Thin Thinking Podcast
Thin Thinking Podcast
Rita Black
Ep 286: Stop Impulsive Eating With This Powerful Mind Hack
32 minutes Posted Aug 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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Have you ever reached for something you really didn't intend to eat, and in that moment, the food seemed to have a much louder voice than your goals?

In this episode, I'm sharing one of my favorite mind hacks for putting yourself back in the driver's seat: future pacing. It's a technique we use in hypnosis to help you fast-forward past the immediate craving and connect with how you truly want to feel 30 minutes from now, tomorrow morning, or even six weeks from now. Instead of letting your brain play the very short movie of the cookie bite, we extend the movie and bring the reward of feeling free, aligned, and proud of yourself into the decision you're making right now.

Come on in!

 

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

  • What future pacing is, and why it's something you already do every day, whether it's working for you or against you
  • How to use future pacing on a bigger scale, like planning a trip or a six-week program, and in the moment, like the second glass of wine or the cheese board at a party

  • The FAST method for using this in real time: Feel the impulse, Ask where this choice leads, See the future, Take the feeling back

 

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