How to deal with cravings and emotional eating
Learn how to deal with triggers like stress and anxiety with this quick meditation.
![I’m totally _______ [emotion]. I need _______[food].](https://v.cdn.ww.com/media/system/cms/uk/0410_Technique.jpg "I’m totally _______ [emotion]. I need _______[food].")
Sound familiar? Eating when you're not actually hungry is 100% normal - and can 100% be changed.
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Let’s dive a little deeper...
When a craving or strong emotion hits, the voice in your head telling you to Eat! can be loud - like all-encompassing, can’t-focus-on-anything-else loud. The good news: It is possible to quiet that voice in a different way. When you feel the urge to use food in response to the emotions you're feeling, pause, acknowledge it (and what might be causing it), and let it go.
Cravings and emotional eatingt - wo types of external hunger - are completely normal. And, unless you’re living in a bubble, you’ll likely run into something that cues you to eat on any given day. Maybe it’s a place (your friend's house = a cocktail or three), a habit (TV time = late-night snacks), or an emotion (stress = carbs and carbs only). We could go on and on and on.
The key to staying on track is having a way to respond to those triggers. We aren’t saying this meditation is a permanent fix, but recognizing and accepting what may be driving you to eat can help you take back control and allow the urge to pass on its own.
