Fear of Not Having Enough
Scarcity mentality(a frame of reference, a state of the mind having nothing to do with reality)
The origin of the word scarcity for me is scare + ity implies a state of fear Scare comes from the root skirra meaning to frighten But fear of what? The answer: Not having enough(of anything)
We live currently in one of the most abundant civilizations on the planet yet we live nutritonally in scarcity This observation is predicated on obsession with overeating and buying what we don't need in terms of food and material goods We force food because we fear we won't have enough, perhaps from our parents who lived through the depression
If we don't get enough, something terribe is going to happen And the real danger is that if we feel a certain flavor of fear, we will invariably push that fear onto our kids energetically
I think most will agree that kids are very in tune They sense many things that we as adults gloss over And it is in this setting that children are learning how to do life They are like energy sponges picking up every nuance they observe with all five senses This may not appear to be the case due to their communication abilities but we shouldn't let that deceive us
If we recognize that we are operating from a scarcity mentality that is a huge step in stopping some rather unhealthy eating behaviors
Among many things it does the following:
Reduces the chances that we as parents will force food at our children
Helps with overeating
Helps with overbuying
Helps with fasting which helps with digestive fire
Can you see where scarcity plays a role in eating patterns? Can you see how that might play a role in creating childhood habits? Have you seen this play out in your family?
To health as a Skill Love DrBill
