#347 Josh Hillis - Eating Skills, Managing Stress and Emotional Eating, and the Power of Pause

Josh Hillis is the zen master of eating skills and returns to the podcast to share thoughts and wisdom on:-Why it’s risky to blindly trust our hunger signals-Why pausing for 10 minutes before acting on hunger is the most powerful tool you have-Learning to distinguish between physical and psychological hunger-Understanding emotional eating-Why Josh teaches “values based eating”-Getting a handle on stress eating-How food can mask discomfort-And much moreFollow Josh Hillis on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/joshuahillis?igsh=MWxsdXA5YzVtam5sYw==00:57 Challenges of Relying on Hunger Signals03:16 Differentiating Hunger from Emotional Eating06:01 Using Breaks and Distractions to Manage Hunger09:53 Values-Based Eating and Emotional Control17:13 Creating an Aspirational Identity24:22 Understanding the Lizard Brain24:38 The Impact of Stress on Decision Making25:08 Strategies for Slowing Down and Reflecting26:29 The Connection Between Emotions and Eating29:51 Cultural and Personal Influences on Eating Habits39:46 The Role of Values in Nutrition43:35 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com