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Old excuses, Old Mantra

LeviBakerl

Published on August 27, 2019

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Old excuses, Old Mantra

Old excuse: " I derserve a treat after the kind of day I've had"

New Mantra " I deseve kindness, not calories."

Sure, satisfying a craving can give you a quick hit of the pleasure hormone dopamine ( and if you are doing it with carbs, a rush of calming serotonin too). But research shows that chocolate's comforting effect last only three minutes. And once the high passses you are left with the same frustrations as before plus regreat.

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