Underground Confidence - Comfort Eating Recovery

Jul 13, 2022 • S03 E14 • 00:04:37

Send us a textWhen talking about the reasons for comfort eating, one of the things that people ask me the most, is "Isn't it just a habit?" In today's episode I talk about how comfort eating is a deeply embedded habit, influenced by em...

Jun 21, 2022 • S03 E13 • 00:08:23

Send us a textIdentifying why you really want to stop comfort eating can be a powerful tool to help you take back control of a craving. What is your why? You’ve got to have an excellent, personally meaningful reason, to give up what comforts you. So, in t...

Apr 27, 2022 • S03 E12 • 00:16:02

Send us a textIn every relationship, there will be times when you or your partner need space. But, what do you do if this becomes chronic and painful for either of you? Here, I'll explain how you can feel more comfortable, with practical strategies....

Apr 15, 2022 • S03 E11 • 00:04:43

Send us a textToday, I define what comfort eating is. Can you see yourself in this brief description?

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Apr 06, 2022 • S03 E10 • 00:20:17

Send us a textThis podcast explains why it feels impossible to control any compulsion. If you have ever told yourself to stop, while still unable to put your compulsive habit down, you'll relate to this podcast. The information here is about the bioc...

Mar 30, 2022 • S03 E09 • 00:16:17

Send us a textIf you've ever wondered why your partner (or date) seems to withdraw after you've got on so well, this might be why. In this podcast I talk about how the fear of being dependent on people can lead to a fear of commitment, ghosting,...

Mar 23, 2022 • S03 E08 • 00:16:14

Send us a textToday's podcast is about the relief that compulsion or addiction brings.  I also talk about the life that we may be attempting to block. This is the first of a three part series about addiction, based on Gabor Maté's book 'In...

Mar 16, 2022 • S03 E07 • 00:18:50

Send us a textGabor Maté says that we choose belonging 100% of the time, over authenticity.
Our self-critic keeps us ‘in check’ and ‘likeable’.
The part of us that feels criticised, ‘different’, or struggles to connect, is the part that turns to...

Mar 09, 2022 • S03 E06 • 00:12:56

Send us a textWe are affected when disaster and terrible inequality happen in the World. Here, I talk about illness, storms, doomscrolling, and the war on Ukraine. I suggest ways to cope with feeling anxious or helpless, and I talk about our connection wi...

Mar 02, 2022 • S03 E05 • 00:17:44

Send us a textMost of us feel inadequate. We imagine others are better than us, think they have a perfect life, and feel we are frauds waiting to be discovered. Most of us think that someone else could do better. It's this feeling that can lead to bi...