Do you have a list of healthy ways to cope with intense emotions? If not, start one today. If so, add a few new items to your list today. It's helpful to make your list when you are feeling relatively calm and focused – don't wait until challenging feelings occur! Have your list ready to refer to when you need it. The items on your list can provide a temporary break from the magnitude of emotions you are faced with. After you take a break, you can revisit your issues with renewed focus to resolve them. Here are a few alternatives to emotional eating (or other eating disordered behaviors):
- call a friend for support
- watch TV or a movie
- clean your home or office
- take a relaxing bath
- work on a puzzle
- play a game on your computer
- read a book or magazine
- do one of your hobbies
- choose your favorite diversion
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
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