Ep. 168: My Take: Using Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” Theory to Help You Stop Binge Eating and Break Other Harmful Habits
Release Date: 01/22/2025
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Kathryn shares how to grow or rebuild connections in your life during and after recovery from binge eating. You’ll learn strategies for reconnecting with yourself and others in safe, manageable ways once you are no longer devoting so much time and energy to the eating disorder. Kathryn also guides you toward navigating shifts that may occur in relationships as a result of the positive changes you make in recovery. This episode offers practical support for rediscovering who you are without the eating disorder and learning to care for yourself and others in an authentic way. ...
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A binge-free life is created by dismissing one binge urge at a time, and by eating adequately one meal/snack at a time. This requires consistency. Although the decision to stop bingeing can be instantaneous, healing of the body and brain from this habit takes time. If you’re someone who tends to do well for a little while just to slip back into old behaviors, or if you want to prevent that from happening, this episode is going to be useful to you. Get the FREE 30-day Episode mentioned in this show: Brain over Binge resources: Get personalized support...
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Having a difficult relationship with food affects nearly every other relationship in your life, including your relationship with yourself. Because eating disorders are so isolating, you may find yourself turning away from other people—even the people you love the most and who love you the most. Your drive to binge and your obsessive food thoughts can distract you from being present in relationships or prevent you from forming relationships. Kathryn addresses these issues and more in this episode about healing your relationship with food, yourself, and others. More Brain over...
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info_outlineI want to share my insights about how Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory could be a powerful tool in your recovery from binge eating, or as you break any habit. I’ll suggest ways you can apply this theory—especially when dealing with food and weight comments, harmful messages of diet culture, and thoughts and urges that drive behaviors you want to quit.
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