50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food |  | Author: Susan Albers
Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns
Category: Book
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Pages: 232
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1572246766
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8526
EAN: 9781572246768
ASIN: 1572246766
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
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Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It's no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourself through dozens of mindful activities that are healthy for both body and mind. Susan Albers, author of Eating Mindfully, offers this collection of 50 mindfulness skills and practices for relaxing the body in times of stress and ending your dependence on eating as a means of coping with difficult emotions. You'll not only discover easy ways to soothe urges to overeat, you'll also learn how to differentiate emotion-driven hunger from healthy hunger. Reach for this book instead of the refrigerator next time you feel the urge to snack-these alternatives are just as satisfying! A thoughtful volume filled with practical solutions for emotional eaters everywhere.
-Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., CNS, founding director of UPMC Weight Management Center, professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Albers's 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 waistline to reap life-changing benefits from Albers s easy-to-follow guidance. Reading this little book will boost your mood, reduce 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
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 A great resource to help stop mindless eating October 30, 2009
Jason Greif (New York, NY)
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
As a psychologist, I'm frequently on the lookout for books that can help the people I work with. Dr. Albers's book is an excellent resource for people who are struggling with eating issues. As many people struggle with eating mindlessly (when they're not hungry or are upset, for example), it is important to learn other ways to cope with difficult emotions. She gives an overview of mindfulness and then details 50 exercises focusing on different ways to redirect the impulse towards self-destructive behavior. Many of the exercises in this book would work well for people dealing with other problems too, such as substance abuse.
A Book for Stress Eaters October 18, 2009
Mary M. (Washington, DC)
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I saw this book in the Washington Post. A few days later I actually hear the author on the radio. She seemed to make a lot of sense. I was surprised at how much this book described my stress eating to a tee. I can identify with many of the stories. I keep the book in the kitchen and read it when I'm tempted to eat because I'm nervous or stressed out (which is often!). It's helped me a lot.
Excellent Helpful Suggestions! October 18, 2009
Sally the Great (Lansdale, PA United States)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
I am writing my from our family Amazon account. I am a fan of Dr. Albers' first book, Eating Mindfully, so I bought this one. This book is ideal for stress and boredom eaters. I am a mom who has a lot of stress and a zillon things to do. I don't have much time to take care of myself. I found that this is the perfect book for me. It is filled with easy, quick and inexpensive things to do when I am having a donut craving. These techniques really helped me.
Some "Reader-Friendly" hints on Being Kind to Yourself! March 21, 2010
Newly Retired Reader (Maryland, MD USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Susan Albers,after explaining various reasons for eating...other than the obvious,
allows us to pick and choose among fifty reasons why we might have purchased
this book.
We can learn how to handle situations that lead us to unhealthy eating.
Easy to understand, practical suggestions! A great approach to those of us
intrigued by the term "Behavioral Modification"!
Now, to put it into practice!
No god? No "Secret"? No angels? No problem!! June 20, 2010
Cool Crone
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I love this book! It gets to the heart of mindful eating without invoking God or angels or the Secret or deep Buddhist philosophy. The writer give solid, concrete ways to self-soothe so that the reader becomes enabled to eat mindfully. There is no delving into any dieting theory, just practical tools to end the problem of emotional overeating immediately. Isn't that what we are all looking for in weight loss books?
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