3 Reasons Why We Eat
One of the things that he writes about are the 2 reasons why we eat. While these weren’t a surprise to me in concept, the way that he titled and described them really made sense to me. I have added third to the list that I personally experience.
The Reasons
- physiological hunger (you physically feel hungry) – our body needs food to survive
- hedonic hunger – we eat because it makes us feel good
- boredom – this one is my addition.
How I Respond to those Reasons
Lately I have been playing around with these 3 reasons. Each time I want to eat something I ask myself which of the 3 reasons is the reason why I am reaching for food in that moment and I have a certain action I do for each one.- physiological hunger – great! Continue on!
- hedonic hunger – hmmm….will those cookies really make you feel better? Wait at least 10 minutes before giving into this one (usually by the end of the 10 minutes I don’t want the cookies anymore)
- boredom – get your ass of the couch and do something!