When Food Is Comfort: Nurture Yourself Mindfully, Rewire Your Brain, and End Emotional Eating

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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Eating when you’re not hungry and reaching for comfort foods can leave you stuck in a cycle of guilt and cravings. When Food Is Comfort offers a simple, friendly way out with its seven-step Inner Nurturing program:
  1. Notice Your Triggers Learn to spot the moments you eat for stress, boredom, or loneliness—not actual hunger.
  2. Talk to Yourself Kindly Replace harsh self-talk with a warm, supportive inner voice that guides you through tough moments.
  3. Give Yourself What You Need Use short self-care practices—like gentle breathing or a comforting ritual—to soothe your feelings without food.
  4. Get Clear on Your Needs Pinpoint the real need behind each urge (rest, connection, movement) so you can meet it directly.
  5. Shift Your Thoughts Turn self-defeating ideas into simple, positive choices that keep you moving forward.
  6. Build Your Support Toolbox Gather go-to resources—friends, activities, reminders—that help you stay grounded.
  7. Set Kind Boundaries Learn to say “no” to extra treats or situations that push your emotional buttons.
Each chapter includes easy exercises, real-life stories, and a quick checklist so you know exactly what to do next. As you practice, you’ll rewire old habits, ease stress, and free yourself from emotional eating. Over time, you’ll notice better sleep, more energy, and a kinder relationship with food and yourself no strict diets or willpower battles required. This book shows you step by step how to feed your heart instead of your hunger.
Feature Details
Authors Julie M. Simon & Omar Manejwala, MD
Pages 443
Format PDF
Read On Phone, Tablet, Desktop
Language English
Publisher New World Library

 

Table of Contents

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

 

What You’ll Learn

  • Heal Old Wounds: Turn childhood hurts into growth, not triggers.

  • Mindful Self-Care: Seven easy skills to calm stress and end food binges.

  • Brain Rewiring: Science-backed steps that shift your cravings for good.

  • Emotional Freedom: Spot and soothe “emotional hunger” before it strikes.

  • Lasting Change: Build your own support inside and out no more willpower wars.

FAQ's

What exactly is “emotional eating”?
Emotional eating is turning to food for comfort, relief, or distraction rather than to satisfy real hunger. This book helps you spot and stop that habit.
Do I need hours each day to see results?
Not at all. You can practice the seven skills in just a few minutes one step at a time and feel small wins each day.
Will this work if my family history is full of diets and yo-yo weight swings?
Yes. Unlike strict diets, this approach rewires your brain and builds new habits so you won’t be trapped in endless dieting cycles.
Is it backed by real science?
Absolutely. You’ll learn the latest brain-science discoveries and mindfulness practices proven to reduce cravings and improve emotional health.
Can I do this on my own, or do I need a therapist?
You can start right away on your own. The clear, step-by-step practice makes it easy to follow but you can always seek support if you need extra help.
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