--- title: "1 Fight Habit Quotes By Brooke Castillo" description: "1 Fight Habit quotes by Brooke Castillo. Plus more from Brooke Castillo and more Fight Habit sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b7/brooke-castillo-17259_change_negative-emotion-is-fed-by-the-fight-or_777063.jpg" --- > [“Negative emotion is fed by the fight or the habit that compounds it. If I am feeling lonely and I overeat, I will feel even more so when the eating is done. Most likely I will get an added dose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/negative-emotion-is-fed-by-the-fight-or-the-habit-that-compounds-it/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b7/brooke-castillo-17259_change_negative-emotion-is-fed-by-the-fight-or_777063.jpg) ## More by Brooke Castillo > [“Here is what you deserve no matter what you think you have done: You deserve to be happy. You deserve to stop eating when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/here-is-what-you-deserve-no-matter-what-you-think-you-have-done-you/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“what you are really saying when you say you deserve food you don’t want or need: I deserve to be uncomfortable. I deserve to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/what-you-are-really-saying-when-you-say-you-deserve-food-you-don-t/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“I was willing to suck at it. When I train new coaches I have to remind them regularly to be willing to be imperfect,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/i-was-willing-to-suck-at-it-when-i-train-new-coaches-i-have-to-remind/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“Whatever you’re practicing—you are getting better at. If”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/whatever-you-re-practicing-you-are-getting-better-at-if/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“Anyone who has grown spiritually, mentally or physically knows that growth is not found in comfort. My”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/anyone-who-has-grown-spiritually-mentally-or-physically-knows-that/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“what you are really saying when you say you deserve food you don’t want or need: I deserve to be uncomfortable. I deserve to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/what-you-are-really-saying-when-you-say-you-deserve-food-you-don-t-2/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“more importantly, they learn that they are the one in control of their interior experience and how they feel. They learn that discouragement is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/more-importantly-they-learn-that-they-are-the-one-in-control-of-their/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“Instead of trying to “have” fun, focus on “being” fun. I”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/instead-of-trying-to-have-fun-focus-on-being-fun-i/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“So worry is focusing on the worst. Worrying is actually thinking about what you don’t want. If you are worried it is because you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-castillo/so-worry-is-focusing-on-the-worst-worrying-is-actually-thinking-about/) [Brooke Castillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-castillo/) > [“Negative emotion is fed by the fight or the habit that compounds it. 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