Cope with your emotions without using food from "summary" of Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D.,Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A.
When we rely on food to cope with our emotions, we are using it as a way to distract ourselves or numb our feelings. This can lead to a cycle of emotional eating where we turn to food whenever we are stressed, sad, or anxious. Instead of addressing the root of our emotions, we use food as a temporary band-aid to make ourselves feel better in the moment. However, this often leads to guilt and shame afterwards, which only serves to perpetuate the cycle. Learning to cope with our emotions without using food is an important step in developing a healthy relationship with food. It involves recognizing our emotions, acknowledging them, and finding alternative ways to deal with them that do not involve eating. This can be challenging at first, especially if we have been using food as a coping mechanism for a long time, but with practice and ...
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