Hey there, friends, welcome back to The Happiness Habits Transformation podcast, the place to discover the happiness habits that inspiring women have used to transform their daily routines, bringing them clarity, peace and joy. Now, if you’re anything like me, or the thousands of women who struggle with managing their weight, and their relationship with food and nutrition, particularly during perimenopause, then I think you’re really going to enjoy today’s episode.I’m joined by food and eating psychology coach Josie Jones, founder of The Mindful Cook and creator of The Non-Diet Method. She works with women to help them to break free from restrictive diets and discover how to use nutrition and mindset skills to feel more energised, stronger and body confident. This is such an important topic and I’m delighted to have Josie back on the show.In our conversation today you’ll learn about

The journey that Josie herself took to overcome her own unhealthy relationship with food

The impact that our pervasive diet culture has had on generations of women and how restricting calories can actually slow down weight loss

The link between our psychological response to ageing and our relationship with our bodies

How we become more sensitive to cortisol during perimenopause and the impact this can have on our bodies including weight gain and cholesterol

How stress can impact our absorption of nutrients and have a huge impact on our emotional response to food, and tips from Josie to help regulate our nervous system in just 10 minutes a day

Now, while you're listening today, think about how you can take what you learn and put it into practice. Take action in any way that's meaningful for you.And as always you’ll find the links and details of today’s show and all the other shows in this series at my new website http://michellereeveswrites.com/podcast