A Sweet Diagnostic Tool
By Scott Carlson, LMHP, CTS
The daily grind of living life is hard. It is not always easy to find meaning, joy, and goodness as we battle through a day, especially without sugar.
I mean, stop and think about it, sugar gives us something to look forward to daily - a glazed donut on your way to work, a fountain drink at your favorite stomping grounds before, during, and after work, a piece of chocolate tucked in our purses or manbags, an oatmeal cream pie in our lunch, a treat trip with those we love to our bestest sugar shack, and dessert to top off our evening meal at home. Sugar aids daily emotional living, but should it? Do a sugar journal for a week and see what you find out about yourself.
Ask yourself these questions when you peruse your findings:
-Do I reward myself with sugar? What am I rewarding if I am?
-Do I use it to assist my emotional world? Angry feeling? Depressed feeling? Anxious feeling? Increased sadness?
-Do I use it to boost my energy? To start my day, boost the second half of the workday and/or evening?
-How much? How often? Has it become a "need" for me?
Food for thought
-Scott Carlson, LMHP, CTS
Ask yourself these questions when you peruse your findings:
-Do I reward myself with sugar? What am I rewarding if I am?
-Do I use it to assist my emotional world? Angry feeling? Depressed feeling? Anxious feeling? Increased sadness?
-Do I use it to boost my energy? To start my day, boost the second half of the workday and/or evening?
-How much? How often? Has it become a "need" for me?
Food for thought
-Scott Carlson, LMHP, CTS
