We know how it is. You're trying to stop certain behaviors. Trying hard.
"No more nibbling crackers," you tell yourself. Or "I have to stop going for second bowls of ice cream." Or, "I shouldn't be eating the kid's cookies."
But life gets nutty. We get stressed, become angry or tired and head over to the pantry... here we go again.
The secret to changing th ... Show More
Jul 27
Pain Relief Urges: When Food Feels Like the Fastest Way Out
In this episode, we’re talking about pain relief urges: the urge to eat because something hurts and food feels like the fastest way out. That pain might be physical, emotional, or both stacked together — and food may genuinely offer comfort for a little while. But comfort is not ... Show More
19m 39s
Jul 22
Autopilot Urges: When Your Brain Says “This Goes With Food”
Autopilot urges happen when your brain recognizes a familiar scene and says, “This is when we eat,” or “This goes with food.” These urges can show up as snacking, grazing, emotional eating, or a full binge before you feel like you’ve really chosen anything.In this episode, we’ll ... Show More
26m 53s
Jul 13
Recovery Isn't About Doing It the Hard Way: Why Guardrails Matter
In binge eating recovery, many people believe they should be able to keep every food in the house, eat every food casually, and handle every food environment without support. But recovery is not about proving you can do everything the hard way.In this episode, we talk about guard ... Show More
21m 5s
Apr 2023
How to quickly stop the negative habits and become a positive person.
This episode discusses why we struggle to stop negative habits and how to shift them into positive ones.How often have you started a workout program, new project, or endeavor to only fail a few weeks to months after starting? When we try to make a change, our current self wants u ... Show More
13m 27s
Feb 2015
10: How to change your habits
Dr. Art Markman discusses tools, tips and tricks for editing our behaviors and achieving our goals. It’s an incredibly practical episode for those of us who want to lose that weight, write that book and change our lives. Topics include why we tend to fail with habit change, how t ... Show More
50m 55s
Feb 2022
Ep #183: Awareness and Decisions After, During, and Before
<p>It can be frustrating to try and stop yourself from binge eating but then not do it. You may think you're doing it wrong and not making progress. But, you may be wrong.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, I'm talking about what progress usually looks like when you're going throug ... Show More
9m 42s
Dec 2022
EPISODE 200: CONQUERING SELF SABOTAGE FOR GOOD
<p>Enemy #1 is ourselves always right? Our mindset, perspective, beliefs?</p>
<p>We all know that we need to eat clean and exercise, so what holds us back?</p>
<p>The story that we continuously feed will determine our reality</p>
<p>Our limiting beliefs are usually the exact thin ... Show More
14m 1s
Feb 2024
The Secret to Sustainable Change
<p>In this episode, Mike breaks down the process for sustainable change in a way that is not exciting, but very useful. This is proven to work time and time again but it's also counter to our dopamine-seeking, instant gratification brains. If you can truly grasp this process ... Show More
44m 22s
Jun 2023
#342: Use the Secrets of Brain Science to Change Behavior (Yours and Your Child/ren's!)
Whether it's in our parenting approach that fixes power struggles, picky eating, respectful discipline exchanges, or any other area of your life, making changes that last is hard. We must stick with something long enough to see changes and make it our new habit. Things in our ... Show More
25m 11s