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Listening to your body - Why it helps (Part I of II)
I first heard about the concept of “listening to your body” in the realm of eating disorder recovery. It means listening to your hunger and fullness cues as guidance to when, what, and how much to eat. It is simple yet so many of us forget that our bodies are better at regulating what we need to eat than our brains. Our bodies are certainly wiser than any “diet” out there could ever claim to be.
But what do hunger and fullness cues mean and how do we tune into them?
Lowering the bar
We’ve hit the one-year mark of the anniversary of this global COVID pandemic.
As I approach day-to-day life during this challenging time, I realize how helpful it can be to adopt an attitude of “It’s ok to lower the bar, to let things slide a bit, to reduce perfectionism.” Really.