Have you ever wondered whether or not you would still binge if you paused before you started eating? If so, this episode is for you. Taking a pause is important because it allows for the logical brain to create an opportunity to respond vs react, which gives you a chance to consider your alternatives.
Here are some takeaways from this episode:
We are not pausing so that we won't eat, we are pausing to give ourselves some time and space to consider what we want to do. This is the difference between responding and reacting.
It’s important to understand how change works. First, we catch ourselves after a binge, then towards the end, then in the middle, then before we go for the food.
This journey is about coming back to yourself and staying connected. Acknowledge, that you can't fully disconnect – you will always come back to you and you will be dealing with the consequences, so let's stop pretending they don't exist.
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The Power of the Pause