How Trauma Alters Your Sense of Self and Eating Habit

Happy Satiated Saturday! 

I find it fascinating to explore the layers and layers of connections between trauma and food behaviors. 

Trauma alters the way you experience bodily sensations. A racing heart can feel like panic rather than excitement. An empty stomach might trigger fear rather than curiosity about food. 

Over time, the body learns to suppress or disconnect from these cues in an attempt to stay safe. ​Body detachment provided you​ with short term safety, but affected your ability to know how you feel, to understand if you’re hungry or full, or to know what you need and when.​ 

This lowered your interoception or ability to sense and interpret your internal signals in your body. 

In this week's episode, I chat about: 

• Interoceptive confusion
• How low interoception effects food behaviors
• Trauma and interoception connection
• Interoception practices you can start today

You can also read the transcript to this week’s episode ​here​: https://www.stephaniemara.com/blog/how-trauma-alters-your-sense-of-self-and-eating-habits

I also provide some updates at the end of this episode so be sure to listen to the end! 

With Compassion and Empathy, 

Stephanie Mara Fox

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