Stress & Anxiety Recovery Podcast

I talk a lot about love and compassion in these podcasts. But, being in an abusive situation is a time to learn compassion for yourself, and not for the abuser. It can be difficult to know if you're in an abusive relationship, so here are some signs and signals to quantify. If you can tick most of these boxes, it's time to learn how to look after yourself. Your next podcast: How Do I Sto...

 Today, I talk about being single and finding love. Because feeling alone, loveless, or partnerless in life can be another major cause of comfort eating. It also brings specific challenges for the comfort eater. So, here I talk about some of what it takes to bring love into your life. Your next podcast: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations The Office for National Statistics Calling in The One -...

 People who comfort eat often struggle with whether it's too selfish to put themselves first. So, here I talk about how it may be the kindest thing you can do. Your next podcast: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Tip 13 - Boredom & Selfishness - Comfort Eating Recovery Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit for working together? Let's book a complimentary telepho...

In this episode, Shelley Treacher explains what being “triggered” really means and why our emotional reactions often link back to experiences of rejection or abandonment. You’ll learn how triggers relate to comfort eating, defensiveness, and codependency, how the nervous system responds through fight, flight, freeze or fawn, and how to start responding to your emotions with understanding and compa...

Here, I give you an idea of how to view your body differently, and how to start to release body hatred. As we age, we can become more frustrated with our bodies. As a comfort eater, you might feel criticism, disgust, or hatred for your body. Your next podcast: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit for working together? Let's book a complimentary t...

 The changes a woman goes through in menopause are arguably as dramatic and life changing as in adolescence. So, today, I talk about the emotional effects of the menopause. Because this is another thing that might lead to self destructive behaviours.  Your next podcast: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Articles by Shelley Treacher A Story About Mood Swings. It's Not You, It's the...

Here are some ideas for how to take care of yourself the first time you have to do all those things that you used to do with your loved one, alone. Your next podcast: Whiskers and Tears – Healing from Pet Bereavement Citations Coping with Memories of Grief and Loss at Christmas - Lyn Reed  It’s OK that you’re not OK - Megan Devine Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit for working t...

Bereavement is one of the greater challenges for all of us. In this podcast: How bereavement, grief and loss affect you emotionally. Will the pain of a bereavement go away faster if I ignore it? What to do and what not to do in grief. What happens to the body in grief? How to release grief from the body. Your next podcast: Whiskers and Tears – Healing from Pet Bereavement Citations Coping with Mem...

 In this short byte podcast, I give you twelve ways to say 'no'. You'll be surprised how easy some of these are! Your next podcast episode: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit for working together? Let's book a complimentary telephone call to talk. SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION – with no obligation .  If this podcast helpe...

 One of the things most of the people who come to see me have in common, is an aversion to saying ‘no’ to the apparent desires of others. So, today I’m talking about what’s going on when we want to say no, but feel we can’t. Another podcast you might love: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations This week, my citations are from my own media mentions. Here are some Covid-19 related published articl...

 In this tiny podcast, I give you ten ways to approach social anxiety. Another podcast you will love: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations This week, my citations are from my own media mentions. Here are some Covid-19 related published articles, where I have been asked to contribute: Why A September Reset Might Be Just What You Need The ‘Will We, Won’t We?’ Narrative Of June 21 Is Exhausting 9...

How you can tackle social anxiety, and start to recover? We’ve been challenged in isolation  like never before! But, we need other people to feel OK in everyday life, and to heal. During Covid-19, we may have become very self-reliant, and may have shut down, at the same time as craving good contact and connection. It would be natural to be struggling and awkward with social contact now. Try this p...

How the pandemic may have affected your nervous system, and vicarious trauma. These experiences may lead to comfort eating, or using substances to regulate how you feel.  As we find ourselves recovering from COVID-19, we may still be coming to terms with the impact the virus has had on both our bodies and minds. None of us has escaped its effects. When we first went into lockdown, many of us were...

I talk about how you can recover from burnout and fatigue, Covid-19 stress, and how it has affected our eating. The pandemic brought us so many challenges. Each one of these might cause us to seek comfort. Part 1 is about stress burnout. This week, my citations are from my own media mentions. Here are some Covid-19 related published articles, where I have been asked to contribute: Try this podcast...

Today, I show you what a craving is. Through understanding this simple biological mechanism, you can be equipped to make a different choice about comfort eating, or any other substance/ person you feel hooked on. Try this podcast next: 10 Ways to Overcome Anxiety Citations The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits Hardcover – 7 Mar...

Ways to understand relationship dynamics and conflict, and how you can recover. Relationship are major cause for unhappiness, or a reason for comforting eat. Try this podcast next: 10 Ways to Overcome Anxiety Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit for working together? Let's book a complimentary telephone call to talk. SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION – with no obligation...

Shelley talks about how the fear of rejection and abandonment can drive relationship struggles, feelings of isolation, and comfort eating. You’ll understand how experiences of insecure attachment and trauma can come back to affect you later, especially when you’re stressed or going through changes, and why your body reacts to feeling rejected as if it’s a serious danger. From people-pleasing to ov...

Today’s podcast is about undoing the lack of confidence learned from your early relationships. The first thing to wrap your head around is understanding that the discomfort you feel in the present (that makes you want to comfort eat or act out) may relate to something relational from your past. This may be why your discomfort is so intolerable, or so difficult to manage. Here, I’ll show you how yo...

Today I start to talk about your history in relationship, and how this might have caused you to comfort eat in the first place. Another podcast you might love: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Attached - Amir Levine & Rachel S F Heller Some ideas here were inspired by a Nicabm training on working with relational history. You can buy your full training programme here Send us Fan Mail Wan...

I talk about how I cope when the novelty of creating a new habit, wears off.  I also talk about navigating a major emotional trigger, and I report on the physical benefits of my detox. This is day seventeen and day twenty-six of my ‘no sugar month’. This is the last part in a four-part series of episodes about how I manage the emotional side of giving up comfort food. You will find several tips an...

 I dive into how to manage the emotions behind comfort eating. I talk about ways to manage pain, tiredness and feeling unhappy, about creating a new habit, and making a big deal out of treating yourself with care, as you detox. This is day eight and day twelve of my ‘no sugar month’. This is the third part in a series of episodes about how I manage the emotional side of giving up comfort food. You...

Several tips and techniques, as well as a real life account of how to put them into practice. I talk about stopping drinking alcohol, managing stress, tiredness, grumpiness, and that strong voice that says sugar will help me! This is Day four and five of my ‘no sugar month’.  This is the second part in a series of episodes about how I manage the emotional side of giving up comfort food. Another po...

At least 12 techniques I use to overcome the desire to eat comfort food. Today's podcast charts the beginning of my journey through taking refined sugar out of my diet for a month.  These are some skills you can learn to understand and overcome the emotional side of comfort eating. I show you how I do it, in real-time, through what works for me. Your next podcast: How to Stop Procrastinating...

Here I have tips to help you stop a habit like comfort eating. Habits are things you do without thinking. So we need to tart paying attention to what we are doing. You can change the habit by trying out new routines that give you a similar feeling. Listen in for more... Your next podcast: How to Stop Procrastinating Citations Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit Jeremy Dean - Making Habits, Breakin...

Mindful eating is a gently powerful technique that might help you turn away from comfort eating. Mindful eating is the practice of mindfulness around food, and may lead to a greater appreciation of life! “An average human looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odour or fragrance, a...