Professor Jane Ogden

with Professor Jane Ogden

Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey

Ep. 7321 May 20261:04:15

World Renowned Food Psychologist: 6 Habits To Stop Food Controlling Your Life - Prof. Jane Ogden

Professor Jane Ogden reveals why your relationship with food is never just about food, and shares 6 tools to stop it controlling your life.

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Professor Jane Ogden reveals why your relationship with food is never just about food, and shares 6 tools to stop it controlling your life.

A leading voice on eating behaviour, food psychology, and body image, Professor Jane Ogden has dedicated her career to understanding the complex relationship between the mind and body. Her work explores how childhood, dieting culture, and emotional hunger shape our relationship with food.

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01

Hunger is a perception shaped by emotion, not just a biological signal from your body.

02

The amount of mental space food occupies is a key indicator of whether your relationship with it is healthy.

03

Rigid diet rules are easier to start but create guilt, shame, and obsession that make them impossible to sustain.

04

Major life transitions like moving or starting a new job are optimal windows to reinvent your eating habits.

05

Difficult conversations about food work better when had sideways, while walking or driving, rather than face-to-face.

06

Childhood reward and punishment patterns around food create scripts that shape adult eating behaviour.

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World Renowned Food Psychologist: 6 Habits To Stop Food Controlling Your Life - Prof. Jane Ogden

World Renowned Food Psychologist: 6 Habits To Stop Food Controlling Your Life - Prof. Jane Ogden

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Professor Jane Ogden

Professor Jane Ogden

Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey

A leading voice on eating behaviour, food psychology, and body image, Professor Jane Ogden has dedicated her career to understanding the complex relationship between the mind and body. Her work explores how childhood, dieting culture, and emotional hunger shape our relationship with food.

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