challenge in today’s diet culture is that many people do not value, let alone trust, their body sensations. Instead, they eat based on externality—that is, eating according to rules and diet plans, which ultimately create confusion between mind and body. Interoceptive awareness is based on inner sensation, which is an inside job. That’s why using external methods to eat—such as counting macros, calories, or points—does not help you connect to your body.
