Mindful eating, day 6: Notice your emotions

Today's challenge: Notice emotions you experience while eating.

TODAY'S CHALLENGE Notice emotions you experience while eating. Many of us deal with emotional eating — basically, eating in response to stress, sadness, or other negative feelings. Mindful eating can not only help you understand the types of emotions that surround your relationship with food, but also how you may be using food to cope with certain feelings.  This exercise can bring you more in tune with your emotions around the food you eat. You'll need a notebook, a journal, or a smartphone or other device to take notes, because you'll want to refer to them later in this challenge.  Ask yourself these questions before you start eating: Does this meal surface any emotions? If yes, which ones? Why do you think these emotions are coming up? (It's OK if you don't have a definitive answer, but try to come up with a few reasons why you might be feeling this way.) Are you eating this food because you're feeling sad, stressed, or overwhelmed? There are no hard rules for this exercise. Simply experience and honor your emotions around food. Then, write them down. No matter what you're feeling, try not to judge yourself. The goal of this activity is to become more aware of your emotional responses to food and develop a better understanding of how feelings can make you feel like eating. Until tomorrow, The Healthline Team Top Nutrition Stories Bone Broth: How to Make It and 6 Reasons Why You Should READ ON › 8 High Protein Nuts to Add to Your Diet READ ON › Can Dogs Eat Oatmeal, and Should They? READ ON › The 10 Best Prepared Meal Delivery Services in 2020 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