Today's podcast is about the relief that compulsion or addiction brings.  I also talk about the life that we may be attempting to block. This is the first of a three part series about addiction, based on Gabor Maté's book 'In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts'.

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Gabor Maté - 'In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts'

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Gabor Maté says that we choose belonging 100% of the time, over authenticity.
Our self-critic keeps us ‘in check’ and ‘likeable’.
The part of us that feels criticised, ‘different’, or struggles to connect, is the part that turns to something outside ourselves, in order to cope. So, here, I talk about the road to becoming more authentic and empowered as a route to recovery of confidence, as well as a path to freedom from compulsion or codependency.

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Gabor Maté - 'In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts'
Otto Scharmer - 'The Theory U' - Keynote speaker @ The Embodiment Conference.

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We are affected when disaster and terrible inequality happen in the World. Here, I talk about 

• illness, 
• storms, 
• doomscrolling, 
• and the war on Ukraine. 
• I suggest ways to cope with feeling anxious or helpless, 
• and I talk about our connection with each other.

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GQ Article "How to detox from news anxiety after a day of doomscrolling"

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Most of us feel inadequate. We imagine others are better than us, think they have a perfect life, and feel we are frauds waiting to be discovered. Most of us think that someone else could do better. It's this feeling that can lead to binge-eating or addiction.

• Here, I talk about how this comes from a belief about not being good enough, whether from your past or from society.  
• I encourage you to be realistic about your limitations and strengths, and to let others be impressed by you.

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Some ideas here were inspired by a Nicabm training on working with Imposter Syndrome. You can buy your full training programme here

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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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Katherine Woodward Thomas - Calling in The One
The Science Behind Why Volunteering To Help Others Makes You Happier

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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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