Eating Psychology Archives - The Mindful Body

Why distractions to stop binge eating don’t work

by Donatella Porceddu | May 19, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology

Have you been looking for ways to distract yourself and stop binge eating? I don’t believe distractions are the best way to stop binges. Quite the opposite. Over the past few weeks, I’ve focused on slowing down and on spending time connecting deeply with people,...

That moment in life when you’re in need of a change

by Donatella Porceddu | Apr 21, 2022 | Bingeing, Coaching, Eating Psychology, Mindset

“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” – Mandy Hale In today’s article I’d like to talk about change…about that burning need for something to change that we all experience at...

The role of dieting in the development of eating difficulties

by Donatella Porceddu | Apr 7, 2022 | Bingeing, Diet Culture, Eating Psychology

“I have so many voices pulling at me. One voice tells me to diet, another says diets are too restrictive. One voice tells me to fast and another one tells me to binge. I get very hungry listening to all these voices and then I have to eat. And I have to eat a lot,...

What if you binge “to feel something”?

by Donatella Porceddu | Mar 24, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Mindset

“The woman who seeks to end her inner famine needs to find the name of her hunger, for it is only by naming her hunger that she can be fed.” – Dr. Anita Johnston Today’s article comes from a recent conversation with a fellow colleague, where we honestly shared...

Protect the essence of who you are

by Donatella Porceddu | Mar 10, 2022 | Coaching, Eating Psychology, Self-Care

As I write this article it’s International Women Day and I wanted to spread some buds of love and worthiness here in this virtual community. Just because we all deserve them. The file rouge of my message today is this: Protect the essence of who you are....

How to spot a diet in disguise

by Donatella Porceddu | Feb 24, 2022 | Diet Culture, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating

How can you spot a diet in disguise? The Diet industry is getting better and better at taking over words such as ‘anti-diet’, ‘healthy lifestyle’ or ‘intuitive’, ‘mindful’ to offer the same exact product: A diet. Just pretending it’s not. That’s why these days...