I didn't want to ask whether I was hungry because I thought, "If I stop to ask, 'Am I hungry?' then I won't get to eat the chocolate cake that I want right now!"
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.
