Ellie Rome
Ellie Rome
Ep 111: Emotional Roots of Sugar Addiction & Binge Eating
Ep 111: Emotional Roots of Sugar Addiction & Binge Eating
Ep 111: Emotional Roots of Sugar Addiction & Binge Eating
Wednesday 4th December 2024
Explore the emotional roots of sugar addiction and binge eating with Ellie Rome. Learn practical tools for self-compassion and healing.
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Episode Overview
- Understand the emotional triggers behind food addiction.
- Cultivate self-compassion instead of relying on willpower.
- Use practical exercises like hand-on-heart and 5-5-7 breath.
- Identify and address childhood experiences that shape food habits.
- Practice conscious eating by recognising physical hunger cues.
It's not about willpower; it's about compassion, slowing down, and getting curious with yourself.
Are you tired of feeling trapped in a cycle of sugar addiction and binge eating? In this episode of 'Don't Eat Your Feelings with Mindfulbellie', Ellie Rome, a certified holistic health coach, dives into the emotional roots behind these behaviours. Ellie, who has personally overcome her own struggles with sugar addiction and binge eating, shares her insights and practical tools to help you on your journey to healing.
She explores how emotions like stress, loneliness, and anxiety often drive us to seek comfort in food, particularly sugar, which lights up our brain's reward systems but leaves us feeling worse in the long run. Ellie discusses the importance of self-compassion and curiosity over sheer willpower when addressing food addiction. She introduces practical exercises such as the hand-on-heart technique for self-soothing and the 5-5-7 breath exercise to calm the nervous system.
Ellie also talks about identifying emotional triggers and understanding how childhood experiences can shape our relationship with food. A key takeaway from this episode is the concept of being more conscious and present when eating. Ellie encourages listeners to pause and ask themselves if they are truly hungry or if they are eating to numb emotional pain. She highlights the importance of reconnecting with our bodies and recognising physical hunger cues versus emotional cravings.
Ellie also introduces the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, which involves showing compassion for different parts of ourselves that may be driving addictive behaviours. By understanding and listening to these parts, we can begin to heal the underlying emotional wounds that fuel our addiction to food. If you're ready to break free from the cycle of sugar addiction and binge eating, this episode offers valuable insights and practical tools to help you cultivate self-compassion and patience during your healing process.
Tune in to learn how to transform your relationship with food and find true nourishment for your body and soul.