Bad Eating Habits And How To Break Them

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One of my clients described it as a strange energy, compelling her to continually repeat a habit she knew was wrong. The call of the biscuit tin, in times of stress, was just too much to resist.

Do you ever have the thought I really shouldn't be doing this but carry on doing it anyway? Lots of people have that feeling - particularly when dealing with food.

So when you feel as if you are on autopilot, and are continuing behaviours you know are bad for you, how do you stop? If you divert your attention from snacking with a less harmful activity - brewing a cup of tea or answering your emails - even for a little while, you have succeeded.

The first step is to recognise what you are gaining from your behaviour: does it relax you? Make you feel calm? Comfort you in moments of stress? If you can understand WHY you have a compulsion to, say, constantly snack and nibble you can start to address the underlying cause.

The second step is to identify WHAT makes you turn to the biscuit tin and look objectively at cause and effect: is it dealing with the bills? The in-laws? Your job? If you understand the WHY and the WHAT you can plan to do something about it.

The third and final stepTAKE ACTION! It doesnt have to be huge or radically life changing, but if you take a small step towards a simple goal youve made a start. Each time you successfully walk past the crisp packet you are one step closer to conquering your addiction.

If you can manage to distract yourself from the chocolate digestives for the length of time it takes to fill in the crossword, or brew a cup of tea then you have succeeded!

If your initial goal is too ambitious you are much more likely to fail, and much less likely to gather the will-power to try again. If you manage to successfully negotiate that first step, you will gain momentum and those ambitious goals which seemed so far away will soon be within your reach.

If dealing with stressful situations involves emptying the biscuit tin, find another activity to distract yourself. Remember; it's not hunger, it's solace.

If you have been seeking comfort in the crumbs of a crisp packet think of something else that calms you - a walk around the block is both diverting AND healthier.

If you can objectively analyse the WHY and the WHAT you can take steps to change your destructive habits: understand WHY you snack, identify WHAT causes you to open the packet and make the decision to CHANGE your habits through small, easily achievable goals.

Good luck!

About the Author:
Benjamin Cook is a Master Personal Trainer, and Master Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. He helps executive clients to get motivated and lose weight in the Glasgow area.
http://www.weightlossglasgow.co.uk



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