{"id":5289,"date":"2013-11-19T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5289"},"modified":"2013-11-19T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:26:49","slug":"kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-thanksgiving-madness-10-ways-to-eliminate-emotional-eating-on-the-biggest-food-day-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/11\/kick-in-the-tush-tuesday-thanksgiving-madness-10-ways-to-eliminate-emotional-eating-on-the-biggest-food-day-of-the-year.html","title":{"rendered":"Kick in the Tush Tuesday – Thanksgiving Madness: 10 Ways to Eliminate Emotional Eating on the Biggest Food Day of the Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kick<\/a>Tushkateers! \u00a0<\/b><\/i>\u00a0 How’s your Thanksgiving Mental Health hanging?\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0 Things have been pretty calm around here.\u00a0 No fuss about Thanksgiving; no big concerns about the holidaze glaze until this past week.\u00a0 I spoke with several coaching clients, all of whom were beginning to wonder how they are going to make it through, unscathed!<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, people aren’t as much concerned about the bounty of food as they are about their well-being.\u00a0 They want to know how to stay calm, centered, feel peaceful, happy and even grateful on the biggest food day of the year.\u00a0\u00a0 They understand that the food is just food until their emotions get triggered.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So, I sat down with Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>, the patron saint of permanent fat removal, and together we came up with:<\/p>\n

10 Tips to a Calm, Peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving.<\/b><\/i>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>
\n-or-\u00a0 10 Tips: How to Eliminate Emotional Eating On the Most Charged Food Day of the Year<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Avoid Mad Dash Syndrome <\/b>\u2013 Plan and do as much as is comfortably possible ahead of time, avoiding the mad dash!\u00a0 Create a time line and stick to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Keep It Simple and Graceful<\/b> \u2013 Remember that less is more<\/i>.\u00a0 Five types of sweet potatoes is not necessarily better than one incredible mash!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Set the Table Early<\/b> \u2013 Set the table either the day before Thanksgiving or early that morning.\u00a0 Set it with the intention to create an organized, calm and beautiful Thanksgiving.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Declutter<\/b> \u2013 Clutter takes up space and blocks energy. Clutter never feels good. \u00a0As best you can, clear your space for the people, the food and good energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Pretend to Be a Cat<\/b>\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 Cats observe. You be the observer.\u00a0 Let the rest of life spin around you, while you stay centered.\u00a0 Let others spin, chase their tails, and\/or run in circles; while you stay centered.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Breathe<\/b> \/ Meditate<\/b> \u2013 Periodically, throughout the day, take in 5 deep belly breaths; exhale through your mouth.\u00a0 Ahhhhh \u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 You can\u2019t help but to feel more centered and calm.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Add Wonder to the Table.<\/b>\u2013 Nature is a grounding force that connects us to the Source, to God, to ourselves.\u00a0 When we encounter a beautiful flower, we can\u2019t help but to be in awe.\u00a0 Wonder arises.\u00a0 Place a beautiful vase of flowers on the table, perhaps a plant or two and\/or a pumpkin at your front door.\u00a0 Let the wonderment flow.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Aromatherapy<\/b> \u2013 Aromatherapy works by stimulating smell receptors in the nose, which, in turn, send messages through the nervous system to the limbic system \u2014 the part of the brain that controls emotions.\n

    It is believe that the following essential oils can create a pleasant serenity:\u00a0 Lavender, melissa, myrrh, bergamot, cardamom, chamomile, cypress, frankincense, rose, pine, vanilla, marjoram, neroli, nutmeg, patchouli, and orange\/lime.<\/p>\n

    Place a few drop of your favorite essential oil on a cotton ball, put in purse or pants.\u00a0 Take in deep aroma breathes throughout the day!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n

  9. Play Soft and Slow Music <\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Music causes the body to release endorphins.\u00a0\u00a0 Slow music slows the breath and the heartbeat. Music calms!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Feel Comfortable in Your Own Skin<\/b>\u2026 Is (your name here)<\/span> happy with (your name here)<\/span>? The most important element to a peaceful, calm, happy day is how you feel about yourself.\u00a0 Love and accept yourself.\u00a0\u00a0 Let your calm ripple out, be happy, and enjoy!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Remember that the goal of the day is to be happy with yourself, feel comfortable in your own skin, to stay calm, present, to radiate love and peace and to be thankful for all that you do have, indeed!\u00a0 Follow our 10 tips and you can’t help but to avoid emotional eating!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    If you have any tips to share, any helpful thoughts on Thanksgiving, please feel free to joinOur Lady of Weight Loss’s Club:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kick in the Tush Club\/FB<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Spread the word–NOT the icing!<\/p>\n

    Janice Taylor
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