Food gets the capacity to temporarily alleviate tension and sadness, enhance pleasure, and bring us comfort when we require it most. It’s no question experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is usually activated by our emotions, not physical craving for food. The glad tidings are you are able to instead soothe yourself through dozens of mindful activities that are healthy for both body and mind.

Susan Albers, writer of Eating Mindfully, now gives 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself without Meals, a assortment of mindfulness skills and practices for relaxing the body in occasions of stress and ending your dependence on eating as a means of dealing with hard emotions. You’ll not just discover easy ways to soothe urges to overeat, you can also learn how to differentiate emotion-driven craving for food from healthy food cravings. Grab this rather than the refrigerator the next time you are feeling the urge to snack-these alternatives are just as satisfying!