Our bodies are designed to take care of us. In balanced times it will crave foods that we need giving us a heads up that we're lacking in something. A craving for bananas may be for lack of potassium, for instance. But in our current world, cravings often work more as an alarm system, signaling that something else is awry and that we have failed to listen to more subtle signs up to now. A strong craving for chocolate is less likely a sign that we need sugar - and much more likely a sign that we hunger for emotional resolution, companionship or sleep. (Some may remember HALT: hungry, angry, lonely, tired.)So instead of feeding the craving, starting to notice its presence is a way to feed or nurture what you, as a whole, may be lacking. And it may be surprising to find that when you approach a craving in this way, as an observer and not as a responder, that the cravings dissipate quite quickly and in that empty space that you are left with come answers that you've been asking for all along. Pretty amazing. (Thank you, Rich, for the reminder.)
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