Brain over Binge Podcast Ep. 201: Food Noise, Part 3: Mindset Shifts for More Peace and Self-Trust
Mar 28, 2026
Seven mindset-based tips for loosening the grip of intrusive food thoughts. Practical strategies for noticing thoughts without fighting them and treating them as background noise. Ways to stop constant monitoring, curate triggering inputs, and gently redirect attention to life and values. A focus on building calm self-trust and measuring progress by responses rather than silence.
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Treat Food Noise As Nonurgent
- Do view food noise as nonurgent and avoid rushing to fix it.
- Katherine Hansen recommends acknowledging discomfort and telling yourself you are okay to reduce fear-fueled escalation.
Adequate Eating Is Necessary But Slow To Heal
- Eating adequately is the foundation for reducing food noise but is not an immediate cure.
- Hansen cites the Minnesota starvation experiment to explain long recovery time for brain and body safety signals.
Mix Mindset With Practical Tools
- Combining mindset strategies with practical tools lets you find individualized solutions.
- Hansen encourages using any helpful strategies from sleep to medication while centering the idea that binging is never a solution.
