Every year we swear we’re not going overboard and we’ll focus instead on eating mindfully at Christmas…then suddenly we’re knee-deep in mince pies, food guilt, and that familiar December “sod it” spiral that leaves us bloated and already dreading January.

In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s really going on when Christmas eating feels out of control - and why Christmas isn’t creating the chaos, but magnifying the cracks in your relationship with food and your body.

I’m sharing my own past patterns and helping you see why this cycle is so common for busy women. More importantly, I’ll walk you through three simple steps you can start right now to create more mindfulness with food and stop over eating at Christmas time.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Why Christmas overeating is not about lack of discipline — but a nervous system responding to months (or years) of restriction.
• How festive eating becomes a magnified version of your everyday patterns.
• The real reason “pre-Christmas restriction” always backfires — and how it sets up the binge–guilt cycle.
• Three simple, practical habits you can begin today to create a calmer, more mindful Christmas.

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