When Food Solves a Problem

Episode 43 April 13, 2022 00:29:13
When Food Solves a Problem
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When Food Solves a Problem

Apr 13 2022 | 00:29:13

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Show Notes

Our brains are wired to seek pleasure and avoid pain (mental, emotional, or physical) via the path of least resistance.

This means it's really easy for your brain to learn that food (or alcohol) creates a rapid, reliable, and effective sense of relief. 

This is emotional eating.

It’s a habit you learned, which means it’s a habit you can unlearn. 

But you have to be really honest with yourself about what problem this habit is solving for you.

Because if it didn't solve a problem, you wouldn't continue to do it.

 

In this episode you’ll discover:



Be sure to join me next week for a new live workshop:

3 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating [and lose weight eating the foods you love] 

 

Thursday April 21 @ 1pm est and 8pm est 

 

You’ll Learn: 


Register here for all the details: https://www.bodyyoucrave.com/april-workshop

 

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