Energized with Dr. Mariza 194: Three Simple Ways to End Emotional Eating w/ Tricia Nelson
End Emotional Eating
- How to create boundaries around food when you are stuck at home
- Learn how to use the control and consequence test when having a treat
- Discover the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger
- Tips to check in with yourself and identify your emotions around snacking
- The importance of creating a ritual and schedule for your eating
- Why people-pleasing leads to overeating and what you can do about it
Episode Summary:
Have you been struggling to avoid eating the whole house during quarantine? This is a crazy time filled with lots of stress for so many of us, which can result in emotional eating. Tricia Nelson is my go-to expert when it comes to emotional and addictive eating, and is here today to help you recognize your food triggers so that you can create boundaries when it comes to being stuck at home with your refrigerator.
Everybody emotionally eats, but by finding out where you are on the spectrum, you can determine if your eating is an issue for your specific body. With over 30 years of experience researching the hidden causes behind emotional and addictive eating, Tricia knows firsthand the importance of identifying and healing the root issues causing emotional eating.
When we have strong emotions, as we do right now, they can turn themselves into a feeling of hunger to mask your feelings and seek out comfort. Instead of using food to escape your reality, kill your pain, or punish yourself, Tricia’s tips and tricks can help you start to understand what is really going on in your body and emotions so that you can nourish yourself in a way that fits you.
Resources Mentioned:
Emotional Eater Versus Food Addict Quiz
Don’t Eat The House Stress Eating Survival Kit
Heal Your Hunger by Tricia Nelson
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