Published by Tana Hamiter - Goes Green Mentor

Do you have stress in your life? We all do, it's kinda like rain, just keeps coming. It's how we handle Stress that makes all the difference. My life and family has certainly been affected by stress eating. Has yours? There are lots of reasons we over eat, a list longer than I could write. So lets just look at Stress Eating. One things that helps is to write a list of all the things you do, tasks, people you have relations with from co-workers, friends and family, where you live, make this a long list, nothing too small to put on it. Then mark off what 'feeds' you, makes you feel good and refreshed, and check off those things that deplete you or stress you. Now you've got something to work with. Change what you can, delete, give away, delegate or accept. But it is time to take responsibility for your life. Decrease the stressors for they wear you down.

Stress and Nutriton [more information] Listen to tips ane articles that may be supportive.

If you've ever had food issues then you know of Stress Eating and the relationship to Weight Loss? I’ll bet my two pennies you have. Do you eat while driving, working, watching TV, visiting with anyone or even have food stashed in your pockets or bag when going to any meetings or social functions? I have and it was stress eating. When feeling all thight or jittery, are you heading for a candy bar, soda or the rage: fancy coffee drinks loaded with sugar? Yes, that's stress eatting and drinking. Sugar is drug that usually calms someone down at first then there is a rush and crash effect. You are probably familure with that. So you follow that with more sugar OR meat, usually red meat to balance it out and the cycle goes on and on. Yep, been there and done that one many times in past years. NO more though.

Stress eating is something we are all probably well acquainted with. Some common examples of issues that bring chronic stress are: Candida, which is an overproduction of yeast (often brought about by eating a lot of sugars and stress), for me, sugar and stress goes hand in hand. Then there are issues like Adult ADD, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Electromagnetic sensitivity (which can be a result of spending too much time in front of your computer) – that one is a challenge since I have successful home computer business, a made up word I call "askaphobia," which is a fear of asking for help {does that resonate withy you?}, Sleep debt and Sleep apnea. Then there are Work addictions, Toxic relationships, Perfectionism, Weak boundaries, among many others.Weight Loss is a complicated little beast and when someone says, “well, just eat less” I know they have never had the challenge of food and what our relationship is to it. It is not a simple issue but it is one you can win the battle with.

Chronic Stress takes a toll on our physical system but it also wears down our inner strength to hold to our personal commitments and goals. Taking a loving, gentle but honest inventory of your life is so vital to success in personal health, both physical and emotional. Cronic Stress is behind most illnesses and is the number one problem we have to find constructive ways to disapate. Stress either controls us OR we learn to manage our lives, our actions and reactions so that Stress is not the Silent One that steals our dreams.

One of the books I recommend and have read and worked through many times is “The Artists Way”. It was originally designed for Artists that found themselves stuck (example: writers block). However the book is excellent for those of us reclaiming our lives.

It is suggested to read and do one chapter each week, however I don't agree. It is much better to just let the book and your personal work unfold. Its a fun book and deep work, so relish every bit of it and take your time. Notice what you want to do and what you choose not to do. Perhaps later when you are ready you can go back and face some issue that at the moment needs to be set aside. That's ok, just do what is right for you, no shame, no blame. Be gentle with yourself.

* Do not do a quick read through the book! VERY BAD IDEA as it would affect how you worked through the book.
*Take a chapter and work with it, as each chapter has ‘to do’s’ that are so helpful and should not be rushed or done in a way because you know what is in the next chapter.
*The Morning pages are vital and will be of such assistance while working with Natural Weight Loss.
*Get some highliners pens and a colored pen and date when you begin. This book is meant to underlined, margins written in, doodles or whatever hits you. Every couple of years now I re-do the book, use a different ink and color on high liners. Each time I’ve grown and am ready for deeper work and understanding as my life unfolds and blossoms into strength and vitality.

Take your time and enjoy the process. Your health and your life are all there to be explored and celebrated. As to personal weight loss, I lost pound after pound, as my vitality, my strength and my courage .

Through working on my personal issues, leaning about nutrition and finding ways to use natural vitamins and supplements to what I ate, I found myself having physical and emotional strength I didn’t know I had. My weight loss took several years but then I was 440+ pounds at the top and now carry a comfortable 125# at 5’3”. I share this with you so you don’t think some skinny 'know it all' has learned something in a book and now is passing it to you. I’ve lived it and always will.

I used to carry bags of M&M's. The bigger the bag, my friends soon found out was indicator of my stress level. Now, one of the tools I use is the morning pages from Artists Way and that is another example of Healthy Activates.

I encourage you to get into the Artists Way, perhaps even get a little support book club going with othes working towards healthy weightloss. I'm here too, so skype me if you want to talk.

Tana Hamiter - Goes Green Mentor
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