Shelley helps you to understand the causes of overthinking and how to relax your mind. This podcast explores signs of overthinking and offers strategies to deal with it. In this podcast: Becoming aware of overthinking Mental, physical and emotional symptoms of overthinking.  Breaking the belief that overthinking is productive. 3 ways that you can challenge overthinking; taking a practical approach, a physiological approach, or an experiential approach. 2 exercises that shift your nervous system.  Underlying causes of overthinking. The role of the left and the right brain in overthi ..read more

Today's episode is a deeply personal exploration of pet loss and its emotional toll. Join me as we navigate the intricate layers of grief, eating for comfort, and finding ways to feel better after losing a pet. Let's embark on this heartfelt exploration together. Add your beloved pet to this post To receive my blog post about how I took back control of my eating, get your Comfort Eating Recovery Starter Kit (below). Here’s another podcast you will love:Reset your Autonomic Nervous System - for Anxiety or Depression Citations ‘Never Just a Cat’ - Gregory Richard Barden Support the show ..read more

Today, learn how your brain tricks you into avoiding exercise and why it's crucial to overcome this instinct. Understand the neuroscience of movement, uncover the surprising benefits of any form of physical activity, and explore strategies to make exercise enjoyable again. From childhood fears to unexpected swimming adventures, I share personal stories that will inspire you to break free from your exercise limitations. Citations The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. Your next podcast: How to Stop Procrastinating ..read more

Today's episode is a deeply personal exploration of pet loss and its emotional toll. Join me as we navigate the intricate layers of grief, eating for comfort, and finding ways to feel better after losing a pet. Let's embark on this heartfelt exploration together. Add your beloved pet to this post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159269276376612&set=pb.710411611.-2207520000&type=3 To receive my blog post about how I took back control of my eating, get your Comfort Eating Recovery Starter Kit below. Citations ‘Never Just a Cat’ - Gregory Richard Barden Here’s another podcas ..read more

If you started a diet or an exercise regime in the New Year, but you're now struggling to keep it going, it might be because you didn't understand your process well enough. It's normal to struggle with procrastination. But there are reasons for this and lots you can do to improve your chances. In today's podcast, I talk about how to gain back control, step by step. Citations Kelly McGonigal - The Willpower Instinct Another podcast for you: “I don’t want to exercise” - Why Your Brain Lies to You  Support the show Want Shelley's Comfort Eating Recovery Starter Kit? Subscribe here f ..read more

Productivity can be another addiction, that typically goes hand in hand with comfort eating. So, today, I talk about Christmas overeating and how to recognise and wind down from being over productive. Because so many of us feel we need to push through, when really we need to stop! Here's another podcast you might like: Stress Addiction & Stress Eating Support the show Want Shelley's Comfort Eating Recovery Starter Kit? Subscribe here for 'Comfort Eating Recovery Starter Kit' Have a question or comment? shelley_treacher@hotmail.com If this podcast helped you, please leave a review on A ..read more

Today, learn how your brain tricks you into avoiding exercise and why it's crucial to overcome this instinct. Understand the neuroscience of movement, uncover the surprising benefits of any form of physical activity, and explore strategies to make exercise enjoyable again. From childhood fears to unexpected swimming adventures, I share personal stories that will inspire you to break free from your exercise limitations.  Citations The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. Support the show Do you have a question or c ..read more

Today, Shelley explores the most common time we overeat; in the evening. Drawing from her expertise in helping people recover from emotional eating, Shelley discusses the regularity of evening eating habits and their underlying causes. She explores hunger, habit, lack of preparation, and emotional responses to daily stress.  Shelley emphasises the significance of associations and habits in triggering cravings, and shares a personal story illustrating the power of habitual associations.  Addressing the practice of starving oneself during the day and overeating in the evening, she hi ..read more

In this episode, the focus is on the effect of stress on the brain and its role in addiction, particularly comfort eating. Shelley starts by discussing how stress alters the reward system in the brain, making certain behaviours or substances more appealing. She highlights the link between stress and addiction, explaining that stress addiction can be challenging to overcome. Shelley shares insights from Gabor Maté's book, emphasizing that addictions often originate from painful experiences. She delves into the significance of early emotional development and attachment in determining susceptibil ..read more

I hear people saying ‘I got really triggered’. So, today, I explain what it really means, with relevence to comfort eating, addiction, and feeling rejection or abandonment. Want to go further? Join my mailing list here How To Stop Comfort Eating 6 Week Workshop  Calling In 'The One' 8 Week Programme, for finding love (limited places, starts 1st Dec!) For more support: Contact: shelley_treacher@hotmail.com Info: www.bristolcounselling.co.uk Blog:  Free quick tips and quiz: Are you a comfort eater? Click here for 'Comfort Eating Recovery' Facebook group Click here for 'Love and Re ..read more