Expressing, Not StuffingWhen Valerie went back to school, her husband agreed to take care of their home one evening a week. He knew he was supposed to feed the kids and get them ready for bed.
But week after week, he left the dirty dishes sitting on the table and the children’s clothes strewn all over the floor. Valerie constantly tried to get him to change his behavior by saying she wanted him to be more responsible around the house. [Read more…]
What Do I Feel?Remember how easily your emotions came when you were a child? You rolled around on the floor when you laughed and you never worried about whether you looked silly.
When you fell and skinned your knee, you wailed loudly and cried hot tears. You screamed in anger when your brother threw your favorite doll in the mud.
Rebuild Self-Esteem
On the day when Liz wore her new suit to work, she was determined to look great. She spent extra time on her hair and makeup, and even searched out a nice pair of stockings.
The suit was beautiful—dark navy with a subtle pinstripe. The double-breasted jacket and slim, calf-length skirt fit nicely.
When she walked down the hall toward her office, Liz waited for someone to notice how wonderful she looked. It didn’t take long. [Read more…]
What’s going on?
In this chapter, you’ll learn about how I discovered the two types of emotional eating needs: Head hunger and Heart hunger.
Here’s an excerpt from the chapter.
Many years ago, I worked in a challenging job as a hospital health educator. During that time, nearly every afternoon I would get an intense craving for a cookie. [Read more…]
Put Food in Its Place
This chapter doesn’t actually address emotional eating. Instead it lays the foundation for healthy eating patterns which help your energy and focus. And those things will also give you more power against emotional eating.