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What Really Helps When You’re Overwhelmed (Hint: It’s not cake)

Why calming overwhelm isn’t about release - but about rhythm and contact.

sea with crushing waves as a metaphor for how to calm overwhelm

How the Gentle Stop Emotional Eating Method Can Interrupt a Binge Before It Starts

A simple 3-second nervous system reset to pause emotional eating before it takes over.

Hands holding a warm cup of coffee while wrapped in a soft blanket, creating a moment of calm as a Gentle Stop Emotional Eating Method

Before the Craving: Overwhelm

Understanding the Link Between Overwhelm and Emotional Eating

Partially eaten donut with pink frosting and sprinkles on a pink background – symbolizing how overwhelm and emotional eating are linked

Eating as a Coping Mechanism: Why It’s Not About Willpower

Why emotional eating isn’t a failure - but a nervous system response

Eating as a Coping Mechanism and not as a problem with willpower

Emotional Eating and the Nervous System (a body-based explanation)

Emotional Eating Explained – And Why It’s Not About Food

Emotional Eating and the Nervous System are linked together powerfully.