I’m coming out of an exhausting and stressful week and am freshly reminded of how powerful the urge is to not do the thing that would ultimately feel like self-care. Whether it’s fueled by exhaustion or stress or a rebellious reaction to the idea of one more thing to do the resistance to self-care (when I need it the most) is real. And it’s real for my clients and members of Your Missing Peace. So what’s a smart woman to do? In this episode, I’m sharing a quick tip that helped me do better (not perfectly) during a rough week.In this episode:The human response to self-care: “I don’t want to.”The relationship between self-care, overeating, emotional eating, and bingeingTwo questions that helped me get through a very difficult week without using food to copeFind links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/when-youd-rather-overeat-than-try-self-care-tmohp-episode-067/. Watch the free, on-demand masterclass: The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating (Without Deprivation, Vicious Cycles, or Superhuman Amounts of Willpower: https://toomuchonherplate.com/registration-page/ Find out what's triggering emotional eating. Take the free Emotional Eating Quiz: https://bit.ly/takethefreequiz Get updates about upcoming events, free resources, & new episodes: https://bit.ly/tmohpupdates Work with Dr. Melissa McCreery: https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching Download your free Podcast Roadmap: https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ Rate and review the podcast: https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

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