Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Habit Change Eating - From Shame to Self-Care: Women’s Transformations Through Mindful Eating
Habit Change Eating - From Shame to Self-Care: Women’s Transformations Through Mindful Eating
Habit Change Eating - From Shame to Self-Care: Women’s Transformations Through Mindful Eating
Saturday 15th March 2025
Discover how mindfulness can transform binge and emotional eating into self-care and empowerment through women's experiences in a mindful eating program.
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Dr. Jud Brewer
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Mindful Recovery
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Mindfulness & Technology in Health
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Episode Overview
- Mindful eating helps shift from shame to self-acceptance.
- Awareness of eating habits and triggers is crucial.
- Participants experienced unforced freedom of choice.
- Negative embodiment can be transformed into positive embodiment.
- Resilient self-care focuses on flexibility over perfection.
You can be stuck in your head, and you may see things clearly, but you're not feeling them.
In this episode of The Dr. Jud Podcast, Dr. Jud Brewer and his colleagues explore the transformative power of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in addressing binge and emotional eating. By diving into a qualitative study, they reveal how mindfulness can foster attitudinal and behavioural changes through self-awareness, mindful choice-making, and resilient self-care. The episode highlights the journey of women who participated in a mindful eating programme at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
These women experienced significant shifts from shame to self-acceptance and from autopilot eating to conscious decision-making. Dr. Jud explains how mindful eating is not just another diet but a holistic approach to understanding one's relationship with food. The study participants described their initial stages of awakening, becoming more aware of their eating habits and the triggers behind them. This newfound awareness allowed them to make choices that resonated with their bodies, leading to a sense of unforced freedom of choice.
The episode also discusses the concept of negative embodiment, where participants initially felt disconnected from their bodies but gradually moved towards positive embodiment through mindful eating practices. This shift helped them tune into their physical and emotional hunger cues, making more embodied choices. Dr. Jud emphasises the importance of resilient self-care, where setbacks are seen as part of the journey rather than failures. The women learned to offer themselves compassion and understanding, focusing on flexibility rather than perfection.
The episode is filled with practical advice on how to start incorporating mindful eating into daily life, such as pausing before meals, tuning into hunger cues, and finding healthy ways to cope with emotions. If you're looking to transform your relationship with food and cultivate a more mindful approach, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration.