Have you ever noticed that the more overwhelmed you feel, the louder the food thoughts become?

You know the feeling.

• Your calendar is packed.
• The kids need something.
• The laundry mountain has somehow become sentient.
• Your inbox is overflowing.
• And before you know it, you're standing in the pantry wondering why all you can think about is food.

Or maybe the opposite happens.

Instead of feeling drawn toward food, you find yourself obsessing over what you should eat, what you shouldn't eat, how much exercise you need to do tomorrow, or whether your jeans feel tighter than they did yesterday.

Sound familiar?

If you've ever felt like your food anxiety gets worse during busy, stressful seasons, friend, you're not imagining it.

And more importantly?

It's not because you lack willpower.

It's not because you're "doing food freedom wrong."

And it's definitely not because you're failing.

The truth is that overwhelm and food anxiety are deeply connected. In fact, overwhelm may...