It is the start of a new month and a perfect time to spend a few moments reflecting again on how things have gone. It’s a good time to recalibrate and remind yourself that you’ll stay committed to improving your well-being. Otherwise, with each passing day, it becomes easier and easier to go back to your old ways. I can’t count how many times I’ve made a promise to myself that I failed to keep. The more this happened, the more disappointed I became with myself. Committing to regular reflection helped me find my way out – and I learned so much more along the way.

I remember the day I made the decision that I would eat right. I took the time to research and find out what I was supposed to eat and what to avoid. And yet, there I was only halfway into the day, desperately wanting a brownie… I knew it would derail my progress, but it looked like the perfect thing that would get me through my stressful afternoon.

I wasn’t physically hungry, this was emotional hunger. To get to the root of my emotional eating, I had to start asking myself some questions.

Here’s the one I usually start with: I start with “What?” – What was I doing right before the craving? This question can tell you a lot about:

• Your level of self-care – it provides a clue into how well are you taking care of yourself during the day. Are you eating right? Getting enough exercise? Or skimping on self-care tasks that promote well-being.
• Your grind-level – it reveals whether or not you’re overworking yourself. Are you being kind to yourself or driving yourself to complete one task after the next, or are you allowing yourself a break to refresh and refocus?
• Your level of self-discipline – this reveals whether or not you’re truly committed to what you said you were going to do. Are you slack about it and just not really caring? Or are you doing your best to plan ahead and stay organized?
• Your other triggers, such as boredom, distractions, stress – every woman’s triggers are different, so it’s our job to find out what triggers us the most. For some, like me, boredom can be unbearable and lead to emotional eating. For someone else, it could be stress.

When you’re ready to reflect, get some pen and paper and be ready to capture what your heart tells you. Stay calm and reflect without any self-judgment. Approach it as neutrally as you can so that you can get to the root of the issue without giving in to feelings of guilt and shame.

I’ll be sharing more about how to handle emotional eating during the next Boot Camp that starts on January 8. This week, subscribers will receive a special discount code to receive $100 off of registration. If you haven’t subscribed yet, click the button below.