Link Between Sexual Trauma and Weight Struggles in Women
Sexual trauma and abuse are harrowing experiences that leave indelible marks on the lives of survivors. For many women, the aftermath of such trauma manifests not only in psychological and emotional distress but also in physical changes, including obesity.
Emerging research indicates a complex relationship between sexual trauma and obesity, suggesting that obesity may function as a protective mechanism for survivors.
Benefits of Hypnotherapy to Stop Emotional Binge Eating, Food Addiction, Body Hate & Weight Issues.
Even though we all have one brain, we have two minds—the conscious or logical mind and the unconscious or emotional mind. The conscious mind or logical mind is the conscious part of our thinking where we use logic to explain everything, and everything is physical at this level.
The unconscious mind or the emotional mind, on the other hand, is "The Master Mind." It controls our basic survival needs, such as breathing, heart pumping, blood pressure, kidney functions, immunity, digestion, etc. You get the idea. This is also the "Survival mind" or the reptilian mind. This is the mind that is like our security guard. It protect us and keep us away from harm and try and make sure that we survive.
10 Common But Unspoken Causes of Weight Gain Your Doctors, or Dietitians Don't Talk About
If you’ve been eating less than 1000 calories every day and exercising an hour every day, tracking every calorie you eat and burn, and are 100% sure that you’re eating a calorie deficit diet, and yet you are not losing weight, you know something's not right.
And it is not your calorie calculations. I’m sure your calorie calculations are on point, knowing that this is likely your thousandth dieting attempt.
What this shows is that calories are not your enemy.