Too Much on Her Plate with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Emotional Eating Help for Smart, High-Achieving Women

179: Q&A: Breaking Up with Nighttime Eating on the Couch

Too Much on Her Plate with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Emotional Eating Help for Smart, High-Achieving Women

Show Notes

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a loop of nighttime overeating or bingeing, this episode might help you direct your efforts at change in more effective directions. I’m not talking about willpower. I’m not shaming food (or hunger). I am talking about what your real needs might be in that moment, and how to stop solving the wrong problem. You’ll learn: Why nighttime eating becomes such a strong habitThe role of Hidden Hungers and what they’re trying to tell youA powerful mindset shift that helps y...

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