Hope you had a fabulous day yesterday. It's HUMP DAY (as my favorite camel once told me, haha).
Remember this guy??? Makes me laugh everytime.
Today's post is going to focus on being your own motivation. Sometimes this seems hard, scary, and/or just simply feels unattainable. But I promise it's not. We can accomplish anything we put our minds to. It just takes a little patience and practice. Just like riding a bike, we didn't just jump on it without training wheels first. That being said, I've had those days where I literally just want to lay in bed and not do nothing but eat a bowl of popcorn, watch Netflix, grab a bag of Cheetos, point of ice cream, or exercise till I was blue in the face, and feel like what the heck is wrong is with me. In reality, I was using food/exercise as my motivation and comfort instead of trying to find the true meaning behind my emotions.
It's hard to combat our emotions when we feel depressed and/or alone, so lots of times we turn to food. Food is our friend in times of need, our comfort, our hidden obsession. How many times have you done this? We need to be our own motivation and find the true meaning behind why we turn to food or over exercising in the first place. True story: These were the times I would find myself binging over and over again. Eating cookie after cookie, granola bars, whatever I could find really. Then I would hide it, keep it bottled up, and feel ashamed. It was one big vicious cycle. Has this ever happened to you? You're probably asking yourself, how do I can overcome this? This what I know, this what I do. Candy bars make me feel good, chips are my friend. Emotional eating and binging is deeper than that. There is something that you're hiding within and it took me a long time to find other ways to cope rather than using food. I've made a list for you below to find comfort in other things besides food. Here they are:
1.) Get your nails done (or do your own nails)
2.) Take a hot bubble bath
3.) Color (or color with your kid if you have one) I love my Batman coloring book :)
4.) WRITE IT OUT (journaling is a great tool)
5.) Call a friend or go see one
6.) Shop till you drop
7.) Make something
8.) Sit outside with a nice cup hot tea/coffee
9.) Breathe
10.) Meditate (I personally like this guy on YouTube found here: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=jason+stephenson&view=detail&mid=C4286A19830432EE1865C4286A19830432EE1865&FORM=VIRE3
If you follow these 10 ideas/steps whenever you feel depressed for any reason at all, it will help fulfill that unmet desire. You are worthy of ALL things. Food is not the enemy, nor is it your only friend. A great motivational speaker once said...
If you have any questions, I'd love to help. Ask me anything, email, or just comment. I'd appreciate it, have a wonderful day :)
Love,
Kayla
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