STOP using food to address other needs: how to stop eating to cope with emotions. | Edukale

[@juliacastelanbastian1665]

I love this video!!! You gave such a comprehensive overview of all areas that influence our relationship with food! Congrats 🎉🎉

[@alizenero7522]

I really love this video because it definitely addresses my personal problem with overeating and the reasons why I do. However I realized that one big factor among the ones mentioned in the video is being tired from not having enough sleep. The tiredness especially lets me lean toward high caloric food (my body signaling the need for energy) and also lets me be too tired to decide for any other rewarding activity. Could you maybe make another video addressing the relation between sleep and appetite? Another thing I realized is that some rewarding activities are always coupled with food. Like watching a movie at home with my partner always is combined with some kind of comfort food and snacking. And also meeting friends or going out is a lot of times accompanied with having food or a piece of cake or something and often times I’m actually not hungry but want to enjoy the social moment and not be a person who doesn’t order food. I don’t know how to deal with that well. 🤔

[@krissyboomb00m]

Perfect timing with this one. Thank you so much, Lucie

[@MsBackstager]

As always, great thoughts and advice. From time to time, whenever I feel down on myself, I make a long list of all of my good points. I make sure that these out number my bad points.

[@jeanlawson9133]

It's just so easy to do so, if we are being honest... But I have started recognizing this behavior in my older years, As I have just turned 60. So thank you for this knowledge and ways of dealing with in my own life...

[@ruthg8799]

When I’m stressed my appetite is zero (I found your video on what to eat when nothing sounds good sooo helpful for this). I see this topic in the broader context of needing multiple support systems I.e. having friends, family, hobbies that are based on self care and building up your own self esteem and the power of your own inner voice that you can lean on in times of need. Food can stand alongside these other supports as a source of emotional comfort but it does not need to dominate (nor should it).

[@MiaK06]

Same with me. When really stressed or upset, my appetite for food totally vanishes

[@lorymontresor1551]

Concrete and compassionate advice 💜

[@geovannymorajr.1065]

Thank you for another healthy relationship with the foods we eat. Merci

[@MiaK06]

I have found with me that the moment I apply any food rules however small, food all of a sudden turns into an emotional tool with me. Without any food rules, food looses its value as an emotional tool, and I am much better able to just eat when hungry; but I don’t think about food or obsess over it or anything else.

[@Serein88]

I eat when someone I love die and it’s really hard not to… But I will work on it…

[@PearlM38]

Yup. My brother killed himself and it’s still hard to deal with. I ate and gained almost 70 lbs. I also have PCOS so the weight gain was QUICK. Now I can’t lose it.

[@Serein88]

@@PearlM38 I totally understand and I’m sorry for your loss..

[@williamkazak469]

Ask yourself; am I really hungry right now?😊

[@GinaMarieCheeseman]

Get therapy to learn to regulate your emotions, particularly if you experienced childhood trauma or are a recovering alcoholic. I'm speaking from experience. Mindfulness based therapy helps!