You need to learn how to deal with your emotions, without using food. You want to break the self-destructive cycle of emotional eating. First, let's revisit the exercise from last week. I gave you two questions to ask yourself before you ate anything: Are you hungry? And are you depressed or anxious? For the next week, continue to answer these same questions, and add the following question: Can you find a way to address whatever emotions you've uncovered in appropriate ways rather than by suppressing the emotions?
If you are feeling anxious about a work- or school-related deadline, can you break down the work into manageable pieces, so each time you finish one you'll feel more on top of it? If you can rectify the issue in the moment by acting on it directly and positively, seize the opportunity to do so.
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