Episode Pointers:
Eating when we feel an intense emotion works temporarily. That's why we keep going back to where we started.
Sometimes, we think our emotions are interconnected with eating. This is the fuel that drives our behavior.
Steps in Dealing with Emotional Eating:
1. Be where you are
- Be aware of where you are and recognize your feelings.
2. Meet yourself where you are
- Tell yourself the truth about what you’re feeling and be willing to feel it even for the shortest amount of time.
Those people who use food as a solution is not really great at feeling their feelings
There are a lot of great free meditations like Body Scan, that can help you in getting present with yourself.
In grief, we are sometimes unwilling to feel positive emotions. Try to be open to pleasant emotions, as well as uncomfortable ones. Feel the peace, contentment, or happiness even just for a minute. Spend time there and recognize what happiness feels like in your body.
Every emotion goes and comes over and over again.
Eating unhealthily and saying, “It doesn’t matter “ and “ I deserve this” is a complete lie. What you deserve is to feel good and be healthy.
Love yourself and accept yourself now.
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More Than A Body by Dr. Lexie Kite and Dr. Lindsay Kite
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