The Macro Mindset with Catharine Adams
Ep. 1.6: Emotional Eating Triggers- Learn to Pause, Reflect, and Choose with Calm
Episode Summary
In this compassionate exploration of emotional eating, we dive deep into understanding why we sometimes turn to food for reasons beyond physical hunger. Learn about the three key emotional eating triggers—Masking, Escaping, and Enhancing—and discover a gentle, practical framework called Pause-Reflect-Choose to help you respond to emotional eating with intention and self-compassion. Perfect for women tired of feeling guilty about emotional eating and ready to build a more peaceful relationship with food.
Episode Notes
In this episode, we explore:
- Why emotional eating is a common human experience, not a character flaw
- The complex intersection of hormonal, lifestyle, and cultural factors that influence emotional eating
- Three key emotional eating triggers and how to recognize them:
• Masking: Using food to numb or hide uncomfortable emotions
• Escaping: Turning to food to avoid self-criticism or negative thoughts
• Enhancing: Using food as the primary way to amplify positive emotions - The Pause-Reflect-Choose framework for responding to emotional eating
- Practical implementation tips and real-life success stories
- Gentle strategies for building emotional awareness around eating
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