Deprivation focuses on what you’re not eating; enrichment focuses on what you’re gaining — energy, health, self-respect. Research by Polivy shows deprivation builds pressure until it explodes into bingeing. The shift isn’t pretending you don’t want skipped foods; it’s genuinely valuing what you get more.
Reframe “I can’t” as “I don’t.” This companion covers the deprivation experience, why it feels real, shifting to enrichment, the adaptation period, and the abundance reframe. (3 min read)
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