Julie Simon, a licensed psychotherapist and life coach with over 30 years of experience, shares her expertise on emotional eating. She discusses her book, revealing how disconnection from emotions leads to overeating. Julie highlights the importance of emotional regulation skills learned in childhood and introduces seven nurturing techniques for self-care. The conversation emphasizes self-compassion and mindfulness, encouraging listeners to embrace their feelings and develop healthier coping strategies for food cravings.
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Disconnection and Emotional Eating
Emotional overeating often stems from difficulty regulating emotions, moods, and thoughts.
Disconnecting from these feelings prevents us from developing necessary regulation skills.
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Early Development and Self-Regulation
Early childhood experiences, especially concerning attunement and attachment, play a vital role in developing self-regulation skills.
Insufficient nurturance during these formative years can wire the brain for higher reactivity.
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Comfort Food as a Coping Mechanism
Julie Simon explains how caregivers who offer comfort food without addressing emotions may inadvertently hinder a child's emotional development.
This can create a reliance on external sources for comfort instead of building internal regulation skills.
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This book explores the concept of emotional eating as distinct from physical hunger, highlighting how early social and emotional environments influence eating patterns. It offers a comprehensive program called Inner Nurturing to help individuals stop using food for comfort and instead cultivate self-care and inner resilience. By understanding the emotional roots of eating habits, readers can develop healthier relationships with food and improve their overall well-being.
Julie Simon is a licensed psychotherapist, life coach and certified personal trainer with over 30 years of experience in helping overeaters and imbalanced eaters mend their relationship with their feelings and ultimately themselves. She’s also the founder of the popular Los Angels based 12-week emotional eating recovery program.
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