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Typically, the binge-eaters I see have lost touch with what makes them happy.  Today, I talk about why and how to develop a practice of making your own happiness more of a focus. Here, I list 10 learnable things that can make us happy.

We are more capable, more resilient, and at our best when we’re happy. So, we are more able to make better choices for ourselves.  This is the best kept secret to breaking the habit of binge-eating, overeating or comfort eating. Get your happiness back!

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To be able to give up comfort eating, overeating or binge-eating, you're going to need to learn how to be kinder to yourself.  This might be a whole new language for the comfort eater. So, here I give you some examples of what to say.

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 Overwhelm can rapidly contribute to losing control of eating. So, here, I talk about what overwhelm really is, and how to take back control of feeling overwhelmed.

One listener says: 

“I want to learn how to recover for real, and for good. I can stay on a plan for a couple of months, and then my emotions overwhelm me and I cave to the comfort of overeating”

Can you relate to this? If so, you might need to understand more about overwhelm. 

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Today, I share with you what it takes to regain control over any compulsion, without harsh dieting or 'all or nothing' thinking.

As we enter what is traditionally known in the UK as the most depressing week of the year, I offer you an alternative to the new year 'fresh start' mentality. Today's podcast is intended to help you with accountability, but with compassion. 

As many of you know, I run programmes for comfort eating recovery. Here are the basics of what I cover in the programmes. These are the things I see that people need to be open to, in order to take the control back.

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Today, I end the year with a round-up of some of the main themes I’ve talked about this year. I talk about how to understand your comfort eating, and how to recover from it, so that you are prepared for the post Christmas desire to get healthier.

I get a lot of enquiries in January, so I know that many people will be facing how to deal with comfort eating. This summary will point you towards where you need to start, in my podcast. You have a lot of helpful support and information here about the things that lead to feeling out of control with food, and how to tackle them.

This podcast also comes with a handout. You can find today's handout, here.

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One thing people ask me all the time is how to recognise their own needs. So, here I list some basic human needs. Which ones do you resonate with?

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Productivity can be another addiction, that typically goes hand in hand with comfort eating. So, today, I talk about Christmas overeating and how to recognise and wind down from being over productive. Because so many of us feel we need to push through, when really we need to stop!

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Today, I'm asking you to think about what your boredom really signifies. One of the things I hear people say frequently, is that they eat because they're bored. This was particularly common during Covid-19 lockdowns. There's a lot more behind boredom than you might initially realise...

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The way to recover from comfort eating is to treat the cause, rather than the symptom. The first step is to identify whether it is emotion causing you to eat. So, here are some ways to find out.

It may be that you’ve tried every diet or technique on the planet and still can’t stop yourself from eating. You may have become so frustrated and sick of yourself that you’re desperate for another solution.

You may realise that it’s emotional discomfort that causes your comfort eating. Or, you might be baffled by how your overeating habits or binge-eating could be caused by emotion. But, you want to change things. So, it’s time to go a little deeper...

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Ten reasons why you might comfort eat, drink alcohol, text a lot, watch TV, or find yourself scrolling. None of these include a lack of willpower!

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