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A review by athravan
50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food: Mindfulness Strategies to Cope with Stress and End Emotional Eating by Susan Albers
4.0
This is a sequel to "50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food", which I'm afraid I didn't read, so I came into this book not really knowing what to expect. I will openly admit that I am an emotional eater, and I'm fully aware that I can use food as a crutch. I'm always open to exploring anything that helps me move away from this, and I found some of the techniques and thoughts in this book interesting and helpful. A lot of it was stuff I already know or have already thought of as this is something I've been dealing with since I was a teenager.
It is well written in a warm and helpful manner - not at all judgemental, and most of the tips are things that anyone could do at home. I definitely think that a lot of my eating problems can be solved not by lectures on eating healthy - because I already know what's good for me nutritionally - but on getting myself to a place mentally where I feel strong enough to break my bad habits.
There were definitely some tips that didn't seem helpful to me - and overall it took me around a month to read this book as I found it better to tackle in small bite-sized chunks. I don't think it's a miracle cure by any stretch, it's not a replacement for eating well, exercising and keeping healthy - but I did find it contained some interesting ideas for helping myself cope mentally, and I hope that if I can put some of these in action, next time I'm stressed, I may not immediately run for a chocolate fix. Definitely worth the read.
It is well written in a warm and helpful manner - not at all judgemental, and most of the tips are things that anyone could do at home. I definitely think that a lot of my eating problems can be solved not by lectures on eating healthy - because I already know what's good for me nutritionally - but on getting myself to a place mentally where I feel strong enough to break my bad habits.
There were definitely some tips that didn't seem helpful to me - and overall it took me around a month to read this book as I found it better to tackle in small bite-sized chunks. I don't think it's a miracle cure by any stretch, it's not a replacement for eating well, exercising and keeping healthy - but I did find it contained some interesting ideas for helping myself cope mentally, and I hope that if I can put some of these in action, next time I'm stressed, I may not immediately run for a chocolate fix. Definitely worth the read.