Self Soothing Snacking

Sometimes food can be used to distract ourselves from uncomfortable feelings. Transitions can often lead to uneasy feelings, too. If we use food to soothe ourselves, then it becomes a habit. Often, we can be on autopilot and not even realize that we have reached for food to soothe ourselves.

We can practice allowing the feeling to be present without immediately trying to fix or avoid it.

Transcript

Hi,

This is Danielle and I have a soundbite for you called self-soothing snacking.

So sometimes when we are trying to distract ourselves or we're stressed out,

We want a snack and we typically will reach for sugar or carbs when we're not hungry.

And that can become a self-soothing technique that may or may not be the best technique all the time.

So if we can,

It's a good idea to have other types of ways to soothe ourselves.

So I created these mantras to repeat over and over again so they can become part of your new programming,

Say it so you believe it.

So I'm going to say these mantras,

You can either repeat it to yourself or you can just listen to me.

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 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.

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 is not going to solve my problem.

I can find other ways to self-soothe.

I can find other ways to self-soothe.

I can find other ways to self-soothe.

I'm good at figuring difficult situations out.

I'm good at figuring difficult situations out.

I'm 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.

I can wait.

I can allow the feelings to pass.

I'm learning to feel good inside and out,

And I enjoy being healthy.

I'm learning to feel good inside and out,

And I enjoy being healthy.

I'm learning to feel good inside and out,

And I enjoy being healthy.

I'm learning to feel good inside and out,

And I enjoy being healthy.

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.

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 know I can find calmness if I allow myself to pause for just a moment.

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

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

There is always enough for me.

There is always enough for me.

There is always enough for me.

I have everything I need.

I have everything I need.

I have everything I need.

I can eat whenever I want,

And I don't want to eat right now.

I can eat whenever I want,

And I don't want to eat right now.

I can eat whenever I want,

And I don't want to eat right now.