Are you absolutely sure you want it?

We’ve all had the thought “I want it”.

Accompanied by the belief “I don’t care if I’m full and if it will make me sick, I’m eating anyways”.

But is that what you really want?

Are you absolutely sure?

How do you react when you believe you want it (food, or anything, honestly)….

….AND notice whether or not you also have the belief “I should not eat it”. (Often these two beliefs come in a pair).

Notice if you are thirsty and you want water….do you battle within yourself about acquiring the water, or stopping when full? Usually not.

What else happens when you believe you want it (and you shouldn’t)?

Who would you be without the belief you want that food?

Especially when you keep eating it–interesting to acknowledge the first bite when you’re hungry is relaxing and pleasurable, but several bites in, the belief has naturally changed.

“You want it” when you are no longer hungry–is that really true?

Who would you be without this belief? You might notice you actually DO NOT BELIEVE this thought already!

You’re overriding your own truth.

You want something else, you want to stop, you don’t want to feel sick, you want to release anxiety….but you don’t want “it” (eating this item, in this moment).

Turn the thought around: I do NOT want it.

Is this truer?

I want my thoughts about it, not the actual eating of it.

What feels true about that?

Why would you want to tell yourself you want something that you don’t actually want? Is there something frightening about noticing you don’t want it? Do you think you might be left with other wants that can’t be resolved, or are too scary to be resolved, or require discomfort?