Self-Love Results in Healthy Eating

Growing in self-love naturally results in balanced and healthy desires with eating.

As you grow in true self-love, you have an increasing feeling like you just don't want to make yourself feel bad physically, like it's just really not worth it.

And this feeling can grow strong enough that it is a major deterrent to taking compulsive actions with food.

We already know that we feel bad physically when we overeat, that's nothing new. We know we might feel tired, mentally foggy, nauseous, sleepy, and feel other kinds of discomfort.

If we are still overeating, it does indicate that the level of self-love and self-worth that we have is not currently enough to overcome the desire to use food addictively.

This is nothing to judge! While it is true that anytime we overeat, it tells us that our self-love isn't high enough to win out consistently, that can change.

You can't wish yourself into having more self-love or affirmation your way into it. You can't fake it till you make it. The only solution is true growth in self-love.

How do you start this process?

1) Emotionally explore (without judgment) the answers to the questions,

"Where does your low self-worth and self-love come from?"

"Who taught me to not value my body and particularly my soul, in this way?"

2) Allow yourself to become more sensitive and present with the physical discomfort caused by overeating.

After you've overeaten, don't distract yourself with TV or social media or talking to a friend. Instead, sit with the physical discomfort, be present, don't judge yourself for overeating, and instead return to the questions, "Why am I willing to do this to myself? Why am I ok with hurting myself?"

When we have true growth in self-love, which is an emotional, soul-based process, you naturally find yourself wanting to make more balanced and healthy choices.

And it doesn't even take much effort. It feels like a choice you want to make, not because you need to lose weight to have worth, not because you've now got better willpower and discipline.

It comes from love, respect, care, gentleness, compassion, and feeling that your body and your soul are precious.

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