Have you ever wondered why, no matter how much willpower you have, you sometimes feel powerless around food? In this episode, I share the truth about protection mode—our body’s survival state—and how it drives emotional eating, stress eating, and even other unwanted behaviors like drinking, shopping, or scrolling.
I’ll walk you through what’s really happening in the nervous system when we feel unsafe, why dieting itself can trigger protection mode, and how trauma and food scarcity lock us into patterns that feel impossible to break. The goal isn’t to get rid of protection mode—it’s to learn how to shift back into safety mode where we can reconnect with our body, heal our relationship with food, and finally stop self-sabotage.
Listen to the full episode to uncover the steps to creating safety in your body and freedom with food.
Topics Covered:
0:00 Understanding Protection Mode and Its Emotional Impact
4:21 Understanding and Healing Unwanted Eating and Behavioral Patterns
5:57 Understanding Protection Mode and Its Connection to Trauma
8:52 The Impact of Food Scarcity and Dieting on Mental Health
10:59 Join the Journey to Food Freedom
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- Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!
- Join my Facebook Community here: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com
- Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform
- Want to go deeper? Visit www.makepeacewithfood.com to learn more!
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