"So much of our beliefs are shaped by the people around us, the books we read, or the advertisements we see. We don’t even notice what an impact they have on us”
“Yeah, for sure!” agreed Leah. “But I felt bad when I couldn’t make my meals super satisfying. lt was like I failed myself.”
“That sounds like you’re starting to make rules around your meals,” Bracha started. “Which is just what we’re talking about today. Rules are beliefs or actions around food to dictate how we eat, instead of listening to our body’s needs. Can you think of any examples?”
The ideas came fast. “Eat bread only on Shabbos, or max once a day”, “Only drink water”, “eating at certain times of day”, “always have a vegetable at meals.”
“That’s a good start on some famous ones. Let’s get personal now. Take a moment and write down all the beliefs or rules you have about food, and how you feel about following them.” Bracha gave the girls time to think. “Now try to think back to where your rules came from.”
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