Have you ever asked yourself why you keep turning to food even when you know it’s not what you really want? 🍫🍷
In this episode of Make Peace With Food, I uncover the truth about protection mode—your body’s survival state—and why it’s the root cause of emotional eating, stress eating, and self-sabotage.
You’ll learn: ✅ What protection mode is and how it hijacks your brain and body ✅ The difference between protection mode vs. safety mode ✅ How trauma, food scarcity, and dieting keep you stuck in survival mode ✅ Why food feels like the only escape when emotions overwhelm ✅ How to shift into safety mode and start healing your relationship with food
Topics Covered:
0:00 Understanding Protection Mode and Its Emotional Impact
4:21 Understanding and Healing Unwanted Eating and Behavioral Patterns
5:57 Understanding Protection Mode and Its Connection to Trauma
8:52 The Impact of Food Scarcity and Dieting on Mental Health
10:59 Join the Journey to Food Freedom
If you’ve ever felt trapped in a cycle of cravings, bingeing, or guilt, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on—and how to finally create lasting peace with food.
Tune in now and let’s break free together.
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