Contributed by Winona Benson
Have you ever downed an entire package of chips, crackers, or cookies? Ate pizza or cake until you felt sick? Drank more coffee or wine than your body wanted?
Do you remember how you were feeling at the time?
I ask because sometimes we overeat to help distract us from emotional pain. Think about it –¬ have you noticed that sometimes when you overeat, you’re not hungry at all? What you are is lonely. Or angry. Or sad. Or resentful. Or frustrated. Or something else.
So what hurt are YOU holding onto?
Tap Into the Power of Forgiveness
Wouldn’t it be more effective to address your uncomfortable feelings? The best, most thorough, most divinely perfect way to do that is with forgiveness.
Forgiving is not easy, even for the most tenderhearted among us. If you’ve been allowing your present health to be controlled by past hurts, I urge you to commit to forgiving. These steps can help:
- Talk to sympathetic friends and family about your desire to forgive. Sharing with others is tremendously comforting.
- Seek support from groups of like-minded who have overcome the same issues or trauma in a positive manner – many churches have groups to support and promote healing
- Write a letter to the person you’d like to forgive. You can decide whether or not you send it.
- See the situation from the other person’s perspective – your own perspective may change.
- Don’t forget to forgive yourself. Sometimes we can be harshest with ourselves.
- Understand that you are responsible for your own attitude. Don’t let holding a grudge keep you from feeling free, open, and powerful in your own life.
Forgive and watch how much easier your relationship with eating becomes.
GET EVEN HEALTHIER!
Are you ready to live your healthiest life yet? Want to change your relationship to eating? Let’s talk! Schedule an initial complimentary consultation with me today – or pass this offer on to someone you care about! Call (907) 982-9933.
About Me
For the past ten years, I have been training, teaching, and coaching individuals in the topic of Nutrition Education. My education has been on various dietary theories, nutrition science, plant-based nutrition, plant-based culinary arts, and exercise. Drawing on this knowledge, I will help you create a completely personalized “roadmap to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals. - Winona Benson
Learn more about my training and my unique approach to health coaching at www.nourishedak.com
