Mindful eating, day 11: Understand your triggers

Today's challenge: Understand your hunger triggers.

TODAY'S CHALLENGE Understand your hunger triggers. Today, we're taking a step back from focusing on food and concentrating on hunger and what triggers it. Hunger is your body's way of telling you that energy levels are getting low and that it's time to refuel. Hunger is driven by: low blood sugar levels stomach and intestinal emptiness hormonal changes However, a feeling of hunger or strong cravings for food can also be brought on by things like boredom and stress.  Being aware of what situations or feelings typically trigger hunger or cravings can help you decipher whether you're truly hungry and need to refuel your body or if you're being driven to eat for other reasons. You can do this exercise at any time, not just around a meal.   Think about the following questions and write down your answers:   What happens in your environment that triggers your hunger? Why do these situations stimulate hunger or food cravings?  What feelings do these situations evoke? Think back to a time when a situation that you were in triggered hunger, cravings, or overeating. Were you actually hungry or was something else driving your desire to eat? Congratulations: You've made it halfway through the challenge!   Until tomorrow, The Healthline Team Top Nutrition Stories The 7 Best Heart Rate Monitors for Your Peloton Bike READ ON › The 10 Best Protein Powders to Build Muscle in 2021 READ ON › Amazon Fresh Review: Pros, Cons, and How It Compares READ ON › The 6 Best Low Carb Meal Delivery Services READ ON › ADVERTISEMENT Try a top-rated app for meditation and sleep Experience 100+ guided meditations with Calm's award-winning meditation app. Designed for all experience levels, and available when you need it most in your day. Start your free trial today. START FREE TRIAL › Follow us View in browser   To see all newsletters, click here.   Our services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Healthline Media does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See additional disclaimer information.   Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe    © 2020 Healthline Media 660 Third Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107