All About Water + Emotional Eats!
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Water is VITAL to our cells, concentration, digestion, skin, LIFE. Signs of dehydration include dull, dry, flaky skin, digestive issues, kidney issues, moodiness, lowered ability to focus, headaches, and even weight issues.
My Water “Schedule”
Drink a couple cups of water...
Before eating in the morning.
Before meals during the day.
After dinner.
Sip warm water with lemon juice, or lemon vitality or peppermint vitality essential oil between meals for optimal digestive and detox support.
Remember: It takes about 7-10 days for your body to adjust to getting adequate amounts of water. Those bathroom breaks will calm down over time.
Emotional Snacking: Could you be confusing thirst for hunger?
Often, we are actually thirsty when we feel hunger. The same part of the brain responsible for hunger signals is responsible for thirst.
When feeling hunger pain in between meals, try drinking a glass of water. If you still feel the hunger pain in 15 min, then you are actually hungry. Have a snack.
This has been helpful for me, because especially during a hectic week (month?) I am tempted to “overdo” emotionally snacking or out of boredom.
Emotional Snacking Solution Ideas:
I bring my own snacks that are clean eats but still healthy (plenty of recipes for that… Click here) and I do not have processed junk food snacks in my own home.
Get to the heart of the matter: Use meditation and affirmations with essential oils to check in with emotions and calm. I have an uplifting blend and peaceful blend that I use for helping to support emotions. Whenever I smell the oil, I will recall that affirmation, scripture verse, etc. with the positive emotion that came with it.
Again, check if that in-between meal snacking urge is actually hunger first, get into the habit of drinking water then wait 15 min.
Bottomline, drink more water, and be aware of how your emotions influence how you treat yourself. Always be positive toward your body- you are vastly valued and loved.
Go ahead and try some of the tips and let me know in the comments if you got any ideas or if you have some tips of your own!
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