Are you addicted? Probably. Addiction is simply a movement away from feeling something. Most of us don't want to feel—we seek to distract ourselves. And most of us are addicted—to coffee, to control, to sugar, to approval, to people pleasing, to social media, etc. These addictions are simply the strategies we've found to keep ourselves from experiencing, and expressing, unpleasant feelings and emotions. Feelings don't just appear out of nowhere. They are an energy born of your mental chatter. First you have a thought. From that comes an interpretation (depending on your life experience), which then determines how you feel about it. "The emotion that can break your heart is often the very one that heals it." In other words, you have to feel it to heal it. Unexpressed emotion and repressed anger will only cause more of the same, and damage your health too. So how can you embrace and process your feelings? Tune in to discover JJ's 3-step process! What about body shame? No matter our shape or size, the majority of us have some form of body shame: we dislike our bodies, put ourselves through extreme workouts, go on diets, but nothing ever works. And this is because we're only addressing the surface. Everything from your biology to your spirituality, your endocrine system, thoughts and beliefs, are all part of fitness, even though they're invisible. We need to go deeper than dieting and exercise. JJ Flizanes is an empowerment strategist, personal trainer, podcast host and best-selling author. Her latest book "The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight & End Body Shame" is dedicated to helping you address the emotional causes of weight gain, and reconnect with your body. Being hailed as "Sex and the City for Food," The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices