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50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food
by
Susan Albers (Goodreads Author)
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, au...more
Susan Albers, au...more
Paperback, 212 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by New Harbinger Publications
(first published 2009)
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Outstanding self help book. Even though it's geared towards emotional eaters, the tips in the book can be applied any time you're feeling stressed/overwhelmed/distracted/unfocused. Albers concentrates on mindfulness (which she defines "as being keenly aware of what you are feeling and thinking in the moment, in an open and accepting way. It is both an experience and an attitude"). You can use the techniques she discusses to embrace a more focused and mindful lifestyle. My struggle with food is a...more
I put this on the hold after reading some review of it, so when it showed up I was surprised at how small it is. So it was a pretty quick read. It's a good scattershot of exactly what it says - it's very something for everyone. Which...there were things in there that I thought would be useful and I took notes on, but there were other self-soothing techniques that made me giggle. And wonder who on *earth* would need them. (I decided a not-quite-elderly lady.) There's also a good bit of self-promo...more
A good self-help book that emphasizes emotional eating and ways to overcome it. One of the best features is that most of the ideas are about mindfulness. Personally, I think adding other band-aids to a situation (like a lot of the distractions the book talks about) don't address the problem of why you look to food for comfort. Most of "50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food" are going directly to the source of the problem and fixing them inside your head. I liked that a lot.
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I found many useful techniques throughout this book, not only for my emotional overeating, but also to help me de-stress and focus. I really like the Self-Soothing techniques.
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I took a lot of notes from this book. I liked it as a quick read and thought that it was well organized. There are some new techniques I am eager to try, as well as some that I already use regularly. I suppose I will truly know how helpful this book is after I have time to implement the lessons learned. I think this is a good read for someone that needs advice on shutting off life to focus on your healthy eating.
I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of suggestions for ways to comfort yourself when you get emotional, whether you are an emotional eater or not. I thought these tips would also be good ways to just relax in general. I also liked how the tips were varied enough that everyone should find something that appeals to them ... its not just the typical suggestions of "start a journal" and "meditate."
This is a useful little book containing mindfulness skills and techniques to help deal with overeating. Not all the techniques will work for everyone and you have to consciously work at using the techniques you choose, but there is enough here to ensure that most people will find something to help them.
This book offers some suggestions for curbing emotional eating tendencies - meditation, yoga, exercise, hot baths, mantras. These remedies could be helpful in calming an anxious (or even bored) mind. They definitely offer something else to do - besides eat - in order to find some peace.
It felt more like a general self-help book and I wanted more tips about boredom eating than stress eating. I don't really care all that much about yoga or meditating so I found myself getting really tired of this book really fast.
Try watching a movie instead of eating a snack? Who the heck thinks that would work. I mean really, when I watch a movie, the first thing I think is... Hrmm, Popcorn or Ice Cream?
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This is a good book to suggest ideas to keep one from eating when it is not needed. There are some very good suggestions.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an overeating problem.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an overeating problem.
The tips are pretty good, but I couldn't finish it because everytime I started reading it, I became hungry. Apparently, I really need the book....
Loved this book and all the helpful tips. My daughter and I made an inspiration box for each of us and it will be very helpful I think.
Full of wonderful ideas for when food is not being used solely for hunger.
An easy book to flick through. Some good tips I will definitely try out!
Clear and too the point with lots of practical application.
Easy read. I felt I learned a lot of interesting things.
AWESOME!!! Good options to read about! Great book!
I didn't actually read the whole thing, but captured a lot of good ideas from browsing. It is a great book for people trying to loose weight (which isn't me), but it helped me clarify my current challenges in my relationship with food.
Not exactly what I had in mind.
It was okay. Didn't suggest anything I hadn't done or heard of before.
This book is pretty basic. The idea is to find something else to focus on until your urge to eat has passed. Lots of the ideas are practical and helpful. I think it would be useful for any behavior that's hard to control.
Tertarik untuk pinjam ketika bukunya baru masuk koleksi perpus. Bukunya sangat praktis, diperuntukkan untuk emotional eater. Berbagai cara dan tips diberikan buku ini, terutama yang berkaitan dengan mindfulness (pengenalan diri) seperti yoga, meditasi dll.
Salah satu tips yang diberikan adalah untuk merajut ketika pikiran untuk makan mulai datang. Memang bener sih, kalo merajut, jadi gak pingin ngemil lagi;))
Salah satu tips yang diberikan adalah untuk merajut ketika pikiran untuk makan mulai datang. Memang bener sih, kalo merajut, jadi gak pingin ngemil lagi;))
I gave this book 5 stars not because it was especially scintillating or fascinating, or because I couldn't put it down, but because I can use all the help I can get. And it was helpful. Lots of different ideas, some of which may appeal to you and some of which won't. I wrote a list of the strategies I would like to try. The one I have found most useful so far is popping bubble wrap!
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nothing stands out about the book, except the basic premise- that you can find ways other than food to soothe yourself.
Some fantastic suggestions. Would like to actually purchase so that I can implement them more easily.
Finished- enjoyed it-- lots of good ideas.
Jun 13, 2013
Cora Rentmeister
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Dr. Susan Albers is a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic and is the author of five books. Her work has been quoted in O, the Oprah Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Self Magazine and Natural Health. She provides mindful eating lectures at women's groups, organizations and colleges. Dr. Albers has been a guest on NPR and Dr. OZ T.V. show. www.eatingmindfully.com
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