Postpartum Eating and Body Image
How the postpartum period affects eating and body image, what research on postnatal body dissatisfaction shows, and how to feed yourself after birth without the pressure to 'bounce back.'
Emotional eating
14 articles
Eating During Grief
How grief affects eating, what research on bereavement and appetite shows, and how to feed yourself through a time when food feels irrelevant or overwhelming.
Eating Patterns After Trauma
How trauma affects eating patterns, what research on PTSD and eating disorders shows, and how to understand the connection without blaming yourself.
Eating at Your Parents' House: Why Old Patterns Return
Why visiting your parents can change how you eat, what research says about family food environments and regression, and how to notice the pattern.
Guilt After Eating and What It Does
Why guilt follows eating, what research on guilt and eating behavior shows, and how to respond to post-eating guilt without letting it drive restriction or overeating.
Emotional Hunger vs Physical Hunger
How to distinguish emotional hunger from physical hunger, what research on emotional eating shows, and how to respond to each without adding guilt.
Cravings vs Hunger: Telling Them Apart
How to distinguish cravings from physical hunger, what research on food cravings and desire shows, and practical ways to respond to each without rigid rules.
Feeling Out of Control During a Meal
Why meals sometimes feel out of control, what research on loss-of-control eating shows, and how to respond to the experience without panic or punishment.
Eating to Celebrate, Then Feeling Guilty
Why celebrating with food can trigger guilt, what research on positive emotions and eating shows, and how to enjoy a celebration without the backlash.
The Comfort Food Craving: What It Is and What It Is Asking For
What comfort food cravings are, what research on nostalgia, social connection and palatable food shows, and how to respond without guilt.
Eating After an Argument
Why arguments trigger eating, what research on interpersonal stress and food intake shows, and how to respond to the pattern without adding guilt to the hurt.
Stress Eating Before a Deadline
Why deadlines trigger stress eating, what research on cortisol, palatable food and work pressure shows, and a practical approach when the pattern starts.
Eating When You Are Bored: Understanding the Pattern
Why boredom drives eating, what research on under-stimulation, reward seeking and snacking shows, and how to respond to the pattern without banning food.
When Food Is Your Main Way to Unwind
Eating to unwind after work is common and makes sense. What research on stress, mood and eating shows, plus a worked example and a small practice.