For every diet there's an equal and opposite binge (bulimia which is binging and purging is another way of depriving yourself).
Geneen RothWomen look at their bodies, and they're never thin enough. The financial advisors that I've talked to say they ask their clients, "How much money do you need in order to feel secure?" "X amount." Then, as soon as the client got the amount, it would double automatically.
Geneen RothAwareness is learning to keep yourself company. And then learn to be more compassionate company, as if you were somebody you are fond of and wish to encourage.
Geneen RothI tell my retreat students that they need to remember two things: to eat what they want when they're hungry and to feel what they feel when they're not.
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