30: Food cravings come from the nervous system: How eating feels in each of the 3 nervous system states & tips for getting back to regulation

Have you ever tried to use willpower to keep yourself from eating your cravings? Or confused about why you end up on the couch with a bag of salty chips every night, despite your efforts? Or maybe you don’t understand why you never feel satisfied or full at the end of a meal? All of these examples can be explained through the lens of the nervous system! In today’s episode, I am expanding on how our food cravings shift depending on what state of the nervous system we are in. Eating feels very different in each of the 3 states, and you can use this information to give yourself the support you are needing to come back into regulation.

 

Find out…

• Why healing your relationship with food isn’t really about food
• How does the nervous system relate to your food cravings?
• The different foods we crave in each of the 3 nervous system states
• Why do we crave different foods?
• How do our cravings help regulate our nervous system and bring us back to balance?
• How eating feels in each of the 3 states
• The real reason you eat when you’re not hungry
• Why salty and creamy food cravings can tell you a lot about your nervous system
• How can overeating be helpful in the dorsal vagal state?
• How to eat “soul foods” from a regulated state
• Action steps for you to regulate your nervous system so you feel in control around food

Links Mentioned

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⁠⁠⁠Heart Led Eating course⁠⁠⁠ information

Connect with me on⁠ Instagram @heart.led.wellness⁠

1-on-1 Coaching info

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ashlyn@heartledwellness.com 

Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!

Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life