On this week’s episode, we’re delving into the link between emotions and food and how they both are very related to each other.
This really is our bread and butter, particularly for Denise who takes the lead this week. We share our own personal experiences with this topic so you know you’re in good company!
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In this episode, we cover:
- Why do we eat?
- Eating when we’re not hungry
- A quick segue into the dopamine reward system and food
- The vicious cycle of eating treats and low mood
- The associations we make between emotions and food
- Alternative rewards to food
- The importance of a micropause in decision making
- Meera and Denise’s own personal experiences with emotions and food
- Why we should be our own detective
- Why you need food and why we don’t recommend strict restriction
- The importance of setting yourself up for success and how to do it.
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Disclaimer: this episode is a whistle stop tour geared around understanding the connection between food and emotions. It is meant as guidance and it may not be necessarily appropriate for people who have been clinically diagnosed with eating disorders or other mental health conditions. If in any doubt, speak to your doctor or therapist about the connections you make between food and emotions.
