Pay attention to the art of eating: Engage all your senses to enjoy the nourishment of every bite.

Even a slight change in brain hormones can cause extreme mood swings and lead to overeating. Too much or too little brain hormones can also cause serious health problems. Sit down and think back to your childhood. Perhaps we developed certain self-comforting habits when we were young. When we "bruised our knees" or were simply feeling unhappy, our mothers might have given us treats. This triggered a subconscious desire to "compensate ourselves with treats." Because this is a habit planted in us from a very young age, it may seem difficult to change, but it is actually solvable. Instead of constantly worrying about what you eat, pay attention to your emotions and the changes happening within you.

When you feel the need to comfort yourself with food, try writing down your thoughts and emotions in a journal. Are you feeling depressed, frustrated, angry, or lonely? Are there other reasons that make you want to eat? Express your feelings in your journal instead of suppressing them with food. Do you feel like there's a "hole" that needs filling? Figure out what that "hole" is. Figuring out why we want to eat and what the emotions behind it are helps us communicate with ourselves. When we lose communication with our true selves, it becomes difficult to recognize our emotions. As a result, depressive moods begin to spread, accompanied by feelings of despair.

We are often unaware of how emotions affect our bodies. Try journaling how you feel before, during, and after eating certain foods. This will allow you to better understand what changes occur internally, not just externally. If you feel a craving for a certain food, take a deep breath and then spend some time paying attention to how you feel. Close your eyes and feel where the craving comes from. Keep a record of your feelings for at least a week, especially when you feel cravings. Eventually, you will be able to see the root of those negative emotions. At this point, allow yourself to experience the emotion, rather than trying to soothe it with food. You can continue journaling or describe your emotions to someone to release them.

Once you identify the cause of this emotion, you can find ways to cope with it and avoid emotional eating. You can also write down all the people or things that have upset or angered you. If you don't remember their names, write down your relationship with them at the time. You can tell everyone and everything on the list that you can forgive them. If you feel you can't forgive them, at least disconnect from them, release them into the universe, and with deep breaths imagine yourself letting go and driving them away from you. Letting go of negative emotions is taking responsibility for yourself. Moreover, you are simultaneously releasing resentment towards yourself and others. As a result, you will like yourself more, which is beneficial for boosting your self-esteem, an important factor in maintaining a balanced weight.