EP 064 Control

Control: Why We Do It and How It Hurts Us   As emotional eaters, we have a tendency to be controlling of people and circumstances around us. It goes with the territory. We developed this coping skill as children, in response to tough situations where we had no control. But this personality trait is one of the main drivers of disordered eating, so it's time to take a look and turn over a new leaf.   5:00 Tricia's 5th grade faux pas 8:01 Tricia's experience of sexual abuse 8:46 How childhood abuse leads to control 12:28 How control makes us feel 17:17 The consequences of control 20:10 Judgment and criticism 26:41 Emotional eaters are busy bodies 27:06 How to stop controlling 28:05 The magic of surrender 29:18 Phrases you can say to stop yourself