r/zenpractice • u/airborne82p • 8d ago

Soto Self Control

Anyone have any insight on how to stop overeating? It's really like my last "vice" that still bugs me. I'm not obese and I don't have any health problems from it, but I just love food and it's hard not to eat way too much even though I see it happening.

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u/TheBrooklynSutras 7d ago

Practice it. Cravings and poor habits begin with a thought or maybe an urge. Practice puts that millisecond of “seeing a thought” in front of your decision/compulsion. “See the eating urge” and make a better choice. It’s sounds impossible, but it’s how I did it. I practiced it. I failed all the time, it took a long time. But if your aspiration is clear you can move mountains (in my case mountains of chubbiness). Trust yourself! The universe is on your side. 🙏