Time Out

Decision Time-Eating Is Not An Option
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Sometimes, our indecision makes us eat. We get so worked up about not knowing what to do that we eat as a form of procrastination. It's just another way to put things off. If you find yourself eating when you're at a crossroads, overwhelmed with taxes, chores, work or kids or have a deadline approaching, read this:

It's been said that analysis leads to paralysis. When we over think things we can have a hard time figuring out what to do.

And what better way to put off things than grazing or binging. When you find yourself in this position and you have two choices, neither one of which is to eat, you can find a small action that you can take. For example, after a party you might be so overwhelmed with the mess and don't know where you begin.

If you look at the whole thing, you're doomed. But take one glass into the kitchen at a time and it all gets done.

The second thing you can do is follow the tenet, when in doubt, do nothing. If you don't yet know what action to take give yourself permission to do nothing for a little while (not forever, obviously).

Giving yourself this permission can allay the anxiety of feeling guilty about not doing what you're supposed to be doing. It's this guilt and anxiety that can lead to emotional eating. Next time you don't know what to do either take one small step or give yourself permission to not do anything. Either choice won't leave you with the added guilt of overeating.