WAYS TO SELF-SOOTHE AND GIVE YOURSELF COMFORT WITHOUT TURNING TO FOOD

Cozy up with a Heating Pad on your lap. Or do anything that gives you the feeling of this ridiculous photo.

Thick cozy socks and a clean bedside table.

Call a loved one and tell them why you love them.

Cuddle with a pet.

Take a restorative bath or hot shower. Use your favorite body lotions and products.

Light a delicious smelling candle (that doesn’t smell like food)

Watch the hallmark channel or a favorite feel-good movie

Research the danish art of hygge. Hygge is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a mood of coziness and "comfortable conviviality" with feelings of wellness and contentment.

Physical touch. ask for a hug. Or give yourself a hug. Self-hugging releases the hormone oxytocin and helps with pain relief + decreases feelings of anxiety and fear.