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Oct 2018
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Ep 134 Manage Eating Urges with this Age...

DR. DEB BUTLER
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In this last part about eating urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help you eating urges and stop overeating: Acknowledge you’re hooked (or have an urge.) Pause, take three conscious breaths, and lean …

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