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Julie M. Simon
When Food Is Comfort shows you how to stop eating your feelings. Using a seven-step Inner Nurturing plan, you’ll learn to notice your emotions, give yourself kindness, and calm stress without snacks. Feel more in control, curb emotional urges, and have steady energy all day.
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Feature | Details |
Authors | Julie M. Simon & Omar Manejwala, MD |
Pages | 443 |
Format | |
Read On | Phone, Tablet, Desktop |
Language | English |
Publisher | New World Library |
Part & Chapter | What’s Covered |
Foreword | Insights from Omar Manejwala, MD |
Introduction | How emotional eating starts and why food becomes comfort |
Emotional Eating Checklist | Spot your personal triggers |
Part One: Parental Nurturing | |
1. The Importance of Early Caregiving | How childhood care shapes your stress response |
2. What’s Love Got to Do with It? | Why attunement matters more than food |
3. It’s All in Your Head | Your brain’s role in cravings and self-sabotage |
4. The Body Remembers | How buried pain shows up in your body and habits |
5. Yes, but I Had Great Parents | When even loving homes miss the mark |
Part Two: Inner Nurturing | |
6. Developing a Supportive Inner Voice | Building your own kind, guiding voice |
7. Skill 1: Track Emotions & Sensations | Naming what you feel before you act |
8. Skill 2: Practice Self-Validation | Learning to reassure yourself |
9. Skill 3: Offer Love & Comfort | Becoming your own best friend |
10. Skill 4: Get Clear on Needs | Pinpointing what you really want |
11. Skill 5: Reframe Self-Defeating Thoughts | Turning “I can’t” into “I choose” |
12. Skill 6: Highlight Resources & Hope | Building a toolbox of support |
13. Skill 7: Set Nurturing Limits | Saying “no” with kindness |
Part Three: Creating Nurturing Connections | |
14. Taking It to the Street | Finding caring people in your life |
15. Attracting Nurturing Others | How to draw in the support you need |
16. Nurturing Our Relationships | Giving and receiving care that lasts |
Conclusion & Next Steps | Bringing it all together |
Resources | Notes, bibliography, and where to learn more |
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