So much overeating is caused not by hunger, but by our emotions. Eating is a common coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, and emotional turmoil, but the ramifications can be significant. Most Americans are overweight and many suffer from resultant health problems because, for them, food is therapy.

This book is designed to help these millions of people find simple, quick strategies for easing emotion-driven hunger.

Readers can open this book instead of the refrigerator when they feel stressed and find techniques such as simple exercise, self-distraction, meditation, self-massage, and mindful imagery that can calm feelings of hunger rooted in anxiety, not the need for nourishment. Unlike diet books, which tell readers what to eat, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food helps readers discover why they are eating and discover new ways to deal with life's ups and downs. The book is broken into five categories: cognitive techniques, meditation techniques, body techniques, distraction techniques, and connection techniques. Used alone or as a complement to a diet program, readers can turn to this book time and time again to quell the urge to snack and remind themselves of healthy ways to find peace of mind.

Book Reviews:

""A thoughtful volume filled with practical solutions supporting emotional eaters everywhere."
— Madelyn H. Fernstrom, PhD, CNS Founding Director, UPMC Weight Management Center. Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, and Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

“Albers’ soup-to-nuts list of creative, accessible, self-soothing tips will undoubtedly help anyone who has struggled with dieting, food, or body image. Beyond that, her exercises in mindfulness, deep breathing and journaling are top-notch tools for finding balance in life overall.”
— Leslie Goldman, author of Locker Room Diaries

“Albers has done it again! 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food makes complex psychological concepts simple and accessible. I highly recommend you buy this book if you have ever turned to food for comfort and want to learn a new way of coping.”
— Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, LMHC, CPCC, coauthor of Weight Wisdom and founder of KBK Connections, Inc.

"You don't have to be worried about your waist line to reap the life-changing benefits from Dr. Albers’ easy-to-follow guidance.  Reading this little book will boost your mood, reduce your stress, and provide soothing alternatives to that next dessert!  I highly recommend it."
— Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression and director of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute

"Susan Albers book 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food is a remarkable resource that any American would benefit from. Her sensible, lovely, fun advice offers healthy alternatives to chocolate from every page.
— Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP

Book Information:

Paperback: 224
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications (September 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1572246768
Price: 19.95

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