boost your compassion around food

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Blimey food, eating and how each of us has our own unique, and ever changing relationship with food is literally mind blowing to me. I know my own ways of eating or not eating, "treating" myself and the ways I frame food can change almost daily. This is often to do with how much sleep I am getting and I am definitely a seasonal eater around cold weather snaps or what the supermarkets stuff the shelves with around Christmas or Easter, that I "choose" to buy.

So in thinking about how to become more self-compassionate and caring to ourselves, and more supportive to our loved ones; here are some kind steps to consider cherry picking to add to your toolkit.

1. ​Set an intention to be more compassionate around your food, eating and any knock effects this very sensitive set of issues can bring up
2. Celebrate who you are aside from any goals you do or don't set, attempt or even reach
3. My circle of people definitely supports me to be more in the moment, and thoughtful about what most uplifts me mood and energy wise when picking what to eat and drink. 
4. Being mindful about my social media "consumption" has a knock on effect to my mood, self esteem and those "comparative" thoughts and choices I make or don't make 
5. Reduce the amount of cortisol in your system . Cortisol works to increase blood sugar levels, suppress the immune system and aid in fat, carbohydrate and protein metabolism
6. Time outside - the amount of time I "dose" up on being outdoors, in any weather even for 10 minutes boosts my mood
7. Boost your sleep in whatever way/s you can given where you are in your life, even bring in a stop point in your day when you rest in a spot for 15-20 minutes. 
8. Ask for help - whether from trusted, compassionate friends , chosen family or a mental health, or medical professional or complimentary therapist. This vital life giving topic is very triggering for each person in very different ways. So trust yourself and feed yourself with the 'right' help for you.
9. Celebrate each step on this life long journey of understanding and care. Many of us can think we are going backwards, when in fact this is more of a circle back moment or period when we find our self reaching for past coping strategies. 

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