When Food Is Comfort. Julie M. Simon

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СКАЧАТЬ shame, guilt, and even happiness, excitement, and joy.

       I use food to calm me when I’m experiencing an unpleasant bodily sensation, such as agitation, nervousness, or muscle tension.

       I turn to food for soothing and comfort.

       I use food for pleasure, escape, fulfillment, and excitement.

       I eat when I’m stressed out.

       I eat when I feel numb.

       I use food to silence negative, critical, self-defeating thoughts and quiet my mind.

       I eat when I’m overwhelmed and feeling paralyzed.

       I eat to distract myself from low-motivation states like boredom, lethargy, or apathy.

       I eat as a way to procrastinate.

       I eat because my life lacks purpose, meaning, passion, and inspiration.

       I try to fill up an inner emptiness with food.

       I eat because I feel so much regret regarding my life.

       I eat because I feel deprived in life.

       I eat to reward myself.

       I eat to punish myself.

       I eat to rebel against someone or something.

       I eat because feeling full makes me feel safe.

       I eat to ward off sexual attention.

       My preoccupation with food and weight keeps me from moving forward in life.

       I can’t imagine life feeling satisfying without my favorite comfort foods.

       Food is my best friend.

      If you have checked off one or more items, your eating may have an emotional component to it. And if that’s the case, you’ll benefit from the mindfulness practice presented in this book.

       PART ONE

       Parental Nurturing

       Beyond Food and Shelter

       CHAPTER ONE

       The Importance of Early Caregiving

      Brain development in the uterus and during childhood is the single most important biological factor in determining whether or not a person will be predisposed to substance dependence and to addictive behaviors of any sort, whether drug-related or not.

      — Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

      Most of us have been taught that genetics determines everything about us, from our eye and hair color to our personality traits, temperament, athletic abilities, height, weight distribution, susceptibility to certain diseases, and even eating habits and preferences. And as any dieter will tell you, certain inherited patterns, like body weight distribution and a gnawing sweet tooth, can seem nearly impossible to alter. But recent brain СКАЧАТЬ