and before you know it you are on the Healthy Lifestyle Highway in cruise control!
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  • Home
    • Who I am and what I do
    • About me
  • Why Plant-based?
    • Vegan v. Plant-based
    • Protein >
      • What is protein? >
        • Amino acids
      • How much protein do we need?
      • Examples of plant-based protein meals
      • Plant-based protein and athletes
      • Protein FAQs
    • Health >
      • Sugar: The legal drug
      • Vitamin B12
      • Vitamin D
      • Iron
      • Calcium
      • The benefits of eating raw
    • Phytonutrients >
      • What colour is your food?
      • Isothiocyanates and cruciferous vegetables
    • Dr. T. Colin Campbell
    • No dairy?
  • Mind, body and soul coaching programs
  • EFT
    • Rosacea Relief
    • What can EFT be used for? >
      • Motivation
    • EFT resources
    • EFT prices
  • SKINCARE
    • Skincare Shop
  • Sprouts and microgreens
    • How to grow sprouts
    • Easy mung bean sprouts
    • Easy lentil sprouts
    • Tips for successful sprouting
    • How to grow microgreens
    • How to grow Wheatgrass >
      • Juicing wheatgrass
  • Recipes
    • Plant milks >
      • Almond milk
      • Amaranth milk
      • Brazil nut milk
      • Buckwheat milk
      • Hazelnut milk
      • Hemp milk
      • Macadamia Nut Milk
      • Quinoa milk
      • Toasted Hazelnut milk
      • Toasted Sesame seed milk
      • Sesame seed milk
    • Dairy-free cheese >
      • Basic Cashew Cream Cheese
      • Roasted Garlic & Red Pepper Cream Cheese
      • Cashew and Spring Onion Cream Cheese
      • Roasted Garlic and Chives Cream Cheese
    • Dairy-free Cultured Cheese >
      • Basic Cultured Cashew Cheese
      • Basic Macadamia Nut Cheese
      • Basic Almond Cheese
      • Cashew Chèvre with Lemon Zest
      • Cashew Boursin
      • Almond Chèvre
      • Lemon Zest Almond Cheese
      • Macadamia and Pear Cheese
    • Raw Vegan Crackers >
      • Sprouted Lentil Crackers
      • Sprouted Black Sesame Crackers
      • Almond and Coconut Crackers
      • Sesame Crackers
      • Coconut & Apple Crackers
      • Spicy Flaxseed Crackers
    • Dips >
      • Zucchini & Hemp Hummus
      • Sweet Potato & Garlic Dip
      • Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
      • Spinach & Leek Cashew Dip
      • ​Beetroot, Ginger & Garlic Cashew Dip
      • Chickpea Hummus
      • Raw Parsnip Dip
      • Ginger and Sprouted Sunflower Seed Pâté
    • Dressings
    • Breakfast Ideas >
      • Sorghum, hemp and banana pancakes
      • Carob Amaranth Porridge
      • Apple, Oats, Almond Butter
      • Brown Rice and Apple with Hemp and Brazil nut milk
      • Millet and Buckwheat Blueberry Bread Muffins
      • Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Farinata Pancakes
    • Lunch & dinner ideas >
      • Dhal
      • Chickpea Farinata
      • Potato, onion, zucchini & tomato egg-free frittata
    • Veggie burgers >
      • Sprouted lentil, walnut and brown rice burgers
    • Salads & Raw Food >
      • Cheezy Zucchini Noodles
      • Veggie Rolls
      • Mimi's Street Tacos
      • Crunchy Kale Chips
      • Veggie Nori Rolls
    • Soups >
      • Cauliflower, Red Lentil and Potato Soup
      • Black Bean and Corn Soup
    • Desserts >
      • Chocolate Chickpea Truffles
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Dark Chocolate, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Brownies
    • Smoothies >
      • Blueberry and Hemp Smoothie
      • Purple Passion
      • Orange Joy Smoothie
      • Sweet and Green Smoothie
      • Pretty & Pink
      • Banana Cacao Surprise
  • How to
    • How to juice
    • How to make Rejuvelac
    • How to make Kombucha
    • How to make Kefir
    • How to make Sauerkraut
    • How to make Kimchi
  • Resources
    • Kitchen makeover
    • Books
    • Videos & Documentaries
  • Blog
  • Contact