#43 - Unlox'U Interview (Eating Psychology, Food, Dieting, Habits, Binge Eating, Anorexia, Night Time Eating etc.)

Eugenia Nikiforow is a Eating Psychologist who runs the business Mindfoodness and her expertise is in how we eat and its connection to our emotions.

Free E-Book as mentioned on the podcast can be located here. https://eugenianikiforow.kartra.com/page/bingeeatingworkbook

SOCIAL MEDIA

Website - mindfoodness.nz

Twitter - @MindFoodNessNZ

Instagram - mindfoodness.nz

Facebook - Mindfoodness - Mind and Body Transformation

TIMESTAMPS

00:35 - Eugenia’s Journey To Become An Eating Psychologist

03:30 - Eugenia ’s Clients Knew What Not To Eat/Focus On Why We Eat

05:20 - In Uncertain Times We Consume Food Because Of How It Makes Us Feel

07:41 - Self Medication/Substance Abuse

08:30 - You Cannot Fix What You Aren’t Aware Of

09:50 - Night Time Eating/Reece Explains Why He Eats At Night

12:06 - How We Create A Habit/Stimulating Habit

14:30 - Chocolate/Reward System In The Brain

15:55 - Eating At Night A Result Of Traditional Gatherings At Night

17:12 - Meeting A Need In Another Way/Oral Satisfaction

18:11 - Eating Dessert Can Form The Night Time Eating Habit

19:50 - Habit Vs Addiction

21:35 - Movement Helps Stimulate The Brain

23:43 - Gratitude/Men Struggling With Gratitude/Brain & Heart Waves

25:49 - Being Restorative/Breathing

26:22 - Tips If You Struggle To Get To Sleep

27:05 - The Negative Stigma Of Breath/Breathing Incorrectly

28:58 - Hysteria Creates More Hysteria

29:30 - Logic Overriding Emotional Thought

31:55 - Telling Someone Not To Panic Doesn’t Work

32:30 - Eugenia Is Very Self Aware Of When Her Own Emotion Overrides Her Logic

35:09 - Avoiding Your Triggers

36:10 - Social Media Being A Trigger For Eating Disorders/Orthorexia

37:30 - Social Media Is Fake

39:37 - Eugenia’s Struggle With Binge Eating & Body Physique Competition Struggles

41:29 - Binge Eating Can Lead To Anorexia/One Extreme To The Other

42:22 - Eugenia Is Against Diets

44:39 - Does A Diet Actually Work For You?

45:45 - Dieting Is Usually Done To Mask A Deeper Issue/Body Type

47:00 - Veganism Is A Lifestyle Not A Diet

48:29 - Gluten Free/ Are You Doing It Because You’re Intolerant Or Jumping On A Trend?

51:03 - Assessing How You Feel After Eating A Particular Food/Food Journal

52:45 - Eugenia Assesses Clients Over 6 Months Minimum

54:33 - We All Need Support Networks/Eugenia Has A Support Person

56:45 - Eugenia Speaks On Being Triggered By Husband/Different Communication

58:22 - Eating Psychologist VsTherapist/How People Find Eugenia/Eugenia’s Knowledge

1:00:50 - Eating Psychology Is Relatively New

1:01:31 - The Gut Is Connected To Everything/

1:01:58 - Turning The Coronavirus/Lockdown Into A Positive

1:04:21 - Eugenia Is Not A Foodie/What Eugenia Eats

1:05:58 - If You Are Stimulated You Wont Be Tempted To Eat

1:06:45 - The Lockdown/Lonely People

1:07:45 - Eugenia Is A Yoga Teacher And Does Online Courses

1:08:49 - How To Follow Eugenia

1:09:46 - Eugenia’s Free E-Book (Overeating Triggers Book)