Dr Helen McCarthy - Exploring the Psychology of Appetite. Series 2, episode 2

Perhaps, like most people, you know what you should be eating, but somehow it doesn’t always go to plan. <p>Our relationship with food and our appetite cues can trigger us to either overeat or eat the wrong things and it’s a topic that probably hasn’t had the coverage it should and that certainly fascinates us at SHL.</p> <p>We asked Dr Helen McCarthy, clinical psychologist to come on the pod and talk to us about how she helps people to retrain their appetite.</p> <p>Dr Helen shares how she helps people get back into touch with their hunger signals which leads to a sense of freedom and increased pleasure from food.</p> <p>We talk about:</p> <ul> <li>Fasting and how it relates to appetite</li> <li>How to learn to listen to your natural hunger cues</li> <li>Deconstructing emotional eating</li> <li>How her approach leads to increased pleasure from food</li> <li>Why focussing on future goals and values is the key</li> <li>Stepwise behavioural change and how to manage obstacles</li> </ul> <p>This episode is full of simple practical tips to help you understand your own appetites, cravings and emotional eating</p> <p>To find out more about Dr Helen and her work, which includes some brilliant webinars </p> <p>Follow her on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theappetitedoctor/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a></p> <p>Go to her <a href="https://theappetitedoctor.co.uk/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">website</a></p> <p>Connect with her on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mccarthy-41b81529/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Linked In</a></p> <p>Or buy her book <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Retrain-Your-Appetite-permanently/dp/1911624474/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2WXSW3XIUNNQQ&keywords=how+to+retrain+your+appetite+dr+helen+mccarthy&qid=1671027742&sprefix=how+to+retra%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Retrain Your Appetite</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>