Left to myself, I’m a stress eater. I’m working on it. In case I am not the only one, here are four things to do instead of diving into the ice cream:
1. Journal. We can write out our feelings rather than eating them. It’s inexpensive and keeps our hands busy.
2. Meditate. We can learn to put a bit of space between the stimulus and the response. In other words, just because we want the ice cream, we don’t have to eat the ice cream.
3. Get some sleep. Often we eat more just because we’re that tired. Catch up on dreamtime and maybe the butter pecan will be less compelling.
4. Go outside and play. The more nature and the more heavy breathing involved the better.
Please remember, eating is not a bad thing. If we sometimes overdo the treats, it does not make us bad people. Loving ourselves does mean trying to choose foods that make our bodies strong and healthy, but we need to love ourselves even when we aren’t perfect.
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