About this episode

This episode explores the concept of binary thinking and its impact on women's relationships with food and body image.

Binary thinking is not a character flaw. It is a survival mechanism. And it is the #1 thing keeping women stuck in their relationship with food. In this episode I go into the grey zone: what it is, why the brain defaults to all-or-nothing thinking, and what it actually takes to build the capacity to live in the nuanced middle. What you will learn: Why binary thinking is the #1 cognitive pattern blocking food peace and body image work How diet culture and systems of oppression use binary thinking to keep women compliant The CBC three-step framework for separating facts from thoughts and tracing the behavior chain Why more information will not fix all-or-nothing thinking, and what actually will Mentioned in the show: Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/ Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

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