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Josh on the Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast with Andrew Coates

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Episode Description (from Andrew Coates)

Josh Hillis is the zen master of eating skills and returns to the podcast to share thoughts and wisdom on:

-Why it’s risky to blindly trust our hunger signals

-Why pausing for 10 minutes before acting on hunger is the most powerful tool you have

-Learning to distinguish between physical and psychological hunger

-Understanding emotional eating

-Why Josh teaches “values based eating”

-Getting a handle on stress eating

-How food can mask discomfort

-And much more

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00:57 Challenges of Relying on Hunger Signals

03:16 Differentiating Hunger from Emotional Eating

06:01 Using Breaks and Distractions to Manage Hunger

09:53 Values-Based Eating and Emotional Control

17:13 Creating an Aspirational Identity

24:22 Understanding the Lizard Brain

24:38 The Impact of Stress on Decision Making

25:08 Strategies for Slowing Down and Reflecting

26:29 The Connection Between Emotions and Eating

29:51 Cultural and Personal Influences on Eating Habits

39:46 The Role of Values in Nutrition

43:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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