In this podcast, I discuss what it means to the be IN the body and listening to your own body wisdom. Your body knows more than your mind. Often your body also knows more than anyone outside of you. I know that is not what you've been taught. But take a look around you, what we've been taught isn't working for most of us. So let me just say that your body was designed to keep you alive and healthy no matter what. Your mind was created to communicate with your body on how to do all it, however, we've been deeply influenced by so much propaganda that is on the outside of us, we've forgotten to listen to what our body is saying.

In this podcast you'll hear what is really happening when you judge yourself and when you think others are judging you. With that said, did you know that more than 90% of women (less than that for men) have body image issues, and it has nothing to do with how much they weigh or their clothing size?

Many people silently suffer from the fear of food and it has nothing to do with how much they weigh or their clothing size. Fighting against food is like fighting against oxygen. And in reality, food is our friend - not the enemy. The same is true about appetite. We’ll do just about anything to control our appetite. However, appetite is less about control and more about listening to your body.

If you consider yourself to be an emotional eater and you are a human on planet Earth, let me be the first to say that you are not an emotional eater. You are an eater. Emotions are normal, and together we will unravel this old toxic belief as well as others that haven’t been serving you well.

There are many reasons why someone might label themselves as an overeater, and the reasons vary from person to person. In this podcast episode you'll learn that many people who are chronically dieting think they overeat when in fact they are eating what other people may consider to be normal. This is very common given our culture is thoroughly immersed in what “the diet mentality”. Eating is necessary for survival, as is breathing. So we may as well get used to eating the foods that nourish us. Sometimes that means even re-learning how to eat as adults and not feeling guilty after we eat. Here's an interesting statistic. In a random survey of 2,075 adults, 45% said they feel guilty after eating foods they like! This type of guilt creates stress. Stress significantly decreases digestion and stores fat.

My clients learn to understand the reasons why they may be binge eating, in what environments, how often, with whom, which foods, recognizing the emotions they are feeling, making those emotions okay to feel, and together we create an individualized "lifestyle" plan, because it's not always about the food.

What is Eating Psychology?

In this first podcast episode, I review the discoveries behind eating psychology and the modalities behind this important, new field of psychology that is a positive, empowering and transformational approach designed for anyone who eats. I also answer the most common questions related to this topic:

* What is Mind-Body Nutrition?

* What is Eating Psychology Coaching?

* About My Professional Training

* How My Approach is Different

In addition, I share an exclusive offer for anyone interested in studying Eating Psychology.