How Mindful Eating Supports Healing and Calm When You Have CPTSD
from C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t Hosted by Gregory
In this episode, we explore how mindful eating can become a powerful tool for healing complex trauma and calming a dysregulated nervous system. Learn to transform your relationship with food from a source of stress into a practice of self-compassion and presence, directly addressing the survival patterns that often accompany CPTSD. What You'll Learn: • How trauma affects your eating habits and body awareness • Simple mindful eating techniques to ground yourself in the present • Ways to break the cycle of emotional eating and shame • How to use meals as a practice for nervous system regulation • Steps to build a kinder, more intuitive relationship with food Key Insights: • Mindful eating interrupts the fight-or-flight response during meals • Slowing down helps you reconnect with hunger and fullness cues • Trauma survivors often use food to numb or control—mindfulness offers an alternative • The practice can reduce hypervigilance around eating in social settings • Healing your relationship with food supports overall trauma recovery Recommended Resources: • "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk • "Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving" by Pete Walker 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at [email protected]. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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