So I had a great night sleep, a good 12-14 hours. I guess I was catching up on the lack of sleep I had this week. I had some breakfast and headed toward the gym. So..I haven't been doing weights unless it's with Seth, my personal trainer, because I was scared I was going to hurt myself again. This time was completely different. I loved every minute of it. Did all the workouts he showed me on one of my training days and after I left, I felt completely pumped. So pumped in fact, I decided to start my studying for my summer school course food and beverage purchasing, which I have a test tomorrow on Father's Day. Partly the reason why I am posting this late at night, or early in the morning, however you want to word it. While I was studying at the bookstore, I bought a book called Are You Ready? by Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser. One of the chapters that really hit me the hardest was emotional eating. Eating when you are stressed and eating when you aren't even hungry, which I am guilty of, even during the start of this blog.
Mental Wellness: Emotional Eating
Emotional Eating is when one is experiencing fear, pain, anger, sadness, or loneliness - we reach for food to push away or get relief from the feeling. Sometimes you have to ask yourself are you really hungry or is something wrong? Along with emotional eating are cravings, which might be triggered by emotions. So what happens when you want to reach for food? Here are a couple things you can do:
1. Stop
2. Don't React
3. Connect yourself with your soul, your love, or even God
4. Take a walk
5. Call a friend
6. Write in your journal
7. Read a book
8. Listen to music
9. Yoga
10. take a nap.
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