218 pg, paper, '09

Susan Albers, author of Eating Mindfully, offers this collection of 50 mindfulness skills and practices for relaxing the body in times of stress and ending your dependence on eating as a means of coping with difficult emotions. This book combines advice with self-soothing techniques that include verbal, mental, and physical exercises designed to neutralize stress, and help differentiate between emotional and actual hunger.

CONTENTS:

1 – Why is Eating So Soothing?
2 – How to Get Started
3 – Mindful Meditation Techniques
4 – Change Your Thoughts, Change your Eating
5 – Soothing Sensations to Calm and Relax the Body
6 – Soothing Yourself With Distractions
7 – Soothing Yourself With Social Relationships
8 – Soothing Emergency Help

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Susan Albers, PSY.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, an America Online diet and fitness coach, and author of Eating Mindfully, Mindful Eating 101, and Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful.

REVIEWS:

"A thoughtful volume filled with practical solutions for emotional eaters everywhere."
— Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., CNS, founding director of UPMC Weight Management Center, professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

"Albers's soup-to-nuts list of creative, accessible, self-soothing tips will undoubtedly help anyone who has struggled with dieting, food, or body image. Beyond that, her exercises in mindfulness, deep breathing, and journaling are top-notch tools for finding balance in life overall."
— Leslie Goldman, author of Locker Room Diaries