Feeling Empty, Self-Belief, Cheat Meals, & Emotional Regulation
Article Round-Up: 6.19.22
Enjoy this week’s round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web.
“Improve Your Life With Self-Belief” [Podcast]
Takeaway: Before you can be successful, you have to know you are good enough for the things you want. We also talk about the power of. habits in your day-to-day life. You’ll also get some insight into a life lesson I learned while talking to an astronaut.
“Why You Feel Empty After A Big Win”
Takeaway: Makale and I touched on this in our conversation above. Often, after you reach the point of accomplishing a big goal, you realize you don’t feel the way you hoped you would feel. There’s always a questions of, “what’s next?”
This reality plagued me once I met my weight loss goal. It happens to every client who reaches their weight loss goals. For more insight into this specific scenario, go back to Eli’s podcast episode here.
“The Drawbacks of ‘Cheat Meals’”
Takeaway: I was once guilty of using the “cheat meal” framework in my own diet. It’s been years since I recognized its detriment, and its good to see someone looked at the data on this. Not only does this framework parallel many similarities to binge-eating, but it also appears to retrain our actions in favor of more extreme behaviors.
The article also shares some helpful alternatives for building your favorite foods into your life.
“Emotional Regulation w/ Ethan Kross” [Podcast]
Takeaway: This podcast interviews a University of Michigan (my alma mater) Psych professor who studies emotional regulation. (Fun fact: I almost took a class with him while I was a student.) They talk about introspection and learning to recognize emotional states before acting upon them. Definitely a worthy listen.