Disappointment and Your Brain - Why Do Self-Sabotage When We Feel the Big "D"

<p>Today’s episode of Eat Girl Eat is all about the big D: disappointment. This is a topic that has been coming up in conversation very often recently. Disappointment is a part of everyday life, and we all feel it when we have an experience that doesn’t meet our expectations, or when we don’t meet someone else’s expectation of us.</p> <p>Any strong emotion that stirs inside us creates energy that needs to be directed somewhere, and such is the case with disappointment. “Disappointment” is a loaded word and emotion. Learning how to release the emotions in a healthy way is vital to healing the relationships you have with others and with yourself.</p> <p>Topics covered in this episode:</p> <ul> <li>Why fear of disappointing can be so misleading.</li> <li>Why using the word “disappointment” itself gives it more weight.</li> <li>How assumptions play into our experience.</li> <li>Why everyone experiences disappointment differently.</li> <li>The importance of recognizing it is just a word.</li> <li>How our own narratives play into creating meaning.</li> <li>How disappointment plays into eating and weight.</li> <li>What to do when you get caught up in the meaning.</li> <li>Why you don’t have to self-sabotage when you have negative feelings.</li> <li>How to look at disappointment objectively.</li> <li>How trying to avoid disappointment drives unhelpful behavior.</li> <li>Why setting expectations can set you up for disappointment.</li> <li>Why you should release yourself from meeting others' expectations.</li> <li>What to consider if you disappoint another person.</li> <li>How to recognize choice as a pathway out of struggle.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Sarah’s website: <a href= "http://www.wellofbeing.co.uk/">www.wellofbeing.co.uk</a></p> <p>Join the Food Freedom Formula: <a href= "https://go.m-path.ca/foodfreedomformula">https://go.m-path.ca/foodfreedomformula</a></p> <p>Email Sarah: <a href= "mailto:hello@wellofbeing.co.uk">hello@wellofbeing.co.uk</a></p> <p>Email Maria: <a href= "mailto:hello@m-path.ca">hello@m-path.ca</a><