EP 13 - IE Principles 7 & 8: Cope with your feelings without food & Body respect

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are covering principles 7 and 8: cope with your feelings without using food, and body respect.Principle 7: cope with your emotions without using food. I fully believe you can use food to cope and when it is your only source of coping it will lead to more misery. I shared with you the continuum for emotional eating: from sensory gratification to using food as punishment. And we talked about some of the feelings that you may be using food to cope with.I shared my solution of compassion and understanding, and dove a little deeper into this. We also discussed other ways you can cope with uncomfortable emotions that don’t involve food. Principle 8 focuses on body respect. I share a brief history of the ever changing body ideal and how hard it is to hit a moving target.  I shared how body positivity can be problematic and how shifting to a lens of body respect and body neutrality is much more effective.  I also shared how you can begin to respect your body by making it comfortable and meeting its basic needs. Mentioned on the show:If you have questions you'd like to have answered in future episodes, please email me [email protected] to book a consultEmotional Eating Revolution InfoAm I an Emotional Eater Quiz Support the showLet's Connect!Want to receive weekly(ish) emails from us? Sign up hereCheck out our website: www.healthhopeharmony.comInstagramFacebook