This hidden trigger for emotional eating is part of a vicious eat-repent-repeat cycle. No matter how smart you are or how many diets you try, this trigger only gets worse over time.
In this video, Dr. May teaches us how to decode emotional eating using a simple script to recognize and meet your underlying needs more effectively than with food.
In this video, Am I Hungry? founder, Michelle May M.D. shares her story, and asks the question, "Why do we turn to food?"
In preparation for our new Mindful Eating Support Community, over a hundred people shared their two biggest challenges when it comes to managing their eating.
I like the idea of acceptance if I’m feeling whole, peaceful and serene, and I abhor the idea if I’m emotionally triggered and spiritually bankrupt.
Mindful eating is increasingly recognized as a powerful approach to optimal eating and health. Contrary to popular belief, mindful eating is not "just" eating with awareness.
I began to recognize that when I wasn’t on my own side, there were consequences to my mood and self-esteem, that contributed to wanting to use food to soothe myself.
The Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating for Binge Eating Program is a clinically valid treatment that has been shown to stop binge eating. Click here to find a binge eating disorder therapist who uses mindful eating to help with binge eating disorder, BED, emotional eating, or compulsive eating.
The movie Chocolat explores the dichotomy between rigid self-control and indulgence, themes often seen in disordered eating. Through beautiful story telling, Chocolat finds a delicious balance.
