Cleveland Clinicdefines emotional eating as using food to escape or numb our feelings during times of discomfort.
Read on, and for more tips check out5 Worst Eating Habits for Sugar Cravings, Says Dietitian.
Reassess your current meal plan.
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Seek credible support.
“Unlearning these food beliefs is an incredibly important step for wanting to feel empowered at mealtimes.”
One way that Fine suggests working through this unlearning is with the guidance of a professional.
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Have a list of go-to coping tools.
Pause and check in.
Or if you’re overwhelmed at work, maybe what you actually need is help prioritizing."
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Be mindful that you may just be hungry!
Another thing that Anzlovar points out is that it may not always be emotional eating.
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