One of the ironies of healing our emotional eating is that consciously trying to eat differently or eating more mindfully is overarousing. It's stimulating and can cause anxiety. We have all this pent up energy from trying to be "good" while … [Read more]
How to move through resistance
One of the most frustrating challenges to healing are the "internal obstacles" that keep you from following through on your intentions. For example, you may have a desire to eat less sugar or to soften a habit of binge eating. But when you take that … [Read more]
Get back on track after a sugar slip
I hear from many dedicated people who are trying to heal their relationship with sugar – they recognize they’re addicted to sugar and are doing the necessary steps to heal their addiction. They may be eating a sugar free diet for weeks, … [Read more]
How to prevent a sugar binge
I talk a lot about how your brain, nervous system and body need safety in order to heal painful patterns with sugar. If you’re new to this idea, you may wonder – what exactly does that mean? In a nutshell, all growth comes from rest. I’m not … [Read more]
Emotional and physical healing from sugar addiction – how do they work together?
I got an email from a reader last week with a question about the emotional vs. physical aspects of healing a sugar addiction. In 2008 she’d read my book, Overcoming Sugar Addiction, and was curious about the updated, 3rd edition, where I added more … [Read more]
Neediness is not a character flaw
One of the themes that I see coming up for people in their relationship with food is the mind's fight against what we need. Whether it's needing certain habits to support us in our daily lives, or needing to follow a way of eating, when we think … [Read more]
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