130. How Your Nervous System Could Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Food Freedom (And What to Do About It) with Adriane Thompson

Ever wondered how your body's nervous system connects to your eating habits and overall well-being? What if understanding this hidden connection could help you escape the mental and emotional spiral when food or body image triggers strike.In today's episode, host Brittany Braswell chats with Adriane from Raising Kids with Purpose to explore the surprising connection between the nervous system and food freedom. They break down how understanding your body's command center can help reduce stress, overcome anxiety, and cultivate a healthier relationship with food and your body. Adriane shares practical insights, rooted in science and real-life experiences, to help you navigate nervous system regulation so you can escape the mental spiral and feel calm again.A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include:🍩 How an unregulated nervous system can keep you stuck in the cycle of emotional eating or body fixation🧠 The signs your nervous system is in fight, flight, or freeze mode—and what that means for your relationship with food👩‍👧‍👦 What Adriane learned from raising neurodivergent kids that can help anyone manage stress and anxiety📚 Why understanding your body’s signals is key to finding lasting food and body peace🎧 Simple, science-backed tools to help you start regulating your nervous system right now so you can feel more calm and confidentResources mentioned:> Snag Adriane’s M.Y.S.E.L.F. eBook> Find Deb Dana’s Polyvagal Flip Chart on AmazonYour Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:>The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE is no longer open for enrollment, but you can get access right now to The Joy-Filled Eater Course. This is our signature on-demand program for Christian women ready to find food freedom and better body image. We'll walk you through our proven evidence-based, Christ-centered approach. To learn more and get started today, head to www.brittanybraswellrd.com/course. >Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list.>Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating> Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of Faith-Filled Food Freedom!If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.Connect with Brittany on Instagram @brittanybraswellrd*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.