The Psychology of Overeating with Caitlin Faas

Show Notes

Caitlin Faas, a professor of human development and life coach, joins Nick to discuss the psychology of overeating.

Show Notes

• The Life Coach School
• “Overeating” vs “weight loss”
• Eating as a way to push down difficult feelings
• How long do emotions really last?
• Patterns of emotional eating
• Managing urges
• Intentional vs automatic thoughts
• Curiosity and “I wonder…” statements
• Indulgent feelings
• System 1 and System 2 thinking
• Why relying on willpower usually backfires
• Shaping desire
• Real joy vs false pleasures
• Is “Listen to your body” really good advice?
• Relationship between stress and weight loss
• Relationship between food and mood
• Body positivity

You can learn more about Caitlin and her work here:

• Website
• Twitter

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