Feelings are feelings. They are not wrong or right. In our weight management journey, we must learn ways other than eating to manage them. If you are are an emotional eater, try these techniques:
- Acknowledge and name the emotion. Then take time to journal what you were feeling when you chose to eat when you weren’t hungry.
- Create an action plan to feed your feelings without food. Make a list of three or four things to do such as have a cup of tea, go for a 10 minute walk or work on a hobby.
- Stop and breathe. And wait 10 minutes. Have a glass of water. Give yourself time to think if you are physically hungry or not. Picture yourself managing the situation.
- Seek and build relationships so you have support. Reach out to your support system to obtain perspective.
- Make yourself a priority and build up your healthy habit muscle. Be proactive by meditating, journaling or relaxing.
Make sure you have what you need in your toolkit ahead of time to ensure you do not eat your feelings but manage them. Here’s to your health!
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