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Emotional eating

Understanding Emotional Eating in a Wider Context

When it comes to stress and emotional eating, most people believe the problem lies in willpower – as if the solution were to ‘eat less’ or ‘try harder’. But in truth, emotional eating is rarely about food. It’s about emotions, relationships, and the invisible messages we’ve absorbed over a lifetime.

Food as the only Pleasure

Food as the Only Pleasure: Why Control Won’t Heal

When we use food as the only pleasure, adding more restrictions deepens the struggle. Control and willpower create short-term results. but they reinforce the cycle of guilt, shame, and rebellion. The more tightly you grip, the more likely you are to swing back into overeating. Shifting the mindset away from punishment and control is the first step to real freedom.