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Ep 118: Cycle Breaking, Self Compassion, and Trusting Your Body’s Wisdom
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- Trusting Dorothy
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- Mar 3, 2026
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Cycle Breaking, Self-Compassion, and Trusting Your Body's Wisdom Trusting Dorothy Podcast | 12 Weeks of Free Coaching Week 4 Are you exhausted from starting over every Monday? Tired of white-knuckling your way through diets only to end up right back where you started, maybe even more frustrated with yourself? This episode is for you. In Week 4 of the free 12-week coaching series, we're diving deep into one of the most powerful shifts you can make on your health journey: breaking the cycles that keep you stuck not with more willpower, but with self-compassion, body awareness, and a whole new way of listening to yourself. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the guilt-binge cycle keeps repeating — and what's actually driving it (hint: it's not a lack of discipline) How shame makes habit change harder , not easier — what the research actually says The truth about "mind over matter" and why this common motivational phrase may be working against you How to recognize your personal patterns — daily, weekly, and monthly cycles that influence your hunger, energy, and choices Simple, body-based tools to pause and disrupt a cycle in the moment without judgment A powerful reframe : from mind over matter → mind with matter Key Takeaways The Guilt Binge Cycle (And How to Break It) Guilt doesn't break the pattern, it fuels it. When we break our own rules around food, guilt can actually become permission to keep going. Add in food restriction and deprivation, and your body's hunger hormones ramp up, making the cycle almost biological. Understanding why this happens is the first step to changing it. Your Body Has Cycles From the afternoon energy dip to the week before your period when hunger spikes, your body is constantly sending signals. Learning to recognize these…