Feb. 26, 2024

Create A Toolbox Of Skills To Cut Back On Emotional Eating | Sarah Adler

Create A Toolbox Of Skills To Cut Back On Emotional Eating | Sarah Adler
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EPISODE 228 – Dr. Sarah Adler is CEO/Founder of Wave Life, a mental health platform that pairs affordable and quality coaching with engaging and immersive skill-building for Gen Z. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and former hedge fund analyst obsessed with improving access to high-quality mental healthcare. Dr. Adler is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University. In the episode, she shares how to identify if emotional eating is causing real issues for you, why getting a handle on emotional eating is a separate goal from weight control, why Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the best strategy for cutting back on emotional eating…and more!

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QUESTIONS I ASK DR. ADLER IN THE EPISODE:

  • Is emotional eating something we should be trying to stop altogether or just cut back on?
  • How can you know if emotional eating is a problem for you?
  • What are common triggers for emotional eating?
  • Are the strategies for cutting back on emotional eating the same if you’re dealing with deep-seated trauma triggers vs. more immediate triggers (like a stressful meeting at work)?
  • Why is getting a handle on emotional/binge eating a separate goal from weight control?
  • What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and what makes it an effective approach for cutting back on emotional eating?
  • Your book discusses the importance of building skills. Can you explain what skills are essential for overcoming emotional eating?
  • Do you need to work with a therapist to practice DBT?
  • How can we raise our kids in a way that emotional eating won’t be an issue for them later in life?
  • How have GLP-1 drugs changed the conversation around emotional/binge eating and weight loss?

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