Long shot here as finding an analogy is not always the easiest but imagine a minute tranferring your preferences to a simple food choice….. your mouth wants a cookie but your body wants a carrot. It’s like two friends arguing! To solve the argument, you have to be a “Great Listener.” Listen to what the carrot will do for your muscles and what the cookie is just doing for your tongue, then pick the one that makes your whole body happy.
Why This Happens: This is a conflict between your “needs” (biological fuel) and your “wants” (sensory entertainment). Your “Engine” wants to use the least amount of effort, so it often chooses “comfortable shortcuts” (like fast food) that others have prepared. If you always follow the “group value,” you self-sabotage your own unique health path.
How to Fix It: Use the “10/10/10 Rule”. Ask: “How will I feel about this food choice in 10 minutes? 10 months? 10 years?”. This clears the “mental rust” and helps you choose based on your long-term “Durable Self” rather than a short-term impulse.
Context Research: Maslow’s Hierarchy reminds us that eating is a basic need, but once survival is met, food becomes emotional. By “elevating your consciousness” above the reactive “Fight/Flight/Fawn” response, you can make eating a “deliberate choice”.
