The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop

The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop

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  • Create Date:2024-02-08 03:21:51
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Judson Brewer
  • ISBN:B0C1YCQZQK
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Summary

A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety 。

Sometimes it feels as if there are as many ways to struggle with food as there are foods to eat。  Craving, habit, emotions, boredom, stress, anxiety, or just the simple fact that a box of donuts seems to be omnipresent in the breakroom (free food!) can lead to feeling out of control around food。  While anxiety feels like something that happens to us, the pull of food feels like something we should be able to handle。 After all, we have to eat!  But it's not that simple。  The result of this constant struggle—and then giving in or giving up—is a toxic cocktail of shame and self-judgment that makes it feel like it is impossible to change our behavior。
The Hunger Habit is based on Judson Brewer’s deeply researched plan proven to help us understand what is going on in our brains so that we can heal the guilt and frustration we experience around eating。 This is not a diet book pretending not to be a diet book。 The step-by-step program focuses on the training out brains to tap into awareness to change our relationship with food and eating—shifting it from fighting with ourselves to befriending our minds and bodies。 There is no willpower, calorie-counting, or restricted eating。 Setbacks are a good thing! The key is to learn how to work with our brains rather than resisting our impulses, and to adopt an attitude of self-kindness rather than self-judgment。
Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and several decades of clinical practice as a psychiatrist, The Hunger Habit is both accessible and compassionate。 It will finally help you break out of food jail and reclaim your life。

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Reviews

Jenny

I picked up this book at a favorite bookstore with no prior knowledge of Judson Brewer or his work。 In just the few days of reading it, I’m already finding myself thinking differently, changing the voices in my head。 This book takes a look at our relationships with food and how we can change them。 How often do we eat for reasons other than actual hunger? What are the messages we give ourselves each day? Using stories, examples, explanations, and science, Brewer breaks down how to use awareness t I picked up this book at a favorite bookstore with no prior knowledge of Judson Brewer or his work。 In just the few days of reading it, I’m already finding myself thinking differently, changing the voices in my head。 This book takes a look at our relationships with food and how we can change them。 How often do we eat for reasons other than actual hunger? What are the messages we give ourselves each day? Using stories, examples, explanations, and science, Brewer breaks down how to use awareness to begin the process of changing our relationship with food。 I appreciated the judgement free zone, and how foods and eating did not get labeled as good or bad。 He does reference his app that goes along with the information in the book - though I found the information in the book helpful and accessible on its own。 。。。more

Stacey

THIS IS THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOK。I HAVE READ 50+。 GO READ THIS ONE(of course only if you find any addictions challenging in your life—doesn't have to be about food—or want to learn about the behavioral reward mechanisms/underlying neuroscience) THIS IS THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOK。I HAVE READ 50+。 GO READ THIS ONE(of course only if you find any addictions challenging in your life—doesn't have to be about food—or want to learn about the behavioral reward mechanisms/underlying neuroscience) 。。。more

Andrew F

I thought this book was very helpful articulating the brain chemistry, based on our species evolution, makes decisions in moments of stress or uncertainty and relates that to why we eat when we're not hungry。 The book emphasizes self-compassion or self-criticism and offers a helpful and hopeful way to mindfully change our habits。 Why I can't judge the effectiveness of this method of changing habits, it makes intuitive sense。 In order to change something, we have to become aware of how our decisi I thought this book was very helpful articulating the brain chemistry, based on our species evolution, makes decisions in moments of stress or uncertainty and relates that to why we eat when we're not hungry。 The book emphasizes self-compassion or self-criticism and offers a helpful and hopeful way to mindfully change our habits。 Why I can't judge the effectiveness of this method of changing habits, it makes intuitive sense。 In order to change something, we have to become aware of how our decisions makes us feel。 We are prone to focusing on the tasks of our daily lives and often ignore what our body is telling, particularly when it comes to food, and especially how food makes us feel minutes or hours after we eat。 The book offers techniques and exercises to help develop our awareness skill。 The idea is to start associating food that we thought was good, may not be as good as we think they are。 They may not actually taste as good as we thought, or make us feel sluggish later。 We train our brain to learn that certain foods are less desireable and over time it becomes easier to break habits because of this mindfulness。The book is structured in a step program designed for you to practice the techniques over a 21 day period。 So it may be more helpful to own the book if you are really wanting to dive deep into these methods。 But as a library loan, and listening over a few sessions, I think there is enough helpful information that you can begin to utilize some of these ideas in your regular life。 Overall, I recommend this。 It seems like a better approach than dieting, which almost never works in the long term。 If you can learn to eliminate cravings for unhealthy food and limit overconsumption through awareness, that seems far more effective long term than food restriction。 。。。more

Sarah

Great book! I have been using the Eat Right Now app and it has transformed my relationship with food - especially sweets。 This book consolidates the ideas from the app, adds some helpful new explanations and shares some inspiring stories。 Dr Brewer's writing style is fun to read; it feels like talking to a friend。 I would recommend this for anyone who wants to learn how to improve their eating habits。 Great book! I have been using the Eat Right Now app and it has transformed my relationship with food - especially sweets。 This book consolidates the ideas from the app, adds some helpful new explanations and shares some inspiring stories。 Dr Brewer's writing style is fun to read; it feels like talking to a friend。 I would recommend this for anyone who wants to learn how to improve their eating habits。 。。。more

Daniela Racina

Classico libro di intuitive eating。

Sarah L

I'm a big fan of Jud Brewer, but this book really made a huge impact on me - here's why: It made me think differently about the ways I’ve tried to face eating challenges, dieting & weight loss in the past。 Rather than feeling terrible about myself, I’m able to see a new perspective based on peace with myself and working with my patterns as they actually are。 It also made me reflect on how much of weight, diet, eating and other behavior change books are usually leveraging our self criticism and h I'm a big fan of Jud Brewer, but this book really made a huge impact on me - here's why: It made me think differently about the ways I’ve tried to face eating challenges, dieting & weight loss in the past。 Rather than feeling terrible about myself, I’m able to see a new perspective based on peace with myself and working with my patterns as they actually are。 It also made me reflect on how much of weight, diet, eating and other behavior change books are usually leveraging our self criticism and harsh self judgments。 Dr Jud’s approach, and especially this book, is incredibly refreshing because it’s built on self acceptance and self compassion。 It goes into specific practices to deconstruct self criticism and judgment and show how looking at our behaviors with kindness and curiosity fuels the awareness that drives change。 Most of all, it made me feel HOPEFUL about long entrenched eating habits and ways I can work with them。 Dr Jud’s approach is elegant and insightful, based on just a few specific ways of looking at our patterns and bringing in awareness。 Highly recommend! 。。。more

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