279 - How to Break Free From Emotional Spirals

Why We Overeat with Maggie Sterling

You’ve learned how to sit with your emotions instead of eating through them—but now what? In today’s episode, Maggie explains why staying stuck in negative emotions can become its own form of sabotage. You'll learn how indulging in drama keeps you from real change, and how to shift your perspective to start feeling better without needing your circumstances to change. This conversation is a wake-up call to stop rolling around in the shit and start moving through it. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this is the nudge you’ve been waiting for.

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00:00 – Why we don’t coddle the drama 01:30 – What it means to “sit in the shit” 04:00 – Allowing emotion vs. avoiding with food 06:30 – When allowing becomes indulgent 08:45 – How stuck emotions become your identity 11:00 – Questions to shift your mindset 13:00 – Coaching examples of “I can’t” thinking 15:00 – The drama spiral: 30 things vs 3 18:00 – Changing your life by changing your story 21:00 – Final takeaway: Don’t sit in the shit too long