Health Synthesis

Being conscious of my thoughts around food, I am realizing some interesting things.  It’s quite insightful to observe my thoughts and actions from a third-person perspective so as to analyze what is going on in my mind.

My “sustenance psychology,” as I have dubbed it, is the study of what emotional, physical, and mental triggers lead to certain actions and thought patterns as they relate to food.  I have so far discovered several things in my analyses:

1. My mind’s eye has a preference for an emptied plate.  I must have been conditioned to eat everything that’s set before me.  I tend to eat until the plate’s empty.  Only then is the “job” done.
2. Nervousness can lead me to unconsciously reach for food.  Any food.
3. If there’s some reality I don’t want to face, food is a natural distraction for me.  It also numbs the anxiety.
4. Often, eating is just done without even thinking about it.

It’s nice to know what’s going on in my head.  I’ll keep you posted as I discover more.

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