Essential tips to avoid falling into the emotional trap
The holidays have the opposite effect on your waistline as they do on your cash. Don't allow your feelings to overwhelm you this season.
When hunger isn't there, it's the act of utilising food as a coping mechanism for unpleasant or negative emotions, according to eating disorder coach and certified holistic nutritionist Rachel Molenda. Uncertain if you're a compulsive eater?
Keeping an emotional food journal in which you should note what you eat, when you consume it, and your feelings (loneliness, tension, boredom, etc.) before and after each meal.
After a few days, you ought to notice a pattern that helps you understand your emotional triggers and the connection between food and mood.
If you find yourself reaching for sugar cookies to get through the chaos of the holidays, there might be a physiological reason. Our adrenal glands release the hormone cortisol, which causes an increase in appetite, when we are under stress because it signals to our brains that we are in survival mode."
You reach for foods high in carbohydrates when you're in this frantic condition because they help you stay aware.
Inhale deeply. The body can enter rest and digest state most quickly and effectively by doing this.
Schedule a consultation with a natural health practitioner to develop a regimen that will assist you in managing your adrenal glands.
Give a thorough description of your feelings so that you can act appropriately. Rather than stating, "I am stressed," try telling yourself, "I am stressed about all these things I have to do, and I am afraid of running out of time." Take proactive measures to lessen the stress-inducing factors.
A little relaxation would be nice after the tree has been trimmed and the gifts have been wrapped. But you can't truly enjoy it after you're seated. Do you find daily duties boring easily? *
Consider whether you are truly hungry. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents fullness and 0 represents hunger, rate how you feel. If you give yourself a 4 or less, you might need to eat. If you score a five or above, you are most definitely not hungry. When hunger strikes, pay attention to your bodily, mental, and emotional responses.
Remember to have fun! Include ice skating or yoga in your list of dull activities.
It might be time to establish a new habit if gingerbread houses have always made you feel festive. According to the eating disorder coach, "we learn at a young age that food is a form of comfort in times of sadness, loneliness, or discomfort." Certain meals, such as milk and cookies, can have sentimental and symbolic meaning during emotionally intense situations.
Examine your feelings to get to the core of the issue. This will assist you in identifying the needs that aren't being satisfied.
Write in a journal or tell close ones. This will lessen the sting of injuries or terrible memories.