Mindset Blocks That Lead to Emotional Eating Behaviors
Summary
Reframing mindset blocks can help you heal from emotional eating. In this episode, we talk about how overcoming emotional eating and weight loss comes from understanding and addressing mindset blocks rather than solely focusing on food.
Alana shares her personal experience with emotional eating and the destructive relationship she had with food. She explains that food is neutral and that emotional eating is a coping mechanism rooted in childhood experiences. She also provides strategies for identifying and overcoming mindset blocks, including journaling, having open conversations, and using affirmations.
Takeaways
Achieving goals of overcoming emotional eating and weight loss requires addressing mindset blocks rather than solely focusing on food.
Food is a neutral substance, and emotional eating is a coping mechanism rooted in childhood experiences.
Identifying and reframing mindset blocks is the first step to overcoming them.
Strategies for overcoming mindset blocks include journaling, having open conversations, and using affirmations.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Mindset Blocks and Emotional Eating
02:00 The Focus on Food as the Solution
04:22 The Ineffectiveness of Following a Meal Plan
06:15 Understanding the Underlying Beliefs and Mindsets
07:12 Transitioning from College Life to Adulthood
08:09 Feeling Out of Control and Setting Unrealistic Standards
09:08 Food as a Neutral Substance
10:08 Exploiting Eating as a Coping Mechanism
11:06 The Association of Eating with Oral Fixation
12:15 The Importance of Critical Reflection
13:12 Neuroplasticity and Changing Behavior Pathways
14:13 Shifting Thoughts and Emotional Connections
15:13 Identifying Mindset Blocks
17:08 Strategies for Overcoming Mindset Blocks
21:45 Journaling and Inquiry
24:09 Having Open Conversations
25:09 The Power of Affirmations
28:08 Conclusion: Mindset Blocks and Healing
