The Pandemic and Permacrisis has led to more people developing unhealthy eating habits

Many of us turn to food for comfort, however a recent study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health[1] has revealed the pandemic triggered a surge in people developing unhealthy eating habits.

It identified six key themes of eating behaviour changes including mindless eating and snacking, comfort eating as a coping mechanism and more alarmingly, a re-emergence and increase in eating disorder symptoms.

As we settle into the new normal, many of us are still feeling the fallout from lockdown such as social anxiety, feeling alone, unfulfilled, weight gain and poor eating habits.

In a bid to help people redefine their attitude to food, world-renowned therapist and best-selling author Marisa Peer has created a new program to help people recognise how they are using food to suppress their fears and emotions, and eating in a way that is abusive, rather than nourishing to their bodies. 

Bringing together techniques she has used successfully with thousands of clients whose lives were previously governed by food-related issues, Dietless Life uses hypnosis to get to the root cause of addictive, emotional or destructive eating habits and helps people to reframe their old ways of thinking - giving them the understanding and power to change their relationship with food for good.

The 12-week program includes live coaching and classes with Marisa, workbook exercises, meditations, hypnotic audios, Q&A sessions and mind hacks and covers a host of topics - including a way to increase resting metabolic rate, improve digestion, understand negative eating habits and feel indifferent to junk food. It also allows those who want to shed the pounds to achieve their perfect weight and maintain it without faddy dieting.

Commenting, Marisa said:

 “The beliefs and thoughts we link to food and eating are instilled in us at a young age. Being told to eat everything on our plate, having ‘treats’ restricted or being forced to eat food we don’t like, all create a blueprint for our habits in adult life. It’s no surprise many people find themselves with unhealthy attitudes towards diet, nutrition and struggle with weight problems throughout their life.

“This has been exacerbated by the pandemic with many people comfort eating to get through the emotional distress and uncertainty. Fear of shortages also led to stockpiling and treating ourselves with food was one of the few pleasures available to us in lockdown.

“Many people are still struggling with the bad habits they developed in lockdown and while Dietless Life is incredibly effective for people wanting to lose weight, it is also beneficial for anyone looking to develop a healthier approach to their body and  a better relationship with food.”