Shelley Treacher Underground Confidence Recovery
Shelley Treacher Underground Confidence Recovery
Stress Addiction & Stress Eating
Stress Addiction & Stress Eating
Stress Addiction & Stress Eating
Tuesday 1st August 2023
Join Shelley Treacher as she unpacks the connection between stress and comfort eating, offering practical tips and a self-regulation exercise.
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Shelley Treacher Underground Confidence Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Stress alters the brain's reward system and can increase appetites, contributing to addiction
- Insights from Gabor Maté's work shed light on the correlation between stress and addictive patterns
- Early emotional development and attachment significantly influence susceptibility to addiction
- Shelley offers a self-regulation exercise to cope with stress-induced eating behaviors
- Listeners are encouraged to engage in Shelley's weekly self-regulation tips on social media
I talked about how stress alters the reward system in our brains. I told you that cortisol, the stress hormone, can increase our appetites. I explained that all of this was a precondition for addiction.
Shelley Treacher, a BACP Accredited Somatic Psychotherapist, takes a deep dive into the intricate relationship between stress and addiction, focusing particularly on comfort eating. Have you ever wondered why stress makes you reach for that tub of ice cream or bag of chips? Shelley breaks down how stress changes the brain, making certain behaviors and substances more tempting. Drawing from Gabor Maté's work, she explains that many addictions stem from painful experiences and early emotional development.
This episode is packed with practical advice and ends with a self-regulation exercise designed to help you manage stress-induced eating. Shelley also shares that the podcast format will be shifting slightly, with three episodes per month and a week off. For those looking for ongoing support, she encourages listeners to follow her on social media for weekly self-regulation tips.
If you're struggling with stress and its impact on your eating habits, this episode offers a compassionate and insightful guide to understanding and overcoming these challenges.