What prompted you to join the program? What was your struggle?

  • Example: "Before joining, I was struggling with..."
  • Example: "I tried everything else and nothing worked because..."

What specific changes have you experienced?

  • Example: "Since joining, I've learned..."
  • Example: "The biggest change for me has been..."

What specific tools or aspects of the program helped most?

  • Example: "Learning about hunger cues changed everything..."
  • Example: "The daily planning approach helped me..."

How has your relationship with food changed?

  • Example: "I used to think about food all day, but now..."
  • Example: "I finally understand why I was overeating..."

What would you tell someone who's considering joining?

  • Example: "If you're thinking about joining..."

• Example: "This program is different because..."

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Allowing

What is Allowing?

Allowing is the practice of letting a sensation, emotion, urge, or internal pull be there without immediately reacting to it.

Instead of fixing, fighting, escaping, or rushing to make it go away, you give it space.

You let your body feel what it feels — and you stay with yourself through it.

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What kinds of experiences can I allow?

Allowing works with anything your nervous system wants you to “do something” about, including:

  • urges
  • anxiety spikes
  • restlessness
  • the pull to rush or over-function
  • the impulse to distract or shut down
  • uncomfortable emotions or sensations
  • the instinct to avoid or escape

Anything that normally triggers an automatic reaction can be practiced through Allowing.

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How does this feature work?

This feature helps you track moments when you allowed an experience instead of reacting to it.

You can add to your Allowing Counter whenever you:

  • notice a sensation, emotion, or urge
  • pause instead of going straight into your usual pattern
  • let the experience rise, peak, and fade without acting on it
  • stay connected to yourself as it moves through

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How do I know if I "allowed" an urge?

You allowed an urge when you:

  • Felt a strong desire to eat something when you weren’t hungry
  • Practiced the pause instead of immediately reacting
  • Let the feeling be present without either fighting it or giving in to it
  • Ultimately chose not to eat the food

Each entry marks a moment where you stayed with yourself rather than abandoning yourself.

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How do I know if I actually ‘allowed’ something?

You allowed it if you:

  • noticed the pull to act
  • didn’t judge it or push it away
  • stayed present with the sensation for a few breaths
  • didn’t follow the impulse or drop into the old pattern

Allowing isn’t about perfection — it’s about staying with your body instead of reacting to it.

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What if I didn’t allow it?

Nothing has gone wrong.

You’re learning a new skill.

If you slipped into an old pattern or acted on the impulse, simply:

  • don’t add it to your Allowing Counter
  • meet yourself gently and keep going

This work grows through repetition, not self-judgment.

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What if I have multiple moments in a day?

Perfectly normal.

Add each moment of allowing separately.

Some will be small. Some will be harder. They all count.

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How does this connect to the Allowing Practice?

You have two tools that work together:

  • The Allowing Counter gives you a simple way to track moments you stayed with yourself.
  • The Allowing Practice helps you slow down and explore what’s happening more intentionally when something feels big or confusing.

You don’t need the full practice every time — use it when you want more support or clarity.

Remember

  • The goal isn’t to stop having urges, emotions, or sensations
  • It’s to become someone who can experience them without reacting
  • Every moment you allow something to be there, you’re building capacity and self-trust
  • All of this is part of nervous-system healing

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