Curiosity: The Secret to Stopping Binges

Curiosity: The Secret to Stopping Binges

Recognise yourself here? The uncontrollable urge to eat when you’re not really hungry, the endless cycle of feeling guilty after a binge, only to rinse and repeat. I know all too well that bingeing and emotional eating can feel like an embarrassing secret. For many of us, these behaviours come...

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Breaking Binge Eating: Understanding and Overcoming the Urge

Breaking Binge Eating: Understanding and Overcoming the Urge

Binge eating often feels like a mystery, doesn’t it? No matter how hard you try, you find yourself there, again and again. An overwhelming force that sweeps in, leaving confusion and guilt in its wake. But what if the real reason behind binge eating isn’t a lack of willpower? What if it’s not...

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Why Keeping Busy is NOT a Solution to Binge Eating

One of the most common recommendations for people who struggle with binge eating (or emotional eating for that matter), is to 'get busy' and distract themselves until the urge to binge passes. It's not surprising that this tool is so highly recommended - it's a suggestion in a fair few professional resources...

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If You’re Going to Binge, Try This

If you're going to binge, try this

Let's say you've heard that voice in your head that you're going to binge and it tells you that it's unstoppable. And let's say you 'just know' that you'll do it. OK! Good... relax, you've decided to binge. It doesn't make you a bad person. It means nothing at all about your value as a human being...

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ONE Skill to Stop Overeating & Bingeing

You Only Need ONE Thing to Stop Overeating & Bingeing

I know that seems like a wild promise to make, but I stand by it 100%. If you've been following me for a while, you might be thinking that it can't be ONE thing, because I consistently write about: meeting your non-physical hunger needs appropriately - like adequate rest, enjoyment, a sense of...

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The Number 1 Thing to Stop Binge Eating

The Most Important Thing to Do to Stop Binge Eating

I get it. You're desperate to get some control around your eating. You're flummoxed by why a simple thing like eating can be soooooo damn confusing! I mean babies do it! Why can't you, right? What I'm going to tell you might sound bonkers, but it's true. It’s going to sound counter-intuitive...

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