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The Psychology of Overeating with Caitlin Faas

Minds and Mics

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Is There a Willpower Strategy for Overeating?

The willpower strategy often backfires on us. It's another way of trying to force ourselves to do something and it works temporarily. If you make the elephant mad or you're just keep yelling at it, you're trying to kind of whip it into shape,. The elephant is just like, nope, I'm out. And that's why so many clients struggle at night with overeating. They've actually been pushing and forcing all day. And then your brain slipped in and said, Hey, I found my opportunity. Let's go for it.

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