Dr. Jud Brewer
Dr. Jud Brewer
Habit Change Eating - Breaking the Cycle: How Mindfulness Helps Overcome Emotional Eating
Habit Change Eating - Breaking the Cycle: How Mindfulness Helps Overcome Emotional Eating
Habit Change Eating - Breaking the Cycle: How Mindfulness Helps Overcome Emotional Eating
Saturday 4th January 2025
Dr. Jud Brewer reveals how mindfulness can help overcome emotional eating and why traditional diets often fail.
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Episode Overview
- Traditional diets often fail due to reliance on willpower.
- Emotional and stress-related eating is driven by habit loops.
- Mindfulness helps shift focus from external rewards to internal satisfaction.
- The RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Note) can manage cravings.
- Understanding and accepting our habits leads to lasting change.
Lasting change doesn't come from battling ourselves, but from developing a deeper understanding and acceptance of our own inner workings
Dr. Jud Brewer, a renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist, takes you on an enlightening journey into the complex world of emotional eating in this episode. Drawing from his extensive research at Yale and Brown University, Dr. Jud unpacks why traditional diet plans often fall short and how mindfulness can offer a fresh perspective on overcoming maladaptive eating behaviours. Joined by his AI co-hosts, Dr.
Jud explores the habit loops that drive emotional and stress-related eating, making it clear why willpower alone isn't enough to break these cycles. They discuss the constant battle between short-term cravings and long-term health goals, and how our modern food environment exacerbates this struggle. You'll learn about the biological factors at play, such as hormonal changes triggered by dieting, and why these make weight regain almost inevitable. But it's not all doom and gloom - Dr.
Jud introduces mindfulness as a powerful tool to shift our focus from external rewards to internal satisfaction. By becoming more aware of our eating habits without judgment, we can make more conscious choices that align with our values and goals. The episode is packed with practical advice, including a three-step process for applying mindfulness to eating habits and the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Note) to handle cravings mindfully.
If you're tired of the endless cycle of diets and looking for a more sustainable approach to healthy eating, this episode is a must-listen. You'll come away with a deeper understanding of your own habits and practical tools to create lasting change.