Are you constantly caught in the cycle? You know the one: diet, "fall off the wagon," guilt, then straight back to the next "new" plan. You've tried every rule, every calorie counter, every meal plan, and still, that feeling of being perpetually stuck just won't budge.

A small group of therapists take a client for a walk in the forest. Eventually, they come to a quiet country tarmac road. The therapists look left and right and can't see a vehicle for miles. As they make to step out and cross, the client screams out, "Stop! Don't do it! You'll get yourself killed!"

Why the stories you believe about yourself shape your weight, your willpower, and your future. We’re often told that making assumptions is dangerous — that it leads to misjudgment, stereotyping, and mistakes. And most of the time, that’s true. But in my work helping people overcome everything from trauma to lifelong weight struggles, I’ve discovered a radical idea: