Now could be the best time to start your gratitude journal. It will be ready to welcome and support your emotional life on New Year’s Day,
Begin by placing a reminder note on your bathroom mirror that reads, “Add one item to your gratitude journal, no matter how small.” This give you motivation and moves your energy away from binge eating.
Meet Your Critic with a Smile
The “no matter how small” is essential. Looking in any mirror at any time fora person who binge eats can be a trial. Mirrors, like scales, bring out the ferocious and unrelenting inner critic, merciless and condemning.
Meeting your critic with a gratitude reminder can help prevent you from spiraling into a bleak emotional state.