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May 2021
10m 46s

There's An Idea

Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team
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What if urges to binge eat or compulsively raid the cabinets didn't feel so... urgent? What if they were weak, flimsy thoughts that passed by? In this episode, we'll talk about how changing your perspective can help you successfully pass on things which used to trigger uncontrolled eating.

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