Mindful strategies to break the cycle
It’s been a long, rough day. You come home from your toxic job, tired, frazzled, and hungry with NO energy to hit the gym or cook. You see the Ben & Jerry’s in the freezer and decide to have just one bite to tide you over until DoorDash arrives.The next thing you know, almost as if you were possessed by some ice cream-loving demon, you’ve scarfed down an entire container of Chunky Monkey!
If this sounds like you, then you may be prone to emotional eating—a common way people cope with their emotions and a major barrier to weight loss.
Here’s why you might be prone to eating your feelings and how to stop this habit from sabotaging your fitness goals.