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What's Next, After SavorArticleSo, you have tried to savor your food. You have experienced tastes more, and you may have noticed your reactions or feelings more. You will continue to develop the skill of savoring your food from now on. But, savoring is just the doorway into a world of self-discovery. Savoring leads us to the next step. Remember asking yourself, "If this bite does not taste as good as the last, WHY EAT IT?" That is a good question! What do you need when you eat? Sometimes you just need food energy because you will not get to eat again for many hours. Sometimes there is an emotional reason to eat. You may need a reward, comfort, distraction, etc. There can be many emotional reasons to eat. You have two times when it is very useful to notice how you feel and what you need: BEFORE you eat, and AFTER you eat. I encourage you to notice what you need BEFORE you eat. Too often we are in the habit of thinking of what kind of food we need. "Do I want something salty or sweet?" We are often accustomed to thinking in terms of "To eat or not to eat, that is the question!" No, that is not the question. When you focus on to eat or not to eat, you may be diverting yourself away from the real question. I am asking you to notice how you feel and if there are any other emotions going on. I am asking you to increase your awareness. This is not easy. You will not do this all the time. Actually, you will only be able to use this increased awareness occasionally. Occasionally is fine! If you start to notice how you feel once in a while, you will be much closer to understanding yourself and what you need. Once you have begun to be aware of what you need, you can try other ways of meeting those needs. This sounds simple. It is not. You will go through a multi-step process to learn to meet your emotional needs without always using food. Right now, in the beginning, I am asking you to take note of your feeling and needs and write them down. You may choose to write down how you feel or what you need before you eat. There is another choice. You may choose to tune into your needs and feelings AFTER you eat. Sometimes, with the pressure of the decision over with, you can reflect on how you felt and discover what you needed. When you are done eating, and you have gotten no relief from the feeling, you will be able to be more aware of that untended feeling. Or, if eating really effected you, you can get an idea of what kind of effect you were looking for. Did you notice that I put no importance on whether you ate or not? The issue is not about eating. The issue is about building a life that meets your needs. If you turn to food as a primary way to meet your needs, you loose. It does not work. If you take action and DO something that effects the quality of your life, you win. You feel better and your life is a little better too. |
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