What does the term “coping mechanisms” mean to you? The term has taken on an understanding that doesn’t fully explain what a coping mechanism is or how it can take you into dark places in your life. After all, they are more than just the things you do because at the base of every coping mechanism is a hope that you have a sense of safety and control, even if it isn’t a true security blanket. When we use our coping mechanisms against ourselves, we create less than fulfilling lives. This is especially true if your coping mechanism is something that requires work. An example of that work is emotional eating. While many of us do not look at our eating habits and relationship with food as disordered, it can be without even realizing it. Any disordered habits create disordered thinking, which upsets our emotional balance. That’s why I sat down with the founder and leader of Escape From Emotional Eating Jessica Procini to talk about the root of this coping mechanism and how to tackle it if this is a struggle for you. Jessica even hands over a priceless tool you can use right now! Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction   02:01 Jessica’s story and her why 05:49 What emotional eating truly is at its core 09:35 Identifying if you are in denial and being at home in your own body 11:39 Emotional eating can be any type of food—the disordered eating can be anything 14:09 Creating a new pattern with your eating through consciousness 18:19 The dark pitfalls of this experience and Jessica’s research   19:50 Root 1 of emotional eating: Hypervigilance 25:02 Root 2 of emotional eating: Self-loathing    28:12 Root 3 of emotional eating: Self-abnegation   30:12 A self-serving tool   37:18 Creating emotional freedom and creating personal power through an outcome 40:34 Jessica and I share what fills out batteries 47:40 Jessica’s three gratitudes What a great conversation! I love the presence of thought awareness that Jessica speaks of and brings to the table. Eating health is far more than just numbers on a scale or what you look like in your favorite pair of jeans. Food is fuel. If you are fueling your body in a way that isn’t sustainable, the entire body suffers in one way or another. If you would like to learn more about Jessica: https://www.instagram.com/jessprocini/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaProcini Roots Quiz and Beginners Guide: http://innerwork.me Join the 18.9 K members on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok who are engaging in their own life revolution daily! Love this show? Please leave us a review here – even one sentence helps! Become a Get Your Life Together, Girl Insider! Sign up here! Free downloads are available right now! I also invite you to check out the new 15-day Affirmation Course, where I take you on a journey through how to your brain chemistry and your greatest desires to your benefits. It’s available to start right now! Looking for more? Visit: www.getyourlifetogethergirl.com, I also invite you to join the new Get Your Life Together, Girl Women’s Circle. This monthly membership gives you access to exclusive exercises, practices, tools, monthly live conversations where you can ask questions, 100s of techniques, and a community to support you. It’s just $9.00 a month. Connection can be complicated. Therapy isn’t cheap. The Women’s Circle bridges the gap. Visit the website to learn more and sign up.