In his most recent book, Eckhart Tolle speaks of "the pain body," and how we can "feed" it by denying what we feel in the present, clinging to the erroneous thoughts or the "stories" we tell ourselves. In Eastern traditions, this "pain body" has been likened to a "hungry ghost," a ghost that cannot be satisfied.
What "hungry ghost" have you been feeding, and what aspect of your life and well-being might you "feed" or nurture instead?