Self-Soothing Eating Mantras

Self-affirming statements /mantras that focus on being mindful of eating to soothe ourselves. Often, we turn to food to self-soothe rather than face an emotion or feeling.

Repetition is key when changing new habits and behaviors. Repeating and listening to mantras that focus on awareness of our habits can be helpful because it's a way to focus our intentions and calm our minds.

Transcript

Hi,

This is Danielle and I have a soundbite for you Sometimes when you have the urge to eat a snack you tend to go for sugar or carbs when you aren't hungry You want to distract yourself and that has become a way that you can soothe yourself You feel like you deserve it and you should be able to have it So what we want to do is we want to repeat these mantras over and over again So they can change the programming and become part of your new subconscious.

You say it so you believe it so we're going to start and You want to repeat this to yourself?

I Am learning to be aware when I want to eat to relieve my stress I'm learning to be aware when I want to eat to relieve my stress I'm aware that eating may not be the best solution for me right now I'm aware that eating may not be the best solution for me right now Eating is not going to solve my problem Eating is not going to solve my problem Eating when I'm not hungry is only distracting me from what I need to do Eating when I'm not hungry is only distracting me from what I need to do.

I Can do this it may take time,

But I know I can do it.

I Can do this it may take time,

But I know that I can do it.

I Can learn to soothe myself in other ways?

I Can learn to soothe myself in other ways?

I'm good at figuring difficult situations out.

I am good at figuring difficult situations out I Can wait I can allow the feelings to pass I?

Can wait I can allow the feelings to pass?

These moments of stress will soon pass and I can hang in there I can eat in 30 minutes if these feelings have not gone away These moments of stress will soon pass and I can hang in there I can eat in 30 minutes if these feelings have not gone away I'm learning to feel good inside and I enjoy being healthy.

I Am learning to feel good inside and I enjoy being healthy.

I Know that I can find calmness if I allow myself to pause for a moment I know that I can find calmness if I allow myself to pause for a moment