Putting a kabosh to emotional eating is not the easiest thing in the world. Especially if youve connected up eating with love, joy, boredom, stress and procrastination.

You may want to use these 3 exercises to put the kabosh on emotional eating:

1. Plan ” Sometimes people get in the habit with overeating. Do you ever find yourself coming home from work, walking into the kitchen and mindlessly poking your head in the refrigerator hoping to find some comfort? You can avoid this entirely by creating a new plan of attack. I used to visualize coming home at the end of the day, plunging my hand into a bag of chips and throwing myself on the couch. As I slimmed down, I created a new plan or a new picture if you will. My new plan was to plunge myself on the couch, wrap myself in a blanket, watch tv and grab some tea. I love my new plan and so does my body!

2. Pause – Truly, the moment that craving hits, it is almost impossible to get in the middle of overeating. Your mind is a powerful thing and the craving for food can become so intense that stopping it is like trying to stop a monster. So, make it into a game – set a timer and wait until the timer goes off. Do something relaxing or fun to distract yourself for five minutes. Studies show that if you can wait the craving out for five to fifteen minutes, it will in all likelihood pass.

3. Put it to Pen – At the top of a page write the title; “What Do I Need?” We all know that emotional eating is not about needing nourishment but something more. Let the words flow, don’t edit a thing. In the beginning this may not make sense, but you’ll find meaning regarding what you need. By writing it out, you may discover the need for love, feeling out of control and stressed, or my favorite, wanting to relax and do nothing. Having determined what you need, write down how your needs can be met. In my example, I want to relax and do nothing, so I will. If right now isn’t the appropriate time, I will plan to do nothing in a few hours so my needs will be met. Writing in itself can be relaxing so it is the perfect method of easing emotional eating while finding out how you really feel. Writing in this method will also give you a lot of insight into the nature of your wants and desires allowing you to better meet those needs.

So, there you have it in a nutshell, put together a plan and stick to it and you will be successful.

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