28/09/2026
Coping mechanisms can help us feel better in the moment but long-term they can be unhelpful.
Think about the origins of your coping mechanisms.
They likely started in childhood.
They are a learned behaviour.
They are an automatic behaviour.
Let's say you reach for ice-cream when you are sad.
It's likely you were given ice-cream as a child when you were sad.
The ice-cream likely made you happy in that moment.
You associate ice-cream with making you feel happy.
Seems straight forward - right?
But, if food like ice-cream is your only 'go to' for feeling happy, it becomes an unhelpful coping mechanism. And, your relationship with food can become an emotional cycle you struggle to break.
My coaching services include tools to help break the emotional eating cycle and strengthen your relationship with food