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Mar 2023
18m 26s

Recognizing and Soothing Scarcity Mind

Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team
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"Now's my chance." "I'll be better tomorrow." "One last time." Thoughts like these can make you feel just a little more reactive, a little more tense, a little less settled. And frankly, they also make you more prone overeating or binging. In this episode, you'll learn to recognize when you slip into a scarcity mindset. More importantly, you'll learn how to prevent it and how to gently help yourself out of it. 

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