Mastering Mindfulness™ Podcast

Why Emotional Eating Happens + A Guided Practice


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You can feel completely fine with food… and then something just shifts. Suddenly you want something, even though you’re not actually hungry.In this episode, we explore emotional eating in a completely different way.You'll see why the current recommendations like: distract yourself from eating, choose a healthy snack, or write down what you eat... provide temporary relief, but do not actually help with emotional eating. You’ll start to see how your relationship with food is deeply connected to your inner world, like your emotions, your sense of safety, and what your body is trying to communicate.And instead of trying to manage your eating from the outside,you’ll begin to understand what your body is actually asking for.There’s also a guided practice in this episode to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and start building trust with what you feel.No pressure. Nothing to get “right.”Just a space to explore what’s already there.Chapters:00:00 When Emotional Eating Happens00:37 Why Common Advice Doesn’t Work02:04 When Food Becomes Relief03:54 How Emotional Eating Starts04:37 When Emotions Don’t Feel Safe06:58 This Isn’t a Personal Flaw09:01 What Your Emotions Are Trying to Tell You11:51 What Cravings Are Covering Up13:28 Why We Feel So Disconnected15:09 A Guided Practice with Your Body26:46 If It Feels Like Too Much28:33 Learning to Trust Your Emotions Again31:05 Where This Can Take You—If this resonates with you, I’d love to hear what stood out or what you noticed. 💛gina P.S. if this was helpful, I'd appreciate a "like" so I know to make more videos!—Resources: Connect with me: https://www.instagram.com/gina.worful/Free training: Reclaiming Your Power with Food: https://masteringmindfulness.institute/Join the Mastering Mindfulness™ waitlist: https://masteringmindfulness.institute/waitlist2026#emotionaleating #dietitian #mindfuleating #stresseating #masteringmindfulness

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Mastering Mindfulness™ PodcastBy Gina Worful, MS, RD

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