Minds and Mics

The Psychology of Overeating with Caitlin Faas

May 18, 2020

01:02:08

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How Much Does Teaching People to Be More Self Compassionate Work?

02:30

How to Be a Better Version of You

02:29

We Overeat Because We Over Desire

02:09

Introduction

3min

Overeating - Is That a Bad Thing?

3min

What's the Biggest Obstacle to Stop Overeating?

3min

Why Do We Push Down Feelings Like That?

3min

The Relationship Between Emotions and Overeating

3min

How Do We Attribute Emotions?

2min

Is There a Practical Application of the Model to Overeating?

2min

The Importance of Creating Options for Healthy Eating

2min

I Wonder What I Could Not Stand in the Kitchen?

3min

10.

Learning a New Skill Can Be Overwhelming

2min

11.

Is There a Willpower Strategy for Overeating?

2min

12.

We Overeat Because We Over Desire

2min

13.

Are You Having Too Much Oreos?

2min

14.

Overeating - I Want to Work on My Weight

3min

15.

How Do I Know When to Trust My Body or Ignore It?

2min

16.

Intermittent Fasting

2min

17.

Is There a Relationship Between Stress and Weight Loss?

2min

18.

Is There a Cold Turkey Approach to Healthy Eating?

2min

19.

Does Past Experience Generalize to Overeating?

2min

20.

What's the Relationship Between Food and Eating Behavior?

2min

21.

Does Blood Sugar Affect Your Mood?

2min

22.

How Does Being an Expert in Human Development Help You?

3min

23.

How Much Does Teaching People to Be More Self Compassionate Work?

2min

24.

The Concept of Body Positivity

3min

25.

How to Be a Better Version of You

2min

26.

Is There a Secret to Keeping It Going?

3min

Caitlin Faas, a professor of human development and life coach, joins Nick to discuss the psychology of overeating.

Show Notes

The Life Coach School
“Overeating” vs “weight loss”
Eating as a way to push down difficult feelings
How long do emotions really last?
Patterns of emotional eating
Managing urges
Intentional vs automatic thoughts
Curiosity and “I wonder…” statements
Indulgent feelings
System 1 and System 2 thinking
Why relying on willpower usually backfires
Shaping desire
Real joy vs false pleasures
Is “Listen to your body” really good advice?
Relationship between stress and weight loss
Relationship between food and mood
Body positivity

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