Another topic that you may see more and more in the media and talked about it the health and fitness world is eating mindfully and listening to our body. Almost all of us can relate to eating because we are bored, stressed out or feeling lonely. Sometimes, we eat because of some sort of an emotion we are feeling, rather than because we are actually hungry. Most of the time, when we eat emotionally rather than mindfully, it is a food or meal that is unhealthy and some sort of comfort food, that in the end, makes us feel guilty about eating it.
The next time you go to eat something that is not on your usual diet, or it is right after you have eaten a meal, ask yourself the following questions to determine if you really need or want it, or if it is just your emotions speaking for you.
- Why am I reaching for this?
- When was the last time I ate?
- Do I have a headache or is my stomach grumbling?
- Am I bored or upset?
- Am I trying to make something that is unpleasant more pleasant?
If you have asked yourself these questions, and you come to realize you are actually hungry and want that food, than go for it! But if not, try something else to fix your emotion rather than eating something unhealthy.
- Get outside and go for a walk
- Turn on some music that you enjoy
- Get some exercise
- Call a friend or loved one just to talk
By asking yourself the proper question before indulging in emotional eating and replacing that action with another healthy behavior can help those stressors go away and eliminate some unhealthy decisions that you may make when feeling emotional.
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