Stress & Anxiety Recovery Podcast

In this episode, we go deeper, meeting the younger parts of ourselves, working with the body and nervous system, and discovering how compassion and somatic practices can begin to transform low self-worth.  "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place" - Zora Neale Hurston Another podcast you might like: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Zora Neale Hurston Imagine Ideal Par...

Learn pragmatic ways to begin shifting low self-worth. From fact-checking your inner critic to building a core belief log, this episode offers simple tools to help you reframe old stories and nurture self-esteem. Listen to this podcast next: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Some ideas here were inspired by a Nicabm training on working with self-worth. You can buy your full training programm...

This episode explores what self-worth really is, why so many of us struggle with it, and how early experiences, culture, and the nervous system shape the belief “I’m not good enough.” Another podcast for you: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Some ideas here were inspired by a Nicabm training. You can buy your full training programme here Send us Fan Mail Want to see if we're a good fit...

This podcast is about helping you to recognise, understand, manage and overcome emotional eating. So, today, it's time to summarise. In this podcast What emotional eating is What it really takes to stop Another podcast for you: 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. SCHED...

Explore how embodiment and somatic psychotherapy support self-acceptance. Includes a guided practice to feel safer and more at home in your body. In this podcast Podcast Q&A: Is a craving physical? A guided embodiment exercise exploring self-acceptance and body image Your next podcast episode : How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Sarah H. Leibowitz, Ph. D. Start here for the science of add...

“You can be fully in charge of your life, only if you can acknowledge the reality of your body, in all its visceral dimensions.” – Bessel van der Kolk In this episode, I explore how embodiment can help you manage anxiety, stress, and even patterns like binge-eating. You’ll hear a Q&A on what comfort foods are, personal examples, and a practical way to become more aware of your internal body ex...

'Self-regulation' is about the ability to manage and soothe how you feel with a toolbox of skills. Luckily, this can be learned. In this podcast   Q & A section (questions provided by you) 8 techniques that you can use to self-soothe or self-regulate   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&ap...

What is self-compassion? To be able to answer this question, we explore your relationship with yourself. In this podcast Part 1 - Q & A section (questions provided by you). How to help children with comfort eating. Part 2 - What does self-compassion mean? Why your relationship with yourself matters What self-compassion is not The top 20 self-criticisms What self-compassion is & how to be k...

We all worry, especially now. Some worry is necessary for addressing what matters to us. Like anger, worry helps us to avert danger or discomfort. But, like anger, we aren't usually taught how to cope with worry.  So, worry can be another major reason why you might overeat or binge-eat. The overeater's main worry is often about how you look. Learn to replace fear and avoidance with curio...

Anger is a sign that something doesn't feel right, so it has an essential message for us that we need to pay attention to. Anger can also be turned inward as self-hatred and punishment. In this podcast : Q & A section (questions provided by you) What makes you angry? (From 6:55) What is the root cause of anger? How can I control my anger? 10 ways to manage anger Another podcast for you: H...

Feeling ashamed is common, strong, and uncomfortable for people who struggle with binge-eating.  In this podcast:   What shame and embarrassment mean for us How it affects binge-eaters Body-shame in our culture Ways to release shame (for ANYONE experiencing shame) Another related podcast: How Do I Stop Self-Criticism? Citations Some ideas here were inspired by a Nicabm training on working with sha...

We all want to love and be loved. But, the emotional eater tends to be someone who supports other people, rather than asks for help. Can you relate to this? Here, I talk about how putting other people first can cause comfort eating.  I also talk about how relational support can help the comfort eater to quit overeating. Stopping a comfort behaviour is a constant journey of self-awareness... Anothe...

We all want a happy life, with a fit body and good relationships.  In January, we usually take an inventory of our lives and decide to cut out what’s harmful. As you know, this rarely lasts. But it’s even harder to maintain this year because we still need comfort. In this episode: Realistic resolution suggestions New habits that you can practice  I also revisit some basics of how to overcome emoti...

This podcast is about the difficulties we face during the Christmas season. Here you’ll find ways to approach COVID-19 Christmas challenges, particularly loneliness, and  binge-eating. But this episode is not just for comfort eaters: Normalise loneliness. Understand your family dynamics. Understand your Christmas comfort eating. Be proactive. Pause and take space. This episode will help you to cop...

 I carry on talking about the issues that binge-eaters deal with. This episode is about body-shame, body image, and body confidence. Explore: Explore how you shame your body.   Understand what your body does for you, rather than how it appears. Appreciate who you are, not how you look. Body dysmorphia and anxiety. This episode will help you to start to understand, root out and heal from your preju...

In this episode, I carry on talking about the particular things that binge or comfort eaters face. This episode is about binge-eating at a certain time of the day or week.  In today's episode: 5 ways to explore sporadic binge-eating, or binge-eating at a certain time.   Are you working too hard? Understand the stress cycle. Start learning how to prioritise yourself.  Being able to prioritise...

In this episode, I continue to explain what makes it difficult to stop eating. Behind many binge urges, there is often a self critic. Here, I'll start to help you recognise, and address yours. In today's episode: 10  steps, or ways, to start thinking about your eating, and how to manage it, differently. Understand more about the compulsion to eat, and what's behind it. Recognise the...

Ready to explore the emotional and psychological aspects of comfort eating?  In this introductory episode, we dive deep into comfort eating, exploring the emotional and psychological aspects behind this behaviour.  This podcast is for you if you're sick of diets, being told you need to lose weight by doctors and well-meaning relatives, and not being able to stop yourself binge-eating. Here, I...