Psychology Of Eating

If you’re of a certain age, you’ve probably noticed that young people – teenagers, especially – have a strong need for approval from others.  Young adults want to fit in and feel accepte...

https://psychologyofeating.com/letting-go-of-the-need-for-approval-from-others/

Jill, 44, wants a new relationship with food – one where she can enjoy a more easygoing, intuitive way of eating. She’d like eating to be fun and lighthearted, and feel satiated after a great...

https://psychologyofeating.com/trusting-ourselves-with-food-and-pleasure/

Food is intended to be our source of nourishment, but all too often it can feel like a losing battle.  Perhaps you’ve been struggling with your weight, and why it’s so hard to lose it – or...

https://psychologyofeating.com/does-food-hold-power-over-you/

Negative body image is something that so many of us struggle with – regardless of our nationality, age, or background. It almost seems to be part of the human condition, something that is innat...

https://psychologyofeating.com/healing-a-negative-body-image-by-embracing-your-enoughness/

Perhaps more than any other food group, carbohydrates can really freak people out. You might say, carbs are one of the world’s great nutritional “hang-ups.”  And a big reason for this is w...

https://psychologyofeating.com/our-beliefs-about-carbohydrates-how-they-freak-us-out/

Many of us struggle with emotional eating. And that’s because food is a reliable way to manage our unwanted emotions. Think: Bored. Stressed. Lonely. Angry. Anxious.  When we’re experiencing...

https://psychologyofeating.com/how-to-skillfully-love-food/

For those of us who struggle with weight, are in a battle with food, or who have ongoing anxiety around eating, it’s no secret that these unwanted food and body challenges can have a myriad of ...

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Ever hear the phrase “health is wealth?”  For many people, we don’t quite recognize how valuable our health is until we find illness or injury knocking. Enjoying robust health is truly the...

https://psychologyofeating.com/the-souls-call-to-release-health-anxieties/

A suprising fact about the weight loss universe is that despite so many built-in difficulties, plenty of people have success. So often, we do actually lose the weight, we hit our target number �...

https://psychologyofeating.com/why-you-gain-weight-after-losing-it-what-to-do/

When it comes to nutrition and health, there can be a lot to worry about:  If you find yourself having multiple worries around food, weight or health, you’re not alone. So many of us sincerely...

https://psychologyofeating.com/finding-calm-in-the-nutritional-storm/