Discover the 3 biggest emotions driving binging, how to recognize and change them. Focus on emotions rather than just the food. Bite-size episodes with tips to stop overeating. Explore guilt, shame, and judgement in binge eating behaviors.
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Guilt, shame, and judgment are common emotional triggers for binge eating, leading to a cycle of overeating.
Recognizing and addressing feelings of guilt, shame, and judgment related to food can break the cycle of binge eating and foster lasting changes in food habits.
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Emotions That Drive Binge Eating: Guilt, Shame, and Judgment
Binge eating is often triggered by emotions such as guilt, shame, and judgment. Guilt leads to a cycle of trying to make up for overeating, which can result in more binging. Shame involves self-hate and fuels the belief that goals are unattainable, leading to further binge episodes. Judgment, directed towards oneself or others, reflects inner insecurities and feelings of unworthiness, driving individuals to seek comfort in food.
Importance of Recognizing Emotional Triggers
Understanding and acknowledging the emotional triggers behind binge eating is crucial in breaking the cycle. By identifying feelings of guilt, shame, and judgment related to food, individuals can take proactive steps to address these emotions. Recognizing these triggers allows for increased self-awareness and paves the way for lasting changes in one's relationship with food.
In today's episode I'm talking about emotions and binging. Usually when people focus on wanting to end binging and overeating - they just focus on the food.
There are thoughts, feelings and emotions that can drive binging, and today we are diving into the 3 most common ones together. This will help you recognize when these emotions strike and how to focus on feeling them (and changing them) without taking it out on pizza & ice cream.
What can you expect from this podcast & future episodes?
Bite-size episodes that are binge-able (no pun intended)!
Tips to help you stop binging & overeating
A friendly face, hint of sarcasm & touch of tough love to help you be normal around food.