Two questions you can ask yourself if you want to eat emotionally.

Emotional eating is a complicated topic for many when in reality it can be simple.

First off, you do not need “food rules” in order to “stop eating emotionally”. Feelings are natural after all, we are human.

Also, some people cope with unmet needs and uncomfortable feelings by restricting food, bingeing, or even just the act of eating itself. It is a way to help them feel safe and soothe.

The key here is to build your emotional toolbox and turn to other ways as well to deal with unmet needs and uncomfortable feelings because sometimes food may not be effective when it comes to dealing with your emotions.

Two questions you can ask yourself:

“What am I feeling, now?”

“What do I need, now?”

And if you are not sure it’s ok, the act of being aware and checking in with yourself is progress in itself. If your needs were obvious, you wouldn’t be always turning to food.

But definitely check in and see if you are hungry first and foremost, since having hunger especially if it is extreme can mask itself as anger,anxious etc also.

Sometimes one of the options can be dealing with the feeling directly such as, sit with your feelings for 10 minutes, write in a journal etc.

I work with women on topics such as emotionally eating in depth and can help build your emotional toolbox if needed. If you would like to work with me 1:1, apply for my 1:1 Coaching Program to see if we’re a good fit. You can click on this link to apply: Click here to Apply for 1:1 Coaching.