Listen for the Real Craving

At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition they discuss focusing on rewarding ourselves. But instead of rewarding ourselves with goodies lets start rewarding ourselves with the four basics.

The four basics do not come on a plate. You don't have to cook them. But they fill us with energy, love and enthusiasm. Here they are:

1. Having a job that is meaningful or hobbies we enjoy
2. Relationships that support us
3. Movement that makes us feel good
4. Something to ground us when life gets chaotic (meditation, nature walks,
journaling)

We can see how if there is an imbalance in any of our four basics - we
hate our job or are in a difficult relationship, it will affect our
relationship with food. But when we learn how to balance and "feed"
ourselves from the the four basics, we are less likely to overdo it with food.

The point is that when a craving doesn't come from hunger, eating will
never satisfy that craving. So we need to learn what we are really trying
to feed-or what the trigger feelings are that drive us to open the fridge
after dinner, looking for more...

So my thought for today is, what are you really seeking when you turn to
food?