Reducing anxiety and impulsive food decisions by accessing your "wise mind"

08/15/14 • 29 min

Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about how to access your wise mind when in the moment of emotional eating or distress. Wise Mind comes from a branch of therapy called DBT therapy and is an effective way to teach yourself how to manage your emotions and impulses without acting on them.

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