What if you stopped trying to get your relationship with food “right” and started getting curious instead?
In this episode, I explore something I believe can completely shift the way we approach food, health, and change: curiosity.
Think back to when you were a child. You naturally asked:
What would happen if I tried this?
What would happen if I did that?
Curiosity led you.
But somewhere along the way, many of us stopped exploring and started demanding certainty. We created rules, deadlines, expectations, and pressure.
“I’m going to stop eating carbs.”
“I have to lose 10 pounds.”
“I have to get this right.”
“This better work.”
And suddenly, our relationship with food became driven by urgency instead of curiosity.
Where Did Our Curiosity Go?
As children, curiosity was a natural part of how we experienced the world.
We experimented.
We explored.
We tried things.
But as adults, we often feel like we need to know the answer before we begin.
Instead of asking: “What would happen if I tried this?”
We tell ourselves:“This has to work.”
That pressure changes everything.
Curiosity Creates Space
Curiosity isn’t absolute.
It’s not urgent.
It’s not fear-driven.
It’s creativity. Exploration. Expansion.
Curiosity allows you to become comfortable with the unknown.
You don’t have to know exactly what will happen.
You can simply become willing to discover.
What If You Started Experimenting?
What would happen if you started eating more of something that supports you every single day?
What would happen if you started your morning with a 20-minute walk?
What if you tried it for 20 days or 30 days and simply observed what happened?
You don’t have to turn every new habit into another rigid rule.
You can experiment.
You can notice.
You can learn.
And you can allow the experience to teach you something about yourself.
Maybe You’re Not the Problem
If you’ve been struggling with food for years, you may feel like you’re too far gone.
But I want you to consider something different:
You may actually be exactly where you need to be to begin.
You know what isn’t working.
You’ve tried the things you’ve been told to try.
And if those approaches haven’t created the change you want, maybe it’s time to stop assuming that you are the problem.
Maybe it’s the system.
Maybe it’s the approach.
Maybe it’s time to ask a different question.
You Don’t Have to Live in Shame
When something doesn’t work, we often turn the blame inward.
Why can’t I do this?
What’s wrong with me?
Why can’t I just stick with it?
That cycle can leave us feeling powerless, confused, guilty, and ashamed.
But what if you replaced self-blame with curiosity?
Instead of asking: “Why can’t I do this?”
Try asking: “What can I learn from this?”
That one shift creates a completely different conversation with yourself.
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