In today’s episode we’re answering a listener question about strategies for dealing with intense emotion that drives you to eat. How do you overcome emotion that is so intense you just don’t care about your goals in the moment? We talk about how you can practice perspective, how you can create new energy and how you can take control of your emotions instead of letting them take control of you!
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Question: I find that I am always eating my emotions. How do you handle those moments when you’re feeling lonely or sad/frustrated/stressed and in that moment you just don’t care about your food choices? I’m tired of having those moments frequently enough that I can’t make consistent progress.
Answer: Oh, you thought you’d find that here? Not today! Listen to the episode. Hugs & kisses! 🙂
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Thank you so much for this podcast! I’ve been listening to your podcasts, reading your blogs and checking in on FB for the last several months. Emotional eating is my biggest challenge, today’s podcast gave me a new way to approach overcoming it. With all the reading, therapy, struggling to overcome this on my own – I have never heard the approach you provided today. I so appreciate all you do!!! I have conversations with you in my head..and now sometimes even ask myself “what would Elizabeth do?”. I’m making small changes and will beat this finally!
Yes! That’s so wonderful! Keep up the great (hard) work and please never hesitate to let me know if you have questions or suggestions! That’s why I’m here!
Awesome podcast today. I love the pause, I find taking several belly breathes when “those” thoughts pop up helps me break the cycle want eat regret. This transformation May is also helping. Thanks Elizabeth
Thank you so much for your feedback, Terrie! It really means so much to me! You’re totally right about the power of breathing! It gets us back to the moment and slows down the tornado of thoughts of in our head. Great point!
What a wonderful episode! This can be applied to many aspects in peoples lives, not just eating. It had me thinking how truly happy people would be if they had this mindset. What a wonderful way to approach life. Thank you!
Totally my pleasure! I’m so glad you found it helpful!