Do you ever find yourself feeling chaotic and compulsive around food, whether that occurs once in a while or on a routine basis?

I think many of us likely answer “yes!” to that question (at least to some degree!).

If you’re like many of the clients who I work with, more often that not, you find yourself feeling “out of the driver’s seat” when it comes to your food decisions.

How do we go from feeling out-of-control and chaotic around food to a calmer and more centered place?

One place to start is by thinking about two of the main drivers of chaotic and compulsive eating:

(1) Physical food restriction and (2) Mental food restriction

In this post we will explore examples of what physical and mental food restriction can look like, and how these dynamics might be sabotaging your desire to feel more centered around food!

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