Stress eating
We say it like it’s a bad word
“I was stress eating”
Followed by self-blame and shame
Like something is wrong with us
But if we strip away the stigma
Stress eating is survival
Is coping
Is desperately longing for soothing
So let’s listen
With deep understanding
To the
Stress
To the
Eating
And respond
With kindness
Say…
Of course I am stressed
These are wild and stressful times
Of course I am eating
Eating is a symbol of survival
Of course I am stressed
There is too much expected from me right now
Of course I am eating
Eating is my will to live
Instead of seasoning your food
With shame
How about digesting it with
Understanding and compassion
Gentleness needs to be the first responder
To our stress
To our needs
To our hunger
Not judgment.
~ Nina Manolson
NinaManolson.com
Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, is a Body-Peace™ Coach.
She is a board certified Health Coach, Psychology of Eating Coach and Certified Body-Trust Provider, believes that every woman deserves to feel good in her own body.
She helps women create a healthy and positive relationship with their food and body so they can truly feel at peace in their body! She’s the founder of NinaManolson.com and The Nourished Woman Nation.
She specializes in working with women over 40 who have tried many other diets and approaches but are still struggling with their relationship to body and food.She’s the creator of the BODY-LOVE MAP and the recipient of the prestigious Health Leadership Award from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.To take a powerful step on the Body-Peace™ Path, download your Practicing Body-Peace Journal right HERE.
If you’d like help with navigating an authentic and respectful relationship with your body. Let’s talk.
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