What am I really hungry for?

What am I really hungry for?

Many people feel their emotions are overwhelming while other people may have completely shut down any access to their emotions and even have trouble identifying what they  are feeling. Both reactions to emotional pain are two sides of the same coin—attempts to escape...
How can I end my mindless emotional eating?

How can I end my mindless emotional eating?

Healing food, weight, and body image issues, which are often lifelong, requires you to take a journey through the parts of yourself that are at the mercy of your emotions – the part of you that needs to  “clean house,” to remove the things that no longer fit your...
Self-Compassion Beyond Food and Body Image

Self-Compassion Beyond Food and Body Image

On today’s episode I will discuss: 1. What is self-compassion? 2. Why is self-compassion so important? 3. How can you develop self-compassion?   HOMEWORK:  List 2 ways in which you can treat yourself with more compassion.  Many people who have trouble feeling...
Why do I binge when I feel shame?

Why do I binge when I feel shame?

In this episode I will be discussing how shame which can start in childhood can impact your eating behaviors, self-confidence and self-acceptance.  Exercise: 1.  Picture yourself at your family’s dinner table.  Ask yourself which foods were...