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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2025 · 24 MIN

93: How to tell if you’re physically hungry or mentally hungry (body hunger vs brain hunger deep dive)

from Heart Led Wellness · host Ashlyn Burnett

One question I get asked often is, “How do I tell the difference between physical hunger and just mentally craving food?” This is a super important question because in order to have an easy relationship with food AND maintain a healthy weight for the rest of our lives, we need to learn how to eat from body hunger instead of brain hunger. In today’s episode, I go deep into the difference between these two types of hunger and what to do when you want to eat even though you’re not hungry.    I discuss… Why your hunger and fullness cues can get “messed up” How a history of disordered eating can impact hunger and fullness What is body hunger? What is brain hunger? How to tell the difference between physical hunger and just mentally craving food Why it’s so important to eat from body hunger How eating when you’re hungry impacts your weight What is the root cause of brain hunger? How to deal with a mental desire for food when you’re not hungry How your nervous system impacts your hunger Links Mentioned ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN Heart Led Eating⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠My DIY Somatics Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @heart.led.wellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I'm on my stories everyday!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1-on-1 Coaching info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: [email protected]  Music created and produced by Cam Roberts

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