Susan Albers - 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food: Mindfulness Strategies to Cope with Stress and End Emotional Eating

Susan Albers, PsyD, is a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in eating issues, weight loss, body image concerns, and mindfulness. Albers conducts mindful eating workshops across the country, and is a frequent keynote speaker. She is author of seven mindful eating books, including the New York Times bestseller Eat Q; 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food; But I Deserve This Chocolate!; Eating Mindfully; Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful; and Mindful Eating 101. Her work has been featured in O, Family Circle, Shape, Prevention, Self, Health, Fitness, Vanity Fair, Natural Health, and The Wall Street Journal. She has been a guest on The Dr. Oz Show, and is also a contributor to The Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

Albers has done it again! In her sequel to the amazing 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, readers will be thrilled with this practical, easy-to-follow road map for ending emotional eating. She leads you on a journey to find comfort without calories. 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food is packed with creative, unique, healthy, and lasting alternatives to munching away your emotions.

Mark Hyman, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution

50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food is a fantastic resource for anyone who has struggled with emotional, mindless, or chaotic eating. Susan Albers provides a collection of practical, science-based, and tried-and-true strategies for breaking unhealthy cycles and cultivating mindfulness. Written in an authoritative but supportive and encouraging voice, Susan provides wisdom, and the ability to find calm and comfort, while simultaneously developing a nourishing, enjoyable, and balanced relationship with food.

Cynthia Sass, MPH, MA, RD, CSSD, New York Times best-selling author, contributing nutrition editor for HEALTH magazine, and owner of Sass Consulting Services, Inc.

Susan Albers does it again with 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food. With a friendly demeanor and can-do spirit, Albers successfully guides anyone who struggles with emotional eatingand who hasnt?to make realistic, sustainable changes in their diet and their life. Jam-packed with science-based advice and practical solutions, this book will prove to be an asset to anyone who wants to get healthier and happier.

Elisa Zied, MS, RDN, CDN, author of Younger Next Week

Foodusually unhealthy foodoften becomes a substitute for love or other emotional support. In her book 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, esteemed author Susan Albers provides simple, effective strategies to break that addictive cycle and satisfy your emotional needs without foods potentially destructive grip.

JJ Virgin, celebrity nutrition and fitness expert, and author of the New York Times bestsellers The Virgin Diet and The Sugar Impact Diet

Why is it so hard to stop stress eating? Albers provides the key answers and reveals the root causes of emotional eating in her book 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food. This easy-to-read, fun, helpful guide will equip readers with the necessary tools to end emotional eating right now!

Sara Gottfried, MD, New York Times best-selling author of The Hormone Reset Diet and The Hormone Cure

Im a big fan of Susan Albers. This book goes far beyond giving you tips and tricks to soothe yourself to curb emotional eating. This book gives you the essentials to live a fuller, healthier, and happier life. Really love this book!

Elisha Goldstein, PhD, cofounder of the Center for Mindful Living and author of Uncovering Happiness

Susan Alberss book, 50 More Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, is brilliant! If you know what to eat, but cant manage to follow that advice, then you likely struggle with using food to soothe your stress. This very important book gives you practical and easy-to-follow tools to overcome emotional eating and optimize your health for a lifetime.

Steven Masley, MD, best-selling author of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2015 by Susan Albers New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 5674 Shattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 www.newharbinger.com

Cover design by Amy Shoup

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Albers, Susan.

50 more ways to soothe yourself without food : mindfulness strategies to cope with stress and end emotional eating / Susan Albers.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-62625-252-3 (paperback) -- ISBN 978-1-62625-253-0 (pdf e-book) -- ISBN 978-1-62625-254-7 (epub) 1. Stress (Psychology) 2. Eating disorders--Psychological aspects. 3. Food habits--Psychological aspects. I. Title. II. Title: Fifty more ways to soothe yourself without food.

BF575.S75A4193 2015

616.8526--dc23

2015030059