November 7 (day 15) - half way there!

Excellent conference call last night - the speaker was also my coach... the topic? Emotional eating.

I learned a new tool to use when something happens that makes me feel overwhelmed and if I catch myself getting ready to binge:

Circumstance -> Thought -> Feeling -> Action -> Result

Press pause.

So the questions to ask:

1) What is the current circumstance?

2) What am I thinking?

3) How am I feeling?

4) What action am I about to take?

5) What will the result of that action be?

And then, once identified, re frame the questions...

1) What is the current circumstance?

2) How can I re frame the thinking

3) What COULD I feel?

4) What action am I COULD I take?

5) What will the result of that OTHER action be?

The bottom line is to really try to be aware of what choice I am making and what the potential outcomes of those choices are and then to look for OTHER ways to manage.