My conversation with Charles Eisenstein really lit me up. Motivated by his own struggles with his body, including feelings of not being good enough and unworthiness, he took a deep dive into where these feelings came from. Then he wrote a book about it… The Yoga of Eating,
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Charles’ book discusses one of the biggest gaps with food: trusting ourselves. If we use willpower and diets to override our bodies’ intelligence, it’s a recipe for struggle.  If you're curious about what life could be like if you trusted your own cravings and body, I think you’re really going to love this conversation.


“The more honest with yourself you are, the more trustworthy you become”  Charles Eisenstein  


Highlights
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• We are programmed to not accept ourselves.
• Almost everything that we judge ourselves for is the result of an unmet need.
• When Charles was a kid, he was bullied because he reached puberty later than others.
• It’s important to distinguish between cravings and authentic appetite.
• Eating food that is bad for you temporarily and falsely satisfies an unmet need without actually meeting the need.
• When you authentically satisfy needs then cravings will go away.
• You need to learn to understand how food makes your body feel after you’ve eaten it.
• The first step is finding that moment where you can see that you love yourself; that self-love is already there.
• Once you recognize that it’s there then you can return to that when you choose.
• The more honest with yourself you are, the more trustworthy you become.
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Relevant Links

Charles's Website: https://charleseisenstein.org

Books: https://charleseisenstein.org/books

Dietary course: https://bit.ly/2VepgsE

Charles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceisenstein

Charles on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/charles_eisenstein/?hl=en

Charles on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/charleseisenstein

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