Episode 97: Let's Talk About...Blocking Parts
Let me ask you this: have you ever noticed yourself heading for the kitchen to get some food, knowing you aren't hungry, and when you start to check in with the part who's leading you there, you hear something like, "Oh don't do that crazy IFS stuff--just eat the food." Or, "Ugh--who cares why we're heading to food--just eat it!" Or even, "Life is so stressful right now--just eat! We deserve it!"
These are parts that I call "blocking parts." They jump in and block us from getting curious about the parts of us that lead us to food. And I think sometimes we don't recognize them as parts--they just hijack us, and before we know it, we've already finished the pint of ice cream.
On this week's podcast episode, we're exploring these blocking parts and looking at some of the common themes behind them. And we're talking about what to do about them: you guessed it--get to know them! These parts are protecting you, and it's incredibly helpful to find out why. And once you get to know them, they're likely to soften back so that you can get to know the part that was leading you to food.
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