The Psychology of Eating

Many people are told that changing their eating habits is simply a matter of willpower or following the right diet. In reality, our eating behaviours are shaped by a complex mix of biology, life experiences, habits, emotions and the environment around us.

You’ll learn how factors such as genetics, early experiences with food, habits, emotional associations and modern environments can influence eating behaviour — often outside of our awareness.

By developing greater awareness of these influences, you can begin to notice patterns in your own eating and make more conscious choices about how you respond to food, hunger and emotions.

In this course you will explore:

• Why diets often don’t work long term
• How genetics and biology influence appetite and food reward
• How our experiences shape our unique “food fingerprint”
• The role of habits, emotions and cravings in eating behaviour
• How our environment can trigger automatic eating patterns

This course is not about telling you what you should or shouldn’t eat. Instead, it offers a compassionate and science-informed approach to understanding your eating behaviours so you can begin to build a healthier relationship with food.

The course includes video lessons, optional audio versions, reflective exercises and lifetime access, so you can learn at your own pace and revisit the material whenever you need.