Overcoming Emotional Eating with Dr. Anita Johnston
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I think we all desire to just release that heaviness and burden that comes with being so consumed with negative thoughts. Thoughts about about our body and thinking about food all the time and all that comes with that. Body image and relationships with food are a struggle amongst women of all ages and demographics. In this episode, Dr. Anita Johnston joins the discussion to share her insight and experiences on emotional eating, overcoming it, and the connection to our wellbeing. No matter what stage of your journey with your own body image and relationship with food, I hope you hear something in this episode that resonates wherever you are.
In This Episode:
- Dive into the waves of emotions and the struggle with food and body
- The importance of understanding your emotional needs, practicing self-compassion, and embracing your authentic self
- Society's influence on body image and self-perception
- Media literacy, societal pressures, and the impact they have on our desires to lose weight.
- The connections between food cravings and deep emotional needs
- Decode the hidden messages behind your cravings and discover true fulfillment
Links + Resources:
Free Food & Metaphor Guide
Book: Eating in the Light of the Moon
New Crescent Moon
More About Our Guest:
Anita Johnston, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling, which has been published in seven languages.
She is the co-creator of the Light of the Moon Café, an online resource with interactive and self-study courses for women around the world.
A pioneer in the field of eating psychology for over thirty-five years, she is currently the Founder and Executive Clinical Director of Ai Pono Hawaii Eating Disorder Programs, which has a residential eating disorder treatment program on Maui.
Dr. Johnston provides virtual individual consultations and conducts workshops internationally. She is best known for integrating metaphor and storytelling into her training as a clinical psychologist to explain the complex issues that underlie struggles with eating and body image.
Connect with Our Guest:
Dr. Anita Johnston:
https://dranitajohnston.com/
FB/IG@dranitajohnston
Light of the Moon Cafe:
https://lightofthemooncafe.com/
FB/IG: @lightofthemooncafe
Ai Pono Hawaii
https://aipono.com
FB/IG: @aiponohawaii
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