Urge Surfing: Riding the Wave of Craving Without Acting Out

How to watch intense emotional urges crest, peak, and recede like ocean waves.

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Urges Peak in 20 Minutes

Cravings and impulsive urges naturally subside if you observe them without feeding or fighting them.

Visualizing yourself riding a surfboard atop the physical sensations of the urge until calm waters return.

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