Name the emotion...
OK - my urge to consume massive quantities of sugar-laden food is SO HIGH right now! Thank goodness I'm in the office, which will put some reigns on it. Unfortunately, it is a small office, and I can quietly binge here without anyone knowing (ugh).
So, the game is to name the emotion & the corresponding CORRECT behavior to address the emotion, right? So, here it goes:
Emotions/Feelings
1. I am TIRED.
2. I am stressed about work.
3. I am worried about my next 2 weekends at home alone with my kids.
4. I feel like I'm carrying the burden of home & work by myself.
5. I am starting to seriously hate my job.
Actions
1. Get to bed earlier tonight.
2. Put together a "to do" list & time frames so I can start ticking off items & see some actual progress.
3. Make some plans with others & with my kids to HAVE FUN while DH is gone and schedule in exercise time (even if it means getting a babysitter so I can do it).
4. Ask for some help.
5. Start networking & look for other opportunities.
Well, as we all know, none of the corresponding actions involve eating in any way. So, I guess now that it is down on e-paper, it feels a little ridiculous to think about using food to resolve ANY of this. I'm not saying it still won't happen, but writing this down like this definitely does help connect my brain with my heart. I won't eat anything for 20 minutes...then re-evaluate if I'm even hungry (current state: full & slightly bloated from drinking diet pop).
Thanks for listening to me!!
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