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Apr 2021
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Ep #140: Bridging Thoughts

KIRSTIN SARFDE
About this episode

Changing your thinking is an important part of stopping binge eating. How you think about eating a lot of food, feeling urges, yourself, your body, and so many other things can contribute to your eating habits. It would be great if you could always just decide to think differently and then you do forever but, it's not always that easy.

In this episode, I'm talking about the concept of bridging thoughts. They're "in-between" thought that are extremely useful when you're working on changing your thinking. Listen to find out why they're useful, how to use them, and get some examples of ones you can start using right away.

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