Why Nighttime Binges Aren’t a Willpower Problem
About this episode
This episode explores the reasons behind nighttime binge eating and offers practical solutions to address it.
New to the show? Start Here: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-here Pick the listening path that fits what you’re dealing with right now. If you can hold it together all day—and then feel like everything falls apart at night—this episode is for you. Nighttime bingeing isn’t a character flaw. It’s usually what happens when pressure exceeds capacity at the end of the day. In this episode, Georgie breaks down the most common drivers of nighttime binges (and why they often stack), then gives you a practical “match the tool to the mechanism” menu so you can experiment with small changes that actually shift your evenings. In this episode, we cover: Why nighttime bingeing is rarely about willpower—and more often about state The 4 most common drivers of nighttime binges A simple in-the-moment check-in to identify what’s driving tonight’s urge A “Solutions Menu” with experiments you can try this week—without turning it into a new perfection project A quick script for when you catch yourself in the pantry on autopilot
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