WHAT IS EMOTIONAL EATING? Emotional eating is when we eat, not out of hunger or out of nourishment, but as a way to suppress or soothe negative emotions, such as stress, anxiety, anger, fear, boredom, sadness, or loneliness. Many people can turn to food as a source of comfort when they are triggered by daily hassles or by major life events. The emotional eating cycle looks like this: 🡪 An event happens that upsets you. 🡪 You feel an overwhelming urge to eat. 🡪 You are not actually physically hungry, however, you eat more than you should and / or you eat the wrong type of foods. 🡪 You are overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and powerless over food. 🡪 You feel really bad now. This now bec
Autumn is a time of harvest, abundance, and to count our blessings. We are entering into the season of Thankfulness. At this time set aside a time for being grateful and to acknowledge all of your blessings. Also know that you are a blessing to so many people! Your words, actions, and presence matter and can profoundly impact people’s lives. We are also blessed to be a blessing to others, and it is so good to give back out of our abundance! MAKE TIME FOR GRATITUDE Carve out some time this week to acknowledge and appreciate all of the wonderful things in life that we often take for granted – our relationships; our homes; our jobs; our modern conveniences; being able to communicate with e
