I am slowly beginning to learn to listen to my body. Tonight I got very, very stressed, which led to a slight depression. Instead of eating, which would be my normal approach, I watched The Biggest Loser on the computer and walked for half of the program. Made me feel better by releasing endorphins and eliminating my stress. I feel good now. I recognized the stress and realized it wasn’t hunger, then did something to alleviate the stress and false hunger.
I need to try meditation because apparently it can also release endorphins.
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Someone I follow on WordPress…a great example of how someone did something other than eat when she wanted comfort!! It is possible!!
Good for you – this is one of the skills my clients, as well as MYSELF struggle with. It sounds cliche “Do something other than eat when you feel stressed” But it is cliche because it WORKS! Good for you. What I try to do it take a hot shower and do a little self coaching, like “listen…you dont’ want to this right now for the right reasons. I know you feel like you do, but look at how your feeling and how it is bringing up these feelings!” That helps sometimes too. Because at the end of the day, we are our own self coaches…so if that coach isn’t qualified to counsel…we are in trouble!!