(U.S. News & World Report) Do you blindly turn to food as a source of comfort when you're feeling upset? Since emotional overeating doesn't provide any lasting satisfaction and can lead to health problems, it's far better to find other ways to deal with the stresses of daily life. That's the premise of a book out this month, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food (New Harbinger Publications). "People are often running from their emotions," says the author, psychologist Susan Albers. "If we knew that we could cope with our feelings, we'd be less likely to turn to food." The trick is to consciously substitute something "healthy and calorie free" for sweets when you feel the urge to soothe your nerves.
Albers divides techniques that emotional eaters can use to avoid seeking comfort in food into five skill areas: mindfulness techniques, strategies to calm and relax your body, strategies to change your thoughts, finding distractions, and gaining support.
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Please do not give advice. We can best help each other by telling what works for us, not what we think someone else should do.