Cravings & Urges

Letting Go of a Craving

Feel the wanting itself as energy and let the urge crest and pass.

Now + over time1 min sessionCravings & Urges

Why this helps

Fed, the craving deepens its groove and returns hungrier; fought, it only grows.

In the moment

The urge crests and falls without your acting on it.

Over time

The craving's groove weakens with each wave you ride out.

The practice

A craving isn't really about the thing — it's the energy of wanting itself, looking for an off-switch. Fighting it makes it stronger; feeding it makes it return. Instead, you turn toward the wanting, feel it as pure sensation, and let it run out. The urge crests like a wave and falls on its own.

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When to use it

  • Appetite, snacking, or substance urges
  • Compulsive scrolling or shopping
  • Any "I have to have it now"

Instructions

  1. When the urge hits, pause before acting.
  2. Find the wanting in your body and stop resisting it.
  3. Feel it fully, as energy, without the story.
  4. Let the wave rise and pass — it always does.

Related focus areas

Guilt, forgiveness, and interpersonal triggers - guided toolkits that use this technique.

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