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“The hidden hungers of eating – things we crave that aren’t really food but we reach for food instead.”
My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Meeta Darji of Naturally Nourished with Meeta.
In this episode we:
Explore emotional eating as eating for reasons other than hunger
Discuss triggers for emotional eating relating to childhood memories
Talk about increasing awareness and curiosity about our eating habits and triggers
Uncover the W.H.Y technique to use before eating
Talk about labelling and journaling emotions
Explore emotional freedom techniques connecting energy medicine and talk therapy–
Highlight the unpeeling of the layers of our emotions connected to food
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1. The one question we discuss is “What can I do about emotional eating?”
2. The two references we look at are
(i) Melissa McCreer. The Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women. 2013.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Eating-Rescue-Smart-Women/dp/0989373703
https://toomuchonherplate.com/
(ii) Stapleton, P. and Chatwin, H. Emotional freedom techniques for food cravings in overweight adults: a comparison of treatment length. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 2018. 3 (3)
http://www.lidsen.com/journals/icm/icm-03-03-014
3. The three actions to take are:
· Prioritise sleep because there is a connection between sleep and food
· Have food swaps accessible to you to crowd out emotional eating
· Take a pause before you reach for food and increase your awareness of why you are eating
Which of these 3 actionable tips will you implement?
Leave your comments below.
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DISCLAIMER: This content does not constitute or substitute personal one-to-one professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or health care professional with questions about your health.
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