“Can CBT help with overeating?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know if CBT can help with overeating?
3 Answers
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CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help with over eating by teaching you to recognize negative thoughts and behavioral patterns that cause you to over eat. Many experts consider CBT to be the gold standard of psychotherapy.
CBT can help with overeating by increasing awareness of why part of your mind is prompting you to eat, which is very often a means for dealing with unpleasant feelings. That can lead to dealing more effectively with what is causing those feelings. Sometimes people misunderstand physical signals, such as 'stomach pangs', that have nothing to do with real hunger, and CBT can help with reframing those signals and responding more effectively. The goal is to give the executive part of your mind the ability to make wiser choices about what and when to eat.
I hope this is helpful.
I hope this is helpful.