The specialist identifies five main psychological reasons for overeating, which help to understand the reasons for increased appetite.
She explains: “Food, especially when consumed in large quantities, acts as a sedative that numbs consciousness. Therefore, it is not surprising that a child, when feeling scared or lonely, resorts to his mother’s breast, a pacifier, or even his finger, because he does not yet know how to express his feelings verbally. In order for a person not to repeat this behavior in adulthood, he must understand what he hides inside and what he does not even admit to himself. Unless a person names his feelings, food will continue to obscure them.”
According to her, a person might try to compensate for what they haven't received in life through food, or simply overeat due to a lack of moderation. But when they feel they have received what they truly need, the need to overeat disappears, as do other compensatory patterns.
Sklyarova points out that food often reflects the lifestyle of a "successful" person who seeks only the result without enjoying the process, eating quickly, without tasting or being aware of it, and living their life at a fast and superficial pace, which ultimately leads to overeating.
She asserts that it is impossible to "fill" the inner void with food, explaining: "When pleasures diminish and the days become monotonous, we seek happiness in food as compensation for a dull life, and we try to obtain what we lack psychologically through dishes."
The specialist concludes that combating overeating doesn't begin in the kitchen, but in our minds. When our inner world begins to change gently, sincerely, and without violence, positive transformations in our bodies and improved health will soon follow.
