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Accept the experience you're having- Avoidance and resistance only make negative emotions stronger. Instead, try to accept what you're feeling without judging it or yourself.
Dig deeper- Explore what's going on. Where do you feel the emotion in your body? What kinds of thoughts are going through your head?
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It can be difficult to overcome binge eating and food addiction. Unlike other addictions, your "drug" is necessary for survival, so you don't have the option of avoiding it. Instead, you must develop a healthier relationship with food—a relationship that's based on meeting your nutrit...
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One of the best ways to identify the patterns behind your binge eating is to keep track with a food and mood diary. Every time you overeat or feel compelled to reach for your version of comfort food Kryptonite, take a moment to figure out what triggered the urge. If you backtrack, you...
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How often have you binged in an almost trance-like state, not even enjoying what you're consuming? Slow down and savor the textures and flavors. Not only will you eat less, but you'll also enjoy it more.
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One of the most common reasons for binge eating is an attempt to manage unpleasant emotions such as stress, depression, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. When you have a bad day, it can seem like food is your only friend. Binge eating can temporarily make feelings such as stress, sadness...
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Sometimes it feels like the urge to binge hits without warning. But even when you're in the grip of a seemingly overpowering and uncontrollable urge, there are things you can do to help yourself stay in control.
Accept the urge and ride it out
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When you're physically strong, relaxed, and well-rested, you're better able to handle the curveballs that life inevitably throws your way. But when you're already exhausted and overwhelmed, any little hiccup has the potential to send you off the rails and straight toward the refrigera...
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Heylo! I'm Dimah. I'm just a teen who likes writing random ideas, blogs, articles, novels and sometimes even poetry. My major interests are psychology and neurology, I love digging in more in these two subjects and expand my knowledge.
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The next time you feel the urge to binge, instead of giving in, take a moment to stop and investigate what's going on inside.
Identify the emotion you're feeling- Do your best to name what you're feeling. Is it anxiety? Shame? ...
Studies have found that just having negative feelings isn’t enough to lead to depressive symptoms. You also have to be unable to put a name to your feeling state, and then dwell on trying to identify it, to be at risk of depression.
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Here’s a paradox: the more you pursue the positives, the more negative you’ll feel. Those who desperately want to be rich, worthy or happy will only end up feeling poorer, more unworthy or unhappy. On the other hand, the more you accept the negatives in your life, the be...
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