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Stress & Anxiety Recovery Podcast
BACP Accredited Body Psychotherapist, Shelley Treacher gives "short, inspirational gems of wisdom" in her Stress and Anxiety-focused podcasts.
Shelley's podcasts are about disrupting harmful patterns, from self-criticism to binge-eating and toxic relationships. Learn how to deal with anxiety, stress, and feeling low, and explore healthier ways to connect.
Stress & Anxiety Recovery Podcast
Latest Episodes
Exactly Why It Feels So Hard to Stop Eating
Why does it feel so hard to stop eating, even if you understand what’s happening? In this episode, I explore what’s really going on in those moments where overeating feels automatic or inevitable. This isn’t just about willpower or ...
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Grief Lives in the Body, Not Just the Mind
Grief is often associated with sadness or bereavement. But it doesn’t always show up that way. In this episode, I explore grief from a somatic perspective and how it lives in the nervous system, not just the mind. You might experien...
What Is a Craving? Dopamine, Urges and What Actually Weakens Them
Cravings aren’t weakness. They’re chemistry.In this episode, I explain what a craving actually is, how urges form through the brain’s reward system, and what genuinely weakens them over time. Not through force. Not through guilt. But thr...
Addiction & Willpower: Why You Keep Going Back (And How Recovery Really Begins)
In this episode, we explore dopamine, stress, cravings, the return of natural joy, and why recovery isn’t about willpower.Last time, we explored why insight on its own doesn’t create change. This time, we go deeper. If you un...
“I Understand It, But I Can’t Change” - Why Insight Isn’t Enough
A lot of people feel they understand what’s going on for them… but are frustrated that still nothing actually changes.In this episode, I explore why insight on its own often isn’t enough, especially when the nervous system is already ove...