Dr. Susan Thompson

The Psychology Behind Food Addiction & Creating Better Habits

TAP DEEPER INTO YOUR SENSE OF SELF CONTROL

Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. is an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and the founder of the worldwide Bright Line Eating movement. Her first two books, including “Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free,” became New York Times bestsellers. Her work weaves the neuroscience of food addiction with powerful insights from Positive Psychology, IFS, and 12-Step Recovery to outline a roadmap for achieving true integrity and self-authorship around food.

“There are no bad choices in life, experiences are the things that matter.” @DrSPThompson

In this episode you will learn:

Why you should be preplanning your food.
How cheat meals can negatively affect your brain.
That freedom from food addiction is possible.
The importance of self control.

And now, let’s jump into Episode 1,316 of The School of Greatness!

“Food addiction is not just a substance addiction, it's a process addiction.” @DrSPThompson

Some Questions I Ask:

Does everyone have an addictive personality?
What was the catalyst to you getting clean?
Is there such a thing as good sugar?
Is a lack of self love attached to addiction?

In this episode, you will learn:

Why you should be preplanning your food.
How cheat meals can negatively affect your brain.
That freedom from food addiction is possible.
The importance of self control.
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Dr. Susan Thompson

The Psychology Behind Food Addiction & Creating Better Habits

TAP DEEPER INTO YOUR SENSE OF SELF CONTROL

“There are no bad choices in life, experiences are the things that matter.” @DrSPThompson