Feelings
So when the peer educators go in the classrooms to present our 3 prong prevention and recovery program from disordered eating (body acceptance, intuitive eating and emotional intelligence) the students are interested and engaged. But as we move into talking about feelings, everyone goes into a coma. No one wants to hear about their own or anyone else’s feelings. They’re often too yucky, too messy, too uncomfortable and hard. But we have to. It’s what makes us human. Cause, if it’s not about food, and it’s not about weight…what is it about?
Everything else. Especially feelings.
Feelings are the emotions that come from the core of our being. They are an essential part of knowing our needs and then getting those needs met.
Our feelings tell us when we are hurt and when we need to set a boundary. They let us know what makes us happy, and what feeds our soul.
When we can learn how to go beneath the body hatred and diet thoughts we will experience our feelings fully.
This lets us take back our own lives and experiences in order to be present in the moments we have on the earth. It is a privilege and a miracle to be here and feel what we feel, love who we love, be who we are.
Expressing Feelings CD
Visualization on page 113 of Its Not About Food….blah, blah, blah.
After doing the visualization above try this to put into action what you learned:
1. Practice letting yourself feel whatever you feel. No matter what.
2. Bring your awareness to the feeling and be present for it. No matter what.
3. Try not to change the feeling. No matter what.
4. Observe and accept the feeling. No matter what.
5. Stay connected with yourself and your feeling. No matter what.
The feeling will move, dissipate, change and fade. No matter what. Like magic!
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