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Can Oprah Help You Live Your Best Life Instead of Stress Eating?

Whether you call yourself a stress eater, an emotional eater, a boredom eater or just someone who struggles with overeating, you probably realize that you are using food to take the place of something else in your life. The solution sounds simple. Identify what the real hungers are—what you crave in other areas of your life—and really feed those hungers instead of turning to food.  Yes, it sounds simple, but it’s much easier said than done.

Many of the women I work with have felt too busy to take the time to begin to get clear on their personal hopes and dreams and goals—the juicy stuff that really feeds their souls.

Even after spending the time and setting goals, it’s all too common for a busy woman to wake up one day and realize her personal aspirations and goals have fallen off her radar in the midst of her busy life.  She forgot to carve out time and once again she finds herself resorting to “something sweet” (or salty or crispy or savory) in an attempt to feel better (or because she feels guilty).

Here’s a nifty little tool, courtesy of Oprah and her team at Oprah.com that might help you create some space for dreaming—and once you’ve done that, might help you keep those dreams, intentions and goals on the front burner.

The O Dream Board is available as a free download to anyone who signs up on Oprah’s site. It allows you to create a personalized dream or vision board complete with images, your own inspirational phrases or quotes, and intentions. When you’ve created a montage that suits you, you can post it directly on your desk top—where it can continue to remind, motivate, and inspire you.  I’ve been playing around with it this afternoon and it’s fun and easy to use.

Do you have a dream board or a vision board? What are your tricks for keeping your dreams and goals on your radar screen?

Take good care,

Melissa