THE HUNGRY BRAIN. WHY WE EAT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONS

Do you ever reach for food when you feel sadness, anxiety, or boredom? Do you open the refrigerator reflexively when you are upset? Can't you resist the temptation to eat a whole pack of cookies, even though you know you'll feel bad afterwards? Losing control over what and how much you eat often leads to feelings of guilt and shame. How can you deal with all this?

• Understanding the mechanisms that drive our eating habits.
• Breaking harmful eating patterns.
• Regaining control over what and how much we eat.
• Improving self-esteem and reducing frustration associated with fighting your own body.
• Learning to cooperate with your own brain.
• Adopting a kind attitude towards yourself.
• Healing the relationship with the body and food.

Judson Brewer, a renowned psychiatrist and neurobiologist, discusses with great sensitivity the problem of harmful eating habits and explains why the human brain falls into them so easily. In this way, he helps his patients cope with low self-esteem and frustration resulting from their constant struggle with their own bodies. The author uses scientific knowledge, mindfulness techniques and brain training and guides the reader step by step through the process of befriending their own mind and body. He does not encourage exercising willpower, counting calories or measuring food portions. The key to change is learning to cooperate with the brain and adopting a kind attitude towards yourself.

The Hungry Brain is a practical guide with a 21-day program leading to breaking unwanted eating patterns. The author uses scientific knowledge, mindfulness techniques and brain training and guides the reader step by step through the process of befriending their own mind and body. He does not encourage exercising willpower, counting calories or measuring food portions. The key to change is learning to cooperate with the brain and adopting a kind attitude towards yourself. This book is ideal for people who want to understand their emotional eating and learn how to deal with it in a healthy way. Thanks to it, you can regain control over your life and enjoy better well-being.

This book is not only a collection of advice, but above all a comprehensive program that will help you understand why you eat under the influence of emotions and how you can change it. Thanks to it, you will learn to recognize your emotions, deal with them in a healthy way and build a positive relationship with food. It is an investment in your health and well-being that will benefit you for many years. Take care of yourself and your body, starting with changing your eating habits. This book is the first step to a better life.