Breaking the Binge: A Five-Step Journey to Overcoming Compulsive Eating

By Zephyr Ashenwood

 

Breaking The Binge is a deeply empathetic and empowering guide designed to support you in overcoming binge eating and rekindling a loving relationship with food and yourself. Drawing on evidence-based techniques and compassionate insights, this comprehensive book provides step-by-step guidance to help you break free from the shackles of binge eating and embrace lasting change.

In this transformative book, you will discover:

- How to nurture mindful awareness and compassionately recognize the signs and patterns of binge eating

- Gentle techniques for identifying and addressing emotional triggers that contribute to compulsive eating behaviours, while fostering self-understanding

- Strategies for establishing nourishing, sustainable eating habits that promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being

- Tips for cultivating a nurturing environment and supportive social network to inspire and uplift you on your journey toward healing

- A relapse prevention plan that embraces your unique experiences, empowering you to maintain your progress and navigate setbacks with resilience and self-compassion

Breaking The Binge offers a heart-centered approach to overcoming binge eating, with practical exercises, soulful reflections, and warm guidance to support you every step of the way. Whether you're taking the first tentative steps or looking to deepen your progress, this essential guide will lovingly empower you to break free from the cycle of binge eating and rediscover the joy and wholeness within.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ronald Dale
• Release date: Apr 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223767466

Book preview

Chapter 1: Cultivating Mindful Awareness

INTRODUCTION:

Binge eating is a complex issue that can be incredibly challenging to overcome. In this book, we present a five-step approach to help you gain control over this behaviour and develop a healthier relationship with food. This first chapter focuses on cultivating mindful awareness as the foundation for your journey to overcome binge eating.

1.1 Understanding the Importance of Mindful Awareness

Before delving into the practice of mindfulness, it is essential to understand why mindful awareness is crucial in overcoming binge eating. Often, compulsive eating is fuelled by emotional triggers, habitual patterns, and a disconnection from the body's hunger and satiety cues. Mindful awareness helps you recognize these triggers, break free from autopilot, and make conscious choices about how to respond to your body's