What's at the root of your over eating?

Most people think emotional eating is due to a lack of self-control.

However, in my extensive work with disordered eating, I would say that is rarely the case.

I believe very strongly in addressing root causes to bring about the largest and most sustainable change in the long run.

Why Address Root Cause?

Say you have a lot of weed growing in your lawn.

If you remove the weed using a lawnmower, will that solve the problem?

Temporarily.

Visually, the garden looks good.

However, you probably know that this is only at the surface level.

After a short period of time, the weed will grow back.

So how do you fix this long term?

If you replied “By removing the weed from the root,” you are totally right!

The same principle applies to our over eating and our life.

For everything we face today, there is a root cause behind it.

Understanding the root cause is central toward resolving our issues.

Once the root has been removed, the effects will be addressed accordingly.

Many people try to work on their problems by addressing the effects.

Weight is an effect, tackle the weight and you will potentially feel better initially (like the newly mowed lawn), but the root cause is still there, lurking under the surface waiting to take hold again.

It’s understandable why people are inclined to deal with effects.

Effects are what’s most immediately observable, so it’s easy to act on them.

Upon doing so, you see an instantaneous change — an impression that you have progressed in your goals.

On the other hand, trying to uncover root causes can be tedious, complicated, and at times, scary — to the extent where people run away when they realise the problems that are underneath.

Some people may not even know how to go about uncovering their root causes.

There is always a reason why things happen — more so than you may realise.

Are you ready to get to the root of what's holding you back?

Lets talk more about how I can help you with this.

Hayley (The Alternative Diet)