tertiary · Low & Withdrawn

Ice Cream

Part of the Mood & Food Wheel

What is Ice Cream?

Cold, sweet, smooth, eaten slowly from the container — ice cream is grief food, heartbreak food, exhaustion food. No judgment. The body knows what it needs.

When you might feel ice cream

Ice Cream is a specific form of sweet seeking, which itself is a type of low & withdrawn. You might experience this feeling in situations where low & withdrawn is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define ice cream.

Emotional Hierarchy

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