Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It's no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourself through dozens of mindful activities that are healthy for both body and mind. Susan Albers, author of Eating Mindfully, now offers 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, a collection of mindfulness skills and practices for relaxing the body in times of stress and ending your dependence on eating as a means of coping with difficult emotions. You'll not only discover easy ways to soothe urges to overeat, you'll also learn how to differentiate emotion-driven hunger from healthy hunger. Reach for this book instead of the refrigerator next time you feel the urge to snack-these alternatives are just as satisfying!
In this much-anticipated follow up to 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, renowned psychologist, eating expert, and best-selling author Susan Albers presents fifty more mindful and healthy activities that really work to help readers ...
Mudras Hand mudras are finger positions or hand gestures that stimulate different types of consciousness. They can be used by themselves or in conjunction with meditation or pranayama (yogic breathing exercises).
This guide dismantles each excuse and offers a mindfulness exercise to help reroute your thoughts so you can meet your health goals.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Presents tools for applying the principles of mindful eating to daily life, such as self-assessment questions and tables that track eating patterns and the emotions accompanying them.
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Fast food/junk: It's fast, but is it food? In a one mile radius, I have access to every kind of fast food option imaginable. I can buy a large meal for less than two bucks. It's more than I can eat but I can't seem to quit mindlessly ...
By weaving practical insights and exercises through a rich tapestry of multicultural myths, ancient legends, and folktales, Anita Johnston helps the millions of women preoccupied with their weight discover and address the issues behind ...
Hanger Management is the book to break this dangerous and unhealthy cycle.
What about the girls who found themselves using all their roommate’s peanut butter, nibbling from the work refrigerator, or hiding a stash of chocolate from boyfriends, and were too ashamed to say anything?