“If only I knew then what I know now”

When emotion seems to take over try this self-inquiry exercise…
- What are you feeling? What are you thinking?
- Have you felt this way before?
- Have you had similar challenges before?
- What was the outcome?
- How much of the emotion that you felt then, was really necessary?
- What might be the possible positive outcome of this situation?
- Are there lessons can you take now?
- What is the opposite of the emotion that you are feeling?
- Can you imagine feeling that opposite later today, tomorrow, next week, month or year?
- What tools, skills, and practices do you have to help you through this challenge?
E.g – tapping (EFT), meditation, breath work, journaling, yoga, flower remedies, coaching.

Shifting Energy
Remember that an emotion is e-motion, or energy in motion. It will pass. Everything is temporary. There are thousands of ways to move through an emotion. You may not be able to change the emotion itself but you can change your feelings around it. This allows the emotion to move and that is exactly what you want. The sooner the emotion moves, the sooner you come back to balance, the less likely you are to overeat. You are moving from the stress response to the relaxation response.
You have so much power!
I would suggest that you perhaps print off the list of questions in this post and put them in your purse or wallet. Dig them out the very next time you are challenged and watch the magic.
